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585.749.2947
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BACK TOGETHER: THE NINTH ANNUAL

ROCHESTER COCKTAIL REVIVAL RETURNS JUNE 6 - 12

Rochester, NY (May 13, 2022) - The Rochester Cocktail Revival will return for its
ninth annual iteration June 6 - 12. RCR is the only weeklong festival of its kind in
New York State, made possible by more than 20 Rochester bars. Following distilled
versions in 2020 and 2021, this year’s festival signals a champion return, with 60+
events across downtown Rochester.

A portion of all proceeds benefits Cancer Support Community Rochester, which

offers free support to men, women, teens and children affected by cancer. Since
2014, RCR has raised more than $120,000 for Gilda’s Club.

“Wherever we find ourselves, wherever the journey takes us, we are united in our
collective desire to raise a glass together after all the ups and downs of the recent
years,” said RCR Director Chuck Cerankosky. “The Rochester cocktail scene, and
Rochester itself, has returned to the energy we experienced at RCR’s peak. We’re
back at that level, ready to go out again – back together.”

Feature events of the 2022 Rochester Cocktail Revival include:

● La Dolce Vita: An Italian Garden Party at the George Eastman Museum featuring
botanical cocktails, live music, lawn games, and custom poetry | Tues., June 7
● A Little Knowledge, a seminar with “Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails”
Editor-in-Chief David Wondrich and Associate Editor Noah Rothbaum | Wed., June 8
● Enchantment at Twilight: the 2022 RCR Gala, a prom-themed event at the German
House with three bars, a live band, DJs, and dance performance | Thurs., June 9
● Super Sound at the Club at Water Street Music Hall, a live concert experience that
includes custom cocktails and local bands | Sat., June 11
● The Spirit Tasting Spectacular at The Metropolitan, showcasing 40+ spirit brands
including New York State Distillers, hands-on activities, non-spirit vendor booths, a live
DJ, and educational seminars | Sat., June 11
● The Bar Room Battle Royale, the climactic festival finale where local bartenders go
head-to-head to earn mixologist supremacy | Sun., June 12
Tickets for feature events are currently on sale, along with a FULL schedule
online. In collaboration with the One Take Documentary Film Series, there will be a
pre-RCR event on Sunday, June 5 at The Little Theatre for industry and consumers:
a screening of award-winning independent film “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets.”

Participating bars of the 2022 Rochester Cocktail Revival include:

Cheshire, Good Luck, Cure., The Revelry, Ox & Stone, Owl House, The Daily Refresher,
Bitter Honey, Branca Midtown, Swan Dive, Locals Only, Radio Social, Bar Bantam,
Lento, Cub Room, Roux, Nox, Tapas, Vern's, Lucky's, Grace & Disgrace, Velvet Belly, and
Redd.

The Rochester Cocktail Revival (RCR) is New York State’s only weeklong festival
celebrating craft cocktail culture. Rochester boasts a growing scene of cocktail
bars and top-tier mixology talent. The RCR exists to highlight this beverage culture
through education and celebration, contribute to the Rochester economy, and
display the camaraderie between its bars to both the trade and consumers.

The 2014-21 events drew more than 12,500 attendees and hosted notable
cocktail experts such as David Wondrich, Dale DeGroff, Gaz Regan, Lynn House,
Pamela Wiznitzer, Lynnette Marrero, Steven Soderbergh, Noah Rothbaum, and
Robert Simonson.

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OFFICIAL RCR9 VIDEO IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE. PAST PHOTOS

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. **PLEASE CREDIT: MIKE MARTINEZ.

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