5th Annual Great American Distillers Festival @ Bossanova Ballroom | October 24-25
October 20, 2009 — PDXPIPELINE
3rd Annual Great American Distillers Festival
Gerding Theater, Portland, Oregon
Video by RogueHQ
The 5th Annual Distillers Festival is this weekend and has moved from Gerding Theater over to Bossanova Ballroom. Also, they are still looking for volunteers to man distillers' tables who can't make the event themselves. Volunteers typically work 3-4 hour shifts and must have an OLCC license; they get free admission and 3 complimentary taster tickets. Email Grant Cook (grant at rogue dot com) for more info on volunteering.
From Press Release:
For two days in October, over 50 craft spirits will descend on the city and be poured at the 5th Annual Great American Distillers Festival.
The 5th Annual Great American Distillers Festival will take place October 24th and 25th at the Bossanova Ballroom. The Festival is a gathering of craft distilleries who come to share their products, their passion, and their expertise in handcrafting spirits. Craft spirits distillers from coast to coast will be attending, including Tuthilltown Whiskey from New York, Roughstock Distillery in Montana, and House Spirits in Portland.
Festival attendees will be able to meet the distillers, taste their hand crafted spirits, and purchase signature cocktails made from the participating distilleries.
The craft spirits will also be used in the 3rd Annual Mixmaster Mixology Competition presented by the Oregon Bartenders Guild and Imbibe Magazine. Twenty of the top bartenders from Oregon and Washington will go head to head this year, competing for a $1000 prize.
This years festival features an opening presentation by Bill Owens, President of the American Distillers Institute, Spirits Seminars including the history of classic cocktails, history of the Tiki in Portland and a presentation by San Francisco Mixologist Neyah White on the future relationship between spirits and mixologists.
Sponsors for the 5th Annual Great American Distillers Festival include Imbibe Magazine, PCC Saxco, House Spirits, J Witty, Rogue Spirits, and Hood River Distilling.
Ticket prices are $10.00 for a one day pass, which includes three tasting tickets, and $16.00 for a two-day pass and six tasting tickets. The Bossanova Ballroom is located at 722 E. Burnside Portland, OR 97215.
Great American Distillers Festival Schedule
Saturday, October 24th
11:00 AM: Festival opens with keynote address from Bill Owens, president of the American Distilling Institute
11:00 AM — 4:30 PM: MixMaster Mixology Competition preliminary rounds
9:00 PM: Festival Closes with after-party to follow at the Green Dragon Bistro and Brewpub. The Green Dragon will tap a selection of Bourbon and Whiskey Barrel-Aged beers to celebrate!
** 9:00 PM — Close After Party at the Green Dragon Pub 928 SE 9th Ave
Sunday, October 25th
11:00 AM — 12 PM: "Smoky Maria" Bloody Mary Brunch, sponsored by Del Maguey, at Green Dragon Bistro and Brewpub
11:00 AM: Festival Opens
1:00 PM — 5:00 PM: Spirits Seminars (check back for times)
Robert Hess: History of the Cocktail
Blair Reynolds: Portland's Tiki Bar Tradition
Nevah White: The Relationship between distillers and mixologists
5:00 PM — 7:00 PM: MixMaster Mixology Competition Finals
Visit WWW.DISTILLERSFESTIVAL.COM for more info
October 22, 2009 at 13:51
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