Posts Tagged ‘Abigail Gullo’
Saturday, March 10th, 2012
Great King Street Competition
By Vincenza Di Maggio
Photo by Clay Williams. Courtesy of Compass Box Whisky
Challenged with the task of creating enlightened whisky cocktails bartenders from Brooklyn and Manhattan went head to head in a cocktail competition featuring Great King Street, Compass Box Whisky’s versatile new blended range which challenges old school thinking that the only way to enjoy Scotch is sipping it neat from a rocks glass.
The deliciously diverse variety of recipes presented in the competition – such as Abigail Gullo’s cocktail the “Charlie Hustle” which incorporated rosemary-infused maple syrup, and Max Messier’s cocktail “Red Skies at Night” which included the use of winter spiced chai concentrate – demonstrated that the blend is indeed the most versatile style of Scotch whisky.
Compass Box Whisky company founder John Glaser once again defies traditional thinking about whisky; eschewing the thought that it should be drunk on its own. He fittingly named Great King Street for a street in New Town Edinburgh, Scotland whose Georgian neo-classical architecture expresses
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Tags: Abigail Gullo, Anthony Sferra, Billy Doyle, blended Scotch whisky, Buttermilk Channel, Compass Box Whisky Co, Edible Brookly, Edible Manhattan, Great King Street, John Glaser, John McCarthy, Mary Queen of Scots, Max Messier, Michael Neff, Robin Robinson, Scotch, whisky
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
A Micro Spirits Odyssey presented by Hush Cocktails
Manhattan is about to be awash in an unprecedented celebration of small batch spirits.
The Micro Spirits Odyssey, created by Hush Cocktails (www.hushcocktails.com) expressly for the Manhattan Cocktail Classic (www.manhattancocktailclassic.com), is a daylong event co-hosted by Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli of Butter (www.butterrestaurant.com) comprised of a series of seminars and spirits tastings paired with the perfect small bites to honor the small artisan producers and welcomes the imbibers who love them.
Erin Williams of Hush explains why it came together, “What we at Hush Cocktails love about this event is that it is aimed at promoting the ‘underdog’ – that small producer who gets shut out of other events because they may not have the marketing budget that allows them to participate and get the exposure they deserve. The Micro Spirits Odyssey is being hosted in an elegant space, with exquisite cocktails and culinary pairings which is a luxury many of these small batch micro distilleries could not afford to produce on their budgets like many of the more prominent and established brands are able to do. As a small business ourselves, we understand the importance of support from our peers, and we wanted to extend that support to the folks who make our job possible- the creators and producers of spirits. Every big brand and company that exists today started out small, and with the support of our fellow boozehounds and connoisseurs alike making this event a success, we hope to create a community that can help build and shape our passions to evolve with success, and of course, a simply marvelous time!”
You can’t help but marvel at the lineup of seminars which will enable you to explore various aspects of the growing artisan distillery movement (see schedule below) and you’ll be wowed by the offerings of participating spirits producers (see list below) who will be pouring tastes in “Ground Control” as customized cocktails are offered by Hush Cocktails and guest bartenders: Eryn Reece of Mayahuel, Yael Vengroff of Pegu Club, Frankie Marshall of Clover Club,
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Tags: Abigail Gullo, Blue Coat Gin, Bootlegger 21 Vodka, Butter, Catdaddy Moonshine, Chairman’s Reserves Rum, Charles Hardwick, Clover Club, Erin Williams, Eryn Reece, Finger Lakes Distillery, Fort Defiance, Frankie Marshall, Guarnaschelli, Harvest Spirits Distillery, Highland Park Scotch, Hush Cocktails, Macchu Pisco, Manhattan Cocktail Classic, Mayahuel, Micro Spirits Odyssey, Pegu Club, Pranna, Prohibition Distillery, Redemption Rye, Tuthilltown Distillery, Vieux Carre Absinthe, Whistle Pig Rye, Yael Vengroff, Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka
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Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Spirited sipping leads to $5,800 raised at the Hearts & Cocktails for Haiti Benefit
By Francine Cohen
Photo courtesy of Lush Life Productions
Who said people drink just for pleasure? Sometimes they drink to help those in pain. At least that’s what was going on at Bar Celona in Brooklyn on Sunday, January 31st when hundreds of spirits industry professionals and cocktail enthusiasts gathered to raise a glass and some much needed funds for Haiti.
Haitian American Ray Raymond of Leblon Cachaça and Dave Catania of Chairman’s Reserve organized this important evening and welcomed their industry friends and cocktail lovers to join them for cocktails created especially for the evening by some of New York’s best mixologists.
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Tags: Abigail Gullo, Aisha Sharpe, American Red Cross, Appleton, Averna, Bar Celona, Beefeater, benefit, Brian Van Flandern, Bulleit, Calle Ocho, Chairman's Reserve, Chairman’s Reserve, Charlotte Voisey, Cliff Travers, cocktails, Combier, Contemporary Cocktails, Dale DeGroff, Danielle Crouch, Dave Catania, Domaine de Canton, Domaine Select, Don Julio, Don Q, Double Cross, Erin Williams, Fidencio Mezcal, G’Vine Floraison, Haiti, Hal Wolin, Havana Central, Ilegal Mezcal, Jim Meehan, Justin Noel, Leblon, Leblon Cachaça, Leo DeGroff, Lisa Hare, Luna Sueno, Lynette Marrero, Maker’s Mark, Milagro, Palm Bay Imports, Park Avenue Liquors, Partida, PDT, Pernod Ricard, Pipeline Brands, Plymouth, Ray Raymond, Regatta Ginger Beer, Rhum Clement, Sailor Jerry, saloon artist, Santa Teresa, Scorpion Mezcal, St. Germain, Steve Myers, Team Spirits, Tom’s Tonic, Tuthilltown, VeeV, Vision Brands Wines, Willy Shine, Zacapa
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