The spirit of competition is alive and well in Maine! Maine Distilleries has announced their list of 30 Maine bartenders competing in a two-month contest for 15 coveted spots at the upcoming 2nd Annual Cold River Bartenders Bash. The bash will take place on February 28th and Portland’s Ocean Gateway from 5:00-8:30pm, and will have bartenders go head to head in a friendly “shaker-to-shaker” competition to create “The Ultimate Cold River Cocktail.”
The 30 bartenders in the running for the 15 competition slots were selected by Maine Distilleries, based on their ongoing noteworthy support of Cold River spirits. They have each created a unique Cold River cocktail which is now being featured in each respective restaurant during the two months leading up to the Bash event, which will award prizes to bartenders who deliver the ultimate cocktail made with Cold River spirits.
“Like all of our Cold River events since our 2005 launch, we figured our second Bartenders Bash event in Maine would be a big draw, but what’s been amazing has been how many restaurants and bartenders really wanted to be involved in the months leading up to the Bash,” said Chris Dowe, head distiller at Maine Distilleries. “We can’t say thanks often enough for this tremendous amount of interest and enthusiasm from so many Mainers.”
Tickets for the event are $35 and can be purchased at <http://tinyurl.com/28rmueg>.
