Check out Chicago Mixologists

Cocktail competition season is in high gear, and I wanted to report some of the achievements of the fine mixologists in Chicago. The photos are from the cocktail competition held last night for Right Gin, in their private loft here in Chicago.

• Charles Joly, of the Drawing Room, won last night's competition, and will be going to San Francisco later this year. He also won $500, for his twist on a classic Julep using Right Gin and a little absinthe. Congrats Charles!
  

• DJ Love from Le Bar at the Sofitel, who won the Illinois WCC finals last month, won the silver in the national competition last week. Well done DJ!
  

• Adam Seger from Nacional 27, was just announced as a finalist in the Buddy are Your Bitters Better? competition at Tales of the Cocktail this year. Congrats Adam!
  

• Tim Lacey and Cristi DeLucca from the Drawing Room made it to the finals of the USBG Caipirinha Competition to be held at Tales. Good luck Tim and Cristi!
  

• Kyle McHugh from Drinks Over Dearborn and Mike Ryan from The Violet Hour were selected as cocktail apprentices for this year's Tales of the Cocktail. Congrats Kyle and Mike!

I have undoubtedly forgotten to mention something, please chime in on the comment section if you know of one!