Horizon Beverage Company’s Origin Division hosted an education and tasting featuring Tommyrotter Distillery’s Master Distiller, Bobby Finan, on June 4 at Barnaby’s Public House in Providence. The Tommyrotter Distillery, opened in July 2015 and founded by Finan and Sean Insalaco, is located in a 116-year-old factory in Buffalo, New York’s historic Hydraulic manufacturing district. Named for The Tommyrotters’ Club, a band of rebellious artisans in the early 20th century, the award-winning distillery crafts small-batch spirits including vodka, gin and whiskey. Guests enjoyed brand education, specialty cocktails and a tasting led by Finan.
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- Tommyrotter Small Batch Vodka, American Gin, Triple Barrel Rye Whiskey and Cask Strength Bourbon-Barrel Gin.
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- Ben Terry, RI Craft Brand Manager, Horizon Beverage/Origin Division; Jarrod DiFranco, New England Regional Territory Manager, Tommyrotter Distillery; Bobby Finan, Partner & Master Distiller, Tommyrotter Distillery; and Kristine Dunphy, Manager, Providence Coal Fired Pizza.
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- Nate Ochoa, Bar Manager, Barnaby’s Public House created cocktails each featuring a Tommyrotter spirit.
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- Ochoa garnishes a Gin Old Fashioned, made with 2 oz. Cask Strength Bourbon-Barrel Gin, ½ oz. Demerara syrup and two dashes of Angostura Bitters.
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- The Tommyrotter Distillery lineup with specialty cocktails created by Barnaby’s Public House Bar Manager Nate Ochoa: Gin Old Fashioned, French 75, Modern Love and a Classic Whiskey Sour.
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- A Tommyrotter Mai Tai specialty cocktail showcased at Barnaby’s Public House.
Photos by Laura Widness.
