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Tales of the Cocktail® New Orleans 2016

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Blanka Kozlowska

Corbin & King
Head Bartender
London

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Tequila, Whisky, Shochu, Sake, Gin, Vodka, Rum, tea, coffee, I'm up to everything.

3:00pm CDT

A Journey through Sherry Cocktails by Gonzalez Byass Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLGonzalez Byass

Gettin’ Down with the New Brown: Brandy! presented by Torres Master Distillers Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneLynnette Marrero • Javier Reynoso • Torres Master Distillers

10:00am CDT

Brand Builder: Go deep not wide - getting sales traction in a market presented by Distill Ventures Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLBrooke Arthur • Dan Gasper • John Oliver • Alex Straus • Britt West • Distill Ventures Amaro per Amore: Rare & Modern Amaro Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneGiuseppe Gallo • Francesco Lafranconi • Arcoroc • Averna • Cinzano 1757 • Amaro Lucano 1894 • Cynar 70 • Edward Don • Amaro Montenegro • Ditta Bortolo Nardini • Chef & Sommelier • Distilleria Varnelli • Turin Vermouth • Fernet Vittone How To Start A Brand Without A Distillery La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneRyan Malkin • Malte Barnekow • Harry Kohlmann • Noah Rothbaum • Barry Younkie • MGP Ingredients • Caña Brava Rum Pumping out Paradise: Secrets Behind a High Volume Tiki Bar Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneShelby Allison • ErinHayes • Mindy Kucan • Paul McGee • Scotty Schuder • House of Angostura 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 Amor Amaretto presented by Luxardo Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneMatteo Luxardo • Luxardo • Anchor Distilling Company

10:30am CDT

Make Your Own Small Batch presented by Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLBernie Lubbers • Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon • Heaven Hill Shochu-Discover Japan's #1 Sprit presented by Japan Sake and Shochu Maker Association Hemingway Suite at the Hotel MonteleoneJapan Sake and Shochu Association Aqua Vitae:Water, Water (not) Everywhere Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelPamela Wiznitzer • Chad Arnholt • Eliot Sherman • Topo Chico Going Back To Your Roots To Find Success Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelIan McLaren • Ryan Chetiyawardana • Jim Meehan • Bacardi USA 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

11:00am CDT

A Great British Discussion on Gin presented by William Grant & Sons and UK Government Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelIain Griffiths • Charlotte Voisey • Sons • William Grant &amp • UK Trade & Investment Booze, Brass & Burlesque presented by Woody Creek Distillers Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelKeith Hemeon • Sean Kenyon • Mark Kleckner • David Matthews • Woody Creek Distillers

12:00pm CDT

Meet the Makers: Time & Oak Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone

12:15pm CDT

Crafted Conversation Restaurant R'evolutionDon Lee • Jordan Bushell • Charles Hardwick • Lauren Mote • Maria Pribble • Hennessy

12:30pm CDT

Cocktail Apprentice Lunch presented by Suze Bitters PrivateSuze Bitters From Bartender to Bar Partner La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleoneMichael Anstendig • Meghan Dorman • Jim Kearns • Lucinda Sterling • Domaine de Canton Grasping for Air Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneJaymee Mandeville • Daniel Eun • Erik Lorincz • Shelley Menze • Bacardi USA Lock, Stock and Six Smoking Barrels La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneBecky Paskin • Wes Henderson • Kevin Hurley • Jonathan Wingo • Sons • William Grant &amp • Angel's Envy Nutmeg: The Seed That Spiced 1000 Sips Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneCharlotte Voisey • Jack McGarry • Peter Vestinos • William Grant & Sons Shochu, Japan's Native Spirit Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneBrian Matthys • Jesse Falowitz • Masahiro Takeda • Toshio Ueno • Arcoroc • Sake School of America • Mutual Trading Co., Inc. • Edward Don • Wine of Japan Import, Inc. • Mizu Shochu • Chef & Sommelier

1:00pm CDT

BIG GIN Small Gin: The Producers Talk Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelRaj Nagra • Jake Burger • Mike Enright • Allen Katz • Bacardi USA Integrating Craft Beer into your Cocktail Program Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelElayne Duff • Jackson Cannon • Rich Higgins • Michael Shain • Goose Island Beer Company

2:00pm CDT

Brand Builder: Leveraging your Unfair Advantage – how small independent brands can beat the industry’s big players Presented by Distill Ventures Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLSam Hornsby • Frank Lampen • Distill Ventures La Casa de Tequila y Cerveza Gravier Street SocialAaron Burgu • Reza Esmaili • John Lermayer • Cerveza Modelo • Casa Noble Tequila Bulldog GINvasion Front Steps of the Hotel MonteleoneBulldog Gin Meet the Makers: Shrub District Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Fratelli Branca Toasts the opening of Tales of the Cocktail® 2016 Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleoneDistillerie Branca

