Tag: Tales of the Cocktail
Podcast: Tales of the Cocktail and Sourcing Whiskey
by: The Staff
In this episode, we begin with Cheers Editor Melissa Dowling discussing her time at Tales of the Cocktail 2023, the enormous and long-running bartender conference in New Orleans, …
Tales 2023: The Importance of Cocktail Menus
by: Melissa Dowling
Think you don’t need a drink menu anymore? Think again. A consumer insights panel at the 2023 Tales of the Cocktail convention this past July made …
TOTCF Announces 2023 Spirited Awards Winners
by: Melissa Dowling
Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) has announced the winners of the 17th annual Spirited Awards. Founded in 2007, the Spirited Awards recognize beverage professionals, products and establishments …
Final Round Of TOTC 2020 Spirited Awards Winners
by: Melissa Dowling
The 2020 Spirited Awards took place in an exclusively digital format as part of Tales of the Cocktail’s free global conference last week. This year’s conference …
Chronicling the Cocktail Revolution
by: Melissa Dowling
The past 25 years have brought about a cocktail revolution as bartenders reclaimed their profession, historians resurrected recipes and back stories, and the consumer rediscovered their …
Boxing Bartenders Compete at Tales of the Cocktail
by: Melissa Dowling
Jess Householder of Prohibition Bar in Houston, TX, and Jodi Mae Calderon of Normandie Club, Los Angeles, punch it out during the Bartender Boxing Match July …
The Moscow Mule Turns 75
by: Melissa Dowling
America’s first vodka cocktail, the Moscow Mule, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. As the legend goes, the Mule was created in 1941 at the Hollywood …
Behind the Scenes at Tales of the Cocktail 2016
There’s so much to see, do, and, of course, taste during Tales of the Cocktail. The annual week-long cocktail and spirits event in New Orleans attracts …
TOTC15: Tips For Building A Better Bar Team
by: Melissa Dowling
When it comes to tending bar, human interaction skills are as important as mixology prowess, according to Dushan Zaric of spirits company the 86 Co. and …
TOTC Presents the 2015 Spirited Awards Winners
by: The Staff
Drinks conference Tales of the Cocktail presented the winners of the 9th Annual Spirited Awards on July 18 at the Sheraton Hotel New Orleans. The recipients represent …
