Welcome to the FINALS round of Barr Hill’s first annual Royal Jelly Bee’s Knees Cocktail Competition - in honor of Bee’s Knees Week, the spirits industry’s largest sustainability initiative. Imaginative bartenders across the state will compete for the best Bee’s Knees cocktail recipe, while helping raise awareness for our pollinator pals.
But what is Royal Jelly? The best of the best, the cream of the crop, the bee’s knees (as some might say)! Royal jelly is a decadent, nutrient rich substance made by bees that's fed to a hive’s Queen Bee.
The Finals takes place Sunday Sept. 24th 4pm-7pm at the Barr Hill Distillery located at 116 Gin Lane Montpelier VT
6 Top finalists from around Vermont will be showcasing their creative riff on the Bee’s Knees cocktail.
Special Guest Judges will be there.
Dale Degroff aka King Cocktail
Justin Sajda aka "Thirsty Whale"
and Kapri Robinson of Netflix's "Drink Masters"
4pm-5pm: the bartenders will go one at a time and make / present their drinks to the judges with the public viewing
5pm - 6:30pm: Guests attending will get to taste a sample of each cocktail, cheer on their favorites and cast their vote for a people’s choice award!
5:30pm - 6:30pm : Dale Degroff will be conducting a book signing during the event as well - come get your signed copy from this legend of the industry!
6:30: Winners announced!
Light bar snacks and cheese from Jasper Hill will be provided.
Be sure to capture and share your favorites on social media with #beeskneesweek and tagging @barrhillgin - we’ll be planting 10 sq/ft of new pollinator habitat for every post for Bee’s Knees Week.
We’ll also be offsetting the square footage of each finalists’ bar or restaurant’s footprint with additional new pollinator habitat!
This is a 21+ event. Please bring your ID.
Tickets to this semi-finals event are $40 + tax
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