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Battle other tequila aficionados for your right to claim the title, Top Rock at Tequila Rocks!, a part of A Taste of Tequila & Tamales by the Bay, the fifth annual tasting event in San Francisco.

Contestants prepare and present Tequila Cocktail entries for judging in one of several rounds. One winner will be announced after the last round. 

AWARD  The winner will receive a grand prize of $200, a bottle of Casa Noble Single Barrel 5 yr Anejo, an engraved Tequila Rocks! pitcher, other goodies and will be immortalized on this website.
 
DATE Sunday, April 17, 2011
PLACE The Galleria at the
San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco
TIME First Round at 1:00 pm.
Last Round at 4:00 pm.
Award presented after the last round.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES Ashley Miller
Executive Beverage Director
Tres: Tequila Lounge & Mexican Kitchen
JUDGES H. Joseph Ehrmann
Elixir Saloon
USBG National Ambassador

Ryan Kelley
Tequila Examiner

Virginia Miller
Bay Area Food and Spirits Writer

 
Rounds Contestants
Drink Names
 
Round 1
1:00 PM		 Michael Callahan
Hernan's Hermanos
  Matthew Harrison
Via Verano
  David Ruiz
Escobars Elixir
  Zachary Taylor
Dos Colorados
 
Round 2
2:00 PM		 Art Correa
Turi Special
  Hector Maldonado
Violeta Provincial
  Brian Means
Council of Four
 
Round 3
3:00 PM		 Jay Crabb
The Garden Elixir
  Kevin Diedrich
Senor Fife
  Edgar Tamayo
Blushing Maria
 
Round 4
4:00 PM		 Summer-Jane Bell
La Flor Exotica
  Jim Hernandez
The Thairita
  Ramni Levy
Harmony
  Aurora Siegel
Solstice
   
RULES
• Your tequila cocktail must contain Casa Noble Organic Tequila as the base ingredient.  You may add other ingredients.
• You must select from a Casa Noble Organic Tequila available at the event -- Blanco, Reposado or Aņejo. 
• You must bring all other ingredients, any equipment needed to prepare your entry and one glass for presentation.
• You must prepare your cocktail at the event.
• You must prepare three full drinks for the judges.  After your presentation to the judges you must prepare the equivalent of one pitcher for the audience to sample in 1 oz. tasting cups.