A Good Time Was Had By All At The Inaugural Top Shelf Harvest

VAIL, Colo. - Oct. 1, 2014 - PRLog -- The inaugural Top Shelf Harvest (http://www.topshelfharvestvail.com) event on Saturday, September 27^th was an overwhelming success, with big plans for the annual fall affair for next year.  Presented by Town of Vail, Lionshead Merchants Association and Eagle Valley Events, Top Shelf Harvest hosted over 250 guests that were transported back to the age of prohibition to experience a day of gourmet pairings from top Vail restaurants and sought-after Colorado distilleries, a mixology contest and live entertainment in a ‘speakeasy’ style setting. To add to the festive day, the gorgeous gold fall leaves and mountain sunshine made for an epic Colorado experience.

The mixology contest showcased craft spirits of Colorado distilleries and talented Vail mixologists. Kevin "Sully" Sullivan, maitre-de of Elway's Vail (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elways-Vail/131637350257894) emceed the mixology contest while local judges tasted their way through the brilliantly created cocktails.  The winners included:

·       Ana Vogen of Elway's Vail (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elways-Vail/131637350257894) and Lancelot Restaurant (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lancelot-Restaurant/396837...) won the mixology contest with her "September Sunset", a twist on the classic gin fizz

·       Ben Moss of La Tour Vail (https://www.facebook.com/latourvailco) won the People’s Choice Award for his “10^th Mountain Sidecar”

·       10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co. (https://www.facebook.com/10thmtnwhiskey) won the People’s Choice Award for Best Distillery with their “Seibert Sipper” named after Pete Seibert, a 10th Mountain Vet and one of the founders of Vail Mountain

·       Moe's Original BBQ - Vail (https://www.facebook.com/moesvaileagle) won the People's Choice Award for Best Restaurant with “Baby Back Ribs”, smoked ribs rubbed with their signature dry rub and drizzled with their house red sauce

However, the real winners were the guests who were treated to a specialty ice luge cocktails from Breckenridge Distillery and 808 Distillery, lively period-style jazz and blues music by the Gregory Todd Toppers, speakeasy style décor and entertainment featuring flapper couples, “cigarette” girls provided by the Vail Valley Theatre Company’s production of CHIGAGO.

For the full list of participants and to view photos from the event please visit http://www.topshelfharvestvail.com and https://www.facebook.com/topshelfharvestvail.

As for next year, Eagle Valley Events is poised to outdo themselves with a stellar line up for 2015.

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