Sunday, August 19, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Center Stage
Calling All Bartenders!
The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo is on the hunt to find the best bartender in the region through the inaugural Hip Sip: Battle of the Modern Bartender competition. Bartenders will be judged on creativity, use of product, taste, presentation and flair. The finalists chosen to compete will battle in their respective spirit category and then the three winners of those rounds will advance into a sudden death round for the opportunity to be crowned the overall winner! This is your opportunity to shake it up and get those creative skills noticed for a chance to win $1,000!
2018 Competitors
Sean Stewart
1.5oz Titos Vodka
.5oz Lemon
.5oz Yerbe Mate infused Soho Lychee Liqour
.5oz Punte Mes
Combine. Ice. Shake. Strain.
Garnish Mint
Robyn Closson
1 1/2 oz Nine Banded Whiskey
3/4 oz homemade spiced white mulled wine syrup
1/2 lemon juice
1 1/2 Apple cider
-garnish- gala apples, cinnamon.
Peter Barriga
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1 oz Homemade Grenadine
2oz (Thai Chili infusion Titos and Cointreau)
Grenadine
White Sugar
Pomegranate Juice
Pomegranate molasses
Cinnamon
Vanilla Bean
Orange Water Flower
Water
Eric Summers
Arnie Pagan
COMING SOON!
SPIRIT SPONSORS:
MEET OUR EMCEES:
Martin Cole, "The British Bartender"
Co-Creator, Instructor, The Mixology Master Method
Jeremy Lake, "Award-Winning Mixologist"
Instructor, The Mixology Master Method
Hip Sip Judges:
Tom Fischer
Whiskey Expert; Founder, BourbonBlog.com;
Co-Founder, Whiskey Marketing School and Sommelier Program
Philip M. Dobard
Vice President/Director, The Museum of the American Cocktail; President, National Food & Beverage Foundation
Anne Marie Panoringan
Freelance Food & Travel Writer
David Rose
Private Chef & Caterer; Food Network Star Finalist; Founder & Creator, TLC Experience; National Culinary Ambassador for Big Green Egg, Nissan Trucks USA, and Camacho Cigars
Hip Sip Supporters:
