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Tales of the Cocktail® New Orleans 2016

Francisco Terrazas

Mezcal Vago
Brand Manager
Oaxaca, Oaxaca

I am the National Brand Manager for Mezcal Vago. I also write our blog at masmezcal.com. I live in Oaxaca. I ran The Pastry War for 2 years. I get to spend a lot of time with real producers rather than simply talking about them. Its pretty rad.

9:30am CDT

Registration Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone

2:00pm CDT

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

5:00pm CDT

Laird & Company Presents ms. franky marshall and Chris Hannah - East Coast meets Gulf Coast Arnaud's French 75 Barms. franky marshall • Chris Hannah • Laird's

6:00pm CDT

Lillet Dynamic Duo at Three Muses Three MusesKimberly Patton-Bragg • Lauren Trickett • Lillet • Pernod Ricard

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

10:30am CDT

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

The Barman's Suite presented by Tales of the Cocktail and The Liquor Cabinet Suite #1601The Liquor Cabinet 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

11:30am CDT

Brand Builder: Building business plans that win Presented by Distill Ventures Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFULLRaj Bhakta • Tom Bulleit • Brian Ellison • Simon Ford • Gonzalo de la Pezuela • Distill Ventures

12:15pm CDT

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

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

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

6:00pm CDT

Tequila Fortaleza Dynamic Duo with Guillermo Sauza and Jason Sorbet 21st Amendment BarGuillermo Erickson Sauza • Jason Sorbet • Tequila Fortaleza Keynote: Enduring Hospitality: The Creative Process & The Human Experience The Civic TheaterSimon Ford • Grant Achatz • Albert Adrià • Marc Alvarez • Nick Kokonas • Vantguard • The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation • Food Republic

10:00am CDT

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

4:00pm CDT

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

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

12:15pm CDT

A Spirited Salon: Conversations with 6 Legendary Authors Restaurant R'evolutionNoah Rothbaum • Dave Broom • Wayne Curtis • Heather Greene • Philip Greene • Reid Mitenbuler • Matthew Rowley