The second time around was a charm for Founding Farmers at last night’s RAMMY Awards ceremony. We’ve been a finalist in the Beverage/Mixology Program category for two years running now, and Executive Bar Chef Jon Arroyo was all smiles as he accepted the 2011 award last night. (That’s him pictured below with a few good friends from the marketing team.) Congratulations, Jon! And kudos to all of the RAMMY winners — see the complete list at the RAMW website.
Express Night Out had a great writeup yesterday of the finalists in this year’s Mixology/Beverage Program of the Year finalists for the 2011 RAMMY Awards, including Founding Farmers. And hey, who’s that featured at the top of the article? Our very own Jon Arroyo, whose custom cocktail for the RAMMYs, the Citros Gengibre, is available for your drinking pleasure now through June 20. Nice photo, Jon!
Founding Farmers is pleased as Pisco Punch to say that we’ve been named as a finalist in the 2011 RAMMYS Mixology/Beverage Program. All credit goes to Executive Bar Chef Jon Arroyo, whose creativity and vision behind the bar have put us in the running for a RAMMY award in this category for the second year in a row.
Beginning today, and continuing through June 20, he’ll be serving a special off-menu concoction: The Citros Gengibre, a tasty mix of Tres Generations Tequila, house-made ginger beer, grapefruit bitters and juice, and other tidbits. Be sure to ask your server or bartender for it by name. Along with the drink you’ll have the opportunity to vote for the cocktail as a “fan favorite” in the 2011 RAMMYS. You’ll also be entered into a drawing for two tickets to attend the awards ceremony, which takes place on Sunday, June 26. Bottoms up!
On August 10, Jon Arroyo, the cocktail mastermind behind Alembic Cocktail Catering and the Founding Farmers and Farmers & Fishers mixology programs, served a signature cocktail at the James Beard House in New York City.
A handful of Washington, DC’s most talented chefs and mixologists, all RAMMY nominees, presented their dishes at this prestigious event. Jon served his RAMMY cocktail, “Play It Again, Jim.” The unique twist on a traditional daiquiri is made with Jim Beam Rye Whiskey, lime juice, Luxardo Maraschino, grenadine and Angostura bitters.
