CoVa Cocktail Party 2018

By: Coastal Virginia Magazine
September 27, 2018

October 2018

A smiling bartender shakes a cocktail at a chalkboard menu reading "Autumne à Paris" beside rows of pink-tinted glasses.

A bearded bartender in a black shirt pours amber cocktails from a shaker into a row of small glasses.

A bearded man in a captain's hat and floral shirt pours dark liquor at Beachside Social's shuffleboard hall.

A smiling man in a captain's hat, glasses, and a blue Hawaiian shirt holds up a Rémy Martin cocktail glass.

A bartender in a blue shirt pours amber liquor into a steel shaker at a bar with a "Beachside Social" sign.

Rows of small glasses printed "Rémy Martin" holding amber cognac cocktails on a white table, with shiny metal shakers behind.

People sample small cups of drinks at an indoor tasting event, with a sunglasses-wearing man and three women in front.

A woman in a black top stirs a cocktail among rows of Rémy Martin glasses garnished with apple slices and thyme.

A woman in a white top pours a drink from a shaker at a bar table, while another woman watches in a shuffleboard hall.

A tall glass of iced amber cocktail with a lime wedge on top, set on a bar in a bright, blurred venue.

Bearded man stands by a metal cocktail shaker as two guests sit at a table, one writing on paper.

A rocks glass with amber cocktail, ice, a lemon twist, and a sprig of thyme on a light table.

Three smiling women in black dresses pose at a Virginia Shuffleboard-themed event with striped awning and shuffleboard court behind them.

Two bartenders prepare cocktails at a bar with Rémy Martin 1738 bottles, a chalkboard menu, and fresh flowers.

A hand holding a rocks glass with an amber cocktail labeled Rémy Martin, with a foam top.

A man with long wavy hair holds a small appetizer while people mingle near a tropical plant indoors.

Three smiling women hold small glasses at an indoor event, with a seated woman in the background.

Women in black tops raise garnished cocktails and take phone photos together at an indoor event.

A crowded indoor event with people lining up at a food table beneath string lights and a colorful "Virginia" mural.

A man in a light blue shirt leans over to slide a puck down a shuffleboard court while guests mingle behind a railing.

Guests play shuffleboard on long wooden courts beneath nautical flags and a striped awning at an indoor event.

A smiling woman in a gray short-sleeve shirt holds two tall orange cocktails with striped straws and citrus garnish.

A bartender in a Hawaiian shirt and cap pours drinks for guests gathered around a table in a bright indoor event space.

A woman in a floral dress holds a cocktail with a mint garnish beside a bearded man in a Hawaiian shirt with a camera.

Guests mingle at a cocktail event beside a long shuffleboard court under blue-and-white striped canopies.

Cocktails in glasses set atop stacked Jenga blocks, including a can of Lopez Cream of Coconut, at a bowling alley event.

A smiling woman in a black striped-pants outfit holds a cocktail event ticket beside boxes of Rémy Martin at a bar.

A smiling man in a Hawaiian shirt, cap and bead necklace leans on a blue bar beside Rémy Martin boxes.

Woman in gray shirt holds a white envelope before a Rémy Martin bar display.

The CoVa Cocktail Party was held on Sept. 24 at Beachside Social in Virginia Beach. Guests tasted cocktails using Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal as the main ingredient prepared by 10 of the best mixologists from local restaurants. Attendees imbibed while enjoying appetizers and playing games, including shuffleboard and Jenga.

The party also featured a cocktail competition with prizes awarded for the best drinks. Guests and judges voted for their favorite cocktail crafted by mixologists from Byrd & Baldwin Bros Steakhouse, Fin, Chow, Leone’s Italian, Waypoint Seafood & Grill, Nest, Crudo Nudo, Alkaline and Beachside Social.

The Donna Dolce by Kaley from Leone’s Italian was voted as the best cocktail for the People’s Choice Award. The Cabana Boy by Priscilla from Chow was the first place winner for the Judges’ Choice Award; Colada Royale by Josh from Crudo Nudo was the second place winner for the Judges’ Choice Award; and Luau in Southern France by Tyler from Beachside Social was the third place winner for the Judges’ Choice Award.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and a special thanks to all of the mixologists that served delicious drinks and Beachside Social for making this a great event!

CVM

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