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Tales of the Cocktail® New Orleans 2016

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10:00am CDT

The Corner Bar presented by Russian Standard Vodka Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneTy Izquierdo • Roust • Russian Standard Vodka

2:00pm CDT

Warm Welcome presented by Lillet Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneLillet • Pernod Ricard

10:00pm CDT

The Spare Room presents The 5th Annual Ode To The Bowl In Partnership with Diageo Rock n' Bowl

9:30am CDT

Morning Mash presented by Beam Suntory Royal Sonesta ArcadeMegan Breier • Adam Harris • Philip Pepperdine • Beam Suntory

10:00am CDT

When Is A Rum Not a Rum? The Big Rum Debate Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneIan Burrell • Alexandre Gabriel • Ben Jones • Richard Seale • Roberto Serralles • Rhum Clément • Don Q Cristal Rum

10:30am CDT

Make Your Own Small Batch presented by Elijah Craig Small Batch BourbonFULL Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneBernie Lubbers • Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon • Heaven Hill O Canada presented by Crown Royal Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneEwan Morgan • Lauren Mote • Todd Richman • Stephen Wilson • Crown Royal Tianguis de Bebidas Mexicanas presented by Montelobos, Don Fulano, Fortaleza, Arette, Wahaka, Heavy Metl, Back Bar Project, Ilegal, Pierde Almas, Mestizo Mezcal, Mezcal Tosba and Sotol Hacienda Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneMezcalósfera • Camille Austin &quot • Pierde Almas • Rey Campero • Tequila Fortaleza • Don Fulano • El Jolgorio • La Loba&quot • Gilbert Marquez • Sergio Mendoza • Ilegal Mezcal • Mestizo Mezcal • Montelobos Mezcal • Real Minero • Ricardo Pico • Ancho Reyes • Guillermo Erickson Sauza • William Scanlan • Sotol Por Siempre • Nuestra Soledad • Arette Tequila • Mezcal Tosba • Yira Vallejo • Mezcal Wahaka • Raza Zaidi • Sotol Hacienda de Chihuahua

1:00pm CDT

Ice Cream Social presented by Maker's Mark Royal Sonesta ArcadeRob Samuels • Maker's Mark

2:00pm CDT

Tales of the Cocktail® 2016 Official Cocktail Competition: The Year of the Mule Front Steps of the Hotel MonteleoneBittercube • Co. • Gingeroo • Givaudan • PAMA • Syrups • Giffard Liqueurs &amp • Liber &amp • Sun Dog 130 • Rhum Barbancourt • Barritt's Ginger Beer • Gosling's Ginger Beer • 18.21 Bitters • Bulleit Bourbon • Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon • Owl's Brew • Domaine de Canton • Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. • East Imperial Collection • Hella Company • Wild Hibiscus Flower Company • Royer Corporation • Prichards Distillery, Inc. • Q Drinks • Monin Gourmet Flavorings • Aviation American Gin • The Bitter Housewife • Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur • The King's Ginger Liqueur • Montelobos Mezcal • Bitter Queens • Ancho Reyes • Afrohead Premium Aged Dark Rum • Don Q Cristal Rum • Gosling's Rum • Pusser's Rum • Redemption Rye • RAFT Botanical Syrups • Top Note Tonics • Fever Tree • Perfect Purée of Napa Valley • Absolut Vodka • Aylesbury Duck Vodka • Deep Eddy Vodka • Grey Goose Vodka • Karlsson's Vodka • Reyka Vodka • Smirnoff Vodka • Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey • Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky • Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky • Wyborowa Wódka Toast to Tales: Tales is headed in new directions. Find out where. Front Steps of the Hotel MonteleoneAnn Tuennerman • Paul Tuennerman

