Local bartenders, all women, faced off to fight breast cancer at a “Boo-zy Brunch Cocktail Competition” at Waypoint Spirits in Bloomfield on October 28. Contestants created Halloween-themed brunch cocktails for guests to taste and then vote on their favorites, with Corinne Ferrante of ON20 taking the win. Ticket sales benefited the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an organization addressing the fight against breast cancer through research, community health outreach and public policy initiatives. Guests enjoyed brunch food prepared by Chef Bryan Burke of Taprock Beer Bar & Refuge.
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- John Taylor, Co-owner, Waypoint Spirits; Khalid Williams, Brand Ambassador, Waypoint Spirits; and Tony Gugino, Tasting Room and Tours, Waypoint Spirits.
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- The Bloomfield-based Waypoint Spirits line includes Labrador Noon Vodka, Wintonbury Gin, Man Overboard Spiced Rum and special batch whiskies.
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- First-place winner Corinne Ferrante of ON20 with competitor Meghann Osgood of India Restaurant & Bar.
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- The winning Tea Is for Tatas cocktail by Corrine Ferrante used Waypoint Spirits Labrador Noon Vodka infused with Earl Grey tea, honey simple syrup, Rinomato Aperitivo, lemon juice and peach bitters.
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- Competitor Jenna Geysen of Chango Rosa Tacos preparing her cocktail, the Pumpkin Patch Smash.
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- Geysen’s brunch cocktail, the Pumpkin Patch Smash, was a blend of Waypoint Spirits Special Batch Pumpkin Whiskey, pumpkin puree, frothed egg whites, bitters and spices.
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- Second-place winner Shelby Thomas of Max Amore in Glastonbury.
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- Thomas’ Harvest Sparkler cocktail was a blend of Waypoint Spirits Special Batch Pumpkin Whiskey, pumpkin puree, honey ginger, lemon juice and club soda.
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- Stephanie Anderson of The Beamhouse with her cocktail, Wake the Dead, made with Waypoint Spirits Coffee Liqueur, Waypoint Spirits Overboard Spiced Rum, with maple syrup and bitters.
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- Rebecca Ryder, Bar Manager and Bryan Burke, Head Chef, both from Taprock Beer Bar & Refuge.
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- Conrad Meurice, Bar Manager, Chango Rosa Tacos and Jeff Conelius, Craft Spirits Specialist, Allan S. Goodman.
