Since 2018, DiningOut has managed all facets of Diageo’s Garnish Games. It has become one of the premier cocktail events in Denver. It features a group of the finest bartenders in the city competing against each other to see who can create the most visually stunning cocktail garnish, and a cocktail that utilizes Diageo’s Premium Spirits portfolio.
Participants were videoed and interviewed, and we created a state-of-the-art website to feature their work and create a virtual vote for the most imaginative garnish in town! The cocktails were also featured for the months leading up to the live finale as each contestant vied for votes to make it into the live finale. What started as a virtual competition among 15 bartenders was paired down to eight finalists who were professionally judged at a live event, and the winner left with a sizable cash prize and gifts.
Saydee Hopkins
Williams & Graham
Sushi Den
Tracy
Star Bar Lost Resort
Les Baker
Improper City
Tori
Ash’Kara
Nicole Lebedevitch
B&GC
Matt Samson
Acorn
Logan
American Elm
Jesse
Big Trouble Zeppelin Station
Ian
Green Russell
Elyse Kimmel
Citizen Rail
Chris Burmeister
Leroux
Brandon McDonald
Pony Up
Michelle Glancey
Mizu Izakaya
TJ Vong
Poka Lola
Devin Chapnick