Tales of the Cocktail 2009

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Tales of the Cocktail founder Ann Tuennerman. Cheers. |
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Tales of the Cocktail
July 8 - 12, 2009
Internationally acclaimed festival of cocktails, cuisine and culture returns for its seventh year in New Orleans, July 8-12, 2009.
The event brings together the best and brightest of the cocktail community-award-winning mixologists, authors, bartenders and chefs-for a five-day celebration of the history and the craft of the cocktail. This year, the most spirited event of the summer invites everyone to "Stir Your Soul" with a spirited series of dinners, cocktail demos, tastings, competitions, seminars, book signings, tours and special events all perfectly paired with some of the best cocktails ever made.
To put the event in quantifiable terms you can taste, Tales of the Cocktail 2008 used 85 pounds of mint leaves, 40 pounds of super-fine sugar, 280 liters of lime juice, 350 liters of lemon juice, 1815 lime wedges, 2115 lemon twists, 2340 jalapeño slices, 50 pounds of ginger root, 12 pounds of cherries and satisfied the taste buds of thousands of cocktail lovers from across the world.
Visit talesofthecocktail.com/ for complete details on all of the scheduled events and to purchase your tickets.