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 [...]
Do you love Seafood and Poboy`s?
Charbroiled oysters at big Al`s
Prior to Tales of the Cocktail i just wanna post a little about this wonderful city which has such amazing food. Of course the food here isn´t only seafood and poboys, there´s tons of different things, but I´ve mainly been eating fried seafood here since i came back [...]
Who’s Your Daddy? A Mai Tai Paternity Test
It`s only about five weeks left until the Tales of the Cocktail 2011 kicks off in New Orleans and it´s time to present a few of the sessions i`m planning to attend this year. If you`re planning to go it`s high time to book your sessions they´re running out [...]
6 Rums You’ll Probably Never Taste Again
It`s only about 2 months left until the Tales of the Cocktail 2011 kicks off in New Orleans and it´s time to present a few of the sessions this year. If you`re planning to go it`s high time to book your sessions they´re running out FAST!
The session called ” 6 Rums You`ll [...]
Swizzling Around The World, Here And Now
It`s only about 2 months left until the Tales of the Cocktail 2011 kicks off in New Orleans and it´s time to present some of the sessions for this year. If you`re planning to go it`s high time to book your sessions they´re running out FAST!
Let`s go back in the [...]
Goodbye to Tales for now!
Tiare Olsen (A Mountain of Crushed Ice) hails from Stockholm, Sweden and is a passionate cocktail and spirits geek with a special love for tropical and tiki drinks.
After missing Nola for too long – i could have kissed the ground when i landed..I have met both old and new friends, both from the city and from [...]
