Multiple beverage brands were featured at a specialty cocktail bar at Newport International Polo Grounds & Pavilion in Portsmouth on July 17. During the polo match between Newport and Pittsburgh, guests enjoyed Champagne and a variety of cocktails from the Modern Luxury Polo Lounge, created and served by The Cocktail Guru team, which has provided bartending services and specialty drink creations at the venue for 10 years. Brands featured included Veuve Clicquot, Van Gogh Vodka, Marie Brizard Elderflower Liqueur, Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky, Sipsmith London Dry Gin, Maker’s Mark Whisky, Hornitos Plata Tequila, Brugal Añejo Superior Dominican Republic Rum and Truly Hard Seltzer, among them. Newport Polo won the match over Pittsburgh, 7-5. This year marks the celebration of 30 years of partnership between Newport Polo and the Rotary Club of Newport, where charity match ticket and program ad sales contribute tens of thousands of dollars annually to the Rotary Club’s local Scholarship Fund for graduating seniors and other local charitable initiatives.
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- Guests sipped cocktails during the July 17 match at Newport International Polo Grounds & Pavilion.
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- Veuve Clicquot was among beverage sponsors at the Newport polo match.
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- Showcased brands included Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne and Veuve du Vernay Brut Champagne, Van Gogh Vodka, Marie Brizard Elderflower Liqueur, Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky, Sipsmith London Dry Gin, Maker’s Mark Whisky, Hornitos Plata Tequila and Brugal Añejo Superior Dominican Republic Rum.
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- Jonathan Pogash, The Cocktail Guru and Connor, Bartender, The Cocktail Guru team.
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- The Polarita cocktail, a blend of jalapeño-infused Hornitas Plata Tequila, fresh raspberries and herbs, lime and agave.
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- The Pony Goal, showcasing Van Gogh Vodka, grapefruit juice, passion fruit and fresh herbs with an edible flower garnish.
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- The Backhander cocktail, featuring Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky, Marie Brizard Elderflower Liqueur, sparkling wine, pineapple juice and mint with an edible flower garnish.
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- The Polo Colada cocktail, a frozen piña colada with a coconut garnish.
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- A Frozen Mudslide cocktail with a chocolate chip garnish.
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- A frozen Azteca Margarita with a chili lime garnish.
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- Jonathan Pogash, The Cocktail Guru behind the bar.
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- Cocktail garnishes from Pogash’s own garden, including berries, flowers and herbs.
Photos by Laura Widness.
