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Tales of the Cocktail® New Orleans 2016

Melissa Watson

Bitters + Bottles
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

bittersandbottles.com

9:30am CDT

Registration Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone

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

9:00am CDT

Cafe de L'apertif Angela King GalleryMartini • St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur • Bacardi USA Kick Start Coffee Bar presented by Orleans Coffee Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleoneOrleans Coffee 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

Cocktail Kingdom Pop-Up Shop Lobby Gift Shop at the Hotel MonteloneCocktail Kingdom Registration Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Tales Bookstore by Octavia Books Lobby of the Hotel Monteleone 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 The Market at Tales Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Morning Mash presented by Beam Suntory Royal Sonesta ArcadeMegan Breier • Adam Harris • Philip Pepperdine • Beam Suntory

10:00am CDT

Shots of Inspiration: Bitter Makers and Author Signings Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneMarvin Allen • Mirella Amato • Mark Bylok • Jeff Cioletti • Wayne Curtis • Alex Day • Dale DeGroff • Adam Ford • Heather Greene • David Kaplan • Reid Mitenbuler • Francois Monti • Noah Rothbaum • Amy Zavatto • Bittercube • Sodas • Crude Bitters &amp • 18.21 Bitters • Bittered Sling Bitters • Dale DeGroff's Pimento Aromatic Bitters • Octavia Books • Fee Brothers • Wild Hibiscus Flower Company • Berg & Hauck's • Wilks & Wilson 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

11:00am CDT

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

1:00pm CDT

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

2:00pm CDT

Meet the Makers: Shrub District Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone 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

Herbs, Spices and Secrets: Explore The World Of Amaro Montenegro presented by Amaro MontenegroFULL Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneMarco Montefiori • Sother Teague • Amaro Montenegro Why do Cocktail Cultures Develop or Don't La Nouvelle Orleans East at the Hotel MonteleoneAudrey Fort • Mike Enright • George Nemec • Tales of the Cocktail 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 Shhh...There’s a New Rum in Town presented by Plantation Rum Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleonePlantation Rum

4:00pm CDT

Meet the Makers: Gastronomista Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Diplomatico Rum Dynamic Duo at Cane & Table Cane & TableDiplomatico Rum

7:00pm CDT

Drink What You Want The Rusty NailStoli

9:00am CDT

Cafe de L'apertif Angela King GalleryMartini • St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur • Bacardi USA Kick Start Coffee Bar presented by Orleans Coffee Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleoneOrleans Coffee 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

Cocktail Kingdom Pop-Up Shop Lobby Gift Shop at the Hotel MonteloneCocktail Kingdom Tales Bookstore by Octavia Books Lobby of the Hotel Monteleone 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 The Market at Tales Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone Morning Mash presented by Beam Suntory Royal Sonesta ArcadeMegan Breier • Adam Harris • Philip Pepperdine • Beam Suntory

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

10:30am CDT

Vermouth- The Renaissance of an Ancient Recipe presented by Antica FormulaFULL Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneDistillerie Branca • Carpano Vermouth 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. Cream of the 'CRAFT' Crop presented by The Liquid Projects and ADI Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneVodka DSP CA 162 • Distillery No. 209 • Craft Distillers • Montanya Distillers • Woody Creek Distillers • Yahara Bay Distillers • Cedar Ridge Distillery • Balcones Distilling • Coppersea Distilling • Russell Henry • Spirits of Maine • Ironroot Republic • Bayou Rum • Wicked Dolphin Artisan Rum • New Holland Artisan Spirits • Two James Spirits • American Distilling Institute • The Liquid Projects

11:00am CDT

The Barman's Suite presented by Tales of the Cocktail and The Liquor Cabinet Suite #1601The Liquor Cabinet From Beehive to Bar: The Buzz About Honey Cocktails presented by National Honey Board Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelNational Honey Board 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

12:00pm CDT

Elyx House BevoloAbsolut Elyx • Pernod Ricard

1:00pm CDT

Royal Dutch Distillers Presents: Broken Shaker Miami and Broken Shaker Chicago Dynamic Duo with Gui Jaroschy and Scottie Lobianco Napoleon HouseRutte • Royal Dutch Distillers • Mandarine Napoleon

2:00pm CDT

La Casa de Tequila y Cerveza Gravier Street SocialAaron Burgu • Rigoberto “Rigo” Cervantes • Ashley Danella • Reza Esmaili • Ricky Gomez • Cerveza Modelo • Casa Noble Tequila Le Monin Iced Café Station presented by Monin Lobby Phone Bank at the Hotel MonteleoneMonin Gourmet Flavorings

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

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

3:30pm CDT

Crowning the Ultimate Montenegro Cocktail presented by Amaro Montenegro Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelAmaro Montenegro

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

7:00pm CDT

South Meets Southwest: A Tale of Two Cocktail Bars Bar ToniqueMark Schettler • Jason Asher • Keifer Gilbert • Azunia Tequila

10:00pm CDT

Bacardi Portfolio Party Sugar MillBacardi USA

10:00am CDT

Shots of Inspiration: Bitter Makers and Author Signings Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneMarvin Allen • Mirella Amato • Jules Aron • Brooke Bell • Jeff Cioletti • André Darlington • Tenaya Darlington • Philip Greene • Jacob Grier • Brian Hart Hoffman • Davin de Kergommeaux • Duggan McDonnell • Julie Reiner • Colin Spoelman • Tristan Stephenson • David Wondrich • Sodas • Crude Bitters &amp • 18.21 Bitters • The Bitter End Bitters • El Guapo Bitters • Suze Bitters • Octavia Books • Apothecary Bitters Company • Wild Hibiscus Flower Company • Bitter Queens 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

10:30am CDT

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

11:00am CDT

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

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

3:00pm CDT

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

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

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

11:00am CDT

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

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

All' Americano: Italy & the Cocktail Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneDavid Wondrich • Cocchi • Haus Alpenz • Aperitivo Cappelletti • Hayman's Gin • Amaro Sfumato 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

9:00am CDT

Irish Goodbye Erin RoseNapkin Killa

10:30am CDT

The Sunday Blessing & Ya-Ka-Mein Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneFather Bill Dailey • Miss Linda

12:00pm CDT

The Bon Vivants with Imbibe Present the 7th Annual Pig & Punch Washington Square ParkImbibe Magazine • Bon Vivants

5:00pm CDT

Freret Street Bar Crawl Freret StreetZabov • Amaro Lucano 1894 • Suze Bitters • Domaine Select Wine Estates • Gracias a Dios Mezcal • La Quintinye Vermouth Royal • Diplomatico Rum • KGB Spirits • Tuthilltown Spirits • Château du Tariquet • Distilleria Varnelli • Classic & Vintage