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Vinum’s Monthly Cocktail Competition

The beginning of 2013 marked the start of Vinum Importing’s monthly cocktail competitions and for March, the theme is anise. Native to the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia, anise-flavored spirits have already made appearances in plenty of cocktails, but Vinum’s competition challenges bartenders to put anise in the spotlight. If you’re a fan of anise then this is the event for you!


(Photo Courtesy of World Spice Merchants)

The competition will take place at Vessel on March 4th at 6:30pm. The guest judges include Imbibe Magazine’s Jen Boelts, 5th generation distiller Matteo Meletti, and Cocktail Chronicles’ Paul Clarke.

For more information on the Vinum Cocktail Competitions and the schedule, check out the competition website.

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