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Tales of the Cocktail® New Orleans 2016

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Jamie Crosby

ADM
Senior Scientist
Kentucky

10:00am CDT

First Sip: So Good When It Hits Your Lips! presented by Woody Creek Distillers Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneKeith Hemeon • Sean Kenyon • Woody Creek Distillers

2:00pm CDT

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

2:30pm CDT

Welcome to the Bayou presented by Bayou Rum Pool at the Hotel MonteleoneAva Kopieczek • Bayou Rum

3:00pm CDT

A Journey through Sherry Cocktails by Gonzalez ByassFULL Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneGonzalez 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 Exotico - A Taste From the Other Side presented by Exotico Tequila Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneTrevor Landry • Javier San Martin • Hannah Pellouchoud • Ashley Ulkus • Exotico Tequila Gin Has Blossomed presented by The Walter Collective Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneMatt Melaik • The Walter Collective

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

O Canada presented by Crown Royal Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneEwan Morgan • Lauren Mote • Todd Richman • Stephen Wilson • Crown Royal

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

12:30pm CDT

Grasping for Air Iberville Room at the Hotel MonteleoneJaymee Mandeville • Daniel Eun • Erik Lorincz • Shelley Menze • Bacardi USA

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

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

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 Taste of the Nations presented by A. Hardy USA Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelDeMontal Armagnac • Hardy Cognac • Joseph Cartron Liqueur • David Ortiz • Tim Rita • PIto Rodriguez • Jeff Rogers • Loch Lomond Scotch • Mathias Simonis • Kai Spirits • Thatcher’s Organic Spirits • Mariangela Urquizo • Hyde Irish Whiskey • Hardy USA

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

10:00am CDT

The Perfectly Poured Beer Cocktail La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleoneElayne Duff • Jacob Grier • Lynnette Marrero • Christian Siglin • Goose Island Beer Company 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

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 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

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

3:30pm CDT

Bourbon: Do The Myths Matter? Acadia Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelErick Castro • Reid Mitenbuler • Larry Rice • Beam Suntory 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

9:00am CDT

Rejuvenation Smoothie Bar by The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleonePerfect Purée of Napa Valley

9:30am CDT

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

10:00am CDT

The Recharge Lounge presented by Tia Maria Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneDisaronno • Tia Maria

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

12:30pm CDT

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 What’s in my Drink…Beyond Flavors & Tastes La Nouvelle Orleans West at the Hotel MonteleoneDerek Elefson • John Baughman • Ryan Chetiyawardana • Iain Griffiths • MANE Flavors

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

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

Sofie-Mosa presented by Goose Island Beer Company Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneJacob Grier • Goose Island Beer Company

10:30am CDT

'Shochu'- Discover Japan's #1 Spirit presented by Japan Sake and Shochu Association Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneJapan Sake and Shochu Association 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

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 The Zucca Experience presented by Zucca Rabarbaro Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelPaul Sevigny • Disaronno • Zucca

1:00pm CDT

MMA2 'The Rematch' Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelDave Broom • Simon Brooking • Gregor Cattanach • Lorne Cousin • Ewan Morgan • Johnnie Mundell • Struan Grant Ralph • Diageo Single Malts • William Grant & Sons • Beam Suntory

3:00pm CDT

Portfolio Speed-Review presented by 3 Badge Mixology Lobby of the Hotel Monteleone3 Badge Mixology Team • 3 Badge Mixology 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

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