Previous Winners
2019 Cocktail & Culinary Challenge Winners
Best Classic Cocktail
Bourbon Amaretto Sour featuring Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Kelsey Hoffman, RYE
Best Classic Small Plate
Woodford Blintz featuring Kentucky Proud:
- Kentucky Rose Cheese from Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese in Austin, KY
- Frommage Blanc Cheese from Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese in Austin, KY
- Microgreens from Salad Days Farm in Versailles, KY
Chef Ouita Michel, Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants; Chef Charles Taylor, Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants; Chef Nat Henton, Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants representing Woodford Reserve
Best Classic Pairing
Rickhouse Sour featuring Michter’s Distillery
Jayma Neese and Sarah Thomas, Bob’s Steak and Chop House
Bourbon Corn Mash Pancakes featuring Kentucky Proud Smoked Salmon from Shukman’s Fish
Co. and Smokery in Louisville, KY
Chef Paul Sant, Bob’s Steak and Chop House, representing Michter’s Distillery
Best Contemporary Cocktail
The Beetnik featuring Heaven Hill Distillery
Karla Plott, ON3 at the Evan Williams Bourbon ExperienceCo. and Smokery in Louisville, KY
