1000 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92132
USA
Calling all whiskey& bourbon worshipers, tequila aficionados, gin guzzlers, rum radicals, vodka vixens and mixologists to Indulge your senses and shake up your summer as you mix and mingle with thousands of people at the TENTH annual San Diego Spirits Festival the largest Cocktail Festival in San Diego at the picturesque Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier August 25-26, 2018.
The San Diego Spirits Festival provides a tremendous occasion to sample and experience the finest spirits and foods, with unique opportunities to learn how to create and pair the perfect cocktail and sample top-shelf cocktails from small-batch and big-name distillers. Each year, the annual festival brings more spirits, culinary delights and an eclectic blend of entertainment; 2018 proves to be the biggest year yet; as we transform you’re every cocktail desire into a reality with some of the hottest brands, sip and savor the latest cocktail creations, amidst the salt and sea air of San Diego Bay.
Learn more about the world of mixology or get brief history lesson on the stories behind your favorite brands, as you immerse yourself in the ‘spirit’ of the festival. In addition to slinging spirits, the festival also offers live music, risqué entertainment, bartender competitions, grand tastings, mini seminars and even possible celebrity sightings, making it a must for industry professionals, cocktail enthusiasts and interested newbies alike.
Brands in attendance this year include:
- Lillet with VIP Lounge and Fashion Show
- Don Julio Tequila
- Ketel One Family of Vodka and the new Ketel One Botanicals
- Panther City Distillery
- Gildardo Partida LLC with 27 brands of high-end Tequilas
- Bohemia Beer American Soju
- Café Agave
- Pussers Rum
- Reed’s Ginger Beer
- Sespe Creek Distillery Speakeasy
- Revel Spirits
- Dano’s Dangerous Tequila
- Brugal Rum
- Tequila Indianos
- Tequila Enedina
- Chantaje Mezcal
- 44 Degree Vodka
- Old Elk Distillery
- Santo Mezcal
- Hood River Distillery
- Sammy’s Beach Bay Rum
- Deep Eddy Vodka
- Blue Chair Bay Rum
- Tequila El Rey
- Zyr Russian Vodka
- Fever Tree
- Mule 20
- Toco Cachaça
- J Reeds Apple Cider Whiskey
- Capone Tequila & Rum
- Magic Bullet
- Kevita
- Buzz Pop Cocktails—and more are still being added.
The entertainment lineup this year includes live music from funk-rock band Sofa King Bueno, Drop Dead Dames Burlesque Revue, Energia Fire Boys Burlesque, Energia Samba, body artist Evgola, the Bollywood dance troupe from Andaaz Dance Academy, Cirque Quirk Stilt walker, a fashion show featuring Hulabelle swimwear & Kasia Resort Wear and DJ Mike White.
For those looking for an even more high-end experience, VIP tickets include access to an exclusive VIP lounge with Lillet, front row seats for the fashion show, champagne, caviar and additional upgrades.
Find more information at https://www.sandiegospiritsfestival.com/
