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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

Registration Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone

2:00pm

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

5:00pm

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

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

10:00am

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

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

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

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

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

2:00pm

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

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

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

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

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

5:00pm

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

10:00pm

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

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