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

Herbs, Spices and Secrets: Explore The World Of Amaro Montenegro presented by Amaro Montenegro Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLMarco Montefiori • Sother Teague • Amaro Montenegro Mandarine Napoléon Battle of The Sexes Napoleon HouseRoyal Dutch Distillers • Mandarine Napoleon Taking the Reins of an Existing Bar Program La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleoneEzra Star • Jeff Bell • Erik Lorincz • Jillian Vose • Tales of the Cocktail The Bartender Spy: Frank Meier Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneNoah Rothbaum • Fernando Castellon • David Wondrich • Tales of the Cocktail The Global Future Of Sherry in Mixed Drinks Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneCelia Schoonraad • Michael Callahan • Danil Nevsky • Bodegas Williams and Humbert Three Scotch Blends Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneDave Broom • Gregor Cattanach • Ewan Morgan • Dr. Nicholas Morgan • Arcoroc • Edward Don • Chef & Sommelier • Johnnie Walker 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 How Do You Take Your Coffey? presented by Nikka Whisky Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneKevin Diedrich • Emiko Kaji • Naoki Tomoyoshi • Anchor Distilling Company • Nikka Whisky Passport to Port-au-Prince presented by Rhum Barbancourt Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneZach Lynch • Rhum Barbancourt Shhh...There’s a New Rum in Town presented by Plantation Rum Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleonePlantation Rum

3:30pm CDT

The New American Rum Revolution Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelRobert Burr • Rob V. Burr • Steven Gubb • Bob Gunter • Trey Litel • Kōloa Rum Company • Bayou Rum • Gubba Rum BULLEIT ON BOURBON – AN OPEN HOUSE Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelHollis Bulleit • Tom Bulleit • Bulleit Bourbon

4:00pm CDT

Brand Builder: Winning the Pitch Presented by Distill Ventures Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLAndrea Barrica • Harry Kohlmann • Shilen Patel • Distill Ventures

4:15pm CDT

Herbs, Spices and Secrets: Explore The World Of Amaro Montenegro presented by Amaro Montenegro Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLMarco Montefiori • Sother Teague • Amaro Montenegro

6:00pm CDT

Tequila Fortaleza Dynamic Duo with Guillermo Sauza and Jason Sorbet 21st Amendment BarGuillermo Erickson Sauza • Jason Sorbet • Tequila Fortaleza

7:00pm CDT

Game of Throws Pigeon & PrinceSipsmith Gin

10:00am CDT

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

10:30am CDT

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.

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

Cocktail Apprentice Lunch presented by Bulleit Bourbon PrivateHollis Bulleit • Tom Bulleit • Bulleit Bourbon #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 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

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

2:00pm CDT

Meet the Makers: El Guapo Bitters + The Cocktail Computer Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone

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

La Feria Olmeca Altos Petite BourbonPernod Ricard • Olmeca Altos Tequila United Libations La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneMark Schettler • Julio Cabrera • Charles Joly • Shuichi Nagatomo • Diageo World Class Actor & Artist Influences on Cocktails presented by AlambiQ & Boiron Freres Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFreddy Diaz • Philip Khandehrish • AlambiQ • Les Vergers Boiron 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 The World of Fratelli Branca presented by Distillerie Branca Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneDistillerie Branca

3:30pm CDT

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 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

Sipping History Broussard'sDavid Wondrich • Paul Gustings • Ojen • Peychaud's Aperitivo • Sazerac Company • Sazerac Rye

10:00pm CDT

Wheel to Reel: Second to Crescent Cane & TableNick Detrich • Jeff Donahue • Graham Heubach • Wade McElroy • Rachael Thompson • Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal • Corazón Tequila Whiskey isn't just for winter! SeaworthyJoaquin Simo • Lisa Nguyen • Knappogue Castle Whiskey

10:00am CDT

Bespoke Gin & Collaborative Distilling Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneOlivier Ward • Cameron MacKenzie • Emile Ward • Arcoroc • Tales of the Cocktail • Edward Don • Chef & Sommelier Juniper Ascending! The Epic Tale of Gin: Part 1 La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneKeli Rivers • Philip Duff • Myriam Hendrickx • Tess Posthumus • Anthony Pullen • Rutte Talking Rot: Rancio, Scotch and MADness Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneDave Broom • Ryan Chetiyawardana • Arielle Johnson • Johnnie Walker The Life of One Barrel Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneJessamine McLellan • Ger Buckley • Ian Burrell • Dr. Don Livermore • Pernod Ricard Meet & Peat presented by Jura Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneWillie Tait • Neyah White • Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky The Recharge Lounge presented by Tia Maria Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneDisaronno • Tia Maria

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 Egg-scellence - The Story of Eggs in Bars & Cocktails Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelTim Herlihy • Nathan O'Neill • Nick Wright • Tullamore DEW

