Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 15, 2025

Each July, the industry gathers in New Orleans, the beating heart of cocktail culture and hospitality, for a one-of-a-kind conference that blends education, networking, and celebration like no other. Guided by its core pillarsEducate, Advance, and Supportthe Foundations impact extends far beyond the U.S.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. It’s a great sub for white rum in a Floridita Daiquiri and is a great complementing spirit for any tropical fruit-driven tiki drink.” But thankfully, those days are behind us, and the U.S.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

For the sake of argument let’s assume that when we’re discussing speakeasies, what we’re really referring to are hidden bars and, most likely, hidden bars that pay homage to classic cocktails, many of which originated in or were popular during Prohibition. That hidden #IYKYK secret is actually quite readily revealed.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Cocktail culture is strong, and is probably about as strong as its been in the last 10 years, says Mat Snapp, a partner in Barter and Shake, the consultancy behind Phoenixs award-winning concept bar, Century Grand. UnderTow is a tiki bar with tropical drinks. Bitter & Twisted’s Solero.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2025

Tampa may be best known for its Gulf Coast sunsets and Cuban sandwiches, but for those with a well-trained palate and a thirst for a well-balanced spritz, this city is quietly becoming a sun-soaked haven of cocktail culture. ounces of the passionfruit batch, add a splash of club soda and top it off with a blanc de blancs from France.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Edited by Steve Reddicliffe and named a top finalist for the Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, the second edition features more than a dozen prominent writers, including Craig Claiborne, Melissa Clark, Mark Bittman, and Pete Wells, to name a few. Price: $16.07

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Tiki Zero-Proof Mocktails Mixologist 111

Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 1, 2025

Each July, the industry gathers in New Orleans, the beating heart of cocktail culture and hospitality, for a one-of-a-kind conference that blends education, networking, and celebration like no other. Guided by its core pillarsEducate, Advance, and Supportthe Foundations impact extends far beyond the U.S.

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Hospitality Club Bartender Bartending 111