2015 has been an amazing year for NickDrinks.com. We had a long list of firsts:

1/15: Cocktail History Presentation: CIS – After Dark
1/25: Pop-Up: Burn’s Night w/ Ackroyd’s Bakery
1/29: First time working with spirit company at event: USBG Ball
3/1: Article in Print – Detroit Beer Press
4/30: YouTube Video
5/29: Cable TV Appearance – “My head in Best Bars in America”
7/16: Blimp Ride: Hendrick’s
8/30: Cocktail Competition as Competitor – Bar Fight 4
9/8: Major Certification: USBG Spirits Professional
9/27: Cocktail Competition as Judge – Bar Fight 6
10/15: Hosted a Beer Quiz Show
10/29: Bartender at Wedding: Dennis & Lauren
11/6: Making a Cocktail for a Star: Amber Nash
11/15: Instagram Milestone: 2000 Followers
11/17: Solo Pop-Up: The Keep
12/4: National Cocktail Competition – Tampa Repeal Day
12/4: Cocktail Competition Win – Tampa Repeal Day (Category)
12/4: Paid Guest Blog Post – Metro Parent
12/10 Podcast Episode – Detroit Beer Cast
12/15: Instagram Post to hit 100 likes
12/23: Segment on Local News – Fox 2 Detroit
12/26: Segment where I was good on Local News – WXYZ Detroit

2016 Goals

Continue to improve my writing & photos
Blog post more frequently
Host a bartender event
Align with a spirits brand for a pop-up
Keep growing Instagram & Blog Reach
Get to a major national event; Camp Runamuck, Tales of the Cocktail, Portland Cocktail Week, etc
Get a blog sponsor
Get Detroit on more spirit publications radars
Find a more consistent web video area/studio
Take and Pass USBG Advanced Bartender Test
Take and Pass Level One Cicerone and Sommelier Test

Cheers to what will definitely be another amazing year. Budmo!

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