4 Orange Premium Vodka Names Miami's Master Mixologist, Paul Sevigny

On Monday, Jan. 31, Gab witnessed (and tasted) the creativity of master mixologists during the 4 Orange Classic Cocktail Competition Semi-Finals in Miami Beach.


The Winning Cocktail - Purple Haze

Miami’s top mixologists and bartenders competed at Eden for a chance to win a $500 cash prize and to advance to the First Annual Classic Competition. Competition was stiff, as were the drinks, but Paul Sevigny from the Florida Room at the Delano utlimately won with his original ‘Purple Haze,' paired with Skirt Steak.



1.5 oz. 4 Orange Vodka

1 oz. Red Zinfandel

.5 oz. Lemon Juice

.5 oz. Orange Flower Honey

Barspoon of Fig Preserve.

Sevigny poured his creation in a mason jar for a rustic feel, adding ice crushed with a meat cleaver for an old-school touch. Then, he placed a thyme garnish and sun-dried fig, and, last but not least, a steel straw. Beautiful.


Sevigny will now show off his skills alongside other nationwide Semi-Final winners at the First Annual Classic Cocktail Competition, held during the 2011 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. At stake are a $3,000 cash prize and the title of U.S. Champion 2011.

Winner Paul Sevigny

4 Orange Premium Vodka, the proud Silver Sponsor of the Festival, will participate in the Wine Spectator Trade Tasting and the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village.