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New York Challengers

New York's Challenge was hosted by Brooklyn's Clover Club
Congratulations to Brian Miller, NY's Finalist! Congratulations to Brian Miller, NY's Finalist!

Brian Miller from Death & Co. took 1st place with his cocktail "East India Trading Company" inspired by the song Shambala by Three Dog Night. Brian will be moving on to the finals in New York on August 31!


Runners Up
Congratulations to Brent Lamberti for coming in second!

Brent Lamberti from RDV and Corner Bistro came in 2nd with his cocktail "Caribbean Cream" inspired by the song Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean.

Congratulations to Brent Lamberti for coming in second!

Lindsay Nader from PDT 3rd with her cocktail "Summer Babe" inspired by the song Summer Babe by Pavement.

Semi-Finalist Recipes

East India Trading Company

Brian Miller
Works at: Death + Co.

Song: Shambala by Three Dog Night

Recipe:
2 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
3/4 oz East India Solera Sherry
1/2 oz Ramazotti
2 dashes Bittermens
Mole Bitters -stir & strain into a coupe -no garnish

Carribean Cream

Brent Lamberti
Works at: RdV

Song: Carribean Queen by Billy Ocean

Recipe:
2.0 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
1.0 oz. English Breakfast Syrup*
0.5 oz. Heavy Whipping Cream
1 whole egg

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and dry shake.
Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously!
Strain into a glass and top with micro-planed lemon zest and all-spice.
*To make English Breakfast syrup, add 1/4 cup of loose EB tea leaves to 1 cup rich simple syrup and simmer over a low flame.

Summer Babe

Lindsay Nader
Works at: PDT

Song: Summer Babe by Pavement

Recipe:
2 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
.25 oz Falernum
.25 oz Belle de Brillet Pear liqueur
1 dash Angostura Bitters Shake, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a sliced pear fan.

Seduction and Sweat

Tomas Delos Reyes
Works at: Boom Boom Room/Standard Hotel

Song: Hotel California by Eagles

Recipe:
2 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
3/4oz creme de cacao
3/4oz carpano antica
1/2oz orange juice
dash of cayenne pepper
shake ingredients
Served in a martini glass or coupe garnish with a flamed orange peel

The Feel Flows

Lynnette Marrero
Works at: Rye House

Song: Feel Flows , 1971 by The Beach Boys

Recipe:
2 oz oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
1 oz good cream sherry
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz cinnamon syrup
3/4 oz grapefruit juice
1 dash Angostaura bitters

Meet the Judges

Congratulations to Brian Miller, NY's Finalist!

From left to right: Willy Shine of Contemporary Cocktails, Julie Reiner of Clover Club and Flatiron Lounge and the upcoming Lani Kai Lounge in So Ho, and Aisha Sharpe of Contemporary Cocktails