With the Volvo Ocean Race sailing into town and thousands of visitors dropping anchor, several sponsors showcased their brands through the second and third weeks of May. Volvo Ocean Race Village sponsor Mount Gay Rum was featured at a reception at the Clarke Cooke House on Bannister’s Wharf on May 17, where Darrio Prescod, Global Brand Ambassador, Mount Gay Rum was a guest. Produced by Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd. of Barbados, the easternmost island of the West Indies, the company dates back to 1703 and is touted as the world’s oldest commercial rum distillery. Bar staff provided themed specialty cocktails and brand education for guests among other highlights.
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- The full lineup of Mount Gay Rum, sponsor of the Volvo Ocean Race events in Newport throughout May.
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- Giancarlo Cowan, State Manager RI & CT, Rémy Cointreau and Darrio Prescod, Global Brand Ambassador, Mount Gay Rum.
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- Miniature replica of the copper still used to make Mount Gay Rum in Barbados.
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- Ken Goyette, Bartender, Clarke Cooke House, making a signature cocktail called “The Dinghy,” an aquatic twist on the classic “Side Car” cocktail.
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- “A Sailor’s Rum Punch” cocktail, made with Mount Gay XO Reserve Cask Rum.
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- Ken Goyette and his son, Ken Goyette Jr., Bartenders, Clarke Cooke House.
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- An “Extra Old Fashioned” cocktail made with Mount Gay XO Rum.
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- Race volunteers Don Scott and Marcia Scott of Taunton, Massachusetts with Giancarlo Cowan, State Manager, CT & RI, Rémy Cointreau.
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- Will Hagerty, Bartender, Clarke Cooke House; Giancarlo Cowan, State Manager, CT & RI, Rémy Cointreau; Christina Kostoulakos, Brand Ambassador, SoHo Experiential; Grace Young, Market Manager, SoHo Experiential; and Brand Ambassador, SoHo Experiential.
Photos by Laura Widness.
