Will Krepop's Le Soleil Cocktail
Will Krepop's Le Soleil Cocktail
The Winning Drink in Le Moné's "Bring the Sunshine" Cocktail Competition
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Let The Sunshine In!
Recently, VinePair and Le Moné hosted the “Bring the Sunshine” Cocktail Competition, inviting professional bartenders to craft a light and sessionable cocktail using Le Moné’s signature bright and citrus-forward Meyer Lemon Apéritif to invoke the feeling of a warm spring day for the chance to win up to $3,000 and a trip to the Finger Lakes in upstate New York.
I was honored to be among the judging panel for the final competition and spent the day at the VinePair offices in NYC to meet the Five Finalists, who each made their featured cocktails while describing the inspiration behind their original drinks. Each submission was made with creativity and passion, and after careful deliberation, I had the honor of announcing the final results later that night at a spirited cocktail party attended by members of the hospitality industry.
Among the talented five Finalists (Bobbi Adler, Michael Aredes, Jane Boeve, Will Krepop, and Emily Pegoda), Will Krepop was crowned the winner with his Le Soleil (“The Sun”), a French breakfast-inspired crusher whose citrus-forward profile will carry you from spring straight through to the end of summer. Second Runner-Up was the Crimson Sunset from Michael Aredes, and the First Runner-Up was the Southern Sun by Jane Boeve.
Congratulations to the Final Five and thanks again to VinePair and Le Moné for allowing me to be a part of the competition. Read on to check out the winning recipe for Le Soleil and a Q&A with “Bring the Sunshine” Cocktail Competition winner Will Krepop.
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