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Sarasota-Manatee Originals Set the Bar

Twenty area mixologists took part in the cocktail competition at the Universal Flight Training Hangar.

Photography by Lori Sax October 7, 2019

Nicole Ponsall, Austin Harlow, Rhiannon Mahon

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Mitch Patmagrian, Vince Diorides

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Joshua Covington

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Some tasty treats

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Mathew Polley

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Aaron Eckert, Sam Ray, Edwin Velasco

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Jen MacDonald, Doug Chaffin

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Lisny Guillen

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Cool creation

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Drinks were made of gin, vodka, bourbon or tequila.

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A drink's appearance matters, too.

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Stylish sips

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Karissa Seeberger, Gregg Campbell

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Richelle and Justin Dimato

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Logan Huck, Allyssa Waddell

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Cory, Chrystie, and Valerie O'Brien

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Rachel Moffatt, Lindsay Blakey, Tom Ruthz, Ryan Homen

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Paul Morris, Natalia Petroff

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Rodney Rich

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Some cocktail selections

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Ali and Mindy Converse

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Dan and Nicole Starostecki, Tina and Mike Granthon

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Allison Kummery, Kyle Flannery

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Barbara Cervasio, Barbara Kelly

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Jake Rodgers

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Chris and Ashley Casey, Francis and Chris Costello

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Veronica Clinton, David Curran, George Bikos

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Nancy Wolk, Sherree Zaslazsky

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Launita Burtley, Linda Gaffey

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Katie Hawkins, Tracy Page

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Rainer Scheer, Patricia Filomeno

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Tall ones

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Brad Coburn, Michelle Russell

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Eva Nelson, Steve Whitaker, Stephanie Scurr

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VP Larivaud, Nick Barnhart

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Ester and David Pilston

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Irena Zub, Markise James

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Silke Weiss, Gayle Frank

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Peter and Jeanette Hall

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Jim and Glenda Dimino, Amy Sunshine McKenna

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Among the winners; Jack Dusty's Mitch Patmagrian (tequila cocktail), Element's Mani Gonzalez and AJ Smithingell (vodka cocktail), Sandbar's Jen MacDonald (gin cocktail) and Made's Spencer Taliaferro, who won both for whiskey cocktail and People's Choice overall best cocktail. Proceeds support the Child Protection Center.

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