2:30pm CDT

Redemption Rye Rocks the Pool presented by Redemption Rye Pool at the Hotel MonteleoneAmy Fisher • Ira Koplowitz • Nicholas Kosevich • Russ Meredith • Tyler Ridgeway • Joe Riggs • David de Rinzy • Eric Rosentreter • Christopher Wilkins • Zach Wilks • Redemption Rye • Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits

3:00pm CDT

2016 Masters of Moonshine presented by Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneBohdan Darway • Dana Dixon • Ally Richardson • Bill Whitlow • Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Shhh...There’s a New Rum in Town presented by Plantation Rum Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleonePlantation Rum

3:30pm CDT

BULLEIT ON BOURBON – AN OPEN HOUSE Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelHollis Bulleit • Tom Bulleit • Bulleit Bourbon

4:00pm CDT

Diplomatico Rum Dynamic Duo at Cane & Table Cane & TableDiplomatico Rum

5:00pm CDT

Nicolas Feuillatte Dynamic Duo Happy Hour TableauLynnette Marrero • Ste. Michelle Wine Estates • Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte

6:00pm CDT

Discover The Legendary Elixir SoBouLaura Bellucci • Ty Izquierdo

7:00pm CDT

Sip & Savor TasteMaker Dinner: Maker’s 46 and Maker’s Mark Private Select SquareROOTMaker's Mark • Beam Suntory

10:00pm CDT

Party on Your Palate Orpheum TheaterSCOTT BAIRD • Lorne Cousin • Tim Herlihy • Struan Grant Ralph • Jonathan Wingo • Camille Austin &quot • David Allardice • Mitch Bechard • Dean Callan • Sebastien Derbomez • Josh Harris • Vance Henderson • David Laird • La Loba&quot • Duncan Macrae • Jane Maher • Freddy May • Paul Monahan • Fred Parent • Gemma Paterson • David Piper • Ashela Richardson • Allan Roth • Jim Ryan • Jaime Salas • Trevor Schneider • Han Shan • Mark Stoddard • Charlotte Voisey • Jennifer Wren • Sons • William Grant &amp

9:00am CDT

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

9:30am CDT

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

10:00am CDT

Shots of Inspiration: Bitter Makers and Author Signings Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneBrooke Bell • Warren Bobrow • Natalie Bovis • Jared Brown • Jeff Cioletti • Paul Clarke • Daniel Dunn • Adam Ford • Philip Greene • Brian Hart Hoffman • Davin de Kergommeaux • Ryan Chetiyawardana (Mr. Lyan) • 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 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

10:30am CDT

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 Charity Cocktail Challenge Finals and Tasting presented by Four Roses Bourbon Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneFour Roses Bourbon

11:00am CDT

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

12:30pm CDT

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

1:00pm CDT

Beam Suntory Hot(e)l Arnaud's RestaurantBeam Suntory Liquipedia Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelTristan Stephenson • Jake Burger • Ali Dedianko • Jeff Kluger • Belvedere Vodka

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

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 Island Hopping presented by Blue Chair Bay Rum Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneMaggie Rubenstein • Rowdy Vass • Blue Chair Bay Rum 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

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

10:00pm CDT

Bacardi Portfolio Party Sugar MillBacardi USA Whiskey isn't just for winter! SeaworthyJoaquin Simo • Lisa Nguyen • Knappogue Castle Whiskey

9:30am CDT

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

10:00am CDT

Meet & Peat presented by Jura Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneWillie Tait • Neyah White • Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky

10:30am CDT

A Tale Of Two Stills: Building A Brand presented by Woody Creek Distillers Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneKeith Hemeon • Sean Kenyon • Mark Kleckner • David Matthews • Woody Creek Distillers Interview Lounge presented by Heaven Hill Brands Hemingway Suite at the Hotel MonteleoneLynn House • Bernie Lubbers • Heaven Hill Barista meets Barman: Coffee Cocktail Culture Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelGiuseppe Gallo • Samuel Lewontin • Joe McCanta • Tristan Stephenson • Grey Goose Vodka Oregonasm... for your tastebuds presented by Ransom Wine Co. & Distillery Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneElixir, Inc. • Tom Burkleaux • Bull in China • Oregon Spirit Distillers • Clear Creek Distillery • House Spirits Distillery • New Deal Distillery • Brad Irwin • christian krogstad • Andrea Loreto • Daniel Osborne • Lucas Plant • Jeanine Racht • Andy Ricker • Tad Seestedt • Art Tierce • Ransom Wine Co. & Distillery Texas Swing Canteen presented by Deep Eddy Vodka Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneDeep Eddy Vodka

