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Local bartender Jonathan Howard of Embers/Old Glory is one lucky guy. Howard beat out his competitors in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Experience event held at Nashville's The Bell Tower. Given the task of creating two distinct cocktails: a classic Manhatten using Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Bourbon, and a cocktail of their own featuring Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.
The next phase for Howard calls for more cocktail creativity at the regional finals against 34 other regional winners. Six finalists will be chosen from the Kentucky competition to go on to New York City for the final prize. Other noteable bartenders taking prizes at the local level were Ryan Schrader of Firefly Grille and Dustin DeWinter representing Merchants.