Magic City Cocktail Challenge

American Cancer Society

The Birmingham Area Jr. Executive Board of The American Cancer Society held their 3rd annual Magic City Cocktail Challenge July 29th at B&A Warehouse as the area’s finest bars and restaurants competed to win the title of Birmingham’s Best Cocktail!

The Board also recognized the talents and achievements of young professionals in the Birmingham area who have distinguished themselves in our community. Honorees included: Everett Dawkins, Will Coleman, Alyson Sabatini, Leah Burton, Hannah Griffin, Matt Murray, Bradley Franklin, Mark Smith, Sullins Toomey, Mindy Rohr, Samantha Ferguson, and Gaines Belcher.

Competing for the title of Birmingham’s Best Cocktail were Mixologists: Ryan Abrams & Reese Hovater, Jo Bennett, Stormie Cantrell, Quinton Chandler, Rylie Hightower & Abby Zajac, Mikey Lewis, Joe Phelps, Erica “Star” Robbins, Destin Walker, Nick Wansten, Azul Weber, and Anthony Westbrook.

Sponsors included: Encompass Health, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, RxBenefits, Paragon HM Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley, RSM, ProgressBank, and WatsonBruhn Builders

In-Kind Sponsors: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey, Campesino Rum, Altos Tequila, Zap Photo.

For more than 100 years, The American Cancer Society has been leading the fight to end cancer. With your support, they have helped usher in an era where more people survive cancer than ever before. By translating research findings into action, we’ve seen a 29% decline in US cancer death rates since 1991.