Variety Power of Comedy honored Seth MacFarlane at Avalon Hollywood. The fete was hosted by Joel McHale and featured comedic performances by Bill Maher, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris D’Elia, Eric Andre, Max Greenfield, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer and Anthony Jeselnik just to name a few.
Exclusive spirit sponsor Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey fueled the evening by lubricating the actors and comedians with specialty cocktails including:
Kilbeggan Funny Guy Fizz
Ingredients:
· 1 part Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey
· .5 part DeKuyper Apple Pucker
· Ginger Ale
To Serve: Fill a tall glass with ice. Add Kilbeggan® Irish Whiskey, DeKuyper® Apple Pucker and top with ginger ale.
Kilbeggan Comedy Smash
Ingredients:
· 1.5 parts Kilbeggan® Irish Whiskey
· .75 part DeKuyper® Ginger Mixologist Series
· 1.5 parts Fresh Lemon Sour
· .5 part Fresh Orange Juice
To Serve: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain over fresh ice in a tall highball glass. Garnish with a half-moon orange slice.
Kilbeggan Last Laugh
Ingredients:
· 1.5 parts Kilbeggan® Irish Whiskey
· .75 part Cruzan® Black Cherry Rum
· Iced Tea
To Serve: Build ingredients over ice in a tall highball glass.
These luscious cocktails are sure to spice up your Thanksgiving!
Seth MacFarlane closed out the evening at Variety’s Power of Comedy event, giggling through his set noting that they should not feed comedians Kilbeggan whiskey backstage and expect them to be able to read off a teleprompter.
