USBG Education Week Offers Brand Sessions

The United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) Hartford and New Haven chapters welcomed members to brand education sessions during the USBG’s National Education Week at The Coco Club at The Essex in Centerbrook. The first event on October 8 highlighted Roca Patrón. Chrissy Amatrudo, Trade Development Manager, Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI), led guests through a tasting of the ultra-premium tequila line from Patrón Spirits: Roca Patrón Añejo, Roca Patrón Reposado and Roca Patrón Silver. During a second event on October 10, Robert Colopy, New England Market Manager, González Byass, led guests through an education and tasting of Tio Pepe Sherry and González Byass Sherry. González Byass, located in Jerez, Spain, is known worldwide for its fine sherries.

: USBG guests were hosted for an education session at The Coco Club at The Essex on October 8. Roca Patrón tequila is made with 100% Weber blue agave at the Hacienda Patrón distillery in Jalisco, Mexico. The Roca line offers artisanal, handcrafted, ultra-premium tequila, produced in small batches and with a two-ton volcanic-stone tahona wheel to crush the agave.

: USBG Hartford chapter members Richard Perez and Rachel Markoja, Little River Restoratives; Alexa Doyer, The Essex; Chrissy Amatrudo, Connecticut Distributors, Inc.; and Kristen Palmisano, Connecticut Distributors, Inc.

: Roca Patrón Añejo, Roca Patrón Reposado and Roca Patrón Silver.

: Tastes of Roca Patrón Añejo, Roca Patrón Reposado and Roca Patrón Silver.

: As part of USBG National Education Week, Robert Colopy visited The Essex for an education session on Tio Pepe and González Byass sherries on October 10.

: Guests tasted Tio Pepe Palomino Fino Sherry, González Byass Viña AB Amontillado Sherry, González Byass Nectar Pedro Ximénez Sherry, González Byass Alfonso Oloroso Seco Sherry and González Byass Solera 1847 Cream.

: Robert Colopy, New England Market Manager, González Byass demonstrating a sherry pour with a barrel dipstick and catching it in a glass.

: Robert Colopy, New England Market Manager, González Byass; Rachel Markoja, Little River Restoratives, Alexa Doyer; The Essex; Jennifer Ruzbasan, Farmington Gardens; Rob Szabo, Farmington Gardens; Mike Meyers; and Michael Frazier, The Essex.