June 1–8, 2024
Guide to Toast-Worthy Celebrations across the Land of Enchantment
PRESENTED BY THE LIQUID MUSE AND EDIBLE NEW MEXICO nmcocktailweek.com
#NMCOCKTAILWEEK
Please drink responsibly
Patrón Paloma
1 1/2 ounces Patrón Reposado tequila
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce lime juice, fresh squeezed
4–5 ounces grapefruit soda
Grapefruit salt rim
Grapefruit slice, for garnish
Rub a lime wedge on the rim of a tall glass, then dip it in sea salt and dried grapefruit dust mixture. Fill the glass with ice, add ingredients. Garnish with fresh grapefruit slice.
© 2020 ega Me ca mpo t d by Pa k S r e mpor s M am L 40% AL/Vo
Cocktails & Culture Festival
Friday, May 31, 5–8 pm: TACO WARS
Saturday, June 1, 3–5 pm: VIP Spirits Tasting & Spirited Stroll
Sunday, June 2, 9–11 am: Mind Body Spirit(s) Yoga & Garden Cocktails
Sunday, June 2, 6:30–9:30 pm: Chef & Shaker Cocktail Dinner
FEATURED CHEFS
Fernando Ruiz, Escondido
Jeffery Kaplan, Rowley Farmhouse Ales
David Sellers, Horno
Damian Herrera, Juicy Foods Catering
David Ruiz, Scalo
Edmundo Mendoza, Mas Chile Food Truck
Randy Tapia, Poki Tako Food Truck
Michael Dooley, Sunday at Grams, Private Chef
Craig Moya, NM Hard Cider
Jerry Dakan, Santa Fe Community College Culinary
Cristian Pontiggia & Jessica Brewer, Sassella
Jackson Ault, Santa Fe Chef
David Ahern-Seronde, Apickleypse
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THELIQUIDMUSE.COM Portion of ticket sales donated to Espanola Humane Animal Shelter. *All events over 21 only. ID Required. No children.
Gin Rumble
VARA High Desert Gin dry shaken with VARA Tempranillo 2020 Gold Label wine, lime juice, rosemary simple syrup, and aquafaba.
JUNE 4, 6 PM
BALANCING ACT COCKTAIL CLASS
Taste takes center stage in this cocktail class at VARA’s Santa Fe Tasting Room. Discover the art of flavor harmony as master distiller Martin Ulloa (VARA’s head distiller) delves into the five types of taste and their perfect balance in cocktails. Get ready to elevate your cocktail game and tantalize your taste buds like never before! Tickets available at varaspirits.com.
Sumac Sour
This refreshing zero-proof cocktail boasts an in-house batch of American Whiskey with a blend of malted barley, vanilla, peach, fig, molasses, banana, and charred oak chips. It’s then shaken up with sumac simple syrup, fresh-squeezed lemon, then topped with fizzy soda and garnished with an orange twist.
JUNE 4, 5, AND 6
WINE COCKTAILS, MOCKTAILS, AND GOOD VIBES
Farm Bar Cocktail Event | $55
Reservations at 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, and 8:00 pm
Gather your friends and make plans to join us for a casual cocktail event on the farm! The all-inclusive price includes two artisan cocktails or mocktails, two appetizers (plus some extra nibbles), gratuity, and valet parking. Get your tickets at farmandtablenm.com.
FARM & TABLE 8917 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque 505-503-7124, farmandtablenm.com
VARA WINERY & DISTILLERY 329 W San Francisco, Santa Fe, 505-898-6280 201 Hermosa NE, Albuquerque, varaspirits.com
Hello Cocktail Lovers!
We are excited to present the second year of New Mexico Cocktail Week, which highlights participating bars and restaurants around the Land of Enchantment and the spirits brands that are the foundation for our cocktail programming. We proudly promote and support our incredible cocktail and culinary community in New Mexico, and our success is due to the collaboration between all of us in the industry— participating venues and spirits producers as well as everyone who loves great food and drinks.
NM Cocktail Week kicks off with the annual Cocktails & Culture Festival in Santa Fe, founded in 2015 by The Liquid Muse Events. TACO WARS® on May 31 is the official opening party for both the festival and NMCW, featuring chefs competing for “Top Taco,” and signature cocktails from local and global liquor brands. The new Burrito Smackdown: Burros & Mules on June 8 by edible New Mexico is the official NM Cocktail Week closing party in Albuquerque, where guests taste burritos and mule-style drinks.
In between our official opening and closing parties, check out the calendar of events within this guide for special cocktails, happy hours, cocktail pairing dinners, classes, and parties at bars, restaurants, and tasting rooms all around the state. Get more info on our website: NMCocktailWeek.com.
We can’t wait to see you out and about and raise a glass together!
