10/20/2025
🥃 Congratulations to Our 2025 St. Louis Bourbon Festival Cocktail Competition Winners! 🥃
What an incredible showcase of talent, creativity, and craftsmanship at this year's St. Louis Bourbon Festival! We were blown away by the passion and skill demonstrated by every participant who stepped behind the bar to compete. Now, let's raise a glass to our outstanding winners:
🏆 Best Overall: Ben Holladay Taking home the top honor, Ben Holladay delivered a cocktail that captured the judges' hearts and palates. Your dedication to the craft and exceptional ex*****on set the bar incredibly high. Congratulations on this well-deserved win!
🎨 Best Presentation: Yellowstone Bourbon - Espresso Martini Yellowstone Bourbon proved that presentation is an art form, crafting an Espresso Martini that was as stunning to behold as it was delicious to sip. Your attention to detail and visual creativity was simply extraordinary!
✨ Most Original Cocktail: Bare Wood Spirits Innovation at its finest! Bare Wood Spirits’ Morning Wood, Maple Old Fashioned pushed boundaries and took us on a flavor journey we didn't see coming. Your bold creativity and willingness to think outside the barrel earned you this special recognition.
To every bartender, distiller, and bourbon enthusiast who participated—thank you. You made this competition unforgettable and reminded us why the bourbon community is truly special. Your creativity, skill, and sportsmanship elevated the entire festival experience, and we can’t wait for next year!
Here's to celebrating bourbon, creativity, and the incredible talent in our St. Louis community. Cheers to all! 🥂