The fifth annual Devour Phoenix Bartending Competition – in which eight bartenders go head-to-head for the title of “Best Cocktail of the Valley 2014†– will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix.
This year’s finalists:
- Manny Pena of Windsor
- Evan Gibbs of Maizie’s Cafe
- Matt Tobey of District
- Zachariah Gillespie of Phoenix Public Market Cafe
- Joshua James of The Clever Koi
- Michael Allmandinger of The Parlor
- Jax Gonzalez of Phoenix Public Market Cafe
- Ryan Richardson of Kazimierz World Wine Bar
Tickets are $20 (buy them here) and include one sample of each beverage — seven samples total – crafted with locally distilled Arizona Distilling Company Copper City Bourbon and Gin.
Attendees who sample each cocktail can cast a vote, which will factor into the contestants’ overall scores from a three-judge panel. The winner will receive two tickets to the Devoured Food + Wine Classic (March 1-2).
