11/21/2011 - Retro Rejuvination - The Search For the Ultimate Southern Comfort Cocktail
It's no secret that Vancouver is the home of some of the world's best mixologists - and on November 28 they will go head to head in
competition for the ultimate prize - a trip to the homeland of Southern
Comfort - New Orleans.
At Ginger Sixty Two in the heart of the Granville entertainment district comes Retro Rejuvination - the first ever fundraiser for the Canadian Professional Bartenders Association. Get your tickets soon as this will sell out.
The following description is provided directly from the organizers and world renowned cocktail trailblazer Lauren Mote, whose
company Kale & Nori is one of the sponsors of the event:
Last year we asked Vancouver's best bartenders to "Surpass Cuffs and Buttons" and take M.W. Heron's timeless concoction, known as Southern Comfort, to the next level. They answered the challenge admirably with dozens of entries resulting in quite possibly the best Southern Comfort cocktails, sours, punches, and smashes EVER.
Of course one bartender managed to edge out her peers to claim victory and the spoils that go along with our annual challenge: Danielle Tatarin (The Keefer Bar) and her 'Milk and Honey #8' channelled the spirit of our society's patron, M.W. Heron, by using ingredients from all over the globe - as M.W. would have done from his tavern at the global crossroads that New Orleans was back in the day.
Retro Rejuvenation is a bartender competition, mixed with the vibe and culture of the 1980's for an entire evening gone RETRO. Now, Ginger 62 Night Club, Brown-Forman Canada and The Canadian Professional Bartenders Association play host to a fun and interactive evening, celebrating the rejuvenation of all things 80's retro.
This year the challenge is to right some of the wrongs that may have been done to our venerable spirit and a few others as well. The winners? First and Second place head to New Orleans. Third place, an authentic Jack Daniel's Guitar.
Bonus Round: Ginger62 is well equipped to deal with all of your consumption needs. All products will be available, including discounted prices on CPBA punches and draft beer; maybe even shot of Jack Daniel's if you ask them politely! Ginger62 will also have their 'world famous' photo-booth available!
Details:
When? November 28 2011 6:00pm-10:00pmWhere? Ginger 62 Night Club
Competitors? A list of 20 bartenders will be revealed on event day.
Judges? A professional band of 6 judges will be revealed on event day.
Tickets: RSVPBC@CanadianBartenders.com
$10.00 cover at the door - hors d'oeuvres, drink tickets, performers, music and more!
This event is open to the public - proceeds of your ticket goes back to the Canadian Professional Bartenders Association, and back into our program schedule for 2012.
Dresscode (80's - oh yeah!) is recommended.
Sponsored by Brown-Forman Canada, The Southern Comfort Society, Ginger62 Night Club, Whistler Brewing, Kale & Nori, The CPBA. Hosted by Simon Ogden and Lauren Mote.
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