The United States Bartenders Guild Connecticut (USBG CT) chapter, along with Allan S. Goodman and Eder Bros, Inc., held their third and fourth events out of a series of 10 in the “Connecticut Civil War Bartending Competition.” The third event took place on May 9 at Uncorked in New Canaan. The cocktail competition featured Coppersea Corn Whiskey. The first place winner was Coby Blount, second place was awarded to Conrad Meurice and Craig Ventrice took third place in the competition. Christopher Williams, Owner and Distiller of Coppersea Distilling was one of the three judges for the competition. On May 23, Hartford’s Little River Restoratives held the fourth competition in the series, which featured Redbreast Irish Whiskey. Andres Soriano was named the first place winner. George Zahariadis came in second place and Erick Karadimas was awarded third place.
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- Coby Blount was named the first place winner of the Civil War USBG CT Competition on May 9, featuring Coppersea Corn Whiskey at Uncorked.
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- Conrad Meurice received second place on May 9 at Uncorked.
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- Craig Ventrice was named third place on May 9 at Uncorked.
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- From the May 23, 2016 competition at Little River Restoratives, featuring Redbreast Irish Whiskey: Back row: Erick Karadimas, third place winner; Jeff Conelius, Craft Spirits Specialist, Allan S. Goodman; Front row: George “Hutch” Hutchinson of Pernod Ricard; George Zahariadis, second place winner; Andres Soriano, first place winner; Chris Parrot, Owner, Little River Restoratives. Photo by Michael Leung.
