Tales of the Cocktail may only take place each July, but throughout the year the organization sponsors and supports events in New Orleans and other parts of the country that uphold the tradition of the American cocktail. One of these events takes place this fall: Tales of the Eco-Toddy, scheduled for November 21 from 5:00-8:00 [...]

As presented at Tales of the Cocktail. The Monteleone Hotel. July 19, 2008 By Lizzy Caston, Guest Blogger We are still heartily of the opinion that decent libation supports as many million lives as it threatens; donates pleasure and sparkle to more lives than it shadows; inspires more brilliance in the world of art, music, [...]

Blair Reynolds is a Portland-based tiki fiend and proprietor of Reynoles Galley. He documents these obsessions at Trader Tiki. A bittersweet irony holds its head aloft during Tales of the Cocktail, as the city so well known for its inspiration in the development of classic cocktails, and the “meeting of the modern cocktail minds” that [...]

Marleigh Riggins is a print production artist and cocktail enthusiast in Los Angeles. She publishes the blog SLOSHED! It’s been nearly a week since Tales ended and I feel as though I’m just barely getting my land legs back under me. It was a wild and amazing week in a wonderful city, surrounded by enthusiastic, [...]

Steve Schul and Paul Zablocki ply their love for cocktails, mixology and food pairings on their Web site, Cocktail Buzz. There is no better joy than to see a grown man or woman take a sip of something so utterly breathtaking, words fail to to express the glow of inner peace. Ah, the ineffability of [...]