The first-ever Punch Kings Competition was put on by Cochon 555 and the team at Breckenridge Distillery as a way of celebrating the barkeeps who complement the philosophy (and flavor) of heritage pork and keep the pork-driven rapture rolling. Each bartender created a punch for the event, and the consumption of ten punches in under an hour had the judges in a state of euphoria -- but after a careful deliberation period, Josh Goldman walked away with the Punch King title.
Keep reading for photos of the creative concoctions that packed plenty of...punch.
See also: - Photos: Sipping and sampling from Ace's 64 happy-hour cocktail combinations - Cochon 555 -- the showdown of swine -- returns to Colorado on Sunday -Pig porn from Cochon 555, aka the Super Bowl of Swine
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