03/27/2026
Campari Loves Gin Competition Baltimore CRUSHED IT!
8 Outstanding Competitors & Cocktails & a packed crowd of industry cheerleaders in support.
1st Place: Arlyss Guthrie .drinks.where of Cheers to Qu**rs with a Moletto Tomato Based Gin Cocktail sea salt & herbed rim with a tomato burrata garnish and quite the complexity of flavors.
Named “Big Words”
featuring Campari Raspberry Balsamic Burrata Cheese Dry Vermouth Moletto GIN Premium Botanical Italian Gin
And inspired by Sesame Street’s Balsamic Vinegar “Big Words” & Tomatoes the episode Elmo uses his imagination to become a farmer, aiming to grow the world’s biggest tomato for a musical show. This segment highlights Elmo’s enthusiastic, imaginative, and third-person-speaking personality, often focusing on learning new words and creative problem-solving. Arlyss communicated how important tomatoes & these moments have been in her life and her dedication to her work with cheers to qu**rs.
Every Single Cocktail was inventive & well thought out from some amazing contenders from DC, Maryland & Virginia
TED WILLIAMS
from ELK ROOM
CARDER HOUSE
from MAMA KOKO’S
SHAUN STEWART
from PATTTERSON PINS
JOHN BROWN
from COSIMA, MILL NO. 1
ADAM BERRY
from CAFE RIGGS
ANDRES ALCALA TORREZ
from PERUVIAN BORTHERS
SATCHEL MORDHORST
from PINK FLAMINGO
ARLYSS GUTHRIE
from Cheers to Qu**rs
Massive Thank You to our host
& whole team! Thank you to our partners Campari, Hayman’s of London Gins, Bluecoat American Gin, Moletto Tomato Gin, St George Spirits