Brescome Barton hosted a cocktail competition featuring Larios Gin at Tisane Euro-Asian Cafe in Hartford on Feb. 19. New to the market from Beam Suntory, Larios Gin was created from more than 150 years of history, made in Malaga “with a French heart, Spanish touch and Mediterranean character.” Local bartenders used Larios Gin Orange Blossom and Larios Gin Rosé expressions to create their best Valentine’s Day-themed cocktails. Each beverage was evaluated by the judge’s panel: Jillian Carey, Account Development Manager, Brescome Barton; Dan McManus, Sales Representative, Brescome Barton; and Clarissa LoNero, Tisane. The top three winning bartenders were Samantha Winters; Eric Sepulveda, Plan B, West Hartford; and Mary Schnabel.
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- Brescome Barton hosted a cocktail competition featuring Larios Gin Orange Blossom and Larios Gin Rosé expressions at Hartford’s Tisane on Feb. 19. Larios Gin is double-distilled in Spain’s Malaga and Manzanares.
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- Jeff Ossont, The Lake House Catering; Mary Schnabel; Samantha Winters; Eric Sepulveda, Plan B, West Hartford; Jillian Carey, Account Development Manager, Brescome Barton; and Dan McManus, Sales Representative, Brescome Barton.
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- First-place winner Samantha Winters.
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- Winters’ cocktail.
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- Second-place winner Eric Sepulveda, Plan B, West Hartford.
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- Sepulveda’s cocktail.
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- Third-place winner Mary Schnabel.
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- Schnabel’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Brayden Costa, Sparrow Pizza Bar.
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- Costa’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Nara Campos.
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- Campos’ cocktail.
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- Competitor Dustin Amore, Little River Restoratives.
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- Amore’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Bridget Hurley, Sparrow Pizza Bar.
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- Hurley’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Kristin Kauffman, Tisane.
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- Kauffman’s cocktail.
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- Competitor Alex Jensen.
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- Jensen’s cocktail.
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- Competition judges Jillian Carey, Account Development Manager, Brescome Barton; Jeff Ossont, The Lake House Catering; Dan McManus, Sales Representative, Brescome Barton; Clarissa LoNero, Tisane; and Kyle Philson, Sawyer’s Bar & Grill.
Photos by Michael Leung.
