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Winning bartenders included Plamen Sinyakov and Kerolos Eskander from STK plus Max Nishida and Nik Baxter from Conrad
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STK's winning cocktail, the French Toast Kiss, made with Cathead Vodka
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Conrad's winning cocktail, Bad Moon, made with Ford's Gin
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Alecia Lax, Nina Lampley
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Amy Dondero, Luis Meneses
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In addition to sampling all the delicious drinks, guests enjoyed tasty brunch bites like French toast from Hotel Fraye's restaurant, Gathre
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Each bartender crafted a cocktail made with Cathead Vodka
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Beverly Nembhard, Nicole Holden
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Noelle's cocktail, Bright-Eyed & Busy-Tailed, made with Cathead Vodka
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Bob and Greta Drew
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The Rutledge's cocktail, Boozy Blue, made with Cathead Vodka
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Brandi Jacobs, Twjana Echols Jones, Patience Moore, Sharica Ware
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Chad and Cally Gagnon
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Christin Wilson, Jill King
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Each bartender created two brunch cocktails, one made with Fords Gin and the other made with Cathead Vodka
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Elijah Zeisloft, Isaiah Arellano, Sam Lacour with Church & Union
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Hunter Hickler, Wes Taylor with Common Ground
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Vicki Wakefield, Jennifer Sheets
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David Hulbert, Jasmine Tipton
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Erin Goldman, Zachery Miller with Gathre at Hotel Fraye
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Ella Corti, Erin Lingg
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Trey Gaines, Casey DeFord
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A portion of proceeds from ticket sales benefited The Nashville Food Project
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Guests also grazed on a charcuterie board from Hotel Fraye's restaurant, Gathre
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STK's cocktail creations started off with a bang
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Kerolos Eskander, Plamen Sinyakov with STK
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DJ Housequake provided entertaining tunes while guests sipped their cocktails
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Nick Sutter with Layer Cake
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Attendees also had the chance to taste Le Grand Courtage Blanc de Blancs Brut at the Bubbles Bar
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Common Ground's cocktail, Participation Trophy, made with Ford's Gin
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Reide and Cathi Onley, Andrea and Joe Shelton
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Common Ground's cocktail, Chic on Fleek, made with Cathead Vodka
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Samantha Diaz, Sammy Shaw with Proof
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Dominique Maddox, Nia Morris, Jordan Withers with Noelle
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Nashville Smile Bar provided the photo booth fun
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Davey Conner, Josh Scheller, Abby Meikrantz with The Rutledge
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Lexi Share, Chris Evanson
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Mimosas were crafted at the Bubbles Bar made with Le Grand Courtage Blanc de Blancs Brut
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Madison Terrell, Vivian Iburg
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Miimi Lo, Cherylanne Thomas
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Nik Baxter, Max Nishid with Conrad
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Monica Washington, Rachel Burley
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Layer Cake's cocktail, Gin-Tuition- made with Ford's Gin
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Kito and Teri Cody
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Layer Cake's cocktail, Nata Problem in Sight, made with Cathead Vodka
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Jacki Giardina, Tawnya Renolds
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Noelle's cocktail, Morning Flutters, made with Ford's Gin
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Nick Sutter, Josh Zbierski , Lena White with Layer Cake
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Proof's cocktail, We Have a Problem, made with Ford's Gin
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Grace Sposato, Dug Smith, Mike Sposato, Joe and Theresa MacCurdy
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Attendees mixed and mingled while sipping on creative cocktails
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Gathre's cocktail, Smashville, made with Ford's Gin
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Gathre's cocktail, Brunch in a Cup, made with Cathead Vodka
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Sparkling wine was provided by Le Grand Courtage
On Saturday, November 4, Nashville Lifestyles hosted its inaugural Bartender Bash: Brunch Edition competition at Hotel Fraye.
Attendees sampled brunch cocktails made with Fords Gin and Cathead Vodka, crafted by local Nashville bartenders. At the end of the event, guests turned in their ballots and voted for both their favorite gin and vodka craft cocktails. In addition to sampling all the delicious drinks, guests enjoyed tasty brunch bites like chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy, French toast, and a charcuterie board, from Hotel Fraye's restaurant, Gathre.
Fords Gin cocktail winners:
WINNER: Max Nishida with Conrad – Bad Moon
RUNNER UP: Josh Scheller with The Rutledge – Morning Horchata
Cathead Vodka cocktail winners:
WINNER: Kerolos Eskander with STK – French Toast Kiss
RUNNER UP: Nia Morris with Noelle – Bright-Eyed & Bushy-Tailed
Participating restaurants included: Common Ground, STK, Noelle, Layer Cake, Proof, The Rutledge, Conrad, Church & Union, and Gathre at Hotel Fraye.
In addition to sampling unique libations, attendees also had the chance to taste Le Grand Courtage Blanc de Blancs Brut at the Bubbles Bar. Nashville Smile Bar provided the photo booth fun and DJ Housequake turned the crowd up with entertaining tunes. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales benefited The Nashville Food Project.
Bartender Bash: Brunch Edition was sponsored by Fords Gin, Cathead Vodka, Le Grand Courtage, and Hotel Fraye.