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Tales Restaurant Week Various LocationsThe New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation

7:30am CDT

Cocktail Apprentice Breakfast presented by Crown Royal PrivateCrown Royal

8:00am CDT

Sweat Local: The Sweat Social Running Tour with Novo Fogo Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneNovo Fogo • Sweat Social Shop Local Various LocationsPlum • Funrock'n • Rosehip • söpö • Sucré • Kit and Ace • Spa Aria • Pop City • Tooth & Nail Trading Co. • The Museum of the American Cocktail • The Shop at the Collection • Dollz & Dames • Italy Direct • Trashy Diva • Louisiana Music Factory • Feet First • Casell Bergen Gallery • Jamie Hayes Gallery • La Divina Cafe' e Gelateria • Fleurty Girl • Meyer The Hatter • Thomas Mann Gallery I/O • New Orleans Pharmacy Museum • Coutelier NOLA • KREWE du optic • Gallery Orange • The Spice & Tea Exchange of New Orleans • Hove' Parfumeur • Fleur de Paris • Lionheart Prints • Euclid Records • Peaches Records • Shine Spa + Specialties • The New Orleans Tattoo Museum & Studio • Century Girl Vintage Sweat Local: Bikram Yoga New Orleans Bikram Yoga New Orleans Sweat Local: Footprints To Fitness Footprints To Fitness Sweat Local: Reyn Studios Reyn Studios Sweat Local: Tour Cycle Studio Tour Cycle Studio

8:30am CDT

Sweat Local: Yoga at the Cabildo The CabildoNina Boasso Sweat Local: Downtown Fitness Centers Downtown Fitness Centers Sweat Local: Orangetheory Fitness Orangetheory Fitness

9:00am CDT

Sweat Local: The Sweat Social SWEAT with Novo Fogo Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneNovo Fogo • Sweat Social Kick Start Coffee Bar presented by Orleans Coffee Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleoneOrleans Coffee Rejuvenation Smoothie Bar by The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleoneNatalie Bovis • Perfect Purée of Napa Valley Tanqueray No. TEN Gin and Green Juice Bar presented by Tanqueray Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleoneRachel Ford • Tanqueray No. 10 Gin Cafe de L'apertif Angela King GalleryMartini • St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur • Bacardi USA

9:30am CDT

Morning Mash presented by Beam Suntory Royal Sonesta ArcadeMegan Breier • Adam Harris • Philip Pepperdine • Beam Suntory Cocktail Kingdom Pop-Up Shop Lobby Gift Shop at the Hotel MonteloneCocktail Kingdom Registration Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Tales Bookstore by Octavia Books Lobby of the Hotel Monteleone The Bitter Market Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneBittercube • Sodas • Cecil &amp • Crude Bitters &amp • Pink House Alchemy • 18.21 Bitters • Angostura Bitters • Bittered Sling Bitters • The Bitter End Bitters • Bitter Girl Bitters • Bittermens Bitters • Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters • Dale DeGroff's Pimento Aromatic Bitters • Dashfire Bitters • The Drunken Crane Bitters • El Guapo Bitters • Embitterment Bitters • Merl Bitters • Mr. Bitters • Peychaud's Bitters • Regans' Bitters • Scrappy's Bitters • Shoots and Roots Bitters • Suze Bitters • Winships Small Batch Bitters • Octavia Books • Fee Brothers • Rare Botanical Bitters Co. • Apothecary Bitters Company • Hella Company • Wild Hibiscus Flower Company • Berg & Hauck's • The Bitter Housewife • Portland Bitters Project • Cocktail Punk • Bitter Queens • Wilks & Wilson • Boy Drinks World The Market at Tales Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone

