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Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey

Awarded 95 Points from the 2020 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

December 4, 2020

Named in honor of Samuel Bronfman, a Canadian businessman who acquired Seagram’s in 1928. Samuel took control of the business after prohibition came to an end in the United States. Known as “Mister Sam,” he built Seagram’s into the largest distiller in the United States and Canada⁣ ⁣.

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Tags Ultimate Spirits Challenge, whiskey

Keen’s Steakhouse

New York City

My Birthday Dinner With Friends

November 30, 2020

Decided to take a trip to Keens Steakhouse in NYC to celebrate my birthday with our close friends. ⁣ ⁣ Here I am with Wine Director, James Conley, who is also one of the spirits judges at the Ultimate Beverage Challenge .

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Tags Keen's, Steakhouse, NYC Eats, Ultimate Spirits Challenge, Ultimate Wine Challenge

ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2020

BEHIND THE SCENES

BEHIND THE SCENES: ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2020

September 2, 2020

Ultimate Spirits Challenge’s mission is to create and establish a new and higher standard of evaluation for spirits that provides accurate, meaningful and useful results in recognizing and promoting the quality of beverage alcohol products.

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ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2020

BEHIND THE SCENES

August 28, 2020

Thrilled to back at work with the team at Ultimate Beverage Challenge!

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