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SUMMARY:ChopTails 2023: A Cocktail Competition Like No Other!
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 27th | Portland\, ME | 6pm – 8pm | Benefitt
 ing Maine Needs\n\nWhat do you get when you take all the creativity\, in
 tensity\, and competitiveness of your favorite cooking competition shows
  and give the contestants booze instead of food? ChopTails!\n\nJoin us f
 or our second annual ChopTails Cocktail Competition on Monday\, March 27
 th! Once again we are welcoming five allstar bartenders from the Souther
 n Maine region\, inviting them to square off in the ultimate test of mix
  mastery.\n\nYour admission gets you a welcome cocktail\, an up-close an
 d personal view of our all-star cast of cocktail pros in action\, passed
  apps\, a buffet of snacks\, and a sample of the Round 2 cocktail! Sip e
 asily knowing this event is benefiting Maine Needs in their mission of h
 elping local Mainers.\n\nCome hungry and ready to cheer on your favorite
  bartender!\n\nThe Competition:\n\nRound 1 - Classic Cocktails\n\nOur fi
 ve contestants will have ten minutes to create a classic cocktail of the
 ir choosing using Batson River Spirits as a base and present it to the j
 udges. Judges will then vote and the contestant with the winning recipe 
 will receive a special advantage for Round 2.\n\nRound 2 - The Pantry\n\
 nContestants will be challenged to create a custom\, creative cocktail u
 sing ingredients they select from The Pantry. There are no rules for the
 se cocktails and creativity is the name of the game. The Pantry will con
 tain unique ingredients such as spirits\, fresh fruits/veg\, bitters\, s
 yrups\, shrubs\, and more to help make unexpected and delicious cocktail
 s. Do our contestants have it what it takes to come up with a perfectly 
 balanced\, innovative cocktail in just 20 minutes?\n\nThe Winner\n\nJudg
 e's Choice: The cocktails in each round will be ranked in 5 categories\;
  timing\, presentation\, taste\, creativity/naming\, and ingredient util
 ization. The contestant that earns the highest score will earn the 2023 
 Batson River ChopTails Champion trophy\, bragging rights\, along with a 
 spot on our April cocktail menu!\n\nCrowd's Choice: Vote for your favori
 te cocktails and have a part in crowning the runner up!\n\nBut wait\, th
 ere’s more – $1.00 of every ChopTail sold in April will go to the wi
 nning bartender’s charity of choice!\n\nThe Host:\n\nPorltand's favori
 te Drag Queen...Chartreuse!\n\nThe Judges:\n\nJon Quade\, Head Distiller
  of Batson River\n\nJacqueline Cain\, Boston-based food + drink journali
 st and editor of The Food Lens\n\nJordan Milne\, Hardshore Distilling\n\
 nThe Contestants:\n\n2022 ChopTails Winner Rob Roy returns to defend his
  title!\n\nRob Roy -&nbsp\;of Primo\n\nJake Bosma -&nbsp\;of Cocktail Ma
 ry\n\nLyAnna Sanabria -&nbsp\;of Papi\n\nSylvi Roy\,&nbsp\;of Twelve\n\n
 Bailey White -&nbsp\;of The Danforth\n\nNEW THIS YEAR: VIP TABLES! Secur
 e seats in a private alcove facing the bar\, with seating for up to 8 pe
 ople and exclusive table service. (A portion of proceeds goes to benefit
  Maine Needs)
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DTSTAMP:20260826T211041Z
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LOCATION:82 Hanover St\, Portland\,  Maine  04101\,  US
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