Granted, you’ll be able to get pleasure from a top quality cocktail in New York any day of the week however to our minds, there’s no higher time to do it than throughout New York Bartender Week.
Working from 18-24 November and happening in 141 bars throughout New York State it’s the right excuse to actually go to city and go to as many bars as attainable.
Why? For this week solely, every bar shall be promoting a particular New York-themed cocktail that includes one of many 54 state-owned spirit manufacturers collaborating within the inaugural occasion. And in the event you like what you style (and why wouldn’t you? These are nice manufacturers utilized by high bars. We’re speaking the likes of Angel’s Share, Katana Kitten, Dutch Kills, Clover Membership and Martiny’s, to call however just a few), make the most of the brand new laws that enables stated distilleries to ship on to customers.
The seven-day occasion is the brainchild of Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig (pictured above) of award-winning company Hanna Lee Communications – it’s their means of giving again to the business they’ve been championing for the previous 20 years. Nevertheless it’s not simply in regards to the bars. Or the bartenders. Hanna and Michael had been adamant that New York Bartender Week ought to be an academic and tourism initiative too. Brian Facquet, President, New York State Distillers Guild is especially thrilled: “New York Bartender Week is an amazing alternative to have fun the unimaginable abilities of our hospitality neighborhood whereas showcasing the top quality and number of the gorgeous spirits being produced by New York State craft distillers throughout the nice State of New York. Each cocktail that’s sipped through the week will make a direct influence on New York agriculture, manufacturing and hopefully, drive customers to go to the collaborating distillers, bars and eating places throughout the state. We couldn’t be extra pleased with the occasion.”
The week kicks off in tremendous fashion with a media and drinks business reception and press convention that includes the likes of business stalwarts Dale ‘King Cocktail’ DeGroff, Julie Reiner and Lynnette Marrero. As nicely serving their very own cocktail impressed by New York State, that is when plans for Worldwide Bartender Weeks launching in Kenya, India, Colombia, New Mexico, D.C. Toronto and Wisconsin in 2025 shall be introduced and it’s set to be fairly the event. As will the remainder of the week.
“We’re so humbled by the keenness, pleasure and assist of the bartending and spirits neighborhood for New York Bartender Week,” says Hanna. “We’re delighted that cocktail followers can have the chance to go to so many alternative cocktail bars and salute their favorite bartenders through the week. I moved to New York Metropolis 25 years in the past from Korea and New York Bartender Week is my love letter to the town and state that I’m proud to name my dwelling.”
Michael is equally effusive: “As a born and raised New Yorker, I’m proud to see so many nice organisations and other people getting behind this initiative – we’re so excited for customers to have a completely immersive expertise.”
