Last Call! Show Me your Garden Cocktail Competitors!

Last call for competitors for The Show Me Your Garden Cocktail Competition! Applications due by June 19th. There will be $400 in cash prizes in addition to Missouri Botanical Garden memberships as well as custom made trophies. 

This is your last chance to participate in this garden-themed cocktail competition, where mixology meets the beauty of nature and the spirit of community. We celebrate the artistry of crafting exquisite cocktails infused with the freshest garden flavors and highlight local spirits that embody the craftsmanship and dedication of our region’s distilleries. While we are currently sold out for attendee tickets, we may release some more tickets closer to the event. DM to be put on the waitlist. 

We are excited to announce the judging panel:

Robbie Hart is a botanist at Missouri Botanical Garden, where he leads a center dedicated to understanding the relationships between people and plants – including plants that we eat and drink.

Natasha Bahrami has dedicated her years in hospitality to the category of gin, as she started her industry career, crawling in her family's Persian Restaurant Cafe Natasha which celebrated a 39 year legacy in Saint Louis. She owns the James Beard nominated bar The Gin Room in Saint Louis now celebrating its 10th year and also is the Founder of Ginworld, a platform bringing brands together to elevate the category of gin through education and engagement around the United States. In February of 2021 Natasha became the 8th inductee and first ever American inducted into the Gin Hall of Fame.

Travis Hebrank was the Wine Director at Scape American Bistro, and then joined Jonathan Schoen and Brian Schmitz as Beverage Director at Polite Society. Travis reads a lot of books and try to stay curious.

Merideth Barry has been bartending for 20 years and is the co-owner of Platypus and creative director at New Society. She was a competitor on Netflix’s Drink Masters and has judged at Compassbox, the Circle US National Competitions, Japanese American Society Sake Competition, Switchgrass Competition and more. 

A huge thank you to Missouri Botanical Gardens, Switchgrass Spirits, 4 Hand 1220, Stowloch and Still 630.