Cheers,
Natalie Bovis, The Liquid Muse Events
Stephanie Cameron, edible New Mexico Co-founders
Cover photo: Wicked Games at Zinc, by Stephanie Cameron
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TACO WARS
Cheers!
Starlight Bandit
Teller Genuine Vodka, house-made vanilla pear syrup, lemon, peach, topped with brut.
JUNE 8, 5 PM
THE BURROS & MULES AFTER-PARTY!
Elevate your night with unique twists on classic mules, showcasing Teller Vodka infusions. Come explore unexpected flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and redefine your cocktail experience.
Wicked Games
Old Overholdt Rye, Bigallet China China Amer, Bumbu rum, Tempus Fugit Moka, orange bitters.
JUNE 5, 5:30 PM
A TRIBUTE TO SOME CLASSIC COCKTAILS
Chef Chris Pope will be providing a small food pairing with three cocktails featured in the flight. Cocktails executed by bartenders and owners Adam Ybarra & Bailie Schmidt.
$45 inclusive of tax and gratuity. Reservations required.
SAFE HOUSE DISTILLING CO
616 Gold SW, Albuquerque 505-318-0150, safehousedistilling.com
ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO 3009 Central NE, Albuquerque 505-254-9462, zinqabq.com
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COCKTAILS & CULTURE FESTIVAL
May 31
COCKTAILS & CULTURE: TACO WARS®
MAY 31, 5–8 PM
The official opening party of the Cocktails & Culture Festival and NM Cocktail Week! Chefs present their own signature taco and guests vote for their favorite. Tickets include taco and cocktail samples. $45–$65, tickets available at theliquidmuse.com.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo De Peralta
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
AFTER-PARTY
MAY 31, 8 PM–CLOSE
Trek across the railroad tracks to keep your party going!
545 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe
June 1
COCKTAILS & CULTURE: VIP SPIRITS
TASTING & SPIRITED STROLL
JUNE 1, 3–5 PM
The Liquid Muse Spirited Stroll on Canyon Road leads guests along a rainbow of creative discovery ending with the VIP Spirits Tasting in the beautiful garden at Neptune Gallery event space. $45, tickets available at theliquidmuse.com.
Presented by Cocktails & Culture Festival Brands
TUMBLEROOT BREWERY & DISTILLERY INTRO TO COCKTAIL MAKING
JUNE 1, 4 PM
Tumbleroot mixology experts Austin and Rebecka will walk through the basics of professional cocktail making. The two-hour experience will begin with a tour of our brewing and distilling facility, after which we’ll move to the tasting room and mix some of our favorite cocktail offerings. Leave with a new grasp on making speakeasyworthy drinks, plus a goody bag of tools. $95
32 Bisbee, Santa Fe
tumblerootbreweryanddistillery.com
June 2
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COCKTAIL & FOOD PAIRINGS
COCKTAILS & CULTURE: MIND BODY
SPIRIT(S) YOGA & GARDEN COCKTAILS
JUNE 2, 9–11 AM
Emily Branden returns to guide guests through a yoga class with a live musician creating a sound-bath environment, surrounded by world-class art installations as a backdrop. Hosted at Edition ONE Gallery on Canyon Road with a garden cocktail party immediately following at Neptune Gallery and Event Space. Includes yoga, cocktails, and other goodies. $45, tickets available at theliquidmuse.com.
Presented by Patrón Tequila
TROUBLED MINDS / TRACTOR BREWING
THE ULTIMATE LOCAL BLOODY MARY SUNDAY
JUNE 2, 12 PM
Featuring local Bloody Mary mix, pickles, and beef jerky. All this combined with our lovely Troubled Minds Vodka. 1800 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, getplowed.com
TUMBLEROOT BREWERY & DISTILLERY
A GARDEN PARTY
JUNE 2, 3 PM
Stock your gardens and planter pots with shoots and seedlings from local vendors while you enjoy live tunes from local musicians and sip our craft beers, spirits, and cocktails—and maybe get inspired to grow botanicals to infuse your own gin! Free entry.
2791 Agua Fria, Santa Fe, tumblerootbreweryanddistillery.com
COCKTAILS & CULTURE: CHEF & SHAKER DINNER
AT COYOTE CAFE
SUNDAY JUNE 2
Join visiting brand ambassadors from Illegal Mezcal, Patron Tequila, and Angel’s Envy Whiskey for a special cocktail pairing dinner. Details and tickets available at theliquidmuse.com
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Desert Corpse Reviver
As Above, So Below Absinthe Verte
3/4 ounce Sigil High Desert Dry Gin
3/4 ounce Lillet Blanc
3/4 ounce orange liqueur
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
Rinse the inside of a chilled coupe or cocktail glass with absinthe, set the glass aside. Add Sigil Gin, Lillet Blanc, orange liqueur, and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. Strain into the prepared glass.
