Events

Augment the taste and aromatic experience of the Tales with this must-see visual excursion crafted by photographer Damian Hevia. The photography of Damian Hevia--inspired from the world of Absinthe. $10, $8 AAA members, $5 Student/Seniors.

The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum is proud to present a spirited exploration of alcohol as medicine in the 19th Century. Discover the fascinating--often humorous--history of medicinal liquor, tonic wines, patent medicines, absinthe, stomach bitters and day after remedies for over-indulgence.

You’ll taste a variety of gin, tequila, whisk(e)y, vodka and rum cocktails made by more than 40 of the world’s best mixologists as you enjoy traditional New Orleans food and music from each decade.

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On Monday, July 19th and Tuesday, July 20th, Dita Von Teese will take New Orleans by storm with her thrilling “Be Cointreauversial” performance. Guests will enjoy Cointreau cocktails and wait in anticipation while being treated to a bevy of special guests.

21 and over only.

Invented in New Orleans in the early 1930’s, Herbsaint has been THE absinthe substitute since absinthe was banned in the United States in 1912. Until 2007, Herbsaint was the closest thing on the U.S. market to real absinthe in taste, color and in louche (the milky white substance produced once the anise reacts with water).

This summer the international community will converge on the city where spirits live 24/7. Shaken from their slumber within the bottle, the spirits will take on a life of their own in New Orleans at Tales of the Cocktail 2010.

The Friday and Saturday tours are SOLD OUT.

Popular historian Joe Gendusa takes you on a walk through history - with a twist - on the New Orleans Original Cocktail Tour, as you explore the famous bars and restaurants of the French Quarter and the stories and spirits that made them famous.

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The past, present and future collide to present a post-modern expedition through time and space, with stops at cocktail destinations from around the world.