The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum is partnering with Absolut Vodka for a Summer and Fall promotion.
Inspired by Art!
The collaboration highlights the work of iconic North Carolina painter Maud Gatewood (1934-2004).
Be Inspired by Art at BRAHM and then have a discussion over cocktails!
Drink responsibly. Enjoy art daily.
#AbsolutMaud
Restaurants and bars have created signature cocktails inspired by the works featured in the current exhibition on view at BRAHM. These cocktails are available at these partner establishments throughout the exhibition.
The cocktails draw inspiration from the colors and subject matter of the works, with each cocktail being unique to its establishment.
The exhibition features a print created by Gatewood for the Absolut Statehood campaign in 1992. The campaign was part of a promotion to raise money for those living with HIV/AIDS and underscores Absolut’s early support for the LGBTQ+ community and individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
In parallel, the SPIRIT Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, is exhibiting all fifty-one from Absolut Statehood project through August 2024, further amplifying the reach and impact of this initiative.
The Embers, Blowing Rock, NC
Three Sisters: Inspired by Three Sisters by Maud Gatewood
This cocktail pairs three classic sister spirits: Absolut Vodka, Aperol and Campari shaken with lemon, egg white and a splash of sweetness finished with a dried grapefruit wheel.
Truly reflecting the bittersweet moments of sisterhood that shake things up and make every moment on the road they travel delightfully sweet.
Maud Gatewood, Three Sisters, 1957-1958, Oil on Linen, 44 x 36 in. (111.8 x 91.4 cm.). Gift of Karen Lang Johnston in memory of her husband, Hon. Eugene Johnston. BRAHM Permanent Collection
FizzEd - A Family Bar, Boone, NC
The Big Top Pop: Inspired by Raising the Tent by Maud Gatewood
A buttered popcorn cocktail featuring Absolut Vanilla, butterscotch schnapps and cream soda, rimmed with kosher salt!
Maud Gatewood, Raising the Tent, 1983, Acrylic on Canvas. Collection of Marion Johnson Church.
Maud Gatewood, Black Cornfield, 1981, Acrylic on Canvas. Collection of Lee Rocamora and John Thompson.
Absolut Statehood, 1991, Lithograph on paper, Edition 152_400, 31.5 x 19 in. (80.01 x 48.26 cm.), Collection of Jason Queen
FizzEd - A Family Bar, Boone, NC
The Coastal Grandma: Inspired by Tribal Dance by Maud Gatewood
This cocktail combines Absolut Watermelon, fresh muddled watermelon, cucumber, basil, Fizz Ed lemonade and draft prosecco with a little bit of rose gold sparkle.
Maud Gatewood, Tribal Dance - Winter Solstice, 1988. Acrylic on Canvas. Collection of Lee Rocamora and John Thompson.
Café Violette - Est. 2020
Carolina Ripple: Inspired by Absolut Statehood, lithograph, by Maud Gatewood
Absolut Vanilla vodka, green chartreuse, crème de Violette, lemon juice and egg whites with Peychaud’s Bitters raked through the whites.
Absolut Statehood, 1991, Lithograph on paper, Edition 152_400, 31.5 x 19 in. (80.01 x 48.26 cm.), Collection of Jason Queen
Hellbender Bed and Beverage
Ode to the Black Cornfield: Inspired by Black Cornfield by Maud Gatewood
2 Oz Absolut Peppa
1.25 Oz Corn Milk with Activated Charcoal
0.5 Oz Honey Simple syrup
0.5 Oz Egg white
Sweet Vermouth wash
Wash the Martini glass with 1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a shaker with fresh ice, shake, and strain into prepared Martini glass. Garnish with 3 small drops of Basil Cocktail Oil & a fresh Basil leaf.
Hellbender Bed and Beverage
Emerald Shores: Inspired by St.Maarten’s Balcony by Maud Gatewood
1 Oz Absolut Grapefruit
0.5 Oz Blue Curacao
0.5 Oz Midori
0.5 Oz Lime Juice
0.5 Oz Pineapple Juice
0.5 Oz Honey Simple Syrup
1.0 Oz Coconut Water
Shake ingredients together and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with Frosted Lime Sea Salt 1/2 rim & Orange Twist
Maud Gatewood, St. Maarten’s Balcony, 1990, Acrylic on Canvas. Collection of Lee Rocamora and John Thompson.