11:00am CDT

Citrus Complexity: From Grove to Glass presented by Givaudan Flavors Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelJim Hassel • Tess Martin • Stacey Podell • Natalie Taake • Givaudan Storytelling: Letters to a Young Bartender presented by Bacardi USA Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelLetters To A Young Bartender • Bacardi USA 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

12:30pm CDT

Shochu Cocktail presented by Japan Sake and Shochu Association PrivateJapan Sake and Shochu Association Iron Amaro: The Ferrochina Category Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleonePhilip Duff • Fulvio Piccinino • Ferro China Baliva • Pallini S.p.A. Juniper Ascending! The Epic Tale of Gin: Part 2 La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneKeli Rivers • Jared Brown • Martin Cate • Desmond Payne • Beefeater Gin • Bulldog Gin • Plymouth Gin Milk Punch Technique & History: Let's Clarify Together! Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneEamon Rockey • Nicholas Edward Alexander • Gareth Howells • Leblon • Macchu Pisco • George Dickel Tennessee Whisky

1:00pm CDT

Distilled Different: Auchentoshan & Bitters New Orleans Pharmacy MuseumAuchentoshan • Beam Suntory Abbott's Bitters: History & Formula Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelDarcy O'Neil • Fee Brothers

3:00pm CDT

Of Grapes & Grains: Mixing Wine and Whiskey presented by High West Distillery and Quady Winery Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneHolly Booth • Dana Fares • David Perkins • Andy Quady • Steve Walton • High West Distillery • Quady Winery Carbon, the Building Block of Spirits and Cocktails Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneIan McLaren • Juan Coronado • Ned Popovic • Bacardi USA Juniper Ascending! The Epic Tale of Gin: Part 3 La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneKeli Rivers • Simon Ford • Alexandre Gabriel • Arne Hillesland • christian krogstad • Distillery No. 209 • Aviation American Gin • Citadelle Gin • Fords Gin Spanish Vermouth: Dark Horse of Aperitif Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneGiuseppe Gallo • Francois Monti • Eric Seed • Arcoroc • Lustau • Petroni • Yzaguirre • Edward Don • Martinez Lacuesta • Miro Vermut de Reus • Chef & Sommelier 3 Badge Mixology, AGAVE NATION presented by Pasote Tequila and Bozal Mezcal Lobby of the Hotel Monteleone3 Badge Mixology Team • 3 Badge Mixology 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

Guilty Pleasure: Drink Better, Feel Better Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelClaire Smith-Warner • Zoe Cormier • Iain Griffiths • Ronald D. Siegel • Belvedere Vodka The Life & Times of the Singapore Sling Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelJared Brown • Sipsmith Gin • Cherry Heering • Raffles Hotels & Resorts

4:00pm CDT

It’s a 1745 Royal Knockout at Cane & Table with Drambuie whisky liqueur Cane & TableNick Detrich • Vance Henderson • Freddy May • Drambuie • Sons • William Grant &amp

6:00pm CDT

Friends With Benefits: The 86 Edition Ace HotelTequila Cabeza • 86 Co • Fords Gin • Caña Brava Rum • Aylesbury Duck Vodka Non-Stop To Suntory Whisky Toki Ace HotelBeam Suntory

11:59pm CDT

Monkey Shoulder Kongas the Future Tiki ToltecaSons • William Grant & Sons • Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

7:30am CDT

Hendrick's Gin Air First Class Lounge presented by Hendrick's Gin PrivateDuncan Macrae • Fred Parent • David Piper • Jim Ryan • Mark Stoddard • Hendrick's Gin

10:00am CDT

Shots of Inspiration: Bitter Makers and Author Signings Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneJules Aron • Warren Bobrow • Martin Cate • Rebecca Cate • Karen Hoskin • Greg Mays • Duggan McDonnell • Jack McGarry • Jim Meehan • Sean Muldoon • Kara Newman • Gary Regan • Julie Reiner • Leo Robitschek • Matthew Rowley • Ben Schaffer • Amy Zavatto • Pink House Alchemy • Bittered Sling Bitters • Suze Bitters • Winships Small Batch Bitters • Octavia Books • Fee Brothers • Apothecary Bitters Company • Hella Company • Portland Bitters Project 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 Bottom’s Up! The Birth of the Dry Shake, Last Word & Pin Up La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneSolomon Siegel • Greg Boehm • Robyn Gray • Shawn Soole • Tales of the Cocktail Talk With a Pro: Distiller's Edition #1 La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel Monteleonems. franky marshall • John Georges • christian krogstad • Dave Pickerell • House of Angostura • Hillrock Estate Distillery • House Spirits Distillery The Seven Pillars of Classic Cocktails Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneNicholas Kosevich • Ira Koplowitz • Matthew Rowley • Marco Zappia • Bombay Sapphire

