Donnie Pratt

Asheville fully embraced Negroni Week with 14 participating bars and restaurants AND turned it into a contest. Me and my buddies, being Negroni lovers and fierce competitors, took on the challenge of trying a Negroni at all 14 spots and decided to hand out the 1st Annual Asheville Negroni Awards.

Ten competed. Four were finalists in the MIx Off where they prepared Drambuie Cocktails. One walked away the overall winner – mixologist Donnie Pratt of Cucina24.

Donnie Pratt, bar manager at Cucina 24 was one of 300 participants chosen out of 3000 applicants to attend Camp Runamok.