How did we arrive at 80 proof? Why were bottlings of historic spirits used in mixed drinks often at higher proof? What made "navy strength" so famous? This seminar explores the history of proof and the drinks made famous using higher proof spirits. Special attention will given to addressing flavor intensity, costs, and the net alcohol content served. From Gimlet(te) to Mai Tai, Apple Brandy to Zombie, explore what is special when bottled in Bond.
All Seminars
- Wed, 21 July 2010
- Creative Cocktails and the Power of Brainstorming
- How to Give Great Presentations
- How to be Interviewed for Print, Television and Radio
- Intellectual Property
- Liquid Disc Jockey - Controlling the Flow of Any Room
- Raising the Bar - Spirited Media Skills for Cocktail & Beverage Industry Professionals
- So, you think you’re ready to go it alone!
- Strategic Management: Systems of the Industry’s Best Operators Revealed
- The Fine Art of Negotiating a Deal
- The History of Bar Tools and Bar Ware from the 1800's to Today
- Thu, 22 July 2010
- A Shot of Black Stuff - Amazing Amaros and Brilliant Bitters
- At Full Sail: the History and Application of Spirits at Proof, Navy Strength and Overproof
- Attend This Seminar and Make More Money
- Bariana: The Golden Age of French Cocktails
- Bartending Fun-da-mentals
- Big Fish, Small Pond - A Guide to Self-Publishing
- Botanical Garden
- From Convicts to Cocktailians: The Release of Australian Flavour
- Paul Pacult's Spirits Critic's Workshop
- Prohibition & Gin
- So You Want to Be A Consultant: What it Really Takes
- The Fine Art of Crafting Your Own Charm, Magic and Flair Behind the Bar
- The Other Side of the World
- The Smooth and Creamy History of the Fern Bar
- Umami in Cocktails
- Fri, 23 July 2010
- Armagnac, France's First Brandy
- Bax vs Clift: Progressive Cocktail/Cooking Techniques from Tippling Club & Der Raum
- Civilization Begins with Distillation
- Gin Cocktail - from the lost and forgotten classics to the new contemporary
- Hollywood Cocktails: Louisiana Style
- How French Products Contribute to Cocktails
- I Hate Vodka, I Love Vodka
- International Barman of Mystery: The Saga of Joe Scialom
- Science of Stirring
- Social Media: Creating Cocktail Legends
- The F Word: Flair of Mixology
- The History, Science and Creativity Behind Essential Oils and Extracts
- The How's and Why's of Cocktails…an exploration of techniques, ingredients, and methodology
- The Many Faces of Canadian Whisky
- Sat, 24 July 2010
- Art of the Aperitif: Exploring Pre-Prandial Spirits, Wines and Cocktails
- Bartending in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's (the dark ages)
- Brandies of Jerez
- Ichigo/Ichie: One Chance/One Meeting the Way How to Synchronize the Bartenders Mind/Body
- Ladies Only - Hands on with Tony Abou Ganim
- New Tales for Old Cocktails: Techniques and Problems of Historical Mixography
- Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Rookies
- Rum Running - Contraband, customs and taxes. How alcohol became contraband from the past to present.
- Sensory Analysis: A deep dive into how we experience taste and smell with spirits
- Soda's Influence of Cocktails
- Subconscious Drinks
- The Flavor Trip
- The Julep Story from 1488 to Present
- The Mastery of Wisdom Behind the Bar
- The Pre-History and Evolution of Gin
- Tiki Now! The New Breed of Tiki Bar
- Sun, 25 July 2010
- Keeping Ahead in an Online World
- La Verdad (The Truth) About Mezcal its Past and its Future
- Plate and glass, finding Harmony
- Religious Spirits
- Scotland's Whisky Legends and Pacult
- The Eggpire Strikes Back
- The Hotel Grunewald, Roosevelt and Fairmont - Over 100 Years of Cocktail History
- The Mysteries and Secrets of Distilling in Cognac, the Cellar Master's Essential Work and Classic Cognac
- The Sprezzatura Bartender Art of the Bartenders Seduction - The Way of the Charizmatic Bartenders
At Full Sail: the History and Application of Spirits at Proof, Navy Strength and Overproof
Thu, 22 July 2010
Grand Ballroom South, The Royal Sonesta Hotel
Spirits/Products
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Moderator
TALES OF THE COCKTAIL
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538 Louisa Street | New Orleans, LA 70117 | Office: 504-948-0511 | Fax: 504-948-0514 | info@talesofthecocktail.com