Enjoying a day the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, courtesy of Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery, are (l-r) Melissa Myers of RNDC; Travis Barnes, founder and president of Hotel Tango; Justin Tavares and Mel Fisher of RNDC; and Brian Willsey, Brooke Sechrist and Andrea Panico from Hotel Tango. The RNDC staffers also were treated to a tour of the Hotel Tango distillery.

Williams(center with trophy), winner of the Columbus regional Most Imaginative Bartender contest held at the Grandview Cafe.

Lending a hand to a recent Blue Nectar tequila industry mixer at The Walrus in downtown Columbus are RNDC Columbus representatives (l-r) Brandy Allbrite, Jay Logsdon, Molly Scott, Zack Shell, Melissa Myers and Kristen Richmond.

Celebrating a Fiesta Friday with Camarena tequila and E&J Gallo’s Jackie Wallingford (front) at Hubbard Grill in Columbus are Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ Steve Frederick, Tommy Martin, Alex Bokeno and Greg Petrella.

Anne Dimmick from Campari and Andrew Bake from Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits conduct a sampling of Russell’s Reserve bourbon as part of Jungle Jim’s annual “Whiskey Trail” event in Cincinnati.

Celebrating at the recent Smith & Wollensky relaunch event at Easton in Columbus are (l-r) Ryan Odenweller of RNDC; Steve Barstis, general manager of Smith & Wollensky; Matt Noblett of RNDC; and Jeff Fullam of Brown-Forman.

Participating in a recent Tullamore D.E.W. tasting at the Shamrock Club in Columbus are (l-r) Pat Byrne, owner of Byrnes’s Pub; Martin Kennedy, Tullamore D.E.W. brand ambassador; and Ed Gaughn, owner of Lucky’s Stout House, O Patio and I Bar.

Caston & Main BrewYard in Green recently welcomed Dave Benfield (center), founder and president of DuClaw Brewing Co., for a promotional event. Gearing up for the festivities with Benfield are (l-r) Mike Mitchell, DuClaw Ohio sales; Jeremy Knapp, DuClaw Maryland sales; Ron Robinson Caston & Main co-owner; and Nick Pribanich, Beverage Distributors Inc. craft beer manager.

Max Sorensen (center) of Madison holds the Ohio Tavern News “Permit Holder of the Year” award, presented to him by OTN account manager Max Eckenwiler (left), and the Ohio Licensed Beverage Association “President’s Award,” presented by OLBA President Kathy Bean, during OLBA’s annual banquet Jan. 30 in Columbus.