How to get cocktails made by Battle of the Bartenders contestants

The 9th annual Buckeye Vodka Battle of the Bartenders may have taken place already, but the party’s not over yet.

From now through Sunday locals may visit participating restaurants to enjoy their featured cocktails from the event.

Credit: Alexis Larsen

Credit: Alexis Larsen

In addition, two restaurants will be featuring both their food pairings and their cocktails from the event. Dewberry 1850 in the UD Marriott featured the Dewberry Duvall paired with hot honey pork belly burnt ends with pickled watermelon and green chow slaw and The Florentine served a Mango Lemon Drop Delight cocktail paired with their Mango Chopwich, a tender grilled pork ribeye covered with mango BBQ sauce, served on a knotted brioche bun with pickle, bacon and coleslaw. Both restaurants will be offering them as specials this week.

Credit: Alexis Larsen

Mr. Boro’s Tavern which won People’s Choice award and the Best Pairing from the team of judges will be featuring their award-winning Boro Bloody Mary and irresistible Boro Banger Grilled Cheese during the month of March.

Louis Connelly of Meadowlark took home first place for his Shanghai Noon cocktail made with a chai tea and hot pepper mash infused with Buckeye Vodka, mixed with ginger syrup, fresh lime juice, fish sauce, saline and coconut cream which was clarified through coconut milk. Wheat Penny’s “Blowin’ smoke” smoked cocktail and Dewberry 1850′s nuanced, layered and endlessly interesting cocktail “The Dewberry Duvall” took home runner up prizes from the judges for their skilled mixology.