Spirits: An American Original

Fort Mason Center | Included with Taste Pavilions Ticket: $45 - 65 | Saturday, August 30; 11am – 3pm; 5pm – 9pm | Sunday, August 31; 11am – 3pm; 5pm – 9pm

The cocktail is a distinctly American tradition. Once the centerpiece of a thriving “cocktail culture,” it has faded since the 1950s but is now being embraced by a new generation of makers and mixologists who value quality and craft. The Spirits Pavilion explored seasonality, sustainability and craftsmanship as rising practices in the spirits industry. Local bartenders renowned for their creativity and expertise served up samples of award-winning, American-made spirits and cocktails mixed with fresh fruit, juices and herbs - an experience we hope nobody forgot.

Featured distillers:

•    4 Copas Organic Tequila, Mexico
•    7 Leguas Tequila, Mexico
•    Anchor Distilling Co., San Francisco, CA
•    Aviation Gin, Portland, OR
•    BarSol Pisco, Peru
•    Bluecoat American Dry Gin, Philadelphia, PA
•    Charbay Winery and Distillery, Napa Valley, CA
•    Death’s Door Spirits, Washington Island, WI
•    Distillery No. 209, San Francisco, CA
•    Dubonnet, Bardstown, KY
•    House Spirits, Portland, OR
•    La Fee Absinthe Parisienne, France
•    Maker’s Mark, Loretto, KY
•    Montecristo Rum, Guatemala
•    Pernod Ricard USA, OR
•    Plymouth, England
•    Prairie Organic Vodka, Princeton, MN
•    Rittenhouse, Bardstown, KY
•    Rhum Clemente, Haiti
•    Rogue Spirits, Portland, OR
•    Rye on the Road, San Francisco, CA
•    Square One Organic Vodka, Novato, CA
•    St. George Spirits, Alameda, CA
•    St. Germain, France
•    Tait Farm Foods, Centre Hall, PA
•    TRU Organic Vodka, Monrovia, CA
•    Veev Acai Spirit, Los Angeles, CA
•    Wild Turkey, Lawrenceburg, KY

Curator: Greg Lindgren of Rye, Rosewood Bar and 15 Romolo

Designer: E.B. Min, Min/Day

Sponsored By: Veev/Carter Reum; 7 Lequas Tequila; Pernod Ricard USA; Heaven Hill Distilleries; Plymouth Gin; St. Germain; Maker’s Mark

In-Kind Supporters: 4 Copas Organic Tequila, Aviation Gin, BarSol Pisco, Bluecoat, American Dry Gin, Charbay Winery and Distillery, Death’s Door Spirits, Distillery No. 209, Inc., House Spirits, George Rowley Brand Owner La Fee Absinthe Parisienne, Mathilde Liqueurs, Montecristo Rum, Prairie Organic Vodka, Rain Vodka, Rogue Spirits, Rhum Clemente, Square One Organic Vodka, St. George Spirits, TRU Organic Vodka, Wild Turkey

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