Buckeye Vodka Battle of the Bartenders
Buckeye Vodka Battle of the Bartenders
Buckeye Vodka Battle of the Bartenders 2025 – Get Ready to RUMBLE, Dayton!
Get ready for the ultimate showdown – the Buckeye Vodka Battle of the Bartenders is BACK April 23, and it’s going to be EPIC!
Defending Champion Louis Connely of Meadowlark and reigning People’s Choice winner Marci of Mr. Boro’s Tavern are gearing up for an electrifying face-off. The question on everyone’s mind: Who will claim the coveted title in 2025?
🍸 Join us for a night dedicated to the Best Bartenders in town as they go head-to-head for the title belt! Sample delectable dishes from the Miami Valley’s finest restaurants and savor Buckeye Vodka concoctions crafted by the region’s most talented bartenders.
What began as the first bartender event in the Miami Valley has evolved into a thrilling competition that you absolutely cannot afford to miss!
Save the Date: April 23, 2025 📍 The Steam Plant
Get ready to experience: ✨ Intense bartending battles 🍽️ Culinary delights from top Miami Valley restaurants 🍹 Signature Buckeye Vodka creations
This promises to be a night of excitement, flavor, and unparalleled skill. Bring your friends and join us for an unforgettable evening of fun and fierce competition.
Cheers to the spirit of competition and the artistry of mixology!
Restaurants
Amber Rose :
Cocktail: TBA
Food Pairing: TBA
Dewberry 1850:
Cocktail: TBA
Food Pairing: TBA
The Florentine
Cocktail: TBA
Food Pairing: TBA
Manna Uptown:
Cocktail: TBA
Food Pairing:
Meadowlark
Cocktail TBA:
Food Pairing:
Mr Boro’s Tavern
Cocktail: TBA
Pairing: TBA
Rip Rap Roadhouse
Cocktail: TBA
Food Pairing: TBA
Smith’s Boathouse Menu
Cocktail: TBA
Food pairing: TBA
Wheat Penny Oven and Bar Menu
Cocktail: TBA
Food pairing: TBA
Tickets are $50 in advance(Until February 27) after- $60 day of and include 1 Buckeye Vodka Flight Card (Your choice of 5 Buckeye Vodka cocktails from 5 different restaurants , food from each restaurant participating, and 1 voting chip. Doors open at 630p.
Limited number of VIP tickets include arrival at 6pm, food from each participating restaurant and 2 Buckeye Vodka Flight Cards (10 Buckeye Vodka cocktails your choice, food from each restaurant, and 2 voting chips for People’s Choice). $70
Each ticket includes food from each restaurant as well!
This event sells out quickly!
A huge thanks to our sponsors: Buckeye Vodka, Austin Landing, Morgan Services, & Sculpture Hospitality
2024: Defending Champion: :Louis Connelly, Meadowlark, “Shanghai Noon”
2023:Thomas Morris, Wheat Penny, “Stop and Smell the Roses”
2020: Roland Eliason, The Winds “Gold Blooded”
2019: Carolyn Porter, Wheat Penny “Dutchess of Earl”
2018: Brock McKibben, Wheat Penny ” Merchant’s Wife”
2017: Bill Castro, El Meson “Tamiami Miami”
2016: Nikolaus Hunt, Coco’s Bistro “Coco’s Ruby Slipper”
2015: Amber Brady, Lily’s Bistro “Rosemary’s Babee”
2014: Dustin Wade, Meadowlark “The Root of All Evil”