Dig In Dining & Entertainment hosted a charitable holiday cocktail competition featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka, in collaboration with the brand’s distributor Mancini Beverage, at The Park Theatre in Cranston on Dec. 6. Ten local bartenders decked out in their best ugly sweaters created festive cocktails for judges, with Mia Marcello, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Cranston, emerging as the winner. Each bartender chose a charity to support and all proceeds from ticket sales were donated to fundraising efforts, with Tito’s Handmade Vodka pledging its own monetary donations to five local charities: Cranston West Alumni Association, Forever Paws Animal Shelter, Project Safe Pet, EGAPL Heart of RI Animal Rescue League and Save the Bay.
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- Dig In Dining & Entertainment hosted a charitable holiday cocktail competition at Cranston’s The Park Theatre on Dec. 6 featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
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- The Ugly Sweater Party and Holiday Cocktail competition showcased Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
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- Rachel Landau, Sales Coordinator, Tito’s Handmade Vodka; Frank LaTorra, RI and CT State Manager, Tito’s Handmade Vodka; Keith Morris, General Manager, Mancini Beverage; Matt Guindon, Sales Manager, Mancini Beverage; Alan Campbell, Sales Manager, Mancini Beverage; Bryan Madieros, Tito’s Brand Development Manager, Mancini Beverage; and Justin Erickson, Manager/Owner, Dig In Dining & Entertainment.
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- All of Tito’s Handmade Vodka: Nicole Keegan, Brand Ambassador; Lianna Lombardo, Brand Ambassador and Rachel Landau, Sales Coordinator.
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- Winner Mia Marcello, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Cranston.
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- Marcello’s winning cocktail, Tis the Sea-Sun: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, lemon juice, blue Hawaiian Punch and soda water topped with Coconut Berry Red Bull.
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- Competitor Olivia Marfeo, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Smithfield.
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- Marfeo’s cocktail, Tito’s Toast Crunch: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, RumChata, amaretto, milk, nutmeg and cinnamon.
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- Competitor Chelsey Parton, The Park Theatre.
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- Parton’s cocktail, Jingle Juice: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, triple sec, ginger ale, orange juice, cranberry juice, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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- Competitor Victoria Millard, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Smithfield.
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- Millard’s cocktail, Peppermint White Russian: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, peppermint liqueur, coffee liqueur and cream with a candy cane rim.
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- Dean Chiarello, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Cranston.
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- Chiarello’s cocktail, Candy Cane Mule: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Dr. McGillicuddy’s Menthol Mint, ginger beer, lime juice and candy cane.
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- Competitor Olivia Fargo, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Westerly.
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- Fargo’s cocktail, Mrs. Claus’ Muffin Top: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, cinnamon simple syrup, cranberry juice, orange juice and vanilla extract topped with soda water.
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- Competitor Rylie Bessette, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Westerly.
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- Bessette’s cocktail, Rudolph’s Nightcap: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, creamy chocolate liqueur, coffee liqueur and strawberry purée.
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- Competitor Talitha Weston, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Foxboro.
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- Weston’s cocktail, Russian Through the Snow: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, white crème de cacao, blue curaçao, crème de menthe and milk.
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- Competitor Danielle Bailey, Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, Foxboro.
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- Bailey’s cocktail, Berry Simple: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Moscato, cranberry simple syrup, white cranberry juice and ginger ale.
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- Competitor Arlene Gariepy, The Park Theatre with her cocktail, Drink Up Grinches: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, melon liqueur, blue curaçao, pineapple juice and a splash of Sprite.
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- Back Row: Rachel Landau, Sales Coordinator, Tito’s Handmade Vodka; Alan Campbell, Sales Manager, Mancini Beverage; Justin Erickson, Manager/Owner, Dig In Dining & Entertainment; Keith Morris, General Manager, Mancini Beverage; and Bryan Madieros, Tito’s Brand Development Manager, Mancini Beverage. Front Row: Frank LaTorra, RI and CT State Manager, Tito’s Handmade Vodka; and Matt Guindon, Sales Manager, Mancini Beverage.
Photos by Laura Widness.
