The search is on for the City of Fayetteville’s best cocktail! The Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) has issued a challenge to some of Fayetteville's best cocktail spots in celebration of La Fayette Cognac, a new cognac brought to Fayetteville in late 2023 by the FCEDC team.
Now, to help introduce this new cognac to the people of Fayetteville, they are sponsoring a “People’s Choice” Cocktail Competition.
The People’s Choice Cocktail Competition showcases the talent and creativity of the amazing bartenders in our area, and also shares the versatility of the Cognac itself, which is best known for being served neat.
La Fayette cognacs are available at five Fayetteville area ABC stores: Westwood Shopping Center, Hope Mills, Ramsey Commons, Raeford Road and Owen Drive. People are encouraged to visit all participating locations and try their cocktail featuring the La Fayette Cognac.
Seven area spots have cocktails made with La Fayette Cognac. Restaurants participating in the competition are:
Antonella’s Italian Ristorante
Blue Moon Cafe
Circa 1800
Dirty Whiskey Craft Cocktail Bar
Gaston’s Brewing Company
Haymount Truck Stop
Winterbloom Tea
The FCEDC announced that through its supplier, CTS Distribution, Hardy Cognac was able to bring La Fayette Cognac to Cumberland County as part of the 200th anniversary celebration of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to his namesake city on March 4, 1825.
This marks the first time La Fayette Cognac has been made available for purchase in North Carolina.
The People’s Choice cocktail contest runs from Dec. 1, 2023 – Jan.31, 2024. The winning cocktail will be crowned after Feb. 1, 2024.
You can cast your vote online here.
Follow along the FCEDC’s Facebook page here to keep up with the contest!
Photo citation: all photos pulled from the FCEDC's Facebook page.
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