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Ten Asheville bars/restaurants applied to compete in the 2nd Annual Bar Wars AVL presented by Spirit Savvy Cocktails. They all picked local nonprofits who would benefit $4 from each specialty cocktail they would create and serve for 2 weeks. The special ingredient this year is Reyka Vodkahand crafted in the country which was to provide the inspiration for the cocktails: Iceland. Land of Bjork and Volcanoes; aquamarine hot springs and Vikings.  With names like "Guakar's Gimlet", "Ulgan", and "Engifermjólk", the participants definitely ran with the concept and showed off their creativity as bartenders and mixologists.  Check out all the entires and their ingredients below, and if you drink, don't miss out on sipping on some this weekened before Bar Wars AVL comes to a close on Sunday, April 5th. Don't forget to VOTE online for any of the cocktails you sample since you help determine who will not only win the People's Choice favorite but who also will be among the finalists competing in the final Mix Off at Asheville Music Hall on Tuesday, April 7th at 5:30pm for the overall win. Tickets are just $5 and gets you a sample of the drinks from the 4 chosen finalists. Skál!! (That's Icelandic for Cheers.)
  Aloft Hotel (XYZ Lounge) - benefiting Charlie's Angels Animal Rescue  Love Potion 828 Reyka Vodka  Canton Lavender Symple Honey Simple Syrup Muddled Blueberries and Slice of Lemon Top with Good Bros Mixed Berry Ginger Brew Lemon and Blueberry Garnish Serve on ice or Straight Up Love Potion 828 by XYZ Lounge at Aloft Hotel     Cucina 24 - benefitting Open Doors of Asheville St. Thorlac's Sling Reyka Vodka  Pineapple Shrub Creme de Cacao Dashes of Brennivin tincture Add all ingredients into aTin Shake with ice and strain into ice-filled Collins glass Top with Soda Garnish with Pineapple Slice St. Thorlac's Sling by Cucina 24   The Junction - benefitting Asheville GreenWorks The Liberal Nordic “Did you know it was greener in Iceland and Icier in Greenland?  You can’t blame that misconception on the Vikings.”   Reyka Vodka Fabrizia Limoncello Fennel Basil Lemon Soda The Liberal Nordic by The Junction - Bar Wars AVL 2015 The Liberal Nordic by The Junction      King James Public House - benefitting MANNA Foodbank Alarm Call 1.5 oz Reyka Vodka .5 oz Benedictine 1 oz house rhubarb-rosemary shrub Tsp house blueberry syrup Shaken Strained over fresh ice Topped with soda Garnished with a rosemary sprig, flower, and rhubarb ribbon Alarm Call by King James Public House - Bar Wars AVL 2015 Alarm call by King James Public House     Laughing Seed - benefitting Asheville Humane Society Aurora  Reyka Vodka  Sage and Black Peppercorn Shaken and served over Shaved Ice Spheres with Green and Red Vegetable Juice Aurora Edible Gold Stars Aurora by Laughing Seed     Pulp - benefitting  Moog Foundation Ulgan (Two part shooter) Part 1 "Vodka Ice" with  Reyka Vodka  Avocado Agave Citrus Frozen Jelly Finished with Raspberry Caviar   Part 2 Reyka Vodka Canton Candied Ginger Ulgan by Pulp Asheville - Bar Wars AVL 2015 Ulgan by Pulp     Rhubarb - benefitting Eliada Homes Gaukur's Gimlet  Rhubarb infused Reyka Vodka  Fresh Lime Canton House BItters Gaukur's Gimlet by Rhubarb   Social Lounge - benefitting WNCAP Engifermjólk Ginger Milk Fresh Grated Ginger Fresh MInt Canton Amaretto Give it a hard muddle...   Reyka Vodka Cream Egg White Powdered Sugar ...shake it, baby...   Serve with fresh nutmeg and mint sprig! Engifermjólk by Social Lounge     Sovereign Remedies - benefitting Patchwork Urban Farms  Patchwork Flip Reyka Vodka All Spice Dram Cold Brew Farm Egg Pappy Van Winkle 15 year Bourbon Ice Cream Patchwork Flip by Sovereign Remedies Bar Wars AVL 2015 Patchwork Flip by Sovereign Remedies   Zambra - benefitting Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Fires of Skafta  It's the literal meaning of the worst volcano in Iceland's history. It erupted for a year straight in 1783. It's inspired by many of the Icelandic peoples tastes. Reyka Vodka Coffee Porter Beer Sweetened Condensed Milk Black Lava Sea Salt Mesquite smoke Flower garnish   (Neala has made a vegan version as well, since Brother Wolf has recently gone vegan!)   Fires of Skafta by Zambra - Bar Wars AVL 2015 Fires of Skafta by Zambra
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