Intoxicating Ladies: the Women Behind the Stick and the Cocktails

Wednesday, September 21
8 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Location: Rye, 688 Geary St., San Francisco
Tickets: No cover charge

Join LUPEC (Ladies United in the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails) as it spotlights the women behind the (muddling) stick and their cocktails in this fun event that showcases the Bay Area's female bar stars. Each bartendress will create her own signature cocktail with high quality spirits and ingredients, including many women-owned brands and companies featuring a female distiller, available for guests to taste. Participating in the party are: Victoria D'Amato-Moran of Belden Taverna; Jennifer Colliau of Small Hand Foods; Jessica Maria, Summer Jane Bell, Keli Rivers and Allison Webber of Hotsy Totsy Club; Christina Cabrera of 15 Romolo; Kim Rosselle and Lucia Creed Conzales of Flora; Jessica Frenkel of Mister Lew's Win Win Bar; Kate Bolton of Michael Mina; Meryll Cawn of Kentfield Marketing; and Jen Ackrill of Rye. Cocktails available for purchase at the event and proceeds to benefit CUESA.

Spirits & Ingredients Featured:
Square One Organic Spirits - Allison Evanow (organic spirits);
pür•spirits - Kiki Braverman – (liqueurs and vodka);
Distillery No. 209 - Nicole Nollette and Wendi Webster (gin);
Macchu Pisco - Lizzie and Melanie Asher (pisco);
Montanya - Karen Hosking (rum);
Boca Loca Cachaça - Rhonda Follrath (cachaça);
Calle 23 Tequila - Sophie Decobecq (100% agave tequila);
Four Roses - Patty Holland, Karen Kushner and Julie Gorham (bourbon);
Le Grand Courtage - Tawnya Falkner (sparkling wine);
ORO - Shelley Alger (pisco);
Solerno - Lesley Gracie (blood orange liqueur);
Cent'Anni Cocktails - Victoria D'Amato (spirit syrups);
Small Hands Foods - Jennifer Colliau (cocktail syrups);
DRY Soda Co. - Sharelle Klaus (mixer).