Editor’s Note: This article is written by Yellow Scene Editorial Interns, Kate Lieberman and Ashley Kay Mauer, with supervision by the Editor.

Spring Bloody Mary Kit

Calling all Bloody Mary lovers! 

COVID-19 might have put lots of events on hold, but The Bloody Mary Festival is in its eighth year and can’t stop, won’t stop.

Come together on March 20, 2021 at 1PM EST for the virtual Bloody Mary Festival Spring Edition. We love Spring, don’t you? You and thousands of Bloody Mary lovers and experts from all around the country will be joined together to drink and vote for the best Bloody Mary (in the kit you receive). You will have the opportunity to purchase an at-home Bloody Mary kit and participate from the comfort of your own kitchen. The event will also be recorded so you can get your drink on at your convenience.

If that catches your attention and interests you, you can purchase your tickets right now on the festival’s website. Do it. We vote yes.

The purchase of a ticket will include Bloody Mary’s for not one, but two people, 12 cocktails, delivered right to your front door step. Each box that you purchase will include the following:

• Six artisanal Bloody Mary mixes (each enough for 2 people); shipping will be included; vodka is not 
• Bloody Mary Rim Salt 
• 1 Bloody Mary Tote Bag
• 1 Official Festival enamel pin
• Temporary tattoos 
• Admission to the virtual Festival on Saturday, March 20, 2021

Curious to see what some participating Bloody Mary mixes are? Well, listen up. 

Bloody Mary Participants 

• Brewt’s Bloody Mary (MI)
• Back Pocket Provisions (VA)
• Devil Dave’s Bloody Mary Seasonings (DE)
• Nan’s Naughty & Nice (WI)
• Toma Bloody Mary (NY)
• Pittsburgh Pickle Company (PA)

First up, we have Back Pocket Provisions. This is based in Richmond, VA and their mission is to, “make life more delicious, healthy, honest, and fun by helping small farms succeed.” Their mix includes, “fresh tomato juice sourced from a small farm and mixed with horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper. Spicy, but not too spicy, with a bright and briny flavor.” Back Pocket Provisions works, “with farmers across Virginia to turn delicious-but-ugly fruits and vegetables into the best Bloody Mary mix anywhere. It’s one way [they] support a local food system that’s better for farmers, consumers, and communities.”

 

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Next up we have Brewt’s Bloody Mary Mix. These are handcrafted in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their mission is to, “create all natural, handcrafted, premium food and beverage products.” Brewt’s Signature Mix is a “garden fresh Bloody Mary cocktail mixer featuring organic tomato juice, freshly squeezed citrus, and Brewt’s Jalapeno Brine”.

 

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Another mix included in the home kit is Brewt’s Signature Mix from Brewt’s in Grand Rapids, MI. Brewt’s was named after a chihuahua named Brewtus, featured in their logo, and their Bloody Mary mixes are100 percent natural and handcrafted. Their Bloody Mary mixes are available in stores across the Midwest as well as online.

Then we have Devil Dave’s from Delaware which makes a Bloody Mary seasoning for the at-home kit that works with any tomato juice or clamato. Devil Dave’s, “took all the wet and dry components you would put in a classic Bloody and either dehydrated them, granulated or milled them,” making this Bloody Mary an easy one to make on the go. Their seasoning mixes boast the same great flavor as a traditional Bloody Mary while allowing you to sample different juices with ease.

Nan’s Naughty and Nice is located in Wisconsin and was created when Nan made the best of a bummer crop of tomatoes and ended up with a Bloody Mary mix. Nan’s mixes can also be used as the base of a variety of recipes, which is nice, or with vodka, which is naughty. Nan’s Naughty and Nice has one mix that is sold in different quantities on their website.

Last in the home kit, but not least, is Toma Bloody Mary from New York. At Toma Bloody Mary it is believed that the Bloody Mary itself needs to be great, not just the garnishes. They have won a handful of Sip Awards, both for their original and for their original and horseradish mixes. Unfortunately for us Coloradoans, Toma bloody mary products are currently only available in person on the East Coast, but they can be purchased online.

During the event you will be able to drink your Bloody Mary’s along with other Bloody Mary lovers from all over the country. After this we will be having the world’s largest bloody mary toast that you will be able to participate in.

Throughout this event, attendees will get to hear from the makers behind each Bloody Mary mix. 

At the event there will be a panel of judges who will be tasting the Bloody Mary’s alongside the attendees. Along with the judges, the viewers will also get the opportunity to taste the bloody marys and then vote for their favorite one to win the People’s Choice Award. 

Evan Weiss, founder of The Bloody Mary Festival, said, “We’ve scoured the country in search of the best small batch Bloody Mary mixes, these hard-to-find mixes use fresh ingredients. We’re happy to support these small local businesses and to get their products in the hands of consumers who, otherwise, would have a difficult time finding them.”’

