BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews King Cocktail Dale DeGroff and Pisco Portón Master Distiller John Schuler, Pisco Portón CEO Jean-Francois Bonneté at Tales of the Cocktail.
While Pisco Portón may have their sights on converting the vodka market to try new flavors, even Bourbon lovers like us have appreciation of the versatility of Pisco Porton in cocktails.
The afternoon starts with Pisco Portón cocktails on the rooftop pool at the Hotel Monteleone while they all taste Dale’s Button Punch Recipe at an event themed with the Qoyllur Rit’i (Snow Star Festival).
The Portón Glacial Masquerade theme evokes tradition where each year thousands climb the sacred Ausangate Mountain in the Andes of Peru, while wearing masks, dancing and honoring the life giving waters of the Peruvian glacier. Pisco Portón is born from grapes watered exclusively from glacial rivers.
From the Tales pool party at Hotel Monteleone, BourbonBlog.com joins our friends at special VIP Pisco Portón event at The Bombay Club on Conti Street.
The Bombay Club has long been one of BourbonBlog.com‘s favorite classy bars for both premium cocktails, fine finding and impeccable service. Owner Richard Fiske hosts a most elegant establishment which is escape from the madness of Bourbon Street.
Only a block away from Bourbon Street, so when you ask, “Where to drink on Bourbon Street?” The answer is to take a detour from the madness for a little while and enjoy this refined English library atmosphere with some of the best live jazz in New Orleans.
Bombay Club mixologists demonstrate the versatlity of Champagne Cocktail, Peruvian Pisco Sour, Pisco Mint Julep Lemonade.
The substitution of the Pisco for the Bourbon in the Julep was a refreshing and bright change. It worked.
During our video interview, we catch up with Dale DeGroff and talk about his new Pimento Bitters AND we try them in Pisco Portón…a great combination!
Guests dressed in exotic masks to celebrate Qoyllur Rit’i at Tales of the Cocktail Pisco Porton event, poolside at Hotel Monteleone
BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer, Annabelle Ismail drinking Pisco Porton Champagne cocktails with Richard Fiske owner of Bombay Club New Orleans
Classy Logo for Dale DeGroff’s Pimento Aromatic Bitters,
King Cocktail Dale DeGroff, BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer and Pisco Porton’s Master Distiler John Schuler and CEO Jean-Francois Bonneté at Tales of the Cocktail toasting atop Hotel Monteleone Poolside
Strawberry garnish on the elegant Pisco Porton Champagne Cocktail at the Bombay Club, New Orleans
Bar at The Bombay Club, New Orleans
Video filmed and edited by Hancock Walker.
Photos of event by Hancock Walker.
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