Join us to meet the maker: Templeton Rye!

Join us for lunch with Dancing Pines Distillery!

Join us for lunch with Dancing Pines Distillery!

Cooking Confidential with Kilbeggan!

Cooking Confidential with Kilbeggan!

Tequila, Bartenders, and Bowling!

Bushmills Rooftop Luau at Linger!

We have a few FREE seats for members saved! RSVP by Thursday PM to coloradobartendersguild@gmail.com

Join Us Poolside!

Dale DeGroff at The Bitter Bar on June 11!

http://www.museumoftheamericancocktail.org

USBG / 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup Deadline is Monday June 4, 2012

Get the deets at www.cocktailworldcup.com/usa

The 2012 USBG Don Q 'Mix it Up' Cocktail Competition at the Four Seasons!

Announcing the 2012 Campari USBG National Cocktail Competition!

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Announcing the 2012 USBG-Campari ‘Best Apertivo’ Cocktail Competition!

Best Aperitivo: Use Campari and other base spirits from the Campari America portfolio in a drink representing the category of Aperitivo. A minimum of 1 oz. of Campari must be included in drink. 

An 'Aperitivo' is a pre-meal drink whose scope is to stimulate appetite.

On Monday March 26^th we will be holding our regional qualifier cocktail competition where 12 Colorado Bartenders’ Guild (COBG) bartenders will compete to create the ‘Best Apertivo’ cocktail using Campari. 

Entry is limited to active USBG/COBG members.  From all eligible submissions a double blind panel of judges will select twelve (12) finalists to compete in the live competition on Monday, March 26^th at 6pm at Green Russell in Denver, CO.

 Prize for each local winner will be the following:

 1^st Place

·         $650 + Campari Gift Package ($150 upon arrival in NYC)

·         A trip for 1 to the Manhattan Cocktail Classic in NYC on May 11-May 14 (departure May 14) including roundtrip coach airfare and hotel stay during those dates

·         compete at the Finals on Sunday, May 13, 2012 and attend celebratory event following competition

2^nd Place

·         $500 + Campari Gift Package

3^rd Place

·         $250 + Campari Gift Package

 

All recipes must be submitted to matthew.dyer@campari.com by midnight on Sunday March 11^th 2012.  The 12 finalists who have been selected to compete in the live competition will be notified no later than Friday, March 16^th 2012.

All active COBG members will receive an email with complete competition outline, rules, and a list of available spirits from the Campari America portfolio (other Gins, Vermouths, and Sparkling Wines permitted). If you are a COBG member in good standing and have not received an email pelase contact Mike Henderson at m.hendo@me.com

Cheers and good luck!

- Colorado Bartenders’ Guild (COBG)

Cognacs of A.E. Dor with Thibault Feniou

 

Bojour mes amis!

 Coming to Denver next week will be Thibault Feniou, a special guest from the Cognac house of A.E. Dor!

 Feniou will be offering an educational seminar on Cognac exclusively for the Colorado Bartenders' Guild. COBG attendees will have a chance to taste and talk about the current offering from VS through XO Cognacs, Grande Champagne Cognac, and rouge & blanc Pineau des Charontes. Thibault Feniou will also be bringing a barrel sample of a young cognac and a rare, vintage Pineau des Charontes from the cellar of A.E. Dor. 

 The event will be next Thursday, February 23rd from 12-2p at Le Grand Bistro in downtown Denver. As usual space will be limited but they will Cognac giveaways from A.E. Dor and Elysium Fine Wines to the first 24 to RSVP. 

To RSVP please email Michael Casey at  cognoscenti.casey@gmail.com

Cheers,

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cobartendersguild.org

COBG (USBG Colorado Chapter)
Mike Henderson, President
Sean Kenyon, Vice President
Anika Zappe, Treasurer
Brian Melton, Secretary

Coloradobartendersguild@gmail.com

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The Art of Japanese Whiskey with Neyah White

Hey Gang,

Check this out... Neyah White, San Francisco barman extrodinare and Yamazaki’s West Coast Brand Ambassador will be holding a whiskey tasting and seminar on the Art of Japanese Whiskey!  WIth him Neya will be bringing 9 barrel samples that represent some of the many whisky types used to make Yamazaki, Hakushu and Hibiki Whiskey... sick right!

Neyah will be waliking us through these samples individually while exploring the history of Japan's relationship with whisky over the last century. 

