Melyssa Robinson of Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending shaking a cocktail mixer

Image of bartender Melyssa Robinson of Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending shaking a cocktail mixer. Mel is a middle-aged Black woman with long curly black hair. She is wearing a black t shirt with the logo for Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending on it. In front of her is a glass beverage dispenser filled with an amber colored liquid. Whole peaches and sprigs of mint sit on top of it. Mel is smiling at someone off camera.

Melyssa Robinson of Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending

Image of bartender Melyssa Robinson of Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending posing in front of a white backdrop with a a cocktail glass in her hand. The glass is filled with an amber colored liquid and garnished with sliced peaches and sprigs of mint. Mel is a middle-aged Black woman with long curly black hair. She is wearing a black t shirt with the logo for Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending on it.

Shenan Hahn from the Pancake Underground

Image of bartender Shenan Hahn from the Pancake Underground holding a clear cocktail shaker filled with a dark red liquid. Shenan is a young Caucasian woman with several tattoos on her arms and short wave brown hair styled in a bob. She is wearing a black t shirt with the Pancake Underground's logo on it and a denim skirt.

Cami Buracker from Vault and Cellar

Image of bartender Cami Buracker from Vault and Cellar pouring a drink from a copper cocktail mixer into a small tasting glass. Cami is a young Caucasian woman with long blonde hair tied back into a bun. She is wearing a maroon blouse and a floral patterned skirt.

Hand holding a small tasting glass

Close up image of a hand holding a small tasting glass filled with a bright red liquid, garnished with small blue and purple blossoms.

The Battle of the Bartenders showcases regional bartenders creating signature cocktails, local restaurants providing a catered dinner, live music, a photo booth, and the opportunity to determine the Best Bartender in the Northern Shenandoah Valley for the year! Check out photos above from the Inaugural Battle of the Bartenders.

Each registration includes drinks from all bartenders, a catered meal, live music, a photo booth, and one ticket redeemable for a full-size drink.

The bartender with the most drink tickets redeemed at their bar at the end of the night will be crowned the Best Bartender Northern Shenandoah Valley 2024!

A huge thank you to our incredible photographer, Kimberly Needles, for donating her services yet again to NW Works! View the photos below from the 3rd Annual Battle of the Bartenders.

Cami Buracker, Winner of Battle of the Bartenders

A picture of Cami Buracker, the winner of the Battle of the Bartenders, is shown. Cami is a young woman with ginger hair. She is shown standing on top of a large tree stump while hoisting the Battle of the Bartenders trophy above her head.

The Battle of the Bartenders Trophy, tasting card and raffle tickets

The Battle of the Bartenders Trophy is shown with a tasting card and raffle tickets paperclipped together to sit in front of the trophy. The trophy is a cocktail glass using pink liquid to mimic a real drink. The tasting card is a notecard using all logos of the participating bartenders for attendants to stamp once attendees have tasted a drink from each bartenders station.

A middle aged blonde woman looks at something out of the cameras view. She is smiling sightly and holding a drink in one hand and the tasting card in her other hand.

A man stands with red raffle card tickets wrapped around his shoulders. He is holding them with both hands at chest level. He is smiling.

A red drink is shown with garnishes laid out around it. The drink is placed for aesthetic purposes around different elements of the drink.

Three people stand around bartender Cami's table. Cami is from Vault & Cellar. She is having a conversation with the attendees about her drink.

An older woman in a blue and green patterned shirt is holding a drink to her lips while smiling.

A pink drink is shown in tasting cups on a platter. There are many drinks and each drink is garnished with a lime.

Two older women stand side by side with their drinks in hand. They are both smiling and looking at the camera.

Sparkly gold garnishes are the focus of the photo. These garnishes are shaped like leaves and are used in a golden color liquid for Cami's drink. In the photo, the garnishes are being picked up by a set of gold tongs.

A block reading "Jalisco" is holding six tasting cups. Mishell Contreras of Jalisco Mexican Restaurant is one of the bartenders, but she is not shown in this photo. The tasting cups have been prepped with salt.

Shenan Hahn of Catamount Lounge is shown pouring her drink into tasting cups. Only Shenan's arms and are her lower torso are visible. The drink is a pale green color with cucumbers paired with the drink.

The six bartenders from the Battle of the Bartenders are shown. They are all looking at the camera and have varying degrees of smiles. From left to right- Marshal Middleton, Kenny Fraley, Cami Buracker, Shenan Hahn, Mishell Contreras and Ben Orndorff are shown.

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