Mancini Beverage, in collaboration with Clementine Cocktail Bar, showcased Caledonia Spirits’ Barr Hill Gin with a cocktail pop-up event on July 14. Ryan Christiansen, President and Head Distiller, Caledonia Spirits, and Brenden Lee, Regional Sales Director – Northeast & Control States, Barr Hill, were in attendance to give guests a background on the Vermont distillery’s products. The Clementine bar team mixed up cocktails featuring Barr Hill Gin, Tom Cat Barrel Aged Gin, Tom Cat Limited Cask Gin Finished in Stout Casks and Tom Cat Limited Cask Gin Finished in Rum Casks. Crafted by Caledonia Spirits in Montpelier, Vermont, Barr Hill Gin is distilled with hand-crushed organic juniper and Northeast raw honey using sustainable practices and packaging. The company is known for its commitment to environmental preservation and its efforts to protect honeybees. Since its annual Bee’s Knees week was founded in 2017, Caledonia Spirits has pledged and planted more than one million square feet of habitat for pollinators.
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- Mancini Beverage, in collaboration with Clementine Cocktail Bar, showcased Caledonia Spirits’ Barr Hill Gin with a cocktail pop-up event on July 14.
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- Emil, Bar Back, Clementine Cocktail Bar; Gus, Bartender, Clementine Cocktail Bar; Jean-Marc Schweizer, Bar Manager, Clementine Cocktail Bar; Jennifer Chapman, Sales Representative, Mancini Beverage; and Brenden Lee, Regional Sales Director – Northeast & Control States, Barr Hill.
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- Caledonia Spirits’ Barr Hill Gin, Tom Cat Barrel Aged Gin, Tom Cat Limited Cask Gin Finished in Stout Casks and Tom Cat Limited Cask Gin Finished in Rum Casks.
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- Jennifer Chapman, Sales Representative, Mancini Beverage; Jean-Marc Schweizer, Bar Manager, Clementine Cocktail Bar; Sergio, Bartender, Clementine Cocktail Bar; Brenden Lee, Regional Sales Director – Northeast & Control States, Barr Hill; David Cicilline, former Providence Mayor and RI Congressman; Emil, Bar Back, Clementine Cocktail Bar; and Gus, Bartender, Clementine Cocktail Bar.
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- A Bee’s Knees cocktail featuring Barr Hill Gin, lemon juice, raw honey syrup and a lemon twist.
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- A Clover Club cocktail featuring Barr Hill Gin, dry vermouth, fresh lemon juice, raspberry syrup and an egg white.
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- Barr Hill Gin is distilled with hand-crushed organic juniper and Northeast raw honey.
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- All of Clementine Cocktail Bar: Gus, Bartender; Jean-Marc Schweizer, Bar Manager; and Sergio, Bartender.
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- A pour of the Clover Club cocktail.
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- The Tago Mago cocktail: fennel and chamomile yogurt-washed Barr Hill Gin, Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur and Braulio Amaro garnished with dried fennel.
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- A taste of Barr Hill Tom Cat Limited Cask Gin Finished in Rum Casks.
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- Guests were treated to Barr Hill merchandise.
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- Ryan Christiansen, President and Head Distiller, Caledonia Spirits.
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- Osman Cortave, Co-owner, LOMA; Ariel Fernandes, Bar Manager, Mill’s Tavern; Ryan Christiansen, President and Head Distiller, Caledonia Spirits; and Leishla Maldonado (front), Co-owner, LOMA.
Photos by Laura Widness.
