Appleton Estate Remixology Finals: 2012 Bartender Challenge Slideshow

The event was held at New York City bar The Liberty, which hosted an array of different guests.

From left to right, judges Diem Brown, Jamie Chung, Dale DeGroff, and Natalie Jacobs.

The sweeter, tropical rum was mixed with fruity flavors, champagne, and more.

Various bar stations at the event served different signature drinks from each of the contestants, of course with Appleton Estate as the main ingredient.

Bartenders wore chains, wigs, and other costumes.

These vegetable sliders with pineapple remoulade were among the Jamaican-themed bites passed around.

In round two, New York contestant Lubens Besse created his Godfather of Soul cocktail to James Brown's "Payback."

The night's winner, Ted Kilpatrick, created his Axel's Thorn cocktail to Guns N Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle," in round two of the competition.

Dan Stahl of San Francisco, created his Mercury Rising cocktail to "Pride" by U2 in round one.

The venue was packed, noisy, and buzzing with guests.

Various bar stations at the event served different signature drinks from each of the contestants, of course with Appleton Estate as the main ingredient.

Various bar stations at the event served different signature drinks from each of the contestants, of course with Appleton Estate as the main ingredient.

Judges Natalie Jacobs and Dale DeGroff posed with their drinks, feeling the light-hearted attitude of the evening.

Judges Diem Brown, mixology-enthusiast Jamie Chung, and Dale DeGroff, sat engrossed throughout the competition.

Event winner,Ted Kilpatrick, shown making his round one cocktail, Red But Not Quite, to "Pink" by Aerosmith.

New York's Lubens Besse crafted his round one cocktail to "Jammin'" by Bob Marley.

San Francisco's Dan Stahl created his original Heart in Bloom cocktail to Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" in round two.

Celebrity judge Jamie Chung, with fellow judges Dale DeGroff and Natalie Jacobs.