The ticket price is $89.00, which includes the Bloody Mary box and shipping and admission to the virtual event. Tickets to the virtual event can be purchased on The Bloody Mary Festival website. The only other thing you need to worry about is deciding if you want them virgin or if you need to pick up some vodka. You can always use your favorite, or you can try this year’s official vodka sponsor, Crater Lake Spirits. They are a small batch distillery in Bend, OR, but you can purchase their product here in Colorado in Thornton, Firestone, Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs, or Castle Rock.

In 2019, The Bloody Mary Festival was nominated as a Top 10 Speciality Food Festival by USA today, so we think that it is in your best interest to purchase a ticket and participate in this amazing festival! This event is open to all residents in the United States, except for Hawaii and Alaska. Sorry, fam.

The Bloody Mary Festival is undoubtedly going to be bloody brilliant. 

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PRESS RELEASE: Press Releases are provided to Yellow Scene. In an effort to keep our community informed, we are now publishing some press releases in whole. Note that this was sent to Yellow Scene with the note,“Hello Yellow Scene, I am the Organizer of The Bloody Mary Festival – Denver. I know you did a preview of the event in 2020 so I wanted to let you know that this year’s event is postponed until 9/19/21. It is being replaced with this unique virtual event that includes a box of Bloody Marys delivered to your home! Here is the Press Release. Thanks.” That link is here. 

‘THE BLOODY MARY FESTIVAL’ DELIVERS A BOX OF BLOODY MARYS TO EACH ATTENDEE, GOES VIRTUAL

Each ticket holder receives in the mail a box containing six Bloody Marys. The virtual event takes place on Friday, January 1, 2021.

New York City, NY (October 28, 2020) – “The Bloody Mary Festival – Holiday Edition” is set to take place virtually (on Zoom) on Friday, January 1, 2021 – also known as ‘National Bloody Mary Day.’ This is the second time the national festival will take place virtually. 

The Bloody Mary Festival-Holiday Edition is a unique event as six bottles of small-batch craft Bloody Marys from around the country will be shipped to each ticket holder, in advance of the event. Each box contains enough mix for 12 cocktails each, so it can be perfectly split by 2 people. Boxes will be shipped in early December so that they arrive in time for the holidays, making them the perfect holiday gift. The last day to purchase tickets is Friday November 27.

Ticket holders can drink the Bloody Marys during the virtual event together with fellow Bloody Mary lovers from around the country, then join in the world’s largest Bloody Mary toast. The box also contains garnishes and Bloody Mary swag, including a Bloody Mary tote bag and enamel pin. The event will be recorded so attendees can watch the event at any time after January 1 if they are not able to attend then.

During the virtual event, attendees will hear from the makers behind each Bloody Mary mix. A panel of industry judges will taste and discuss each Bloody Mary. The viewers will have the opportunity to taste them all before voting for their favorite via the “People’s Choice Award.”  Then, the over 1,000 attendees will toast in the New Year.

“We’ve scoured the country in search of the best small batch Bloody Mary mixes,” said Evan Weiss, founder of The Bloody Mary Festival. “These hard-to-find mixes use fresh ingredients. We’re happy to support these small local businesses and to get their products in the hands of consumers who, otherwise, would have a difficult time finding them.

BLOODY MARY PARTICIPANTS

• Brewt’s Bloody Mary (MI)
• Backpicket Provisions (VA)
• Demitri’s Bloody Mary Seasonings (WA)
• Seaside Grown (SC)
• Toma Bloody Mary (NY)
• Pittsburgh Pickle Co (PA)

OTHER GOODIES

• Pepperoni Straws (Demitri’s)
• Dill Pickle Rim Salt (Savor & Salt)
• Bloody Mary tote bag
• Official Festival enamel pin
• Temp tattoos 

The Bloody Mary Festival – Holiday Edition takes place on January 1, 2021 at 1pm (EST). Ticket price is $82.50 and includes the Bloody Mary box (enough cocktails for two people), shipping and admission to the virtual event. The box does not include vodka. The event will be recorded if attendees can not make it on January 1. This event is open to all residents in the United States except Hawaii and Alaska.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Ticket Link: HERE
• Website: HERE
• Facebook Event Page: HERE
• Instagram: HERE

ABOUT THE BLOODY MARY FESTIVAL

Now in its 7th year and the largest event of its kind – taking place in 11 cities each year. Each city’s Festival brings together the best Bloody Marys made by local bars, restaurants and craft mixes. Attendees taste them all before voting for the coveted People’s Choice Award. The Festival is much more than Bloody Marys! Tastes from local food and beverage companies, music, photo ops and a panel of expert judges add to the day’s festivities. In 2019, The Bloody Mary Festival was nominated as Top 10 Specialty Food Festival by USA Today.

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