On Tuesday October 7th
Breckenridge Distillery hosted the final competition to Invent the Drink Named VENGEANCE at
The BSide in Denver Colorado. The event showcased 14 Colorado based professionals who each made their own version of the new drink after studying the debut thriller in the Reece Culver series. The best part of the event was that it raised $1200 for the
Heroes Like Us Non-Profit Organization.
The people's choice award went to
Mike Charry of Boulder's
Centro Latin Kitchen.At the end of the night the 6 judges picked
Joshua Peter Smith's Cocktail as the winner.
Here are the ingredients and the Drink named Vengeance as created by the author,
Bryan Koepke.
Vengeance Cocktail | Joshua Peter Smith, works at Justice Snow’s in Aspen Colorado.
The winning drink recipe:
2 oz
Breckenridge Vodka, 1 oz Aperol, .5 oz Grand Marnier, stir over ice, serve in a coupe glass rinsed with
Breckenridge Bourbon, garnish with orange zest and peel, and enjoy sweet Vengeance.
In case you're wondering what the drink looks like recreated by yours truly:
PRESS ABOUT THE EVENT
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Published on October 19, 2014 14:20