VinePair

JUNE 6, 2025

To learn about some of the most controversial cocktail opinions held by the pros, we asked bartenders from across the country for their hottest cocktail takes. Of course, if a bartender calls out something you personally enjoy, that does not make it bad — the best thing about hot takes is that they’re often meant to be disagreed with.

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Tales of the Cocktail

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The application period for the 2025 Red Coat apprentice class is now open, running December 11, 2024 – January 31, 2025. The program offers invaluable, hands-on experience in managing and executing vast, high-volume events at the annual Tales of the Cocktail conference.

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Bar Magazine

MAY 6, 2025

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP) Class. For 2025, 40 first-time apprentices, known as Red Coats, have been selected to join CAP. The Cocktail Apprentice Programs core pillars are mentorship, community, and elevating the craft of bartending beyond the bar and mixing glass.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MARCH 3, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, LA Each year, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) offers members of its Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP) exclusive opportunities, such as applying for a scholarship to participate in the Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) 5-Day Program, May 13-17, 2025, at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 1, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 1 2025) Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP) Class. For 2025, 40 first-time apprentices, known as Red Coats, have been selected to join CAP.

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