10:00am CDT

Meet the Makers: Southern Rhoades Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Getting Lit at the Hotel Monteleone - Literary Libations Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleonePhilip Greene • Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry • Papa's Pilar Rum • Sazerac Rye It's Bond: Bottled-in-Bond Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFred Minnick • Erik Ettner • Allen Katz • Bernie Lubbers • Arcoroc • Edward Don • Heaven Hill • Chef & Sommelier Pay to Play: And What Can You Do For Me? Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneDushan Zaric • Bobby Heugel • Craig Miller • Michael Vachon • Angus Winchester • Tequila Cabeza • Bathtub Gin Ten Things To Ask Every Craft Distiller La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneWayne Curtis • Scott Blackwell • Maggie Campbell • christian krogstad • Brian Prewitt • A. Smith Bowman • High Wire Distilling Co. • House Spirits Distillery • Privateer Rum • Perfect Purée of Napa Valley The Perfectly Poured Beer Cocktail La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleoneElayne Duff • Jacob Grier • Lynnette Marrero • Christian Siglin • Goose Island Beer Company A Spirited Salon: Conversations with 6 Legendary Authors Restaurant R'evolutionNoah Rothbaum • Martin Cate • Paul Clarke • Jack McGarry • Jim Meehan • Sean Muldoon • Gary Regan • David Wondrich • BarSmarts • Pernod Ricard Absentroux Apéritif Experience presented by Absentroux Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneZach Lynch • Absentroux Eat, Drink and Be Wild with our All Natural crafted cocktails and hors d'oeuvres presented by Gubba Rum and Wild Hibiscus Flower Company Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneAnthony DeSerio • Jocelyn Etherington • Steven Gubb • Igor Zukowiec • Wild Hibiscus Flower Company • Gubba Rum Shots of Inspiration: Bitter Makers and Author Signings Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneBrooke Bell • Warren Bobrow • Natalie Bovis • Jared Brown • Ryan Chetiyawardana • Jeff Cioletti • Paul Clarke • Daniel Dunn • Adam Ford • Philip Greene • Brian Hart Hoffman • Davin de Kergommeaux • Jack McGarry • Fred Minnick • Sean Muldoon • Jeffrey Nichols • Jonathan Pogash • Noah Rothbaum • Ben Schaffer • Robert Simonson • Sodas • Crude Bitters &amp • Pink House Alchemy • Bittered Sling Bitters • Embitterment Bitters • Suze Bitters • Winships Small Batch Bitters • Octavia Books • Fee Brothers • Portland Bitters Project

10:30am CDT

Heartbreak Hotels: Navigating Unions, Highballs and Lowbars Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelDerek Brown • Bridget Albert • Jason Nuell • Danny Ronen • Collectif 1806 • Beam Suntory Sound Advice - Better Bar Music Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelJacob Briars • Nick van Tiel • Vishal Vasan • Bacardi USA Vermouth- The Renaissance of an Ancient Recipe presented by Antica FormulaFULL Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneDistillerie Branca • Carpano Vermouth Booze Revolution: Taste of the DMV, II presented by Lyon Distilling Co. Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneEmbitterment Bitters • New Columbia Distillers • One Eight Distilling • Don Ciccio & Figli • Element Shrub • True Syrups • Lyon Distilling Co. Charity Cocktail Challenge Finals and Tasting presented by Four Roses Bourbon Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneFour Roses Bourbon Cream of the 'CRAFT' Crop presented by The Liquid Projects and ADI Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneVodka DSP CA 162 • Distillery No. 209 • Craft Distillers • Montanya Distillers • Woody Creek Distillers • Yahara Bay Distillers • Cedar Ridge Distillery • Balcones Distilling • Coppersea Distilling • Russell Henry • Spirits of Maine • Ironroot Republic • Bayou Rum • Wicked Dolphin Artisan Rum • New Holland Artisan Spirits • Two James Spirits • American Distilling Institute • The Liquid Projects Interview Lounge presented by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Hemingway Suite at the Hotel MonteleoneWayne Ballard • Javier Reynoso • Torres Master Distillers • Ste. Michelle Wine Estates • Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte

11:00am CDT

From Beehive to Bar: The Buzz About Honey Cocktails presented by National Honey Board Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelNational Honey Board The Explorer’s Lounge presented by Martin Miller’s Gin Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelDavid Bromige • Brendan Drewniany • Jacob Ehrenkrona • Kelly Magyarics • Mike Pulvertaft • Jaki Winkles • Martin Miller's Gin The Barman's Suite presented by Tales of the Cocktail and The Liquor Cabinet Suite #1601The Liquor Cabinet

12:00pm CDT

Meet the Makers: Cocktail & Sons Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Elyx House BevoloAbsolut Elyx • Pernod Ricard

12:30pm CDT

#SEDTalks: Cocktails, Spirits & The Bartender La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleonePhilip Duff • Summer-Jane Bell • Davin de Kergommeaux • Ian McLaren • Ivy Mix • Dr. Nicholas Morgan • Liza Weisstuch • Tales of the Cocktail • Tropical Foods Age≠Maturity: The Rise of NAS Whiskies Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneJosh Gelfand • Dr. Don Livermore • Johnnie Mundell • Noah Rothbaum • Arcoroc • Edward Don • Pernod Ricard • Chef & Sommelier • J.P. Wiser's Members Only: Club Cocktails in History Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneJeff Berry • David Wondrich • Pierre Ferrand Cognac • Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao • Citadelle Gin • Plantation Rum Sink, Swim or Get Out of the Pool La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneJosh Fontaine • Henrik Steen Petersen • Julie Reiner • Mat Snapp • Tales of the Cocktail Vodka Is Dead...Long Live Vodka! Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneJoe McCanta • Paul Archie • Jared Brown • Audrey Saunders • Claire Smith-Warner • Bacardi USA • Belvedere Vodka Cocktail Apprentice Lunch presented by Bulleit Bourbon PrivateHollis Bulleit • Tom Bulleit • Bulleit Bourbon

