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SPIRITS FROM PAGE 22<br />

Hanky Panky at<br />

the Maikka bar<br />

at The Hotel at<br />

Kirkwood, and<br />

fresh limes for the<br />

Clarified Mojito.<br />

“You need to find a balance<br />

of what looks good and what they<br />

want,” he said.<br />

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery<br />

in Swisher also gets its share of<br />

signature drink requests from<br />

clients. The venue is required by<br />

law to only use spirits it distills in<br />

the cocktails served on-site.<br />

“So, with that in mind, our<br />

cocktails are designed to highlight<br />

our products,” said Ashton<br />

Johnson, Cedar Ridge’s events<br />

manager. “Rather than making<br />

drinks to hide the spirit’s flavors,<br />

we aim to showcase them in each<br />

unique drink.”<br />

Maikka also tries to keep it<br />

local, using products from Cedar<br />

Ridge, wines made at The Winery<br />

at Kirkwood and herbs grown<br />

in the Kirkwood greenhouse,<br />

Rodenwald said.<br />

While signature drinks aren’t<br />

a requirement for a corporate<br />

event, they do create a lot of buzz<br />

– so to speak.<br />

“Attendees definitely take<br />

notice when they see a lot of<br />

blue drinks ‘walking around’ and<br />

are curious to try it,” Levitt said.<br />

“Guests appreciate these little<br />

details, but we’ve seen a more<br />

positive response from sponsors.<br />

One company was so excited that<br />

they requested the recipe and<br />

decided to feature it at their own<br />

office gathering.” n<br />

24 <strong>CBJ</strong> CORPORATE MEETING & EVENT PLANNER 2019

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