While not a prize winner this time around, Noyo Harbor Inn's Bloody Mary topped with Jalisco-style Mole was still delicious. (Kate Fishman via The Mendocino Voice)

LITTLE RIVER, CA, 3/17/23 — Despite the rain, people poured into the Little River Inn’s Abalone Room on Sunday to enjoy the 3rd Annual Battle of the Bloody Marys, where bartenders from near and far riffed on the classic cocktail. Tickets to the sold-out event offered the chance to taste five different Bloody Marys and support MendoParks, an organization spearheading projects and initiatives around our local state parks. 

The afternoon was sponsored by Hetchy Vodka, and guests got to take home their tasting glasses adorned with both Hetchy and MendoParks’ logos. Local businesses — Beachcomber Motel, Los Gallitos, Little River Inn, and Mendocino Spirits — donated prizes, from a private tour and tasting at Mendo Spirits Distillery to a free stay and dinner. 

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