1:00pm CDT

Liquipedia Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelTristan Stephenson • Jake Burger • Ali Dedianko • Jeff Kluger • Belvedere Vodka Make your Mark: How to Create a Modern Classic Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelJacob Briars • Robert Simonson • Tom Walker • Naren Young • Bacardi USA Royal Dutch Distillers Presents: Broken Shaker Miami and Broken Shaker Chicago Dynamic Duo with Gui Jaroschy and Scottie Lobianco Napoleon HouseRutte • Royal Dutch Distillers • Mandarine Napoleon Beam Suntory Hot(e)l Arnaud's RestaurantBeam Suntory

2:00pm CDT

Meet the Makers: El Guapo Bitters + The Cocktail Computer Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Le Monin Iced Café Station presented by Monin Lobby Phone Bank at the Hotel MonteleoneMonin Gourmet Flavorings La Casa de Tequila y Cerveza Gravier Street SocialAaron Burgu • Rigoberto “Rigo” Cervantes • Ashley Danella • Reza Esmaili • Ricky Gomez • Cerveza Modelo • Casa Noble Tequila

2:30pm CDT

Austin Hope's Splish Splash Whiskey Bash by Highspire Whiskey Pool at the Hotel MonteleoneAustin Hope • Ovide Matte • Jonathan Pogash • Pamela Wiznitzer • Highspire Whiskey

3:00pm CDT

Citrus Complexity: From Grove to Glass Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneRonaldo Fierro • Bryan Bruce • Iain Griffiths • Jim Hassel • Tracy Kahn • Givaudan Intelligent Design Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleonePhilip Duff • Tobin Ellis • Francesco Lafranconi • Joaquin Simo • Shawn Soole • Forty Creek Whisky The Roof is on Fire! Dangerous Drinks La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleoneCamper English • Avery Glasser • Disaronno Uniquely Australian Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneKathleen Davies • Peter Bignell • Genise Hollingworth • Cameron MacKenzie • Samuel Ng • David Vitale • Arcoroc • Nip of Courage • Edward Don • Chef & Sommelier United Libations La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneMark Schettler • Julio Cabrera • Charles Joly • Shuichi Nagatomo • Diageo World Class Make it Your Own Infusions presented by Everclear Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneTed Kilgore • Everclear Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Lounge TableauSte. Michelle Wine Estates • Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Actor & Artist Influences on Cocktails presented by AlambiQ & Boiron Freres Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFreddy Diaz • Philip Khandehrish • AlambiQ • Les Vergers Boiron Tasting Room and Bruto Americano Launch Party presented by St. George Spirits Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneNatasha Bahrami • Andie Ferman • Chris Hannah • Tyler Hudgens • Marissa Huth • TJ Palmieri • Dan Sabo • Dave Smith • Lucinda Sterling • Kellie Thorn • Casey Wallin • Ryan Williams • St. George Spirits The World of Fratelli Branca presented by Distillerie Branca Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneDistillerie Branca La Feria Olmeca Altos Petite BourbonPernod Ricard • Olmeca Altos Tequila Island Hopping presented by Blue Chair Bay Rum Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneMaggie Rubenstein • Rowdy Vass • Blue Chair Bay Rum Taste an Italian Icon for Today's Cocktail Market presented by Liquore Strega Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneJulio Cabrera • Tatiana Columbus • Ricardo Rodriguez • Daniele Taccone • Strega Alberti Viva Sangrita! Viva Tequila Ocho! DBATequila Ocho

3:30pm CDT

Pre-New Orleans Cocktail Tour Happy Hour Le BoozeWyborowa Wódka Bourbon: Do The Myths Matter? Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelErick Castro • Reid Mitenbuler • Larry Rice • Beam Suntory The Greatest Brandy Category is… Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelDerek Brown • Jackson Cannon • Dan Farber • JP Fetherston • Brandy Rand • Pierre Ferrand Cognac • Copper & Kings American Brandy Company • Gran Duque d'Alba • Armagnac Delord • B.N.I.A - Bureau National Interprofessionnel de l'Armagnac • Chateau de Laubade • Château du Tariquet Crowning the Ultimate Montenegro Cocktail presented by Amaro Montenegro Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelAmaro Montenegro Mezan, A Rare Collection of Vintage Rums presented by Niche Import Co. Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelMezan

