Tales of the Cocktail Seminar: SavourEase
August 2, 2011 by The Boozeniks
Filed under Spirits Events
It should come as no surprise that proper storage and handling are key to preserve the potency of your flavoring herbs and spices, and to help avoid wasting a lot of ingredients creating a flat cocktail.
PDF The Emperor’s New Bitters
August 1, 2011 by The Boozeniks
Filed under Spirits Events
For “The Emperor’s New Bitters”, we took a humorous dive into the history of bitters of all sorts, and into the fascination modern bartenders have with them.
Tales of the Cocktail’s West Coast Invasion
July 20, 2011 by The Boozeniks
Filed under Spirits Events
Where were the East Coasters last night? Snuggly tucked in their fluffy soft beds, for it was the bewitching hour of 8 p.m. Meanwhile, the West Coasters were out making history at Tales of the Cocktail.
NW Spirits & Mixology Show
June 24, 2011 by Ms. Boozenik
Filed under Spirits Events
We’re off to the high desert of Bend, Oregon, this weekend to judge the Bartender’s Brawl at the NW Spirits and Mixology Show. We’re hoping to fit in a little time to see a few of the volcanoes in the region and visit the new baby porcupine at the High Desert Museum, as well as enjoy some delicious cocktails and spirits throughout the weekend.
Portland’s Drinkable Day Camp
April 6, 2011 by Ms. Boozenik
Filed under Spirits Events
Imagine a day camp for adults that is filled with spirits tastings, cocktail classes and other cocktail geekery. Welcome to Cocktail Camp PDX, Portland’s most drinkable day camp.
A TOAST to Oregon Spirits
April 4, 2011 by Ms. Boozenik
Filed under Spirits Events
Portland is hosting the annual American Distilling Institute conference this week, topped off with a fun public tasting in support of the Oregon Distillers Guild on Friday, from 4-9pm at the Tiffany Center.
Michael Collins’ Irish Whiskey Revolution Party
February 25, 2011 by Mr. Boozenik
Filed under Spirits Events
After having been teased with an initial taste one morning at the 2010 Tales of the Cocktail, we were recently able to enjoy the new Michael Collins 10 Year Old Single Malt, as well as the newly (and now reasonably) packaged Michael Collins Blended Whiskey on their own, and in several very fine cocktails.
Tales of the Cocktail Vancouver
January 6, 2011 by The Boozeniks
Filed under Spirits Events
Tales of the Cocktail is carefully packing up the martini glasses and heading north to Canada for a tasty mini-cocktail festival in Vancouver, March 13-15, 2011. Organizers said that they plan to make their Canadian trek an annual event.
Great American Distillers Festival
October 20, 2010 by Ms. Boozenik
Filed under Spirits Events
The Great American Distillers Festival features more than 35 craft distilleries from across the nation who gather in Portland, Oregon, each year.
Diageo’s ‘Cocktails Through the Decades’ Party
August 19, 2010 by Ms. Boozenik
Filed under Featured, Spirits Events
The Cabildo overflowed with mixologists and cocktail connoisseurs alike during Diageo’s “Cocktails Through the Decades” party in New Orleans.
