Diageo hosted a happy hour highlighting the Ketel One Botanical product line on the rooftop of Norwalk’s Mediterraneo on August 2. Guests enjoyed craft cocktails featuring the vodka distilled with real botanicals and infused with natural fruit essences, which includes Grapefruit & Rose, Peach & Orange Blossom and Cucumber & Mint expressions. A cocktail competition followed where four bartenders – Termaine Bookhart of Troupe429, Dave Cohade of Valencia, Jessica Cinar of Mediterraneo and Jaime Johel of The Cup Bearer – used the spirits in their original creations. Johel took first place. The Ketel One Botanical line launched in the state in May.
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- Diageo hosted a happy hour highlighting the Ketel One Botanical line on the rooftop of Norwalk’s Mediterraneo on August 2.
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- Anthony DeSerio, Reserve Account Consultant, Diageo with the Ketel One Botanicals line, available in Cucumber & Mint, Peach & Orange Blossom and Grapefruit & Rose expressions. DeSerio recently joined Diageo representing select spirits in the marketplace.
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- Alaina Habib O’Connor, Field Manager, Diageo Activation Army; Kate Fiore, Bartender, Match in South Norwalk; and Meghan Ritt, On Premise Activation Specialist, Inspira Marketing.
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- Featured cocktails made with the Ketel One Botanicals.
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- Adriana Tavarez, Bartender, Mediterraneo and Jessica Cinar, Assistant Catering Director, Mediterraneo who also took part in the cocktail competition.
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- A Ketel One Botanical cocktail.
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- Meghan Ritt, On Premise Activation Specialist, Inspira Marketing; Rocco Vitulli, Distributor Manager Connecticut, Diageo; Bartender Patti Ornauer; Bartender Dave Cohade; Competition Winner Jamie Johel; Tom LaDore, Regional Sales Manager, Brescome Barton; Sean Hannigan, Inspira Marketing; and Jessica Cinar, Assistant Catering Director, Mediterraneo.
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- Competitor Termaine Bookhart of Troupe429.
Photos 1-5 by Andrew Dominick. Additional photos courtesy of Meghan Ritt.
