Half Light Music

Detroit River Cocktail Showdown will feature top bartenders from bars and restaurants around Metro Detroit to showcase their uniquely crafted cocktails. Positioned inside District 142 there will be approx. twenty (20) bartenders / bars competing for bragging rights and a trophy. Each will be assigned a spirit prior to the event. Then each bartender is challenged to make the best craft cocktail partnered with a specialty spirit brand coupled with their ingenuity. Cocktail enthusiasts will have the chance to sample cocktails made with premium liquors and ingredients and vote for the best cocktail based on taste and presentation! Live Music:Half Light MusicCompeting Locations & Spirit Pairings: The Vault ~ Templeton Straight RyeMy Place ~ Shmallow Bourbon WhiskeyLuna Bar & Bistro ~ Libelula Tequila Big League Brews ~ Bulliet BourbonBrewligans Public House ~ Nikka Japanese Whisky The Sand Trap ~ Mistral Nobel PiscoX Golf Woodhaven ~ Rancho La Gloria TequilaCred Cafe ~ Codigo TequilaTonys Trattoria ~ Convite Mezcal PremiumWhiskeys on the Water ~ Titos Handmade VodkaIron Gate ~ Dead Drop American Pecan WhiskeyLatitudes ~ Basil HaydenPizza King ~ Original Pickle VodkaOne Star Bar ~ Casamigos VIP Sampling Package includes: commemorative glass, ten sampling tickets, and a vote card. Plus, early entry to District 142 at 6pm (one hour prior to doors), First taste of the cocktail entries, Strolling hors doeurves provided by Latitudes Restaurant & Bar and The Iron Gate General Admission Cocktail Sampling will take place from 7pm - 11pm. Ticket holders will receive a commemorative glass, ten sampling tickets, and a vote card. Must be 21+ with valid ID. The main bar will be open offering beer, liquor, soda and water.