Drinking The World

Tales of the Cocktail is just days away. I'm trying to get ready, new seersucker suit, vintage 1920's boater hat, bottling up a few cases of prototype products to hand out, and putting together my schedule for the seven days I'll be in New Orleans. Like usual, my schedule is way overbooked; and some really great events, dinners, etc. aren't even scheduled yet. But here is my schedule to date. It looks like over 50 items are on the list so far, just for one week. I hope I survive. Schedule after the jump.

Follow up:

Tales of the Cocktail 2010 Tentative Schedule

Tuesday July 20th
6:00am: Wake up, fall out of bed, drag a comb across my head.
7:50-10:00am: Flight to NOLA
10:00am: Arrive NOLA
11:00am: Arrive at the Hotel Monteleone
12noon: Cocktail in the Carousel Bar, Lunch at Acme Oyster House
1:30pm: Relax at the rooftop pool
4:00-6:00pm: d.b.a. New Orleans -Tales Tuesday Tasting, Two- a free form tasting party
6:00-9:00pm: Bloggers Welcome Reception at art gallery
9:00-11:00pm: Rusty Nail Revisited Drambuie party
11:00pm-1:00am: Grey Goose’s Behind the Bar, Beyond the Bar at Latrobe’s

Wednesday July 21st
10:00am-4:30pm: Tales Pro Series Seminars (which ones?)
10:30am-12:30pm: Reincarnation Room - Oxley Gin Breakfast
12:30-2:00pm: Sobieski Vodka Polish Carnival, tasting and food
2:00-3:30pm: Toast to Tales, front steps Monteleone
5:00-7:00pm: The Amarula Experiment Throwdown at Arnaud’s
7:00-9:00pm: Beefeater Welcome Reception (formal dress)
8:00pm-1:00am: An Evening with Bulleit Bourbon at Elysian Fields (?)
9:00-11:30pm: Grant & Sons Promenade of Jubilation (horse and carriage, formal dress)
11:59pm-2:00am: Tales After Dark-Havana Nights featuring Nueva Tierra at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, The Royal Sonesta Hotel

Thursday July 22nd
8:30-10:30am: Reincarnation Room - Moonshiner’s Breakfast with Junior Johnson
11:30am-1:30pm: Reincarnation Room - Sherry Council lunch
1:00-2:30pm: Convicts to Cocktailians seminar
3:30-5:00pm: Amazing Amaros and Brilliant Bitters seminar
4:00-7:30pm: Diageo Cocktail Hour at The Cabildo
5:30-7:00pm: The Bitter Truth and Classic & Vintage Pool Parlour, rooftop pool party
5:30-7:00pm: Cocktail Fresh Market
7:30-9:00pm: Dinner at Redfish Grill
9:00-10:30pm: Darcy O’Neil and Forgotten Drinks at Elysian Fields (?)
9:30pm-12:00am: Benefit Party at Tipitina's for Louisiana Coastal Rehab
10:30pm-12:00am: Bobby Heugel Brings Anvil to New Orleans at Elysian Fields (?)
11:30pm-2:00am: Ricard Midnight Petanque
11:59pm-2:00am: Tales after Dark-Keeping it Rio featuring Chegadao at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse

Friday July 23rd
8:30-10:30am: Reincarnation Room- Van Gogh Vodka Breakfast
11:00-11:45am: Personal spirits tasting of new products
11:30am-1:30pm: Reincarnation Room- Grant & Sons Lunch
5:30-7:30pm: On The Rocks - Happy Hour
7:30-10:00pm: USBG Milagro Tequila Margarita Competition (?)
8:00-10:00pm: Four Roses on Carved Ice at Elysian Fields (?)
10:00pm-12:00am: TraderTiki Does New Orleans at Elysian Fields (?)
10:00pm-2:00am: Bar Room Brawl - Grand Marnier
11:59pm-2:00am: Tales After Dark-Sounds of Storyville, Burlesque, Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse

Saturday July 24th
8:30-10:30am: Reincarnation Room- Van Gogh Vodka Breakfast
10:00-11:30am: Techniques and Problems of Historical Mixography seminar
11:30am-1:30pm: Reincarnation Room Mount Gay Rum lunch
12:30-2:30pm: Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection release
3:30-5:00pm: The Julep Story from 1488 to Present seminar
6:00-8:30pm: Beam Worldwide Excursion
8:00-10:00pm: Chambord at Elysian Fields (?)
8:30-11:00pm: Spirited Awards Dinner
10:00pm-12:00am: Tuaca at Elysian Fields (?)
11:00pm: Funeral Procession for Sex on the Beach Cocktail
11:00pm-2:00am: Plymouth Gin Bartenders Breakfast
11:59pm-2:00am: Tales After Dark-Shake Your Brass at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse

Sunday July 25th
10:00am-1:00pm: Mr. and Mrs. Cocktail’s Spirited Sunday Brunch
10:30am-12:00pm: GINeration Cocktail Challenge
12:00pm-3:00pm: Rooftop Pool
4:30-6:30pm: The Viridian Spirits Jade Absinthe Release Party
7:00pm: Dinner somewhere extravagant

Monday July 26th
9:00am: Shuttle to airport
11:30am-3:39pm: flight to NYC
6:00-8:00pm: July USBGNY Mixer (Yeah, Right)