A Bay Bay
1/2 ounce Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum
1/2 ounce Plantation Pineapple Rum
1 ounce Coconut Fat–Washed Bitter Blend (Campari, Gran Classico)
3/4 ounce Amaro Montenegro
1/4 ounce Cocchi di Torino Sweet Vermouth
Stir in a mixing glass filled with ice until well chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with bay leaf.
How to Coconut Fat–Wash:
Melt 250ml of unrefined coconut oil. Add to 1 liter of Bitter Blend (500ml Campari, 500ml Gran Classico).
Put in freezer; once the coconut hardens, strain it out with cheesecloth or coffee filter.
PALACE PRIME
W Palace,
142
Santa Fe 505-919-9935, palaceprimesf.com
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW 545 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe 505-916-8596, aasbdistillery.com
EVENTS
June 3
TROUBLED MINDS / TRACTOR BREWING INFUSIONS-MAKING CLASS
JUNE 3, 6 PM
Come and learn how to elevate your cocktail game with infused spirits that you will learn to make with our head mixologist, Mary Brzezinski. $20, tickets available online.
1800 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, getplowed.com
June 4
FARM & TABLE
WINE COCKTAILS, MOCKTAILS, AND GOOD VIBES
JUNE 4, 5, AND 6
Farm Bar Cocktail Event
Gather your friends and make plans to join us for a casual cocktail event on the farm! The all-inclusive price includes two artisan cocktails or mocktails, two appetizers (plus some extra nibbles), gratuity, and valet parking. $55, tickets available at farmandtablenm.com
8917 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, 505-503-7124
VARA SANTA FE TASTING ROOM BALANCING ACT COCKTAIL CLASS
JUNE 4, 6 PM
Taste takes center stage in this cocktail class. Discover the art of flavor harmony as master distiller Martin Ulloa (VARA’s head distiller) delves into the five types of taste and their perfect balance in cocktails. Get ready to elevate your cocktail game and tantalize your taste buds like never before! Tickets available at varaspirits.com.
329 W San Francisco, Santa Fe, 505-898-6280
June 5
TROUBLED MINDS / TRACTOR BREWING TRICKS OF THE TRADE CLASS WITH FILLY
JUNE 5, 6 PM
Come learn how to make the perfect cocktail from our cocktail brand manager, Filly! $20, tickets available online.
1800 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, getplowed.com
FARM & TABLE
WINE COCKTAILS, MOCKTAILS, AND GOOD VIBES
JUNE 4, 5, AND 6
See June 4 listing for details.
SEASONS ROTISSERIE & GRILL
COCKTAIL PAIRING DINNER
JUNE 5, 6 PM
Enjoy a four-course meal designed from the ground up around four distinct and delectable cocktails and dishes. $60++, reservations required.
2031 Mountain NW, Albuquerque 505-766-5100, seasonsabq.com
ZINC WINE BAR & BISTRO
A TRIBUTE TO SOME CLASSIC COCKTAILS
JUNE 5, 5:30 PM
Food pairings with a flight of three cocktails. $45, reservations required, 505-254-9462
3009 Central NE, Albuquerque, zinqabq.com
June 6
FARM & TABLE
WINE COCKTAILS, MOCKTAILS, AND GOOD VIBES
JUNE 4, 5, AND 6
See June 4 listing for details.
TROUBLED MINDS / TRACTOR BREWING
EMPANDA & SPIRITS PAIRING
JUNE 6, 5 PM
Troubled Minds Agave Blanco, Bourbon Whisky, Vodka, and Gin paired with four locally crafted empanadas made specifically for each spirit. $20 at the door.
1800 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, getplowed.com
SAVOY BAR & GRILL
SAVOY SUMMER SOLSTICE EVENT
JUNE 6, 6 PM
Savoy will be featuring two wines and two summer cocktails served with food pairings from Chef Benjamin Wilkens. $75++, reservations required, 505-294-9463
10601 Montgomery NE, Albuquerque, savoyabq.com
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I Went to a Garden Party
By Rebecka Mamer
1 1/2 ounces Tumbleroot Botanical Gin
1/2 ounce strawberry-infused Tumbleroot Botanical Gin
1/2 ounce house-made Heirloom Rhubarb Vermouth
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce raspberry syrup
1 egg white
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and dry shake
15 seconds. Add ice and shake 20 seconds. Strain into chilled coupe and garnish with raspberries. Get syrup and infusion recipes on nmcocktailweek.com.
