Jackson’s own Chad Taylor from Zinc Bar at the Amangani has won Wyoming Whiskey’s 2nd Annual Bartender Shootout. The state championship was held in Jackson at The Rose this past weekend, and Taylor came away victorious, being titled Wyoming’s burliest, surliest and best bartender. You can find the recipe to his winning cocktail, 22 Boulevard, below. Taylor won some awesome prizes, including $2,500 cash prize, a pair of Blizzard Skis and the coveted Wyoming Whiskey Bartender Shootout championship belt buckle.
The Rose hosted the state finals, which featured finalists from the four regional competitions held throughout Wyoming in November. The 11 finalists had to prove their cocktails were the best, in front of an all-star judging panel including legendary Chicago mixologist Johnny Costello, Dave Kaplan from Death and Co. in NYC, and the 2014 Shootout champion, Jesse Brown.
Two of the top three finishers are right here in Jackson, which means we can go and try award-winning drinks from these bartenders locally. Laura Keeler from The Rose came in second with her Little Horse Theif cocktail featuring Wyoming Whiskey, Barspoon maple syrup, Drambuie, Laphroaig, and mint leaves. Congratulations to all the finalists and a huge congrats to Taylor and Keeler for proudly representing Jackson.
Ingredients
- For Sage Honey Tea:
- 3 ounces sage tea
- 1 teaspoon honey
- lemon zest
- For Cocktail:
- 1.5 ounces Wyoming Whiskey
- .5 ounces Aperol
- .5 ounces Boulard Apple Brandy
- 1 ounce sage honey tea
- Sage leaf
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a glass, stir and garnish with sage leaf.