A Muddled Thought » Tales of the Cocktail 2009

Bloggers Seminar with Paul Clarke

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:42:52 +0000

Paul Clarke of The Cocktail Chronicles discussed Cocktail Blogging, as well as Thursday Drink Night(TDN) which is hosted by The Mixoloseum.

The Martin Miller Tasting Room at Tales

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:22:59 +0000

Martin Miller himself, was present at this years Tales of the Cocktail to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the London Dry Gin that bears his name. Along with Martin presences, a limited bottling of Martin Millers was announced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the gin.

Tales of the Cocktail-Vintage Book Auction-Courtesy of Mud Puddle Books

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:19:03 +0000

Organized and run by Greg Boehm, of Mud Puddle Books this auction allowed attendees from all over the country and world the opportunity to purchase classic and vintage cocktail books going back to the 1800′s.

Bar Tonique Tweet-Up

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:14:42 +0000

Organized by Live the Lush Life Productions, this was a gathering of bloggers, writers, and cocktail geeks that know each other via twitter. Drinks were provided by Don-Q Rums and prepared by James Menite of Porterhouse, NY and Esteban Ordonez. We also had a special guest of Mr. Cocktail himself, Paul Tunnerman.

The Cognac Tasting Room at Tales of the Cocktail

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:10:08 +0000

The Cognac Tasting Room with Pierre Ferrand and Remy Martin.

Leblon Cachaca Competion

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:22:31 +0000

A Before and After Picture-Courtesy of Tales 2009

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:20:48 +0000

It was really hot outside and there was plenty to drink. Before the fun filled evenings at Tales, this is how some people dealt with the heat and humidity.

After Hours at Tales-Courtesy of Steve Olson

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:15:42 +0000

Steve Olson’s Amazing Party and then a Party at the W courtesy of Belvedere Vodka.

The Mixo House during Tales of the Cocktail

halw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:14:42 +0000

What was dubbed the “Mixo House” aka where all the guys from the CWOWSG Blog Community made drinks.