“Last week we invited the Quintess Mixology event team into our home to help us host the inaugural social event for our local YPO chapter. What an event it turned out to be! YPO events have a history of being quite competitive, so we were excited to see how 48 of us would behave during the mix-off portion of the evening. Suffice to say that at the end of the evening, I heard one of our guests exclaim, “How can we even possibly top this for future events?”

Part of what made the event so memorable was the food, which was prepared by private chef Jon Oliver, meticulously paired with each cocktail. From the avocado ice cream and homemade tortilla chips that went perfectly with the Cielos Margarita to his signature dark chocolate bark with cranberries and sea salt, Jon truly rolled out the proverbial red carpet for our guests’ palates!

Our Mixologist, Randy Layman, began the evening by introducing the tools and techniques of the trade and then jumping into Pronghorn Punch – a big hit with guests, who eagerly accepted seconds, which were gracefully distributed by the Quintess team. As Randy’s demonstration progressed through Cloud Nine, Cielos Margarita and even the Quintess Manhattan, CMO Ben Addoms interjected with his own favorite mixology tidbits, which our group loved.

Once the mixing stations were set up, everyone jumped right into creating their cocktails. There were several phenomenal cocktails and, once entries were submitted, it took the judges a little bit of extra time to taste and select the two winning cocktails. Chef Oliver opened up the buffet and added various desserts (including said dark chocolate bark), which made for excellent consolation prizes.

After all was said and done, the event connected our YPO chapter in a fun, active way while also promoting The Quintess Collection in a totally positive light; it was a win for everyone involved.”

- Members Todd & Linda Maurer