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Mixologists Regan Smith, Paul Calvert, Greg Best, Martin Hwang, and Nate Shuman.
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Guests enjoy their cocktails inside the River Terrace Room due to wet weather.
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Guests pose for the camera before making their way to taste the cocktails.
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Synovus Chairman & CEO, Kessel Stelling Jr. introduces JK Culinary’s chef Jamie Keating.
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Guests learn more about Paper Plane’s two signature cocktails: “Got my Mojo Workin’” and “Neutral Pleasure”.
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Guests take a moment to enjoy their cocktails before entering the Grand Tasting.
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Greg Best puts the finishing touches on his “Bridge the Gap” cocktail before handing it off to a guest.
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Columbus Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Cameron Bean learns a thing or two about the art of the perfect cocktail from Nate Shuman.
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