The semina and tasting will be at Williams & Graham next Wednesday, February 1st at 1pm.  Space is going to be extreemly limited so pelase RSVP ASAP to to coloradobartendersguild@gmail.com if you wish to attend.

Snacks and Apps will be provided courtesy of W & G but if you plan on being even remotely prodcutive for the rest of the day Neyah has suggested grabbing lunch before arriving because there's gonna be a ton of whiskey to be consumed and who spits at these things anyways right?!

That it for now.  To hold you over for the next few days here is a link to a piece Neyah wrote last year regarding Japanse Whiskey http://whiskywall.com/2011/02/06/the-suntory-way/

 

Cheers,

Mike Hendreson

President - Colorado Bartenders' Guild

Announcing the COBG & LUPEC Guest Bartender Program!

Whaddup y'all!

The COBG & LUPEC have partnered up with Ghost Plate & Tap to create our first ever 'Guest Bartender Program!'  Through this program any COBG and/or LUPEC members are invited to sign up for a 'Guest Bartending' shift at The Coupe bar (our private bar located inside Ghost Plate & Tap) where you can come in, write your own cocktails, and have a full bar all to your self in which to showcase you own cocktails and talents... and get this, we're gonna pay you to do it!

Guest Bartending shifts at The Coupe will be open as of February 1st and run Monday - Saturday 5-10pm, all that we ask is that you schedule your shift at least 2 weeks prior to the date.

We've tried to make this thing as easy as possible so to sign up here's all you need to do:

• Pick a date and email Ken Kodys at coupebar@gmail.com
• Write and submit 3 cocktails for your 'menu' for that evening
• Invite everyone you know to come check you out

For your shift The Ghost will pay you $100 cash, help promote your shift through their media outlets (Westword, Facebook,Twiter, Etc.), and enter your drinks into a monthly $350 drink contest. Of course, in addition to the $100 cash from The Ghost all tips you receive will be yours to keep so if you rally a decent crew your guest bartending shift at The Coupe could turn out to be a pretty decent night!

We at the COBG are extremely excited about this new program and look forward to seeing you all at The Coupe.  If you have any questions regarding the program please feel free to contact Ken Kodys who's heading up the program.

Cheers,

Mike Henderson
President
Colorado Bartenders' Guild

Fee Bros. Brunch

Happy New Year, COBG!

We know it's the 6th, but we're still recovering from our holidaze fog, so it's better late than never. We thinks we might have ingested one too many glass of spiked egg nog at the company party and wound up leaving our Christmas pants somewhere other than the floor of our bedroom. We're still looking...

But enough about us. Are you ready for a 2012 filled with COBG events?

We are. So to get started, we'd like to announce our January COBG event on Saturday, Jan. 21st at Noon, Joe Fee of Fee Bros. will be stopping by Lou's FoodBar for a brunch that will include 25 of you good people. It'll be informal, but Joe will discuss his bitters, his family, and the history of the brand.

Fee Bros History Brunch is open to the first 25 members who RSVP to THIS email. We will not be posting this on Facebook.

When: Saturday Jan. 21st @ Noon
Where: Lou's FoodBar @ 1851 West 38th Avenue, Denver

Now...where the hell were those pants??
COBG

'Competing in Competitions' Seminar with USBG Master Mixologist Bobby Gleason

Hey Gang!

There are still a few seats left for next weeks seminar on Competing in Cocktail Competitions so get your RSVPs in as soon as possible if you want to attend.   For all of you who took and passed Bar Smarts this year you are all now paid member of the COBG so if you are interested in attending please do not hesitate!

This really is going to be an incredibly educational class and I think is something everyone and anyone who's into cocktail competitions should try to attend.  I promise, just by attending this class everyone who attends from seasoned veterans to first timers will DRAMATICALLY improve their competition game.

In addition to the class we have some very big COBG news to share with you all so even if cocktail competitions aren't your thing but the COBG is, you might want to consider attending anyways... just sayin'.

Thanks everyone, hope to see you all on Tuesday!

Cheers,

Mike

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 11:37 AM, COBG <coloradobartendersguild@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello COBG!

COBG & LUPEC 'Competing in Competitions' seminar with USBG Master Mixologist Bobby Gleason

With an increasing number of cocktail competitions being held and an increasing number of Colorado bartenders winning national competitions, we thought it might be a good time to conduct a class on how to be competitive both locally and nationally and give Colorado bartenders the tools to kick ass in competitions. As you may know, the rules for competing on a national level can be much more strict than those held at the regional. However, most of us competing at the regional level haven't had access to information on how to compete nationally.

