DLDGLG Embarks On Its First Event With CSOWG For The 2011 Drink.Write Conference

You gotta love booze bloggers...

The Cocktail & Spirits Online Writing Group (CSOWG) held their 2011 Drink.Write Conference in Washington D.C. last December, and boy was it a blast.

Hosted by the incorrigible SeanMike Whipkey of Scofflaw’s Den, the conference encompassed a weekend of events designed to bring like-minded writers together for their appreciation of “the sauce” in whatever form that may take.

Among the Drink.Write attendees: Marshall Fawley III, Whipkey’s co-editor at Scofflaw’s Den; Chris Hwalek (a.k.a. DJ Hawaiian Shirt) of Spirited Remix; Matt Browner Hamlin of A Jigger of Blog; Courtney Randall of Cocktail Quest; Stevi Deter of Two at the Most.

Everybody Loves Rickey

Tomorrow night they announce the winner for the DC Craft Bartenders Guild's annual Rickey Competition. The party is at Jack Rose on 18th street in northwest at the edge of Adam's Morgan and it starts at 6:00 pm. I'll be very excited to try some of the new approaches to DC's native cocktail. I'll also be interested in checking out Jack Rose which has gained a healthy buzz in the city lately. 

The DCist posted the finalists which I've reposted below.

- Riquitita, Alexandra Nichols (Estadio)
- Rapture of the Rickey, Gina Chersevani (PS7's)
- Plum Rickey, Jason Strich (Rasika)
- August Rickey, Chantal Tseng (Tabard Inn)
- Rhubarbra Streisand, Julia Hurst (The Passenger)
- Summer Lovin' Rickey, David Fritzler (Tryst)

Congratulations to all of the finalists and good luck.

Readers can look for my report on this event in the coming days.