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BOMBAY SAPPHIRE & GQ PRESENT
MOST IMAGINATIVE BARTENDER
COMPETITION
On August 13
th
,
bartender Casey Wallin of New
York’s Hakkasan was chosen as the regional
winner in the Bombay Sapphire & GQ Most
Imaginative Bartender Competition. Wallin went
on to compete in the national competition held
in Las Vegas.
Chef Roblé, Raj Nagra, winner Casey Wallin
and Andrew Mirabito
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VENUS WILLIAMS CELEBRATES
FASHION LINE WITH GREY GOOSE
On August 11
th
,
Olympic doubles gold medalist Ve-
nus Williams showcased her new EleVen by Venus
Williams tennis wear line at a garden party at Rita
Schrager’s Southampton estate in advance of her
New York Fashion Week debut. Guests enjoyed
hitting tennis balls with Williams while sipping Grey
Goose Honey Deuce cocktails as well as Grey
Goose Hamptons Punch and Grey Goose MaVen,
a twist on the Mojito, named after Venus.
Robert Epstein, Bacardi; Venus Williams; and
Bryce Goodwin, Grey Goose at Bacardi
BACARDI's “CHAMPIONS
DRINK RESPONSIBLY” CAMPAIGN
SERVES WITH victoria AZARENKA
On August 22
nd
,
Australian Open champ and
mixed-doubles Gold Medal winner Victoria Aza-
renka filled in for Bacardi Limited Global Social
Responsibility Ambassador Rafael Nadal, pitting
five top NYC bartenders against one another to
create a signature mocktail as part of the Champi-
ons Drink Responsibly social responsibility initia-
tive. Azarenka chose “The Champions Mix” cre-
ated by Pamela Wiznitzer of L’oubli.
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Olympic doubles champ Victoria Azarenka
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Pamela Wiznitzer’s “The Champions Mix” mocktail
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