Cocktail Competition

Mystical Mixes

Our annual Wizards of Elixirs cocktail competition was a boo-zy bash! Wine country’s top bartenders donated their time and showcased their talent to help raise $14,000 to support North Bay mental health and substance use recovery services provider Buckelew Programs. Thank you to Charbay Distillery for helping us raise funds for an important cause, and we can’t wait to conjure up more fun next year! Check out this year’s winners and recipes below.

1st Place: Sin City
Luis Martir, Lo & Behold, Healdsburg, CA
Discover: Papaya and Mango

2nd Place: Blood Moon
Katie Fryxell, Grossmans Noshery & Bar, Santa Rosa, CA
Discover: Blood Orange and Carmelized Pineapple

3rd Place & Best Decorated Table: Crystal Shop
Carly Hiebert & Kelly Dallas, Solage, Napa, CA
Discover: Blood Orange

People’s Choice: The Emerald City
Chuck Starzenski, Luma Bar & Eatery, Petaluma, CA
Discover: Kiwi

Staff Pick: Club Havana
Vincent Lundeen, Andaz Napa, Napa, CA
Discover: Pink Guava and Passion Fruit

Other Wizards of Elixirs Recipes:

Partial Shade
Brennan Sheppard, Brewsters Beer Garden, Petaluma, CA
Discover: Meyer Lemon

Scaredy Cat
Mady Goyt, Wilfred’s Lounge, Napa, CA
Discover: Passion Fruit, Black Currant, and Mango

Crimson Delight
Mark Murgas, Goose & Gander, St. Helena, CA
Discover: Red Raspberry

Falling Far from the Tree
John Steward, The Matheson, Healdsburg, CA
Discover: Green Apple

Soul’s Return
Nick Cox & Deanna Neale, Goldfinch, Sebastopol, CA
Discover: Carmelized Pineapple

Death’s Paradise
Will Langley, Eiko’s Modern Japanese, Napa, CA
Discover: Carmelized Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Meyer Lemon, and Black Currant

Graveyard Shift
Rosie Nunez, Catelli’s Restaurant, Geyserville, CA
Discover: Yuzu Luxe Sour, Cranberry, and Red Sangria

Seth Gecko
Thomas Cracraft and Cody Adams, Fern Bar, Sebastopol, CA
Discover: Pink Guava

I Need Your Sweet Voodoo
Jess Munz, Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg, CA
Discover: Thai Basil & Black Pepper

Evil Eye
Mia Hensley, Ausiello’s Homeslice, Santa Rosa, CA
Discover: Cherry, Lychee, and Yuzu Luxe Sour

Thai Me a River
Carly Rafanelli, Molti Amici, Healdsburg, CA
Discover: Thai Basil & Black Pepper and Coconut