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G&G Cocktail Tent at Synovus Toast of the Town

On March 13, 2015, Garden & Gun hosted the G&G Cocktail Tent at Synovus Toast of the Town in Columbus, Georgia. Guests joined G&G for the third consecutive year for exceptional cocktails mixed by the Atlanta area’s most renowned bartenders and mixologists, unique food pairings from chef Jamie Keating, and live music with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

Special Thanks:

Aflac

Cathead Vodka

Paper Plane

Proof & Provision

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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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Paul Calvert of Paper Plane preps before the guests arrive.

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Guests pose for the camera before making their way to taste the cocktails.

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Guests pose in the River Terrace Room.

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Greg Best and Regan Smith holding “Bridge the Gap” and “Mr. Rudy’s G&T”.

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Guests take a moment to step away from the crowd.

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Guests pose in the River Terrace Room.

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Guests pose in the River Terrace Room.

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Nate Shuman of Proof & Provision shakes up his famous “Fancy Lady”.

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Returning guests pose in the River Terrace Room.

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Aflac’s April Brooke Payne, Bridget Bohannan, and Tiffany Thomas.

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The entrance to G&G’s cocktail event.

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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 toast with Nate Shuman’s “Bat Country” cocktails.

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Food pairings prepared by chef Jamie Keating.

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Guests pose before making their way to the three cocktail bars.

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Nate Shuman’s “Bat Country” cocktail ready for guests.

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Guests enjoy signature cocktails prepared by the mixologists.

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Paper Plane’s Martin Hwang and Paul Calvert.

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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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Guests pose in the River Terrace Room.

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Guests pose in the River Terrace Room.

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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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The mixologists prep each of their bars pre-event.

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