Capital Region, Hudson Valley businesses participate in 2025 New York Bartender Week

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Local businesses around the Capital Region and the Hudson Valley are participating in the second annual statewide initiative to honor bartenders, bar owners and New York State made spirits. The 2025 New York Bartender Week will take place from November 17-23 at businesses across the state.

New York Bartender Week is described as one-part consumer festival, one-part tourism initiative and one-part educational symposium. Each bar will create a cocktail to celebrating the state and will incorporate at least one New York State-produced spirit.

Bartenders are also encouraged to create full-proof, low-proof and zero-proof recipes. According to organizers, Hanna Lee Communications, the week is designed to encourage cocktail lovers to visit local bars, restaurants and distilleries to raise tourism and economic development.

These are the participating businesses and producers in the Capital Region and in the Hudson Valley.

Participating bars and restaurants:

• Klocke Estate, Claverack
• The Catskills Cocktail Club, Kerhonkson
• Lone Wolf, Kingston
• Pretty to Think So, Rhinebeck
• The Night Owl, Saratoga Springs
• Whiskey Pickle, Troy

Participating Producers:

• Second Act Spirits, Amsterdam
• Denning’s Point Distillery, Beacon
• Klocke Estate, Claverack
• Springbrook Hollow Distillery, Fort Ann
• Wiltwyck Spirits Company, Kingston
• Shady Knoll Distillery, Millbrook

To see the full list of businesses participating, visit the New York Bartender Week’s website. For more updates on the week, visit their Instagram account.