Mixologists will show off their skills to bar owners, industry experts, and the adoring public in Long Island City on Sunday, Aug. 18.
The NY Cocktail Expo is on tap at Melrose Ballroom.
More than 60 brands are expected along with stage shows, contests, and several hundred attendees. Participants will taste and vote for their favorites in such divisions as cocktail, mocktail, tiki, and wellness.
Ticket prices start at $71.59 with three-hour VIP sessions at 2 pm and 6 pm and two-hour general sessions at 3 pm and 7 pm.
Here are some of the exhibitors: Balcones Distilling; Planteray Rum; Reif Rum; Mio Sparkling Sake; Castle & Key; UME Plum Liqueur; New Scotland Spirits; Denizen; Dovetail Distillery; Hoplark; Djamu; Alamance Foods; RMBR; BuzzClear; Plymouth Gin; Hayman’s Gin; Hinny Hard Seltzer; ALB Vodka; MIXY; Franco Cavallero Spiriti e Gin Agricolo; Passion Tree Hard Seltzer; Acid; Blacklisted Brand; Carevedo Pisco; Drink Juan Please; Drink Acid NYC; ROCKAWAY Sodas; Danos Tequila; Superbird; Doladira; The Bitter Gay; Far North Spirits; Montenegro; Monkey 47; and Mezcalum.
And here are some of the bars: Porchlight; Drinkology; The Queensboro; Paradise Lost; The Penrose; Bar Camillo; The Boardroom; Cotra BK; Trad Room; Holiday Cocktail Lounge; AMAVI; and Sveta.
Located at 36-08 33rd St., Melrose Ballroom is near the N/W’s 36th Avenue subway station and the R/M’s 36th Street subway station. There’s valet parking.
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