Back Bar USA Announces Mixologists, Brands Participating in ‘For the Love of Cocktails’ Grand Gala

Full-service beverage marketing and consulting firm, Back Bar USA, has announced the lineup of award-winning mixologists and spirits brands for the fifth annual “For the Love of Cocktails” Grand Gala starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 18 at Delano Las Vegas.

More than 45 of the country’s top mixologists and bartenders will convene for the celebration taking place at Skyfall Lounge, located on the 64th floor of Delano Las Vegas. Among them are lead mixologists, Derick Baumgartner from Lago by Julian Serrano at Bellagio Las Vegas and Derek Crow from Libertine Social at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Also in attendance will be mixologists Sarah Delgado-Rith from Rosina at The Venetian Las Vegas; Jair Bustillos at District One Kitchen & Bar; Cesar De La Rosa from Skyfall Lounge at Delano Las Vegas; Gary Schneck from Parlor Lounge at The Mirage Las Vegas and Garth Lutsko from Bavette’s Steakhouse and Bar at Park MGM Las Vegas. You can find a full list of participating mixologists here.

Participating sponsors include Beam Suntory; Brown Forman; Proximo Spirits; Chateau Ste. Michelle; 5th Generation; Moët Hennessy; Bacardi; Pernod Ricard; Diageo; Rémy Cointreau; E&J Gallo Winery; Campari and FIJI. The brands include Bombay Sapphire; Bacardi 4; Sipsmith Gin; El Tesoro; Herradura; Woodford Reserve; Torres; Ketel One Oranje; Crown Royal Vanilla; RumHaven; New Amsterdam Pineapple; Tito’s Handmade Vodka; FIJI Water; Landmark Vineyards; Belvedere Ginger Zest; Volcán De Mi Tierra; Absolut Elyx; Avion; Hangar One Rose Vodka; Dobel Diamante; Remy Martin 1738; Botanist Gin; Campari; Aperol and Wild Turkey Bourbon.

Tickets to the Grand Gala, priced at $99.99 for general admission and $149.99 for VIP, are available now.

“For the Love of Cocktails” celebrates the art of mixology, hosted by Back Bar USA in partnership with world-renowned mixologist and author Tony Abou-Ganim and the United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG). Through a series of events held in Las Vegas, attendees will come together to experience great cocktails, celebrate mixology as a craft and support an incredible charitable foundation, The Helen David Relief Fund for Bartenders Affected by Breast Cancer. Tickets will grant guests access to specialty cocktails, handcrafted by Las Vegas’ top USBG bartenders.