News releases
Cocktail competition honors OSF 75th
Tuesday | 23 March 2010
News Release
ASHLAND, OR - To celebrate 75 years of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ORGANIC NATION, Southern Oregon’s only micro-distillery, is hosting a one-of-a-kind cocktail competition in search of the perfect Shakespearean swill. Mixologists throughout Southern Oregon are competing to create cocktails that best honors the innovative 75 year history of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
On March 24th at Nunan Estate in Jacksonville, judges will select a winning cocktail to be announced at a special event on First Friday April 2nd at 4:30 PM at the Ashland Springs Hotel Following the awards ceremony, the first place cocktails will be available for purchase at LARKS along with their own delicious cocktails.
Judges will select a first, second and third place cocktail for each of ORGANIC NATIONS’ spirits, vodka and gin. A special award will to the most creative drink name paying hommage to OSF’s 75th anniversary. The creators of the winning cocktails will get free theater tickets, stays at the Ashland Springs Hotel and The Iris Inn B & B, and free Event Consultation from P. Cox Productions.
Produced by ORGANIC NATION and sponsored by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland Spring Hotel, The Iris Inn B & B, Buy Local Buy Rogue, Nunan Estate, Oregon Travels, and P. Cox Productions, the competition features creations by mixologists from restaurants including the Tap Rock in Grants Pass, Elements in Medford and The Black Sheep in Ashland among many others.
The lucky judges include OSF assistant artistic director Christopher Acebo, Mail Tribune food writer Sarah Lemon, Dragonfly owner Dee Vallentyne, 38 Central owner David Graham, Omars chef James Williams, and Southside Beverage Shop pro Cheryl Berry.
ASHLAND, OR - To celebrate 75 years of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ORGANIC NATION, Southern Oregon’s only micro-distillery, is hosting a one-of-a-kind cocktail competition in search of the perfect Shakespearean swill. Mixologists throughout Southern Oregon are competing to create cocktails that best honors the innovative 75 year history of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.On March 24th at Nunan Estate in Jacksonville, judges will select a winning cocktail to be announced at a special event on First Friday April 2nd at 4:30 PM at the Ashland Springs Hotel Following the awards ceremony, the first place cocktails will be available for purchase at LARKS along with their own delicious cocktails.
Judges will select a first, second and third place cocktail for each of ORGANIC NATIONS’ spirits, vodka and gin. A special award will to the most creative drink name paying hommage to OSF’s 75th anniversary. The creators of the winning cocktails will get free theater tickets, stays at the Ashland Springs Hotel and The Iris Inn B & B, and free Event Consultation from P. Cox Productions.
Produced by ORGANIC NATION and sponsored by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland Spring Hotel, The Iris Inn B & B, Buy Local Buy Rogue, Nunan Estate, Oregon Travels, and P. Cox Productions, the competition features creations by mixologists from restaurants including the Tap Rock in Grants Pass, Elements in Medford and The Black Sheep in Ashland among many others.
The lucky judges include OSF assistant artistic director Christopher Acebo, Mail Tribune food writer Sarah Lemon, Dragonfly owner Dee Vallentyne, 38 Central owner David Graham, Omars chef James Williams, and Southside Beverage Shop pro Cheryl Berry.
SF World Spirits Competition awards ORGANIC NATION two silver medals
Wednesday | 22 April 2009
News Release
ASHLAND - Cascade Peak Spirits, micro-distillers of ORGANIC NATION, are pleased to announce winning two silver medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the largest professional taste-off of its kind in America.
In all, 27 judges tasted 876 spirits from 63 countries and awarded less than 300 silver medals. ORGANIC NATION took home the honors for both its vodka and gin.
"As a mom and pop micro-distillery, we're thrilled that both our vodka and gin brought the silver home to Oregon," shares Diane Paulson, president of Cascade Peak Spirits located in Ashland, Oregon. "Next year, we're going for a gold rush!"
ORGANIC NATION is available at greener bars, hotels, restaurants and stores throughout Oregon.
ASHLAND - Cascade Peak Spirits, micro-distillers of ORGANIC NATION, are pleased to announce winning two silver medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the largest professional taste-off of its kind in America.In all, 27 judges tasted 876 spirits from 63 countries and awarded less than 300 silver medals. ORGANIC NATION took home the honors for both its vodka and gin.
"As a mom and pop micro-distillery, we're thrilled that both our vodka and gin brought the silver home to Oregon," shares Diane Paulson, president of Cascade Peak Spirits located in Ashland, Oregon. "Next year, we're going for a gold rush!"
ORGANIC NATION is available at greener bars, hotels, restaurants and stores throughout Oregon.