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Tales of the Cocktail® New Orleans 2016

Shelley Menze

Bacardi
Sr. Beverage Scientist
Jacksonville, FL

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 The Corner Bar presented by Russian Standard Vodka Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneTy Izquierdo • Roust • Russian Standard Vodka

2:00pm CDT

Tales of the Cocktail AUA (Ask Us Anything) Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel Monteleonems. franky marshall • Philip Duff • Simon Ford • Don Lee • Ann Tuennerman • Paul Tuennerman 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

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

4:00pm CDT

Leading Spirits – Mike Dolan Global CEO Bacardi Ltd. Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneMichael J. Dolan • Tropical Foods • Bacardi USA

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 Rye Not Pre-Game presented by Wyborowa Wódka Lobby of the Hotel MonteleoneZach Lynch • Wyborowa Wódka

10:30am CDT

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

11:30am CDT

Make Your Own Small Batch presented by Elijah Craig Small Batch BourbonFULL Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneBernie Lubbers • Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon • Heaven Hill

12:30pm CDT

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

2:00pm CDT

Brand Builder: Leveraging your Unfair Advantage – how small independent brands can beat the industry’s big players Presented by Distill VenturesFULL Vieux Carre Room at the Hotel MonteleoneSam Hornsby • Frank Lampen • Distill Ventures 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

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 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 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

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

4:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Cafe de L'apertif Angela King GalleryMartini • St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur • Bacardi USA Rejuvenation Smoothie Bar by The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleoneNatalie Bovis • Perfect 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

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 Absentroux Apéritif Experience presented by Absentroux Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneZach Lynch • Absentroux 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

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. Charity Cocktail Challenge Finals and Tasting presented by Four Roses Bourbon Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneFour Roses Bourbon 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

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

12:30pm CDT

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

3:00pm CDT

Make it Your Own Infusions presented by Everclear Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneTed Kilgore • Everclear Actor & Artist Influences on Cocktails presented by AlambiQ & Boiron Freres Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneFreddy Diaz • Philip Khandehrish • AlambiQ • Les Vergers Boiron Island Hopping presented by Blue Chair Bay Rum Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneMaggie Rubenstein • Rowdy Vass • Blue Chair Bay Rum 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 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 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 Mezan, A Rare Collection of Vintage Rums presented by Niche Import Co. Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta HotelMezan

5:30pm CDT

Meet the Distillers Happy Hour Sheraton New OrleansArvero • Balsam • Brenne • CH-Dogma • Laird's • Maraska • Polugar • Sibona • Distillery No. 209 • A. Smith Bowman • Topo Chico • Rhum Clément • Graton Distilling Co. • Lyon Distilling Co. • Lasserre Honey Cognac • US Medallions Custom Coins • The Walter Collective • Copper & Kings American Brandy Company • Rhum Damoiseau • New Columbia Distillers • Black Dirt Distillery • Cathead Distillery • Corsair Distillery • De Borgen Distillery • Michter's Distillery • Prohibition Distillery • Rebecca Creek Distillery • Prichards Distillery, Inc. • Cardrona Distillery, Ltd • Balcones Distilling • Catoctin Creek Distilling • Coppersea Distilling • HPS Epicurean • Don Ciccio & Figli • Tropical Foods • Beefeater Gin • Four Pillars Gin • Master's Selection Gin • Plymouth Gin • Whitley Neill Gin • Greenhook Ginsmiths • Paris Gourmet • Preiss Imports • Mezcal Viejo Indecente • Rhum JM • Douglas Laing • Vias Imports Ltd. • Mezcal Marca Negra • Sandeman Port • BATCH, Hyatt French Quarter • El Dorado Rum • Gosling's Rum • Old New Orleans Rum • Papa's Pilar Rum • Plantation Rum • Pusser's Rum • Mizu Shochu • New Holland Artisan Spirits • Tuthilltown Spirits • Two James Spirits • Vision Wine and Spirits • Glencairn Crystal Studios • Château du Tariquet • Azunia Tequila • Ledger's Tonic • Bitter Truth • Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka • California Walnuts • Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky • J.P. Wiser's • Gooderham and Worts

10:00pm CDT

Bacardi Portfolio Party Sugar MillBacardi USA

9:00am CDT

Cafe de L'apertif Angela King GalleryMartini • St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur • Bacardi USA

10:00am CDT

Talking Rot: Rancio, Scotch and MADness Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleoneDave Broom • Ryan Chetiyawardana • Arielle Johnson • Johnnie Walker

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 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 Texas Swing Canteen presented by Deep Eddy Vodka Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneDeep Eddy Vodka

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

Iron Amaro: The Ferrochina Category Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleonePhilip Duff • Fulvio Piccinino • Ferro China Baliva • Pallini S.p.A.

2:30pm CDT

Angostura Orange Bitters Pool Party presented by House of Angostura Pool at the Hotel MonteleoneSummer-Jane Bell • Raymond Edwards • Daniyel Jones • David Delaney Jr. • House of Angostura

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 The Cocktail Crystal Ball: Drinking in 2116 Queen Anne Ballroom at the Hotel MonteleonePaul Clarke • Dave Arnold • Jennifer Colliau • Alexander Rose • Dave Smith • St. George Spirits 3 Badge Mixology, AGAVE NATION presented by Pasote Tequila and Bozal Mezcal Lobby of the Hotel Monteleone3 Badge Mixology Team • 3 Badge Mixology Indie Spirits Keep Rocking presented by Distilled Events Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneBrother Cleve • Byrrh Grand Quinquina • Dave Schmier • Distilled Events Partly Peated, Wholly Uncommon presented by Jura Orleans Room at the Hotel MonteleoneWillie Tait • Neyah White • Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky

4:00pm CDT

French Embassy at Boulangerie Bleue Maison DupuyD'usse VSOP Cognac • St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur • Bacardi USA • Grey Goose Vodka

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

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 '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

Beignets on the Balcony presented by William Grant & Sons Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelCharlotte Voisey • Sons • William Grant &amp 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 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 William Grant & Sons' Pre Awards Celebration presented by William Grant & Sons Conti Corner Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelCharlotte Voisey • William Grant & Sons