We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023! Tasting Breaks with Redbreast and Monin

Sponsored Lunch Break with Monin

Monin Premium Gourmet Syrups were an amazing and much needed addition to our Chilled ELEVATE 2023 event. Sponsoring our between sessions breaks, Monin added the right pick me up to all our beverages throughout the day.

With a commitment for quality and high standards, it is no wonder that Monin is a top rated choice for bringing incredible flavors to our breakfast, bars, and beyond. Topping that off with a commitment to the environment and their communities truly elevates Monin to a level above its competition.

Monin is a company that has been around since 1912 and has over 100 years of experience and expertise behind them. They have built a brand that continues to shine and grow, moving forward with both traditional values and innovative ideas. Remaining aware of the current need for social responsibility, Monin focuses on four key pillars that guide them toward that goal. Natural ingredients without compromise. Responsible sourcing with trusted suppliers.

Protection and regeneration of our environment. And a commitment to form relationships within their local neighborhoods. These values are reflected in their products, their Clean Label promise, and the quality we all taste in every drop of Monin products.

Chilled ELEVATE 2023 thanks Monin for supplying us with such a delicious array of syrups for our breaks, for your continued support, and for your quality products that make it so easy to craft delicious cocktails every time we are behind the bar! Thank you!

Sponsored Break with Redbreast

ELEVATE bartenders and presenters took a break between seminars to taste Redbreast Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard.

Kevin Denton Rex — head of mixology and education at Pernod Ricard North America and the executive director of BarSmarts — offered pours of the brand’s signature bottling, Redbreast 12. “It’s Irish whiskey from Midleton Distillery,” he explained. “It’s 100% pot still, so it’s oilier and full of flavor.”

Single pot still whiskey is crafted from a mash of both malted and unmalted barley that is triple distilled in copper pot stills. It is unique to Ireland and known as the quintessential style of Irish whiskey.

After distillation, Redbreast 12 is matured in a combo of Oloroso sherry seasoned Spanish oak butts and bourbon seasoned American Oak barrels to create a whiskey with a spicy and fruity aroma that features touches of toasted wood. It is full flavored and complex, with a silky finish that boasts a balance of sherry, spicy, fruity, and toasted notes.

Redbreast 12 launched in 2011 and has won multiple awards, including Gold at the 2014 World Whiskies Awards for Irish Pot Still Whiskey 12 Years and Under and Master at the 2019 Irish Whiskey Masters for Irish Single Pot Still. Red Breast 12 was also awarded Gold Outstanding at the 2019 International Wine & Spirit Competition for Irish Whiskey. This was the competition’s highest honor; an achievement accomplished with an impressive 98 points.

Redbreast is the largest selling single pot still Irish whiskey in the world, with an origin that dates to 1903. Its name comes from the European Robin, otherwise referred to as Robin Redbreast, a bird that is native to Ireland and known for its distinctive red-orange plumage.

Redbreast’s current collection includes a 15 Year Old, its Lustau Edition, a 12 Cask Strength, a Single Cask 20 Years Old, and a Tawny Port Limited Edition.