Before Man The Plant
BEFORE MAN THE PLANT
Ron Cooper showing us a picture of a bowl of pulque.
And now comes the last part of my recap of the Tales this year and my last session to write about was all about agave – tequila and mezcal.
The session was moderated by Steve Olson and the panelists were Paciano Cruz [...]
Some serious Gourmet Poboy`s and Oysters
Forget about your ordinary Poboy´s for a while..no matter how tasty they are…cuz i`m gonna present some killer one´s that i hope you`ll try when you get a chance, maybe next year at Tales?
I saw two pics of these gourmet poboy`s and the first one got me to seriously drool..and the 2nd [...]
Mai Tai – A Paternity Test & Vanilla Vanilla Baby!
MAI TAI – A PATERNITY TEST
This seminar was led by Jeff Beachbum Berry, Ian Burell and Steve Remsberg – a trio guaranteed to both enlighten and amuse.
Since the Mai Taii is my favorite cocktail this also was a must seminar. The contoversy of the who made the Mai Tai has been going [...]
Swizzling Around the World
Mahalo Nui Loa Cocktail
It`s inevitable to miss a whole bunch of both seminars and other events during Tales since there´s so much going on at the same time but the good thing is that there´s more than enough for everyone.
My next seminar after the Six Rums and the iconic Negroni was Stanislav Vadrnas [...]
Toast, Rum and Negroni
Saintsations and Young Pinstripe Brassband to kick off the Taless 2011 toast.
Brassbands…some of the best music you can hear.
The yearly toast to kick off Tales started with music and dance by the Young Pinstripe Brassband and the Saintsations! and as a huge Saints fan i was very happy to see them! And then [...]
Random Observations
So here it is a few weeks after Tales of the Cocktail. Much as I did two years ago, I find myself sifting through notes and compiling a loose collection of info from the event. It’s difficult to do justice to a five-day booze extravaganza with just a few words, but hopefully what I’ve listed [...]
Part II: Tasting Spirits & Sipping Cocktails at Tales of the Cocktail 2011
Steve Schul and Paul Zablocki (Cocktail Buzz) ply their love for cocktail and food pairings on their Web site, Cocktail Buzz, and their blog “Buzzings.”
Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans’s annual gathering of all things spirituous, one must remember to—well, we already forgot. Oh right. Keep track of all the sips that pass ones lips [...]
Intellectual Property II With Eben Freeman
Mixologist and bar consultant Eben Freeman followed up his somewhat controversial session on Intellectual Property rights from last years Tales with a second, excellent bite of the apple in 2011. Read all about it at The Pegu Blog.
