Tales of the Cocktail celebrated its 5th anniversary from July 18 - 22, 2007 in New Orleans, and the "tales" have never been better!

The 2007 Tales of the Cocktail hosted many great seminars, two of which included Spirited Women Past and Present and Sake to Me!

If  2007 Tales of the Cocktail attendees at the South American Spirits Seminar on pisco and cachaça only learned one thing; it would be that these spirits are the new cocktail darlings.

Does sampling 53 rums over 2 days sound like a dream job to you? Join us as we take you through judging rums at the 2007 Ministry of Rum Tasting Competition as part of Tales of the Cocktail.

It was an evening of shake, rattle, and roll as top mixologists competed in the Rhum Clément Cocktail Challenge.

Tales of the Cocktail 2006 attracted record attendance celebrating the history of the cocktail New Orleans style.

Tales of the Cocktail 2006 provided guests with the opportunity to attend interesting panel discussions with trendsetting mixologists, celebrity chefs, and cocktail and culinary authors.

2006 Tales of the Cocktail seminar with Phil Greene and Chris McMillan provided a look into classic New Orleans cocktails.

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of microbreweries that have opened in Denmark over the past three years, making Tuborg and Carlsberg not the only choices anymore, as we experienced at Ølfestival 2006.

The RC Bar at The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul features award-winning cocktails, a large whiskey collection and cigars.

Whisky Live New York 2006 at Tavern on the Green offered whiskey aficionados the opportunity to sample a dram or two of close to 90 whiskies and bourbons.

Taking a look at classic cocktails at a classic saloon; behind the bar with Marvin Cohen of Polpo Restaurant and Saloon in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.

Cool new drinks from Heavy Water Vodka in a cool new location, Nest, in New York.

Mardi Gras may have ended on February 28, 2006 with ‘Fat Tuesday’, but New Orleans is getting ready to celebrate again in July with the upcoming Tales of the Cocktail.

How would you like to spend an evening with more than 250 of the world’s finest, rarest, and most expensive international whiskies to taste?

Southern Comfort’s Third Annual Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

New York Shakes New Orleans Cocktails to Help Hurricane Katrina Victims.

Tartan Week in New York City - Whisky Live tasting!

According to Dale DeGroff’s book "The Craft of the Cocktail", one theory on how rum got its name is that the “Latin name for the species of grass we call sugarcane, is Saccharum officinarum, both of which words end in rum”.

Southern Comfort - Tales of the Cocktail – Seminars on “What’s an Idea Worth?”

There is a renewed interest in cocktails these days, which has expanded beyond the standard Gin and Tonics, Vodka and Cranberry Juice and Cosmopolitans, with mixologists, (the new name for bartenders), creating new and more interesting cocktails.

2^nd Annual Southern Comfort “Tales of the Cocktail” (2004)

VINEXPO AMERICAS 2004 - Remy – People, Spirits and Cocktails. Discussion and tasting of Louis XIII cognac and Highland Park Scotch.

Barkeep, Bar Wench, Bartender, Bar Chef, Mixologist, Cocktailian Bartender or Bar Star, they are by any name, the Gods and Goddesses of the Spirits World who pour us our favorite beverages.

Fest USA Spirits of Mexico!

Hot jazz and cold vodka; what could be better?