Comment on New York bartenders call for investigation of Long Island tea contest

Saying the competition was “possibly rigged,” New York bartenders involved in the Long Island Iced Tea contest called for an investigation Monday. In a news release sent to area media, the New York bar staff said it is “evaluating legal avenues against the fraudulent contest and intends on sending Visit Kingsport a cease and desist letter as they claim to have won the contest.” Visit Kingsport distributed a nationwide press release last year reclaiming its place in history as the home of the Original Long Island Iced Tea.