4:00pm CDT

New Orleans Cocktail Tour Le BoozeJoe Gendusa Meet the Makers: Bull in China Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Girls With Bols Reunion MeauxbarKate Gerwin • Lucas Bols Sipping History Broussard'sDavid Wondrich • Paul Gustings • Ojen • Peychaud's Aperitivo • Sazerac Company • Sazerac Rye

5:00pm CDT

Nacho Libre Part Duo Tiki ToltecaBryan Canales • Caitlin O'Brien • Avión Tequila

5:30pm CDT

Meet the Distillers Happy Hour Sheraton New OrleansArvero • Balsam • Brenne • CH-Dogma • Laird's • Maraska • Polugar • Sibona • Distillery No. 209 • A. Smith Bowman • Topo Chico • Rhum Clément • Graton Distilling Co. • Lyon Distilling Co. • Lasserre Honey Cognac • US Medallions Custom Coins • The Walter Collective • Copper & Kings American Brandy Company • Rhum Damoiseau • New Columbia Distillers • Black Dirt Distillery • Cathead Distillery • Corsair Distillery • De Borgen Distillery • Michter's Distillery • Prohibition Distillery • Rebecca Creek Distillery • Prichards Distillery, Inc. • Cardrona Distillery, Ltd • Balcones Distilling • Catoctin Creek Distilling • Coppersea Distilling • HPS Epicurean • Don Ciccio & Figli • Tropical Foods • Beefeater Gin • Four Pillars Gin • Master's Selection Gin • Plymouth Gin • Whitley Neill Gin • Greenhook Ginsmiths • Paris Gourmet • Preiss Imports • Mezcal Viejo Indecente • Rhum JM • Douglas Laing • Vias Imports Ltd. • Mezcal Marca Negra • Sandeman Port • BATCH, Hyatt French Quarter • El Dorado Rum • Gosling's Rum • Old New Orleans Rum • Papa's Pilar Rum • Plantation Rum • Pusser's Rum • Mizu Shochu • New Holland Artisan Spirits • Tuthilltown Spirits • Two James Spirits • Vision Wine and Spirits • Glencairn Crystal Studios • Château du Tariquet • Azunia Tequila • Ledger's Tonic • Bitter Truth • Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka • California Walnuts • Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky • J.P. Wiser's • Gooderham and Worts

7:00pm CDT

South Meets Southwest: A Tale of Two Cocktail Bars Bar ToniqueMark Schettler • Jason Asher • Keifer Gilbert • Azunia Tequila

8:00pm CDT

The Spirited Dinner® Series Various LocationsTequila Fortaleza • New Holland Artisan Spirits • Disaronno • Hennessy • Leblon • Rutte • Sons • William Grant &amp • Singani 63 • Sazerac Company • The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation • Royal Dutch Distillers • Torres Master Distillers • High West Distillery • Absolut Elyx • Angel's Envy • Domaine Select Wine Estates • Tequila Fortaleza • Fords Gin • Heaven Hill • Diageo Single Malts • La Niña del Mezcal • Trade Commission of Peru • Sandeman Port • Pernod Ricard • Sazerac Rye • Bombay Sapphire • New Holland Artisan Spirits • Terlato Artisan Spirits • Beam Suntory • Don Julio Tequila • Milagro Tequila • Patrón Tequila • Bacardi USA • Diageo USA • Aylesbury Duck Vodka • Smirnoff Vodka

10:00pm CDT

Whiskey isn't just for winter! SeaworthyJoaquin Simo • Lisa Nguyen • Knappogue Castle Whiskey Bacardi Portfolio Party Sugar MillBacardi USA Scotch Singles Party Preservation HallPernod Ricard Wheel to Reel: Second to Crescent Cane & TableNick Detrich • Jeff Donahue • Graham Heubach • Wade McElroy • Rachael Thompson • Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal • Corazón Tequila

11:00pm CDT

Reyka Vodka Óvart Vending Machine Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneSons • William Grant &amp • Reyka Vodka

11:59pm CDT

Cutty Sark will Give it to You Straight and invites you to join us for the “USBG Toast” 240 Bourbon StreetEdrington • Cutty Sark Konga Shaker Party – Miami Sound Machine Edition Tiki ToltecaSons • William Grant &amp • Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky