September 12, 6:30 P.M. Cocktail Class: Negronis with James Park of Guilder’s Gin

Celebrate Negroni Week With A Hands-On Class Featuring Taiwanese Tea-Infused Gins

25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

Conceived by tea masters and distilled in the United States, Guilder’s is a small-batch gin made with the highest tournament-grade tea leaves sourced from Taiwan. The three expressions—Canton Dry, Green Tea, and Red Oolong—have won multiple awards for their unique flavor profiles and incredible craftsmanship.
In honor of Negroni Week, co-founder James Park will teach a hands-on class featuring a guided tasting flight of the gins and three different types of Negronis, each with a different premium tea gin. Park will share cocktail techniques such as rice-washing and delve into the practices of hand harvesting and turning tournament-grade tea leaves into alcohol. Traditional Asian tea snacks will accompany the beverages.

General Admission: $75    

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About James Park: 
James Park is a seasoned business operator whose career has navigated him through all facets of the wine and spirits industry. Park began working in sales for both boutique brands, as well as larger distributors honing his management skills. Along the way, he has also owned and operated three restaurants and bars that focused on craft cocktails and wine.

About Guilder’s Gin: 
Crafted using tournament-grade tea leaves, Guilder’s Gin is the brainchild of Wan Di and James Park, two business owners who met when they both operated brick-and-mortar locations in the West Village. After bonding over their shared passion for combining tea and alcohol, the duo fused their respective expertise in teas and spirits to create amazing tea-gins.

Tickets to events held at Platform at Pier 57 by the James Beard Foundation cover the cost of food, education and a unique dining experience. Meals are prepared by culinary masters from all regions of the United States and around the world. Unless otherwise stated, alcoholic beverages are provided on a complimentary basis and are not included in the ticket price.

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James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served. 

Dietary/Food Restrictions Policy:

Events at Platform by JBF are special one-night-only menus and we do not offer a la carte menus. If you have serious food allergies, we will work with the visiting chef team to do our best to accommodate but cannot guarantee that alternate options will be available for every course.