Specialty Seminars, Pairing Dinners Return with Apres-Ski Cocktail Classic

Tony Abou-Ganim and Charlotte Voisey / The Perfect Irish Coffee
Tony Abou-Ganim and Charlotte Voisey / The Perfect Irish Coffee

Named one of the “Best Cocktail Festivals in America” by Fodor’s, the Apres Ski Cocktail Classic returns to Aspen/Snowmass for its second year, March 13-16. The event features four days of seminars, slopeside parties, cocktail-pairing dinners, a Grand Tasting and an apres-ski pub crawl all focused on the art of post-skiing spirits.

Event highlights include the art of cocoa and coffee; a raclette, fondue and Champagne seminar; the renaissance of gin; and two evening cocktail dinners in Snowmass. More than two dozen industry professionals, like “wine geek” Steve Olson and James-Beard-honored mixologist Charlotte Voisey, will host presentations throughout the festival, bringing national expertise to the intimate format at the Westin Snowmass, where the event is headquartered.

For more information, visit Apres-Ski Cocktail Classic. Festival passes start at $150 for locals and go up to $375 for all-access VIP.