NOTICE:

Online ticket sales will end Friday, July 20, 2012 @ 12:01 AM.

On site sales will begin on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM at the Hotel Monteleone in Royal Ballroom A & B.

Registration will be open Tuesday, July 24, 2012 through Saturday, July 28, 2012.

 

Individual Tickets to Tales of the Cocktail® 2012

With more than 200 events for both experts and amateurs alike, we will be making history during the five days of Tales of the Cocktail® 2012. For the historic – 10th Anniversary celebration, this year’s schedule includes a host of new events including: Hand-Shaken Daiquiri Cocktail Competition; Spirited Luncheon with the Dame Hall of Fame; the new Tales of the Cocktail Excursions, including swamp tours of the Louisiana swamps, pig butchering demonstrations, bike and garden tours, cocktails, music and more.

Prices range from $40 to $100 plus fees

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR INDIVIDUAL TICKETS

 

PACKAGES – ALL SOLD OUT

Native Spirits Package – SOLD OUT
$165**

The true spirit of our city lives in those that call New Orleans home, so we’re inviting locals to join us at Tales of the Cocktail® 2012 with the Native Spirits Package. This package will take you to the weekend’s best parties so you can mix with cocktail lovers from around the world, giving them a taste of what New Orleans is all about.  Native Spirits Packages are limited, so reserve yours today.

  • 1 ticket to Happy Hour presented by Diageo on Thursday
  • 1 ticket to Tales of the Cocktail® Hand-Shaken Daiquiri Competition presented by Bacardi Rums OR Bar Room Brawl presented by Moët Hennessey on Friday
  • 1 ticket to Taste the World’s Best Spirits presented by Ultimate Spirits Challenge Grand Tasting on Saturday
  • 1 invitation to the Native Spirits Brunch with Mr. and Mrs. Cocktail on Sunday
  • Drinks by Jacques Straub (a reproduction of the 1914 edition) with a new introduction by David Wondrich (Value of $19.95)

**Fees not included

Founders’ Day Package*

$625** (Savings of $104)

The Founders’ Day package is the complete Tales of the Cocktail® goer package. By day, you will feast on 12 spirited seminars filled to the brim with cocktail history, techniques and tastings. By night, you will sample the handiwork of the world’s best mixologists with unfettered access to Tales of the Cocktail® parties and competitions. A limited number of Founders’ Day packages are available, so reserve yours today.

  • 12 Tickets to Spirited Seminar (3 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
  • 1 ticket to Happy Hour presented by Diageo on Thursday
  • 1 ticket to Tales of the Cocktail® Hand-Shaken Daiquiri Competition presented by Bacardi Rums OR Bar Room Brawl presented by Moët Hennessey on Friday
  • 1 ticket to Taste the World’s Best Spirits presented by Ultimate Spirits Challenge Grand Tasting  on Saturday
  • 1 invitation to the Native Spirits Brunch with Mr. and Mrs. Cocktail on Sunday
  • Trade Paperback Version of Tales of the Cocktail® from A to Z – 10th Anniversary Book (Value of $19.95)
  • Vintage Herbsaint Poster

*Founder’s Day Package excludes all From Cocktail Napkin to Cocktail Bar seminars
**Fees not included

NEW PACKAGE: How To Open Your Own Bar & Not Screw Up presented by BarSmarts - SOLD OUT
$141**

Creating cocktails is an art, but running a bar is a business. On the first day of Tales of the Cocktail® 2012, the art and business of cocktails mix at From Cocktail Napkin to Cocktail Bar presented by BarSmarts. Join up and coming bar owners for this series of three professional seminars that dive deep into the business behind making drinks. This new series will be led by Dushan Zaric, co-owner of Employees Only and Macao Trading Co., and Philip Duff.   This 3 part series will touch on everything from developing your concepts to finding locations to marketing your bar. Those that complete the series will receive official certification from Tales of the Cocktail® and BarSmarts and have the knowledge they need to make their dream bar a reality. A limited number of How to Open Your Own Bar & Not Screw Up packages are available, so reserve yours today.

  • 1 ticket to Part 1:  From Cocktail Napkin to Cocktail Bar: How To Open Your Own Bar
  • 1 ticket to Part 2:  From Cocktail Napkin to Cocktail Bar: How To Open Your Own Bar
  • 1 ticket to Part 3:  From Cocktail Napkin to Cocktail Bar: How To Open Your Own Bar
  • 1 invitation to the Native Spirits Brunch with Mr. and Mrs. Cocktail on Sunday
  • Better with Age E-Recipe Book (Value of $10.00)
  • BarSmarts Certificate

All seminars will be held at the Hotel Monteleone beginning at 10:00 AM and ending at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, July 25, 2012.  Breaks will be every 90 minutes.

**Fees not included