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Boston Challengers
John Mayer from Craigie on Main took 1st place with his cocktail "Bustamante" inspired by the song Sherry by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. John will be moving on to the finals in New York on August 31!
Cali Gold from Drink with her cocktail "Howlin' Ghost" inspired by the song Ghost Town by The Specials came in second.
Aaron Butler from Russell House Tavern came in 3rd with his cocktail "30th Street" inspired by the song Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Semi-Finalist Recipes
Bustamante
John MayerWorks at: Craigie on Main
Song: Sherry by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Recipe:
1.5 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
.75 oz. Campari
.5 oz. Sherry
.375 oz. Benedictine (3 barspoons)
2 dashes Regans' Orange Bitters
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
Howlin' Ghost
Cali GoldWorks at: Drink
Song: Ghost Town by The Specials
Recipe:
2 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
1/2 oz Punt e Mes sweet vermouth
1/2 oz simple syrup barspoon
fresh squeezed and strained lime juice
1/4 oz Kubler absinthe floated on top
lime and grapefruit peel as garnish
30th Street
Aaron ButlerWorks at: Russell House Tavern
Song: Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Recipe:
2.5 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
.75 oz Averna Amaro
.75 oz Benedictine
.25 oz Laphroaig 10yr Cask Strength
.25 oz Water
1 Demerara sugar cube
2 Dashes Fee Whiskey Barrel Bitters
Orange Peel, thin (no pith).
Muddle the demerara sugar cube with .25 oz water and 2 Dashes of Fee Whiskey Barrel Bitters in a mixing pitcher. Add Benedictine, Averna, Appleton Estate Reserve and ice. Stir to incorporate. In a Double Old Fashioned glass pour .25 oz of Laphroaig 10 Year Cask Strength and rinse glass. Pour out excess. Pour mixture from mixing pitcher into the DOF and then top with orange oil from a thin peel. Drop the thin peel into glass. Imbibe.
Soul as a Religion
Corey BunnewithWorks at: Russell House Tavern
Song: Satisfaction by Otis Redding
Recipe:
2 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
1/4 oz Ginger Syrup (1:1 Ginger Root: Muscavado Simple, pinch sea salt)
1/4 oz Lillet Rouge
1/4 oz Orgeat (Preferably Trader Tiki)
1/2 oz Fresh Lime
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Dash Regans Orange No 6 Bitters
Combine all and shake -Double strain into a coupe - Garnish with flamed Valencia orange oil
Cheers!
Misnomer
Bryn TattanWorks at: Drink
Song: One More Cup Of Coffee by The White Stripes cover of a Bob Dylan original
Recipe:
2 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
1 whole egg
1/2 Oz. Ruby Port (Ruby works better then Tawny Port)
1/2 Oz. Simple Syrup
1/8 Oz. Amaro Averna
Garnish with grated Nutmeg
Dry shake whole egg and ingredients in tin. Add ice, shake hard. Double strain into flip cocktail glassware and garnish with nutmeg.
Meet the Judges
From left to right: John Gertsen, Barabara Lynch, Willy Shine of Contemporary Cocktails