10:30am CDT

500 years of Juniper Distillation - How Genever changed the way we are drinking today presented by Rutte Distillateurs Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneMyriam Hendrickx • Rutte • Royal Dutch Distillers Avoiding Theft in Bars Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelPhilip Duff • Ivy Mix • Topo Chico How Much Are You Worth? Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelJonathan Pogash • Diego Cabrera • Justin Noel • Pamela Wiznitzer • Xanté • Cherry Heering • Legends Of Kremlin • Los Arango Tequila • Tomintoul Whisky 'Shochu'- Discover Japan's #1 Spirit presented by Japan Sake and Shochu Association Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneJapan Sake and Shochu Association

11:00am CDT

Beignets on the Balcony presented by William Grant & Sons Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelCharlotte Voisey • Sons • William Grant &amp The Zucca Experience presented by Zucca Rabarbaro Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelPaul Sevigny • Disaronno • Zucca

12:00pm CDT

Meet the Makers: Orleans Coffee Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone

12:15pm CDT

Crafted Conversation Restaurant R'evolutionErick Castro • Jordan Bushell • Giuseppe Gonzalez • John Lermayer • Hennessy

12:30pm CDT

The Spirit of Italy presents The Cocktail Brunch Italiano Patrick's Bar VinCocchi • Luxardo • Amaro Lucano 1894 • Strega Alberti • The Spirit of Italy • Distillerie Moccia • Ditta Bortolo Nardini • Pallini S.p.A. • Distilleria Varnelli • Toschi Vignola Braintending: Cognition Across the Bar La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneNick Kennedy • Gary Regan • Adam Rogers • Andrew Toplack • Tales of the Cocktail 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 Slap it! Pour it! Crush it! Swizzle it! Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneDaniyel Jones • Jeff Berry • Ian Burrell • David Delaney Jr. • House of Angostura The New Age of Bourbon La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleoneFred Minnick • Cody Goldstein • Wes Henderson • Paul & Merry Beth Tomaszewski • Angel's Envy Vodka & Caviar: A Timeless Love Affair Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneBrent Lamberti • Mark Zaslavsky • Arcoroc • Edward Don • Chef & Sommelier • elit by Stolichnaya

1:00pm CDT

The Aperitif-A Drink and a Way of Life Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelCamille Vidal • Francois Monti • Carina Soto Velasquez • Naren Young • St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur

3:00pm CDT

Discover a Magic of Riga Black Cocktails presented by Riga Black Balsam Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLMaris Kalnins • Valters Kaze • Justs Kiscenko • Riga Black Balsam • Amber Beverage Group Ride the Rails to Patrón's Virtual Reality Experience The Patrón Tequila ExpressPatrón Tequila All' Americano: Italy & the Cocktail Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneDavid Wondrich • Cocchi • Haus Alpenz • Aperitivo Cappelletti • Hayman's Gin • Amaro Sfumato Having a Theme Without Being a Theme Bar La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleoneMichael Anstendig • Neal Bodenheimer • Mark Maynard-Parisi • Josh Mazza • Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal • Diplomatico Rum The Ultimate Lagavulin Seminar Bonnet Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneEwan Morgan • Dave Broom • Dr. Nicholas Morgan • Arcoroc • Lagavulin • Edward Don • Diageo Single Malts • Chef & Sommelier The Boilermaker presented by The High End Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneMirella Amato • Blue Point Brewery • 10 Barrel Brewing Co. • Elysian Brewing Co. • Goose Island Beer Company • The High End The Taste of Gold presented by The Liquid Projects and ADI Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneOppidan • Polugar • Thumb Butte • Graton Distilling Co. • Backwards Distilling Company • Myerfarm Distilleries • Oregon Spirit Distillers • Anchorage Distillery • New Liberty Distillery • Rebecca Creek Distillery • Kimo Sabe Mezcal • Lost Spirits Santeria Rum • Lost Spirits Technology • Spirit of Texas • Turin Vermouth • American Distilling Institute • The Liquid Projects

3:30pm CDT

Deconstructing the Solera Method Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelRafael Reyes • Nestor Ortega • Will Peet • Fernando Pérez • Lustau • Santa Teresa Rum Mexican Flavor Beyond Frontiers Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelIván Saldaña Oyarzábal • SCOTT BAIRD • Rick Bayless • Ancho Reyes The Renaissance Brand presented by Disaronno International Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelPaul Sevigny • Disaronno William Grant & Sons' Pre Awards Celebration presented by William Grant & Sons Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelCharlotte Voisey • William Grant & Sons

7:00pm CDT

Say hello to the Jägermeister Deergarden Sac-a-LaitJagermeister

9:00pm CDT

A Nightcap with The Macallan The Bombay ClubEdrington • Macallan