TINCUP Mountain Mixer Series recap!
We partnered with TINCUP to host three epic Mountain Mixers across the country! Did you get the chance to join us at one of these events?
Sponsored by TINCUP® Mountain Whiskey.
In July and August, we partnered with TINCUP Mountain Whiskey to host three Mountain Mixer events in California, Colorado, and New York. People from across the country joined us at incredible outdoor locations (think: nature preserves and amazing lodges) to sample delicious cocktails, hike to beautiful vistas, and maybe even look for their #PartnerInAdventure.
Here's a little glimpse into the Mountain Mixer series and some recipes we enjoyed along the way.
California
On Wednesday, July 26th, we headed to King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, California, for our first-ever TINCUP Mountain Mixer!
Everyone munched on Kobe beef sliders, a taco bar, charcuterie, and more. The food was good, and the stoke was high!
Former pro-football player, current TV personality, and TINCUP ambassador Jesse Palmer joined the fun! Palmer played for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers before starring in The Bachelor for the fifth season. Today, he's the host of all Bachelor series, as well as host of Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championships, and a correspondent for ESPN.
Pro climbers and TINCUP ambassadors Emily Harrington and Adrian Ballinger also attended! Harrington has won the U.S. National Climbing Championship five times and owns several first female assents of tough 5.14 routes. She's a prolific outdoor climber and public speaker who shares stories on fear, failure, success, and teamwork to motivate people to reach for their dreams.
Ballinger is a self-proclaimed mountain athlete and founder of Alpenglow Expeditions. He has professionally guided trips to the tallest mountains in the world for over 25 years and has made exciting firsts in ski descents and mountaineering without supplemental oxygen. Follow along with Harrington and Ballinger's adventures in activism, climbing, and family vanlife (they just had a baby!) by watching their show DangerStik TV.
Attendees loved playing outdoor games, hiking to Inspiration Point, and learning how to make delicious drinks!
Jesse Palmer’s TINCUP Mountain Maple Old Fashioned
-2oz TINCUP Rye
-1/4 oz. Maple Syrup
3-4 dashes of chocolate bitters
Orange peel garnish
Directions: Pour TINCUP into mixing glass. Add maple syrup and bitters. Stir until maple syrup is dissolved. Add a large cube to the mixing glass and stir. Strain into a rocks glass with a large cube of ice. Express the oil of an orange twist over the glass, then drop into the glass to garnish. Enjoy!
See more of the California TINCUP Mountain Mixer fun in our recap reel.
Colorado
On Saturday, July 29th, we headed to Snow Mountain Ranch in Granby, CO, to hike, hang, and learn mixology!
Attendees lounged, made new outdoor-interested pals, and toppled giant Jenga!
TINCUP ambassadors and professional skiers Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad learned to make drinks with the pros! Townsend is known for attempting to ski and climb the 50 classic lines in North America. He's been a skier since age two and dreamt of doing the sport professionally starting at age 6. Today, he's a stunt double, mountain man, and co-founder of Arcade Belts.
Saugstad was one of the best female downhill racers in the U.S. by age 16 and has been nominated for many awards, like "Best Female Performance" in the Powder Video Awards and "2018 Female Skier of the Year" by Freeskier Magazine. Today, she's a public speaker and skies professionally while maintaining a "long list" of film credits for awesome snowy documentaries and shorts.
Attendees enjoyed TINCUP Fourteener and other delicious TINCUP whiskey and bourbon varieties. They nommed on charcuterie and customized dinner at an awesome salad and sandwich bar.
TINCUP Frozen Lemonade
-2oz TINCUP American Whiskey
-20z Lemonade
-10z Water
-Lemon wedge to garnish
Directions: Fill mug with ice. Mix TINCUP American Whiskey, lemonade, and water. Pour mixture into mug. Stir with a bar spoon. Add lemon wedge to garnish.
See more of the Colorado TINCUP Mountain Mixer fun in our recap reel.
New York
On Saturday, August 12th, New Yorkers boarded the Mountain Mixer bus from Manhattan or drove out to Mohonk Preserve in Gardiner, NY.
TINCUP ambassador Graham Zimmerman, an alpinist and climate activist, hosted some yard games. Zimmerman has traveled to remote areas of the globe and uses his opportunities as a leader to organize people to protect the climate.
Zimmerman was born in New Zealand and has moved between home and the US while establishing climbing routes in places like Canada, Pakistan, and Patagonia. Today, he's an activist filmmaker and loves a recovery-day glass of chocolate milk.
TINCUP Mountain Mule
-2oz TINCUP Rye
-5oz Ginger Beer
-1oz Lime Juice
-Lime wedge to garnish
Directions: Fill mug with ice. Pour TINCUP Rye, ginger beer, and lime juice into mug. Stir with a bar spoon. Add a slice of lime to garnish.
Attendees custom stamped bracelets, took a mixology class, and nommed on tasty grilled flatbreads, salads, and paninis.
The hike was worth it for the incredible views of the Gunks!
See more from our awesome TINCUP Mountain Mixer New York event.
It was so awesome to meet and mingle with all the folks that came out to these events. We loved hiking, playing games, and learning how to create tasty TINCUP cocktails at home and in the wild. Keep your eyes out for more Outbound events on our Mighty Network!
Feature image by Riley Donavan.
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