Earth Day Event Celebrates New Patrón Expressions

Horizon Beverage Co. of Rhode Island, in collaboration with Bacardi, hosted a tequila education event for trade guests at Hotel Viking on April 22. Held on Earth Day with a sustainability theme, guests celebrated the launch of Patrón’s El Cielo and El Alto tequilas. National Programming and Education Specialist Roberto Núñez was in attendance to share the craft behind Patrón’s tequilas, its environmentally friendly practices and information on its latest unique expressions. Christina Mercado, Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, One Bellevue at Hotel Viking, and Steven Gonzalez, Head Bartender, Park Hyatt NYC and Patrón Perfectionist USA National Winner, made specialty craft cocktails featuring Patrón El Cielo, El Alto and Cristalino tequilas. Patrón El Cielo is the newest super-premium tequila in the line, quadruple-distilled to reveal naturally sweet agave flavors. Patrón El Alto is a prestige tequila handcrafted from the finest 100% blue Weber agave grown in the highest parts of Jalisco, Mexico.

: Horizon Beverage Co. of Rhode Island celebrated the launch of Patrón El Cielo and El Alto tequilas at Hotel Viking on April 22.

: Jack Nolin, State Manager, Bacardi North America Corporation and Bob Swartz, President, Horizon Beverage Co. of RI.

: Steven Gonzalez, Head Bartender, Park Hyatt NYC; Alexis Ward, Bacardi Portfolio Specialist, Horizon Beverage Co. of RI; Christina Mercado, Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, One Bellevue at Hotel Viking; and Roberto Núñez, National Programming and Education Specialist, Patrón.

: All of Horizon Beverage Co. of RI: Ed Higham, Sales Representative; Orlando Silva, Sales Consultant; Daryl Chabot, General Manager, Wine Marketing division; and Layne Burke, Sales Representative.

: Franni Jane Van Deusen, Assistant Manager and Karyne Bazzano, Beacon Brand Solutions.

: Roberto Núñez, National Programming and Education Specialist, Patrón.

: Event Bartenders Christina Mercado and Steven Gonzalez.

: Christina Mercado, Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, One Bellevue at Hotel Viking.

: Alexis Ward, Bacardi Portfolio Specialist, Horizon Beverage Co. of RI.

: The El Cielo cocktail: Patrón El Cielo Tequila, citrus-honey cordial, sparkling wine and local sea salt.

: A pour of the El Alto cocktail, a blend of Patrón El Alto Tequila, roasted vanilla beans, boysenberry-espresso cordial and cocoa bitters.

: Steven Gonzalez, Head Bartender, Park Hyatt NYC.

: Dylan Kesson, Sales Representative, Wine Marketing division, Horizon Beverage Co. of RI; Alyssa Venuti, Sales Representative, Horizon Beverage Co. of RI; and Jeff Russell, Sales Representative, Horizon Beverage Co.