Cabana Cachaça Bartender Olympics at Tales of the Cocktail puts teams of bartenders and mixologist from across the country to the test in making more than caipirinhas with Brazil’s leading super premium Cachaça. Our interview with Cabana Cachaça founder Matti Anttila and all the action between the teams to win the the Golden Muddler in… Read more »
Casa Noble Tequila is in a class of flavor all its own and we learn why as BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews Casa Noble Tequila CEO Jose Hermosillo at Tales of the Cocktail 2010 in the video below. We taste the Casa Noble Crystal, Reposado, and Añejo Tequilas. × Filmed at the Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans,… Read more »
Tales of the Cocktail, Day 3 Part 2 – It’s Just Getting Good New Orleans in July, Southerners say “is as hot as the Devil’s Doors.” No better way to refresh oneself as the locals- with some Iced Tea or Southern Lemonade. Firefly Distillery of Wadmalaw Island South Carolina fortunately has infused both flavors into… Read more »
Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. tells BourbonBlog.com that they will release the fourth edition of Parker’s Heritage Collection as a cask-strength non-chill filtered 10-year-old wheated Bourbon in September 2010. This Bourbon uses soft winter wheat instead of rye as the “small grain” to produce a less spicy, rounder Bourbon. This limited annual series of rare, aged… Read more »
Richard Paterson, Master Blender of Scotland’s Whyte & Mackay at Tales of the Cocktail with The Damore Single Malt Scotch Whisky. In this video episode below, BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews him about the proper way to drink The Dalmore. Tom challenges Richard like he has never been challenged before at Tales of the Cocktail 2010… Read more »
Tales of the Cocktail 2010, Day 3, Part 1 What do you get people who already have everything? Fine spirits, of course and a another start to a day like none other at Tales of the Cocktail! This morning began with a light continental breakfast accompanied by Abuelo Aged Rums and the Van Gogh line… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com meets legendary moonshiner Junior Johnson of Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina at Tales of the Cocktail at the Moonshiner’s Breakfast. Here is our review of Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine Distillery: Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina Proof: 80 Proof, 40% ABV. Proof of final bottling release unknown. Notes: Catdaddy is a small batch moonshine… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com meets legendary moonshiner Junior Johnson of Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina at Tales of the Cocktail at the Moonshiner’s Breakfast. Distillery: Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina Proof: 80 Proof, 40% ABV. Proof of final bottling release unknown. Notes: Midnight Moon is Triple Distilled and every batch is born in an authentic, copper… Read more »
Day 2, Part II From cool and calm to hot and excited we then went. The BourbonBlog.com team joined a raucous crowd in the streets of the French Quarter to cheer on the contestants at Cabana Cachaça’s ‘Bartender Olympic Games.’ Five teams of bartenders representing various American regions competed in a variety of contests and… Read more »
Day 2, Part I Moonshine for breakfast anyone? Indeed, this is the norm and not the exception at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Piedmont Distillers treated members of the press to a continental breakfast and samples of some dang tasty Midnight Moon Moonshine, Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine. We were also introduced to a preview… Read more »
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