The United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) New Haven and Hartford chapters, along with Eder Bros., Inc., and Allan S. Goodman, continued the 2019 USBG Civil War Bartending Competition series with two events in June. New Haven’s Elm City Social set the stage for USBG New Haven competitors on June 17, using Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon®, as a base spirit along with beer from Relic Brewing Co. Roger Gross of Sherkaan Indian Street Food won first place, Dorian Dorsey of Mezón Tapas Bar & Restaurant won second place and Glenn “Coco” Gamarra of Manjares Tapas Bar won third place. The USBG Hartford chapter hosted its round-three event, featuring the Netherland’s Rutte Spirits gin and genevers at Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen in West Hartford on June 24. The first-place winner was Abraham Rojas of Savoy Pizzeria & Craft Bar, second-place winner was James Maleck of Savoy Pizzeria & Craft Bar and Jenna Geysen of Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen came in at third place.
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- First-place winner Roger Gross, Sherkaan Indian Street Food.
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- Gross’ winning cocktail.
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- Second-place winner Dorian Dorsey, Mezón Tapas Bar & Restaurant.
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- Dorsey’s cocktail.
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- Third-place winner Glenn Gamarra, Manjares Tapas Bar.
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- Gamarra’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Craig Ventrice.
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- Ventrice’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Jonathan Rodriguez.
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- Rodriguez’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Dustin Amore.
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- Amore’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Jerome Daigneault.
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- Daigneault’s cocktail.
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- Second-place winner Dorian Dorsey, First-place winner Roger Gross and Third-place winner Glenn Gamarra.
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- Glenn Gamarra, Manjares Tapas Bar; Competition Judge John Medonis, Viron Rondo Osteria; Dan Rek, Elm City Social; Raquel Torres; Competition Judge Vincent Rossetti, Craft Portfolio Manager, Eder Bros.; and Competition Judge Amy Blumenreder, Sales, Relic Brewing Co.
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- Paul Sevigny, Regional Sales Manager Northeast, Royal Dutch Distillers; Third-place winner Jenna Geysen; First-place winner Abraham Rojas; Second-place winner James Maleck; and Jeff Conelius, Craft Spirits Specialist, Allan S. Goodman.
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- Rutte Genever, Dry Gin and Old Simon Genever.
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- First-place winner Abraham Rojas.
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- Rojas’ cocktail, A Wishful Shaman.
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- Second-place winner James Maleck of Savoy Pizzeria & Craft Bar.
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- Maleck’s cocktail, Jimmy Crack Corn.
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- Third-place winner Jenna Geysen.
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- Geysen’s cocktail, Honey I’m Home.
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- Competitor Jason McClellan.
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- McClellan’s cocktail, Starry Night.
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- Competitor Kelsey Daniels.
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- Daniels’ cocktail, Open Sesame.
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- Competitor Jerome Daigneault.
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- Daigneault’s cocktail, Sint Marteen.
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- Competitor Rebecca Ryder.
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- Ryder’s cocktail, Summertime Mish Mosh.
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- Competitor Chelsea Kramer.
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- Kramer’s cocktail, This World is Nuts.
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- Competitor Atillo Lopez.
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- Lopez’s cocktail, The Simons.
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- Paul Sevigny, Regional Sales Manager Northeast, Royal Dutch Distillers gave a brief brand education on Rutte Spirits.
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- The group outside Zohara.
Shots 17 through 38 by Michael Leung.
