Party: Ilegal Social Club: Mezcal Cocktail Tasting Event

Party: Ilegal Social Club: Mezcal Cocktail Tasting Event

Superstar local bartender Virginia King (The Broken Shaker, Rec Room) will share her expertise with brand ambassador Gilbert Marquez as they collaborate on cocktails reminiscent of Café No Sé in Antigua, the clandestine Guatemalan bar where this particular Mezcal was introduced to the world (illegally, hence the name).

Ilegal, now very legal, is considered an Espadin agave-forward Mezcal with a smidgen of smoke, which makes it accessible and slightly more appealing to experimental drinkers just getting into the Mezcal game.

The one night only event in South Beach, from 10 p.m. - 12:30 a.m., features a live band and six original Ilegal cocktail recipes:

Virginia's Cocktails:

"Presents for my Friends & Books for the Children"
Ilegal Joven (un-aged mezcal), fresh lime and mamey, jasmine, and Velvet Falernum (complex rum-based liqueur with lime, almond, vanilla, ginger, and clove)

"Border Town"
Ilegal Joven, dried mushroom-infused sweet vermouth, chocolate bitters, scotch rinse

"Tres Rabbits"
Ilegal Joven, red curry, fresh lime and coconut milk

Gilbert's Cocktails:

"Y Tu Piña También" (aptly named after a coffeehouse in Antigua)
Ilegal Joven, fresh pineapple, tamarind, Cherry Herring, orange juice, and Ancho Reyes liqueur (chili liqueur made from dried and smoked poblanos)

"El Chiky"
Ilegal Joven, fresh mango, nopal, lime, serrano pepper, chicharon dusted rim

"No Sé"
Ilegal Joven, house-made plantain syrup, fresh lime, Becherovka (herbal Czech liqueur)

Invited: Chelsea Peters, Derek Michael Forreal, DeAnna B Powell, Amanda Lee, Will Baines, Karhlah Es, Aleksander Sergeyevich, Javier Zúñiga Salas, Daniel Potter, Greg Coudon, Kaylan Rexer, Stafford Higgins, Karloz Torres, Fitz Smith, Dylan March, Giovanny Gutierrez, Anthony D'Ascoli, Roquinna Ericka Serna, Richard Barrenechea, Laura Valldeperas-Benjelloun, Sharmi Catt, John Lermayer, Mackenzie Fowler, Timo Ronan, Eric Enjetti, Russell Davies, Ysabel Sanabria, Jet R., Alyssa Vera, Jonathan Dario Giraldo-Montoya, Carinne Paba, Josh Haslup, Derek Spoerl, Chris Buck, Kimmy Martin, Arnulfo Benavides, Gabby Santos, Christian Carnevale, Betoven Radjouki, Effie Panagopoulos, Fernando Torres Lozada, Gianfranco Bianchi, Beth Giura', Ricardo Girald, Jenn Kalil, Ricardo Astudillo Carrion, Casey Zap, Noelia Roman, Deborah Ruiz, Stephen Lezama, Amanda Rose, Chris Lepitak, Eric Cardenas, Samuel Pichardo, Daryane Phillips, Chris Ramirez, Jorge Shades Padilla, David Mathewson, Camille Austin, T.C. Chambers, Gucci Nunez, Luca Colasuonno, Megan Laich, Lou Calcagno, Brian Basti, Morgan Rossano, Becky Barrios, Linda Diaz, Antonia Fattizzi, Christy Abreu, Luz Gomez, Andy Guze, Roxy Vasquez, Ricky Canal, Willy Wonk, Marc Grossman, Ashley Rosalita McGinley, Jeremiah Taylor Blanco, Carlos Olivera, Rafael Santisteban, Travis Carey, David Scott Sherwood, Tiffany Chanel, Yasiel Fragoso, JeaneMarie Almulla, Reggie Bouzy, Edina Harmath, Amanda Kreke, Natali Dominguez, Shannon Sokolow, DreDre Brizuela, Robert Wild, Aurelio Rodriguez, Carolina Flores, Canales Bryan, Peter Vita, Sny Sny Nonja, Renee Korbel Quinn, William J Thompson, Bernadett Simon show more »