See Miami's best bourbon bartenders in action at the Manhattan Experience cocktail competition presented by Liquor.com and USBG and sponsored by Woodford Reserve.
Miami is full of rising-star bartenders, but who is the best with bourbon? We're about to find out. After a nationwide search by Liquor.com in conjunction with the USBG to find bartenders who are passionate about bourbon, the Manhattan cocktail, Woodford Reserve, and what it means to create a truly meaningful cocktail experience, eight Miami finalists have emerged.
Join Woodford Reserve this Monday, October 13 as these finalists go head to head in the Miami qualifying round. They'll show off their skills to a panel of local judges to compete for the Miami Woodford Manhattan Title and a spot in the semi-final educational event in Kentucky with other regional finalists from across the country. Of these champs, six will be chosen to compete in the final event for the chance to be crowned winner of the Manhattan Experience.
The smallest and oldest operating distillery in America, Woodford Reserve bourbon is handcrafted in small batches at the historic Woodford Reserve Distillery in Kentucky. Its bourbon has been triple-distilled in copper pot stills and aged in heat-cycled warehouses, making it a top choice among the country's most talented bartenders.
The Manhattan Experience competition is 7-9 p.m. at Blackbird Ordinary, 729 S.W. First Ave., Miami, 305-671-3307; RSVP to wrmcmiami@gmail.com.
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