The Cellar: 2016 New England Tequila & Rum Festival

Tuesday, May 03, 2016

Steffen Rasch, GoLocalProv Wine Writer

Attention all Cocktail, Tequila & Rum Lovers! Starting tomorrow Twin River Casino in Lincoln Rhode Island will play host to the 2nd annual New England Tequila & Rum Festival, a three-day celebration of special events, live entertainment, food pairings, blind spirit tasting, cooking demonstrations, seminars, bartending competitions and product samplings.

The events kicks off on Wednesday, May 4th with a Nor’Easter Wipeout-Tiki Competition at 7pm at the Lighthouse Bar and will last through Saturday, May 7th, coinciding with the Kentucky Derby this year, from 2pm – 6pm in the Twin River Event Center.

One of the highlights of the weekend is the Cabo Code-Thick & Crafted Bartender & Chef Showdown being held on the main stage on Saturday, May 7th @ 3pm. Cabo Wabo Tequila embraces the idea of taking a thicker cut of life. Come watch as teams of chefs & mixologists compete to showcase this lifestyle, pairing great cocktails with even greater culinary cuts!! Only 8 teams will be selected to compete for a trip for the grand prize of a trip for 2 to Cabo San Lucas.

For a peak at a video showing highlights from last year’s festival click here. Tickets are $35/person (must be 21+). Russell Davis from the show “Bar Rescue” will again serve as the festival’s emcee. The complete festival schedule may be found here. Reservations for industry workshops may be made by contacting Frank Martucci at [email protected].

See you there!

Steffen Rasch is a Certified Sommelier and Specialist of Wine. Follow him on Twitter at @SteffenRasch or learn about wine in person by signing up for one of his tastings at the Providence Wine Academy.