If you ain’t first, you’re last 🏁
Buckle up, buttercup. We’re hitting the track for Talladega Night on Friday, April 17 😈
WHAT TO EXPECT:
🏁 High-speed partying all night
🏁 Themed specialty drinks
🏁 Mechanical bull riding for the bold
🏁 Giveaways & more
Rev your engine & grab your gear, because you won’t want to miss this one. 🚨
🎟️ No ticket needed!
Our second annual The Cocktail Classic, presented by The Exchange Raleigh and unfolding at its highly anticipated 1000 Social Saturday, Nov. 16, was a blast!
Thank you to all of our sponsors—The Exchange Raleigh, Woodhouse Spa North Hills, Elm Partners, Whitley Law, Killjoy and A-Vin-Garde Wine—for bringing the party of the year to fruition. And shout out to all who came out and sipped their way through cocktails from our 10 Best Bartender nominees, and voted for their fave, earning Clockwork’s Kellie Corcoran the People’s Choice Award! Don’t forget to cast your ballot for Bartender of the Year (and Best Bars) by Dec. 15. Peruse our 2024 Cocktail Classic recap photo album to reflect on and relive the spectacular event—or get a glimpse of why you should join us next year. Feel free to share any photos on social media—just be sure to tag us (@raleighmagazine)!
You, cocktail in hand… concocted by Raleigh’s Best Bartender in tandem with a top-tier liquor label. Nope—not a boozy fantasy, but your very spirited reality when you join us at the inaugural The Cocktail Classic, presented by The Exchange Raleigh, Nov. 18, where our 10 Best Bartender nominees will be mixing it up against a backdrop of eats and beats. NTM ticket sales benefit both Raleigh-Durham USBG and Ben’s Friends, a support group for members of the food and beverage industry suffering from abuse or addiction. It’s sure to be the event of the season, so grab your tickets before they’re gone. cocktailclassicraleigh.com
Picture this—you’re standing under a massive tent aglow by chandelier in DTR against a setting sun, classic cocktail in hand—spun by one of the city’s top mixologists. It’s not a boozy fantasy—it’s your reality as soon as you buy one of the 200 limited tickets for Raleigh Magazine’s premiere The Cocktail Classic event. And you are not going to want to miss this. In partnership with Killjoy, the tented affair will unfold Nov. 18 as our cast of 10 Best Bartender nominees post up at 10 separate bars showcasing their twists on a classic cocktail (think Old-Fashioned, Negroni, martini) in tandem with a top-shelf liquor brand. The layered experience serving unlimited ’tails, tastes and tunes will weave through the entire space into Killjoy where you can reserve a front-row seat at the bar to watch your favorite bartender in action. And if that’s not enough, stick around for the themed afterparty at Killjoy (stay tuned). Exclusive 21+ private event, 5–9pm, unlimited food and drink, early bird tickets until Oct. 1, $125, cocktailclassicraleigh.com; group ticket packages call 919.307.3047
JOIN US
Saturday, November 18, 2023
For event details and tickets, visit cocktailclassicraleigh.com
You, cocktail in hand… concocted by Raleigh’s Best Bartender in tandem with a top tier liquor label. Nope—not a boozy fantasy, but your very spirited reality when you join us at the inaugural The Cocktail Classic presented by The Exchange Raleigh, Nov. 18, where our 10 Best Bartender nominees will be mixing up 10 riffs on classics (think Old-Fashioned, Negroni, martini) against a backdrop of tantalizing eats and beats. It’s sure to be the event of the season.
Now, to get us all in the, ahem, spirit, we reveal the 10 classic cocktails and premium liquors these master mixologists will be shaking up. Scoop the pairings below, and, if you haven’t yet, grab your tickets before they’re gone—then rock the vote and stay tuned for our February Best Bars Issue. Pro tip: Early bird ticket prices end Oct. 20. cocktailclassicraleigh.com
2023 RALEIGH MAGAZINE
BARTENDER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Reese Hailey | AUNTY BETTY’S | @auntybettysbar
Classic Cocktail: Tom Collins
Liquor: Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka
Connor Cooke | CLOCKWORK | @clockwork919
Classic Cocktail: Old-Fashioned
Liquor: Southern Star Bourbon
Christian Gibbs | THE HAYMAKER | @haymakerraleigh
Classic Cocktail: Daiquiri
Liquor: Outer Banks Distillery Silver Rum
Serena Thurston | DRAM & DRAUGHT | @dramanddraughtraleigh
Classic Cocktail: Mint Julep
Liquor: Woodford Reserve
Ian Murray | FOUNDATION | @foundation_bar
Classic Cocktail: Gold Rush
Liquor: Cook’s Mill Whiskey
Zoe Palmer | FOX LIQUOR BAR | @foxliquorbar
Classic Cocktail: Penicillin
Liquor: Johnnie Walker Scotch
Will Bryant | THE PARLOR AT HEIGHTS HOUSE | @heightshouseparlor
Classic Cocktail: Margarita
Liquor: Adictivo Tequila
Kelly Lynch | WATTS & WARD | @wattsandward
Classic Cocktail: Negroni
Liquor: Sutler’s Gin
Ingrid Folkers | WHISKEY KITCHEN | @whiskey.kitchen
Classic Cocktail: Cosmopolitan
Liquor: Deep Eddy Vodka
Clovis LaCour | WILLIAM & COMPANY | @willcobar
Classic Cocktail: Gin Martini
Liquor: Durham Distillery Conniption Gin
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