Tales of the Cocktail® Announces 2013 Cocktail Apprentice Team Forty-one new Cocktail Apprentices will have the opportunity to learn alongside mixology experts during this summer’s Tales of the Cocktail® festival NEW ORLEANS — June 12, 2013 —Tales of the Cocktail® is proud to partner with Cointreau® Orange Liqueur for the 6th consecutive year for the [...]

Lucas Bols Attempts to Set the World Record for Largest Pousse Café Reintroducing a forgotten art of cocktail making during Tales of the Cocktail® New York—June 5, 2013—Three years after setting a world record for the largest Kopstootje, Lucas Bols will attempt to set another record during Tales of the Cocktail® by creating the world’s [...]

Tales of the Cocktail® Unveils the Official 2013 Poster “Drink It In” The exclusive poster by renowned artist Robert Rodriguez sold at Tales of the Cocktail® NEW ORLEANS—June 5, 2013—Robert Rodriguez once again brings his artistic gifts to design the official 2013 Tales of the Cocktail® poster. This is Rodriguez’s fifth year designing the official [...]

Tales of the Cocktail® Announces Top Four Finalists for the 7th Annual Spirited Awards® Finalists are invited to attend the Great Gatsby themed Awards Show NEW ORLEANS – June 7, 2013 – Following the largest nomination pool in the history of the show and a rigorous judging process by the most respected minds in the [...]

Former Apprentices Vie for the G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program Three former Tales of the Cocktail® apprentices will travel to France to compete in the finals of the chance to be named the world’s best gin bartender. NEW ORLEANS—May 23, 2013— G’Vine Gin has released the names of the world’s 15 best gin bartenders who have [...]

Tales of the Cocktail® Announces 2013 Returning Cocktail Apprentices This year Tales of the Cocktail® will welcome back twenty Cocktail Apprentices to work alongside mixology experts at this summer’s festivities. NEW ORLEANS—May 13, 2013—Tales of the Cocktail® is proud to once again partner with Cointreau® Orange Liqueur for the 6th annual Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP). [...]

Jacob Grier from Metrovino in Portland, Oregon Takes Home First Place NEW ORLEANS—May 21, 2013—Tales of the Cocktail® in partnership with Mutineer Magazine announces the winner and top three finalists of the 2013 Official Cocktail Competition. This year’s cocktail is the Rickey and bartenders from all over the world participated in the competitive Cocktail Competition. [...]

Honoring the world’s best bars, bartenders, writers and cocktail experts NEW ORLEANS – May 17, 2013 – Following a rigorous evaluation of hundreds of nominees, ten finalists for each award category have been chosen for the 7th Annual Spirited Awards®, recognizing the year’s best bars, bartenders, writers, experts and more. American and International judging committees [...]

Seal of the Sazerac Honorees to be recognized on July 17th at the 2013 Tales of the Cocktail® celebration NEW ORLEANS—May 17, 2013—The New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society (NOCCPS) is proud to announce the 2013 Sazerac® Seal of Approval honorees. This program honors establishments that keep it classy, adhering to the traditional recipe [...]

Saronno, April 23rd – After the cosmopolitan New Orleans, the contemporary Vancouver, DISARONNO the world’s favorite Italian liqueur will take part to Tales of The Cocktail on tour, the world’s premiere cocktail festival, that this year will take place in the splendid South American city of Buenos Aires, from April 28th to April 30th 2013. [...]

Tales of the Cocktail® Announces Tales on Tap Competition Sponsored by DRAMBUIE® Liqueur NEW ORLEANS – April 23, 2013 – Draft cocktails are one of the hottest trends in the beverage world and to help prove it, Tales of the Cocktail® is offering more than $10,000 in prizes for the best draft cocktail recipe! Bartenders [...]

Tales of the Cocktail® Announces 2013 Spirited Dinners® Lineup Tales of the Cocktail®, the world’s premier cocktail festival, will feature more than 25 Spirited Dinners®, each serving up a one-of-a-kind dining experience of cocktails and cuisine. NEW ORLEANS—April 17, 2013— Every Thursday of Tales of the Cocktail®, drinks share the stage with the legendary cuisine [...]

Tales of the Cocktail® Announces 2013 Certification Series At Tales of the Cocktail® 2013 attendees will have the opportunity to get certified by BarSmarts®, the Vermouth Institute and School of Spirits. NEW ORLEANS—April 16, 2013—Building off the success of last year’s BarSmarts® certification program, Tales of the Cocktail® has expanded its certification offerings during this [...]

Tales of the Cocktail®Announces 2013 Buenos Aires Apprentice Team A team of nine bartenders from across South America and the United States will serve as the first Tales of the Cocktail® on Tour Buenos Aires Apprentice Team. NEW ORLEANS, LA — April 3, 2013 – Tales of the Cocktail® is proud to once again bring [...]

2013 Official Cocktail Competition: Create Your Signature Rickey Tales of the Cocktail® invites mixologists from around the world to submit their own Rickey recipe for the chance to be named the official cocktail of this summer’s spirited festivities. NEW ORLEANS—April 3, 2013— For nine years now Tales of the Cocktail® has been challenging the international [...]

Individual tickets and special packages can be purchased online at TalesoftheCocktail.com for the 11th annual Tales of the Cocktail®, being held July 17-21, 2013. NEW ORLEANS—March 30, 2013—Tales of the Cocktail® is gearing up for their 11th year with a yet another spirited line-up of seminars, special events, competitions, tastings and more. Throughout the five [...]

Tales of the Cocktail® 2013 Cocktail Apprentice Program Applications Now Available  Cointreau® Welcomes Apprentices for the Sixth Consecutive Year  CLICK HERE TO APPLY NEW ORLEANS – FEBRUARY 19, 2013 – Cointreau, the iconic French orange liqueur established in 1849, once again proudly partners with Tales of the Cocktail® for the annual Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP). [...]

Tales of the Cocktail® on Tour tickets give all-inclusive access to the three days of seminars, parties, Buenos Aires bar tours and more, being held April 28-30.  NEW ORLEANS—February 15, 2013—For the first in Tales of the Cocktail® history, the world’s premier cocktail festival is heading south of the equator for a special three-day mini-festival [...]

A line up of 59 seminars will cover a wide range of topics all designed to share insights that will keep the cocktail industry moving forward. NEW ORLEANS – January 30, 2013 – This year, Tales of the Cocktail® brings you new and exciting seminars that would make any bartender drool. Drink it in for [...]

Held annually during Tales of the Cocktail®, the Spirited Awards® recognizes the year’s best bars, bartenders, cocktail experts, writers and more NEW ORLEANS – February 1, 2013 – Tales of the Cocktail®, the world’s premier cocktail festival, has recognized members of the cocktail industry with its annual Spirited Awards®. This year, the awards show returns [...]