11:00am CDT

Suite Silencio presented by Mezcal El Silencio Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneStar Hodgson • Leann Kruger • Federico Lozano • Carlos Ochoa • Anthony Parks • Torrence Swain • Brandon Turner • Mezcal El Silencio

2:00pm CDT

FORDS GIN MARTINIS & OYSTERS SeaworthySimon Ford • Jason Kosmas • 86 Co • Fords Gin

2:30pm CDT

Angostura Orange Bitters Pool Party presented by House of Angostura Pool at the Hotel MonteleoneSummer-Jane Bell • Raymond Edwards • Daniyel Jones • David Delaney Jr. • House of Angostura

3:00pm CDT

Distilled Different: Auchentoshan & Bitters New Orleans Pharmacy MuseumAuchentoshan • Beam Suntory 3 Badge Mixology, AGAVE NATION presented by Pasote Tequila and Bozal Mezcal Lobby of the Hotel Monteleone3 Badge Mixology Team • 3 Badge Mixology Indie Spirits Keep Rocking presented by Distilled Events Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneBrother Cleve • Byrrh Grand Quinquina • Dave Schmier • Distilled Events Partly Peated, Wholly Uncommon presented by Jura Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneWillie Tait • Neyah White • Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky The Taste of Gold: El Dorado Demerara Rum's Finest Aged Rums presented by El Dorado Rum Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneShaun Caleb • El Dorado Rum

3:30pm CDT

A Spirited Celebration of the Americas presented by Diageo USA and Bittered Sling Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelUrban Bar • Walter Caesar • Jonathan Chovancek • Sabrine Dhaliwal • Katie Ingram • Lauren Mote • Grant Sceney • Bittered Sling Bitters • World Class • Tanqueray No. 10 Gin • Zacapa Rum • Don Julio Tequila • Diageo USA • Ketel One Vodka Chilcano Chill Out presented by Trade Commission of Peru in Miami Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelBrother Cleve • Nathan Dalton • Alba Huerta • Jim Kearns • Ivy Mix • Charlie Moore • Trade Commission of Peru

10:00am CDT

An Exclusive Tasting of Rare Pierre Ferrand Cognacs Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneDoug Frost • Alexandre Gabriel • Arcoroc • Pierre Ferrand Cognac • Edward Don • Chef & Sommelier

10:30am CDT

Rising Anchors presented by Anchor Distilling Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneBrian Butler • Matt Freerks • Shaher Misif • Bonnie Wilson-Coetzee • Lacy Hawkins • Emiko Kaji • Matteo Luxardo • Diego Loret de Mola • Naoki Tomoyoshi • John Troia • BarSol • HINE • Luxardo • Hirsch Small Batch Reserve Bourbon • Anchor Distilling Company • Westland Distillery • Tempus Fugit • Junipero Gin • The King's Ginger Liqueur • Karlsson's Vodka • Nikka Whisky

12:30pm CDT

No Reservations - Hotel Bars Old and New Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneJacob Briars • Mark Ellwood • Simon Ford • Erik Lorincz • Christopher Lowder • Josh Wagner • Bacardi USA

3:30pm CDT

Mexican Flavor Beyond Frontiers Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelIván Saldaña Oyarzábal • SCOTT BAIRD • Rick Bayless • Ancho Reyes

9:00pm CDT

A Nightcap with The Macallan The Bombay ClubEdrington • Macallan