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Tales of the Cocktail® New Orleans 2016

Syd Thomas

Tonga Hut Tiki Lounge
Bartender/Mixologist/Potion Purveyor
North Hollywood, CA

9:30am CDT

Registration Royal Ballrooms A & B at the Hotel Monteleone

9:00am CDT

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

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

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

1:00pm CDT

BIG GIN Small Gin: The Producers Talk Fleur de Lis Suite at the Royal Sonesta HotelRaj Nagra • Jake Burger • Mike Enright • Allen Katz • Bacardi USA

2:00pm CDT

Le Monin Iced Café Station presented by Monin Lobby Phone Bank at the Hotel MonteleoneMonin Gourmet Flavorings

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 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

9:00am CDT

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

9:30am CDT

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

10:00am CDT

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

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

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

Make it Your Own Infusions presented by Everclear Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneTed Kilgore • Everclear 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

3:30pm CDT

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

Kick Start Coffee Bar presented by Orleans Coffee Carousel Lounge at the Hotel MonteleoneOrleans Coffee

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 Meet & Peat presented by Jura Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneWillie Tait • Neyah White • Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky

10:30am CDT

Interview Lounge presented by Heaven Hill Brands Hemingway Suite at the Hotel MonteleoneLynn House • Bernie Lubbers • Heaven Hill

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 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.

3:00pm CDT

Indie Spirits Keep Rocking presented by Distilled Events Royal Ballrooms C & D at the Hotel MonteleoneBrother Cleve • Byrrh Grand Quinquina • Dave Schmier • Distilled Events The Taste of Gold: El Dorado Demerara Rum's Finest Aged Rums presented by El Dorado Rum Royal Ballroom B at the Hotel MonteleoneShaun Caleb • El Dorado Rum

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

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

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

12:30pm CDT

The Spirit of Italy presents The Cocktail Brunch Italiano Patrick's Bar VinCocchi • Luxardo • Amaro Lucano 1894 • Strega Alberti • The Spirit of Italy • Distillerie Moccia • Ditta Bortolo Nardini • Pallini S.p.A. • Distilleria Varnelli • Toschi Vignola

3:00pm CDT

Discover a Magic of Riga Black Cocktails presented by Riga Black BalsamFULL Riverview Room at the Hotel MonteleoneMaris Kalnins • Valters Kaze • Justs Kiscenko • Riga Black Balsam • Amber Beverage Group 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

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