A variety of high-end spirits brands were showcased at Mohegan Sun’s 21st annual Sun Wine & Food Fest during the event’s Grand Tasting Preview and Grand Tasting on Jan. 24-25 in the casino’s Earth Expo & Convention Center. Guests enjoyed tastes of new and popular brands of whiskey, bourbon, vodka and more poured by spirits professionals and brand representatives. Plenty of local food was available to enjoy along with beverage selections during the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon tasting sessions.
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- Tara Brunelle, Brand Ambassador and Rachel Landau, Sales Coordinator, Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
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- Brand Ambassador Grace Goldberg-Doyle showcasing Bushmills 12 Year Irish Whiskey and Allan S. Goodman’s Ashley Buzco highlighting Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey.
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- Paul Gardiner, Sales Specialist, Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd., and Mike Pulvertaft, CEO, Kindred Spirits of North America and Co-founder, Wild-Arbor.
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- Murphy Distributors’ Paul Flynn and Josh Alexander highlighting Aupale Vodka.
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- Michael Loudon Jr., Regional Field Marketing Manager – New England, Rémy Cointreau and Melissa Bokoff, Brand Ambassador with a batched cocktail featuring Mount Gay Eclipse Rum.
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- Claudia Avendano showcasing El Buho Especial Mezcal.
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- Rufino Marcelino, Brand Ambassador; Dee Ortiz, Brand Ambassador; and Ilio Mavlyanov, CEO, Sauvage Distillery showcasing Upstate Vodka.
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- Matt Kaczynski showcasing WhistlePig Snout-to-Tail Bourbon and Anya Farber highlighting WhistlePig Small Batch Rye Whiskey.
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- Brand Ambassadors Pierina Lecaros showcasing Don Julio Reposado Tequila and Julissa Rivera highlighting Don Julio Blanco Tequila.
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- Shannon Berton highlighting Bulleit 95 Rye and Timothy Yankee showcasing Bulleit Bourbon.
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- Litchfield Distillery Brand Ambassador Tia Hrusa highlighting Litchfield Distillery Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey.
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- Both of Bully Boy Distillers: Andrew Greenleaf highlighting Bully Boy Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Jacon Schiffman showcasing Bully Boy The Manhattan.
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- Sal Lisitano and Debbie Licho, Waypoint Spirits.
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- Kenny Ng, Chatham Imports highlighting Michter’s US*1 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey.
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- Andrew Haripaul, Investor and Consultant, The CoreBev Group; Kimmy Haripaul, Office Manager, Connecticut Distilling; Stelios Stavrianos, Founder and CEO, The CoreBev Group; John Casten, Territory Sales Manager, The CoreBev Group; and Anthony Haripaul, Partner, Connecticut Distilling.
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- Anthony Deserio, Regional Brand Ambassador, Connecticut Distilling pouring Kavo Greek Island Rum.
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- Stuart Slocum and Natasha Witik, Whimsically Tipsy with the Whimsically Tipsy 1974 VW Bus.
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- Ketel One Vodka Brand Ambassadors Carson Blalock and Jen Swantek.
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- Brand Ambassadors Alan Kissler and Vanessa Dayon with cocktails featuring Hendrick’s Gin.
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- Brand Ambassadors Kayla Mills and Sydney Klein showcasing Patrón Cristalino Tequila.
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- Lorenzo Rubini, Mack & Schuhle, Inc., highlighting Finvara The King’s Gambit Irish Whiskey.
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- Vincent Melita, MD&S Distributors showcasing Root Out Root Beer Whisky.
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- Brand Ambassador Joel Quinn showcasing Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Whisky.
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- Brand Ambassadors Carmen Noelia and Ahlam Jaoui with cocktails featuring Bacardi, Patrón Tequila and Simply Lemonade.
