It was a heated battle, to be sure, with four mixologists pouring every ounce of creativity into the effort to have their drink named best margarita by the folks attending
In the end, the most votes were cast for Spicy Dirty Margarita, a peppery concoction by Blaine Burwell of . He beat out colleagues representing the , and tequila distilleries.
Margaritas have been the signature beverage at every Salt on the Rim since the late Walt and Georgia Imhoff hosted the first one in the backyard of their Greenwood Village home nearly two decades ago.
Salt on the Rim is hosted by the Kempe Foundation Alliance, with proceeds going to the .
Lauren Cannon Davis and Leigh McMahon, both members of the foundation’s , chaired the $100-a-ticket food and beverage tasting, with music by the , held at the
In addition to the drinks and music, guests also enjoyed a Mexican buffet that featured three types of tacos; a build-your-own nacho bar with seven varieties of salsa, guacamole, cheese and sour cream; salad; and, for dessert, a selection of cookies, brownies and churros.
John Faught, the foundation’s president and chief executive officer, was there to help Davis and McMahon welcome a crowd that included foundation board chair Rey-nolds “Ren” Cannon and his wife, Maureen; Don and Arlene Johnson; Leslie Dewell Smith with fiance John Russo Sr.; Ken and Maria Mendelsberg; Bonnie Mandarich; Sarah Peay and Damon Judd; Jamie Angelich; Lisa Taussig; Glenda Rainold and auctioneer Shelly St. John.
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