2012 San Diego Spirits Festival

Hey everyone it's that wonderful time of the year again, and NO I'm not talking about Christmas (it's August after all silly). I am of course talking about the 4th annual San Diego Spirits Festival!!! This wonderful event started back in 2009 by Liz Edwards, is known as a foodie/cultural and most of all a wine enthusiast's playground. Held on the BEAUTIFUL San Diego Bay August 25 -26, 2012, set against the extraordinary backdrop of the luminous Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier (DIRECTIONS), this festival is going to be the best place EVER for all the activities which include bartender competitions (insert Cocktail reference here), tastings, and for you socialites there will be some amazing PARTIES! This is gonna be a great place to connect and see what all the different brands have to offer. Join the best and brightest of the cocktail and culinary community to celebrate culture in San Diego. If you need more info click HERE.

Speaking of the brands here are a few of them just to wet your whistle a bit... Ozone Vodka, Pisco Porton, Java Juice, Milagro Tequila, Glenfiddich Whiskey, Conjure Cognac, El Cartel Tequila, Berentzen Liquors, Pink Pigeon Rum, Chinaco, Double Cross Vodka, Distillery 209 Gin, Spicebox Whiskey, Quint Sangria, Quick Strain Tinis, Naughty Cow Liqueur, Twisted Shots, Ron de Jeremy Rum, Magners Irish Cider, 619 Vodka, VeeV, Bendistillery’ s portfolio of award-winning small batch American vodkas and gins including Crater Lake Vodka, Cascade Mtn Gin, Mazama Vodka, Cofia Vodka, Tequila Sin Rival, Cocula Tequila, Nobeleza Tequila, Corazon Tequila, Semental Tequila, Mezcal Los Javis, Alquimia Organic Tequila, La Nina del Mezcal, Tequila Tres Mujeres, Tequila Dos Artes, Tequila Amor Mio, Whipsy, Fee Brothers Mixers, Partagas Cigars, Naked Juice, Joia All Natural Soda, Icelandic Water…with many more to come soon! So as you can see there will be no shortage of variety.....and GOOD TIMES!

FOODIES...don't think that they forgot about you! There will be some great demos by some outstanding chef's this year that will have everyone making "OOOH's and AHHHH's" and most importantly YUMMY noises when they are all said and done. The demos are going to be performed by executive chefs from leading local restaurants. Participating Chefs to include: Katherine Humphus of BO-beau kitchen and bar, Karl A. Prohaska of Handerly Hotel, Alberto Morreale of Fig Tree Café; Brandon Brooks of Sol Markets, Misty Birchall of PubCakes with a special presentation by Chef Tyler Stone just to name a few! I can already hear the tummy rumblings turn into one huge ROAR just from the thought!



What festival would be complete with out some sweet tunes to jam out to in the background. The people at the San Diego Spirits Festival have gathered some great acts to please the ears and make your day even better than expected. You will be serenaded by Alas de Mosca, Alex Arndt & Sonic Universe; Bruce Sanborn Band, Dirty Minds, Flash Point Rocks, Funky Munky, Jamilla, JC Villafan, Latex Grenade, Mathew Zeltzer, Sacha Boutros, and my friend Josh Damigo (his new album "Hope" will be out VERY SOON!). With this line up you will have a very hard time keeping your feet still so don't fight it and get your party on at the San Diego Spirits Festival!

 This is going to be an event to be talked about for a while and for a LIMITED TIME you can get 30 BUCKS OFF THE TICKET PRICE by typing "PENGUIN" in the promo code before you check out. Click HERE to try that out! I know, I know YOU'RE WELCOME! You can thank me by RE POSTING, EMAILING, TWEETING,and SHARING THIS EVENT ON FACE BOOK for EVERYONE to see....but go ahead and get your tickets first!


Until next time...

Editor & Chief of The Penguin Gazette,
Rudy

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