Cocktail Competition

Spell Binding Elixirs

Our 4th Annual Wizards of Elixirs cocktail competition was a spooktacular success! Wine country’s top bartenders donated their time and showcased their talent to help raise almost $10,000 to support the arts education program of Napa Valley Museum Yountville. The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley and Charbay Distillery thank all the competitors and attendees for another great event with a purpose. Check out this year’s winners and recipes below.

1st Place: Never Trust the Living
Tim Creedon and Tara Nazeri, Blue Ridge Kitchen, Sebastopol, CA
Discover: Chipotle Sour

2nd Place: Glam-Pire
Vanessa Aguiniga, Napa Valley Bistro, Napa, CA
Discover: Blood Orange and Pomegranate

3rd Place: Seeing Red
Savannah Barto, The Q R&B, Napa, CA
Discover: Yuzu Luxe Sour, El Corazon

Banana In A Tailpipe
Joselin Ramos & Daniel Ojinaga, Third Pig, Sebastopol, CA
Discover: Banana

Other Wizards of Elixirs Recipes:

Berry Mind Flayer
Oswaldo Gonzalez, Goose & Gander, St. Helena, CA
Discover: Yuzu Luxe Sour

Franken-Chai
Carly Hiebert & Omar Ortiz, Solage, Calistoga, CA
Discover: Chipotle Sour

Latte Di Vampiri
Andrew Olson, Il Posto, Napa, CA
Discover: Yuzu Luxe Sour

Pineapple Express
Dylan Martini & Jamie Batto, Jax White Mule Diner, Napa, CA
Discover: Carmelized Pineapple, Chipotle Sour

Twisted In the Tropics
Vincent Lundeen, Andaz Napa, Napa, CA
Discover: Pink Guava

My Brothers A Serial Killer
Riley Cassity, Bird & The Bottle, Santa Rosa, CA
Discover: Chipotle Sour