High-Desert Lavender Haze
Batched Clarified Punch
15 ounces Los Poblanos Lavender Gin
5 ounces orange juice
2 1/2 ounces lemon juice
5 ounces honey
30 ounces Earl Grey tea
14 1/2 ounces milk
Foam
2 cups egg whites
1/2 cup lavender syrup
Honeycomb garnish
Combine all punch ingredients into a pitcher, adding the milk last. Strir well, cover, and place in fridge for 3 hours. Strain with cheesecloth and strain again with a coffee filter to get the finer particles out. Pour into a rocks glass, ice cube optional. Combine foam ingredients in a seperate glass, aerate until thickened, and use a large spoon to apply foam to the top of the cocktail. Serves 10.
TUMBLEROOT BREWERY & DISTILLERY
Agua Fria, Santa Fe, 505-303-3808
2791
tumblerootbreweryanddistillery.com
SKILLET
THE
623 Twelfth Street, Las Vegas
505-563-0477, giant-skillet.com
PALACE PRIME
AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE AN AMARO PARTY with Amaro Montenegro
JUNE 6, 6 PM–10 PM
EVENTS
Featuring Montenegro cocktails, live music, branded merch, and more! Free entry.
142 W Palace, Santa Fe, palaceprimesf.com
June 7
THE SKILLET
TROLLY BARN BIRTHDAY BASH: THE 100-YEAR ERECTION OF APOLONIO SENA
JUNE 7, 4 PM–8:30 PM
1920s theme party, piñatas, hand-pulled prints, and gift bags. Tickets: $65 available at The Skillet or online. Six-course meal and cocktail tasting from 4 pm–6 pm with DJ Luke will be playing.
Los Mocochetes will be playing from 7 pm–10 pm and after-party DJ Luke will be playing 10 pm–2 am
623 Twelfth Street, Las Vegas, Giant-skillet.com
TROUBLED MINDS at TRACTOR BREWING
ALL THE THINGS COCKTAILS & MIXER FLIGHTS
JUNE 7, 5 PM
Come get yourself a flight of four mini cocktails and be entered into a raffle to win some awesome Tractor swag. $12 at the door.
1800 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, getplowed.com
HIGH DESERT AT THE MYSTIC
CAN’T BEATA MARGARITA NEW WAVE
DANCE PARTY
JUNE 7, 8–11 PM
A most excellent 80’s theme party, serving up featured margaritas and tequila cocktails, special bites menu, and live music from First Floor Highway.
2810 Cerrillos, Santa Fe 505-471-7663, themysticsantafe.com
June 8
EDIBLE NEW MEXICO
BURRITO SMACKDOWN: BURROS & MULES
JUNE 8, 1–5 PM
Join us the official closing party to NM Cocktail Week where we feature local spirits alongside the burrito competition. $35–$65: Tickets available at ediblesmackdown.com.
Alfredo Garcia Community Barn
6610 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
SAFE HOUSE DISTILLING, CO
THE BURROS & MULES AFTER PARTY!
JUNE 8, 5 PM
Elevate your night with unique twists on classic mules, showcasing Teller Vodka infusions. Come explore unexpected flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and redefine your cocktail experience.
616 Gold SW, Albuquerque 505-318-0150, safehousedistilling.com
PALACE PRIME BACKYARD BASH
with Lalo Tequila on the Patio
JUNE 8, 6 PM–9 PM
Lalo margaritas, palomas, and shot specials; live music; branded merch; passed apps, bites, more! Free entry.
142 W Palace, Santa Fe, palaceprimesf.com
All Week
DRY POINT DISTILLERS
COCKTAIL AND TAPAS PAIRING
ALL WEEK
Enjoy our featured cocktail, La Mora Fizz, with tapas from our in-house chef with Stone Crow Gourmet. $22 for the tapas and cocktail pairing.
1680 Calle De Alvarez, Las Cruces 575-652-3414, drypointdistillersnm.com
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Mail Order Rye
Duck Fat Washed Old Forester Rye, China China, Benedictine, Black Walnut Bitters, Saline.
JUNE 5, 6 PM
COCKTAIL PAIRING DINNER
Join us in celebrating New Mexico Cocktail Week with an exciting four-course dinner created to perfectly pair with our innovative cocktails. We will be showcasing two cocktails from the menu and two that were created for this event! $60++, reservations required.
Noche Buena
Italicus Bergamot liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and organic blood orange puree, topped with Segura Viudas Cava. Garnished with a fresh sprig of thyme.
JUNE 6, 6 PM
SAVOY SUMMER SOLSTICE EVENT
Savoy will be featuring two wines and two summer cocktails served with food pairings from chef Benjamin Wilkens. $75++, reservations required.
SEASONS ROTISSERIE & GRILL
Mountain NW, Albuquerque
seasonsabq.com SAVOY BAR & GRILL 10601 Montgomery NE, Albuquerque 505-294-9463, savoyabq.com
2031
505-766-5100,
