Tales of the Cocktail

The enthusiastically received annual event that celebrates cocktail culture in New Orleans and around the world is back. Celebrated chefs, authors, bartenders, and cocktail experts guide festival-goers through a very-well-lubricated week's worth of seminars, cocktail tours, superstar mixologists, cooking and cocktail-mixing demonstrations, tasting room tours, Spirited Dinner pairings, and cocktail parties. There are, literally, dozens of events to choose from. Tickets go fast for some of the more popular events, so get in while the getting's good. Many events happen at the Hotel Monteleone, but a handful take place at spirit-savvy bars, restaurants, and other locations in the city. Find all the details at talesofthecocktail.com.