Great American Distillers Fest Mixmaster Competition

Who starts a bartenders competition at 11 in the morning? The answer is no one. We felt a little guilty about being 20 minutes late until we found out that the key note speaker didn't show until almost an hour later. (DOH!) Things definitely got going though and everyone brought their game!
Joe Turner made a well balanced cocktail with Portland made Martin Ryan Vodka.
1 1/2 ounces Vodka (Martin Ryan is distilled from grapes)
1/2 ounce Krupnik Honey liquor......
teaspoon Amer
Wash the glass with the juice from pressed syrah grapes, stir and serve up in a cocktail glass.

Allison Made a "water for chocolate"

1 1/4 of House Spirits "Krogstad" Aquavit (Water of life)
1/2 Mezcal
fresh lemon
egg whites
and a house made gran marnier, chocolate bitters "coulis"
Shaken, strained and servered in a cocktail glass with a peychaud bitters garnish