Espolòn Tequila takes over Willis Show Bar all night long to celebrate Detroit Cocktail Week! Featuring $8 cocktails, DJs, food, and a guest bartender.

Flowers of Vietnam kicks off Detroit Cocktail Week!
Join us on Tuesday, October 1st for an intimate dinner with Brugal Rum from the Dominican Republic to celebrate… all things RUM.
Chef Azar has created a special menu that pairs Vietnamese cuisine with Beverage Director Marlowe Johnson’s rum cocktails. Get ready to indulge in an evening of fine dining with traditional Asian style service, educational imbibing and a fun night learning about rum.

Seats are limited.

Dinner includes 5 courses and 5 rum cocktail pairings

Dinner Menu
Gὀi Ngũ Sắc
Papaya salad
green papaya, aged nuoc mam, traditional accompaniments
-Brugal Viejo Anejo Milk Punch-

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Gà Nướng Sả
Lemongrass Chicken
mango coconut jasmine rice
-Brugal Perilla Mojito-

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Cà Ri Sò
Cockle Curry
lemongrass + coconut curry, Mexicantown Bakery banh mi

Hiramasa Nướng
Grilled Hiramasa
bok choy, nuc man
-Ladybird-

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Thịt Lợn Nướng
BBQ Pork Platter
gem Lettuce, fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, hoisin

Bap Xao
Vietnamese Street Corn
yuzu mayo, chili oil
-Brugal Aloe Negroni-

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Bánh Rum
Rum Cake Crumble
Spiced Longevity Ice Cream
Caramelized Bananas
– Brugal 1888 Amaro Old Fashioned-

In honor of Detroit Cocktail Week, you’re invited to join us for a 5-course tasting menu built around cocktail pairings featuring Woodford Reserve.

Beverage Directors Will Lee and Rudy Leon have created an array of new cocktails that celebrate the delicate flavor notes of Woodford Reserve. To accompany these cocktails, Chefs Josef Giacomino and John Vermiglio will pair a 5 course tasting menu highlighting the intricacies of each cocktail. This will be a food and beverage pairing event you will not want to miss!

$120 (includes tax and gratuity)

Seats are limited. Dinner includes 5 cocktails and a 5 course meal.

Detroit Cocktail Week presents an exclusive dinner featuring Remy Martin XO. Limited seats available. Call (313) 732-WINE or email info@verticaldetroit.com for reservations.

TIKI! We’re linking up with Plantation Rum for a special late-night happy hour in honor of Detroit Cocktail Week. Join us Wednesday October 2nd at 8pm for rum tastings, cocktail specials, giveaways and tiki vibes all night. Hosted by our pal Victor Bouvier.

Take an exclusive trip across the border with Global Ambassador Dave Mitton and experience a full day learning how whisky is made at the Canadian Distillery of the Year, Hiram Walker! You will be taken through all aspects of production, including grain in-take, fermentation, distillation, barrel drain and fill, and sip on whisky from the casks in our warehouses holding over 1.6 million barrels!

Pick-up: 9:00 am, Location will be e-mailed with RSVP confirmation
Drop-off: 4:00 pm, The Keep

Space is EXTREMELY LIMITED! Please RSVP to corbycanadianwhisky@gmail.com to gain a spot!

Transport to the north as we transform The Keep into a Canadian Wonderland! Cocktails and drinks featuring Corby Spirit and Wine’s award-winning whiskies – Lot 40, Pike Creek, Gooderham & Worts and J.P. Wiser’s. Come have a drink with Global Ambassador Dave Mittion and U.S. Educational Program Manager Gina Fossitt, and get all of your Canadian whisky questions answered. Oh… and double-denim is highly encouraged.

Takoi and Herradura / El Jimador Tequila celebrate the transition into fall during Cocktail Classic Week with an evening of dinner and drinks. Takoi will be curating a special coursed meal paired with original Herradura and El Jimador Tequila cocktails designed by the talented bar staff at Takoi. Seating for the dinner is limited! Due to the special nature of this event, we cannot accommodate SUBSTITUTIONS OR DIETARY RESTRICTIONS.

Detroit Cocktail Week presents the Two James Late Night Happy Hour featuring $6 cocktails specials with Two James Doctor Bird Rum’s “Painkiller”, 28 Island Vodka’s “Rosemary’s Baby”, and Old Cockney Gin’s “Corktown Mule.”

The Detroit Cocktail Classic is the cocktail party of the year, encompassing two sheds in historic Eastern Market and featuring Detroit’s most celebrated drinking establishments, spirits, and brands serving up craft cocktails. VIP Early Entry Tickets ($65) include access at 6pm, 15 sample cocktails, and light appetizers. General Admission Tickets ($40 in advance/$50 day of) include access at 7pm and 10 sample cocktails.

Grab some grub from some of the area’s best food trucks during this year’s Detroit Cocktail Classic 2019! This is a FREE event open to the public. Attendees do not need to purchase a ticket to the Cocktail Classic but it’d be a lot cooler if you did…

Participating Trucks:
Detroit BBQ Company
Ruckus Taco Co.
The Mac Shack
Hero Or Villain Van
Shimmy Shack

Who will be crowned the champions of Detroit Cocktail Classic 2019? It all comes down to this. Winners will be crowned and spirits will be imbibed as we bring Detroit Cocktail Week to a close. Presented by Spirabam and Marie Brizard.

Attendees at Detroit Cocktail Classic 2019 will vote in the following categories:

Best in Show
Best Cocktail
Best Dressed Bartender
Best Display Presentation
Best Cocktail Name
Best Service/Hospitality
Best Spirit Brand Presentation