Well, that's about to change. We've invited USBG Master Mixologist Bobby Gleason to town for a hands-on class on competitive bartending. Bobby G. is one of 3 USBG certified master mixologists and is an expert in both the technical and liquid aspects of competing in a cocktail competition. Bobby has been both a technical and blind judge in numerous competitions and will be sharing with us what it takes to win. In addition, Bobby will be leading a panel discussion on competing in competitions along with our three of Colorado's national winners Bryan Dayton, Mark Stoddard, and Sean Kenyon.

You wont want to miss this event and its safe to say this will be one of the most educational, worthwhile, and eye opening event the COBG has ever held. Space will be limited to the first 40 people to RSVP and is exclusively for paid USBG and/or LUPEC members only.

Where:
Root Down
1600 West 33rd Avenue 
Denver, CO 80211-3507

When: Tuesday, December 13th at Noon

Sponsored by Beam Global, food provided by Root Down

Please RSVP to coloradobartendersguild@gmail.com (aka...this email)

Cheers,

Mike Henderson
President
Colorado Bartenders' Guild

'Competing in Competitions' Seminar with USBG Master Mixologist Bobby Gleason

Hello COBG!

COBG & LUPEC 'Competing in Competitions' seminar with USBG Master Mixologist Bobby Gleason

With an increasing number of cocktail competitions being held and an increasing number of Colorado bartenders winning national competitions, we thought it might be a good time to conduct a class on how to be competitive both locally and nationally and give Colorado bartenders the tools to kick ass in competitions. As you may know, the rules for competing on a national level can be much more strict than those held at the regional. However, most of us competing at the regional level haven't had access to information on how to compete nationally.

Well, that's about to change. We've invited USBG Master Mixologist Bobby Gleason to town for a hands-on class on competitive bartending. Bobby G. is one of 3 USBG certified master mixologists and is an expert in both the technical and liquid aspects of competing in a cocktail competition. Bobby has been both a technical and blind judge in numerous competitions and will be sharing with us what it takes to win. In addition, Bobby will be leading a panel discussion on competing in competitions along with our three of Colorado's national winners Bryan Dayton, Mark Stoddard, and Sean Kenyon.

You wont want to miss this event and its safe to say this will be one of the most educational, worthwhile, and eye opening event the COBG has ever held. Space will be limited to the first 40 people to RSVP and is exclusively for paid USBG and/or LUPEC members only.

Where:
Root Down
1600 West 33rd Avenue 
Denver, CO 80211-3507

When: Tuesday, December 13th at Noon

Sponsored by Beam Global, food provided by Root Down

Please RSVP to coloradobartendersguild@gmail.com (aka...this email)

Cheers,

Mike Henderson
President
Colorado Bartenders' Guild

Experience Cognac at Williams & Graham - Wednesday, November 30

COBG -

As the Late, Great Heavy D once said, "Sometimes I sit back, relax, sip on Cognac, reminscin on how it used to be, when we were kids. Laughin at the things that we did, damn near broke but we knew how to live." - Ask Heaven

Yep...We just went there. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Before you run off into your tryptophanic hallucinations, we'd like for you to schedule a little something for the Monday after you come back. BARSmarts & LushLife are presenting...

Experience Cognac at Williams & Graham (here's the schpiel)

At some point or another, you said you were going to study and ended up with a drink in your hand instead. Well, Experience Cognac is giving you a chance to study and drink on one special night at the very aptly bookstore themed Williams & Graham. On November 30th, we'll be taking over Williams & Graham for an Experience Cognac Throwdown. To enter, take the quiz over at ExperienceCognac.com. Our top 6 scorers will be invited to compete in the three round competition where the winner will take home a trip to Los Angeles complete with a shift at Caña. And, everyone who takes the quiz is eligible to win the grand prize, which is a full scholarship to BAR and a trip to Cognac. 

Everyone is welcome to join the fun, which begins at 5 pm. We'll be serving cocktails, punch and small bites featuring a number of delicious French spirits including: Combier, Chartreuse and many more! So, come on down and cheer on (or heckle) your colleagues.

To be considered to be entered in the contest, you must complete the quiz by 11/26 at noon PST. Once you've finished the quiz, please email Mindy@lushlifeproductions.com. We'll be announcing contestants at 6 pm on 11/25. 

Williams & Graham
3160 Tejon Street

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 from 5-8 pm

Hope to see you crazy kids there.
-COBG