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    • About Tales of the Cocktail
    • History of Tales of the Cocktail
    • Tales of the Cocktail® Team
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    From behind-the-scenes distillery tours to in-depth profiles and interviews, we're highlighting the most interesting people, products, places and ideas in the spirits industry.
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    Behind the Bar
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    Culture
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    Destinations
    Archival image of the 1919 Boston molasses flood
    History
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    In-Depth
    Portrait of Heaven Hill's Parker Beam
    People
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    Products
    The Pomarosa.
    Recipes
    A cocktail in a punch bowl behind a sign that says "Making Christmas."
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  • About
    • About Tales of the Cocktail
    • History of Tales of the Cocktail
    • Tales of the Cocktail® Team
    • Past Tales Events & Awards
    • Statement of Expectations for Personal and Professional Conduct
  • Features
    • Industry News
    • Behind the Bar
    • Culture
    • Destinations
    • History
    • In-Depth
    • People
    • Products
    • Recipes
    • Techniques
    • Tours
    • Wellness
  • Events
    • Daiquiri Season
    • Tales of the Toddy
    • Tales of the Cocktail
    • Edinburgh
    • Spirited Awards
  • Sponsorship
  • Get Involved
    • Cocktail Apprentice Program
    • Credentialed Media
    • Education Fellowship (Volunteer)
    • Internship Program
    • National Accounts Program
    • Preferred Vendors
    • Tales 365 Membership
    • Submit A Seminar
    • Official Cocktail Competition
    • Write for Us
  • Photos
  • Contact
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Industry News
Introducing the Tales of the Cocktail Podcast
Cocktails in a teaset.
Destinations
On Its New Menu, a D.C. Bar Pays Tribute to Women of the Cocktail World
A photo of a silhouetted cocktail.
Products
Tips, Tricks and Gadgets for Taking Better Cocktail Photos

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Products
The Bartender’s Guide to Taking Care of Your Feet, Part Two: Shoes
We surveyed over one hundred working bartenders about the shoes they love (and hate) to work in. Here's what we found.
People making a cocktail and taking notes on it.
Behind the Bar
How to Get a Book Deal: Advice from Three Bartender-Authors
Three published bartenders — Julie Reiner, Tristan Stephenson and Jules Aron — plus a literary agent share their tips for inking a book deal.
Bols Genever
From our partner Bols Genever
Toasting Jerry: Dispatches from a Genever-Soaked Celebration of Jerry Thomas
Last week in Chicago, Bols Genever kicked off its inaugural cocktail tour celebrating the life and work of Jerry Thomas, the father of American bartending.
The Sonreír cocktail.
Recipes
The Sonreír
A Bacardí Legacy recipe from Kenneth Bandivas, the 2015 Diageo Philippines Bartender of the year.
The Bardstown Cooler cocktail
Recipes
The Bardstown Cooler
Michael Ball of Dandelyan shares his recipe for a simple three-ingredient cooler with a surprising additional twist.
A cocktail next to a Mardi Gras mask and beads.
Destinations
How a NOLA-Inspired Bar in Tel Aviv Gets It Right
Finding a New Orleans-themed bar in Tel Aviv may not be what you'd expect. And yet, French 57 captures the charm and nuance of the NOLA bar scene without getting lost in translation.
Old boots
Wellness
The Bartender’s Guide to Taking Care of Your Feet, Part One
Almost every bartender knows the feeling of sore, achey feet after a shift. We spoke with a handful of podiatrists for advice on lessening and preventing pain.
Chapter 4: The Scotch Cocktail
From our partner Dewar's
A True Guide to Scotch – Chapter 4: The Scotch Cocktail
You can treat Dewar's Blended Scotch Whisky just like you would any other whisky by getting out there and trying something new.
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Recipes
The Nightcap
Edinburgh's Sam McGarry shares this bourbon, sherry and balsamic cocktail from his bar of the same name.
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Products
A Smarter Way to Price Your Cocktails
We chatted with BevSpot CEO Rory Crawford about the company's nifty online pricing calculator (and why they decided to offer it for free).
Livorno Fizz rosé cocktail
Recipes
The Livorno Fizz
Jeremy Allen of Hollywood's Minibar pairs effervescent brut rosé with the herbal sweetness of Galliano in this bubbly, festive cocktail.
People cheersing shots of whiskey.
Behind the Bar
Considering the Shift Drink Debate
Do shift drinks improve team morale, or do they disrupt healthy habits and enable peer pressure? We hear from people on both sides of the argument.
Portrait of Heaven Hill's Parker Beam
People
Remembering Parker Beam, Heaven Hill Master Distiller and Bourbon Legend
Mr. Beam had a deeply profound impact on the spirits industry, from creating award-winning bourbons to inspiring and educating a new generation of distillers.
The Morning Bell cocktail
Recipes
Morning Bell
Justine Bock of Exeter's Bike Shed Theatre describes this smoky, savory mezcal cocktail as "bittersweet and gutsy."
Archival image of the 1919 Boston molasses flood
History
Looking Back on Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919
Streets flooded with molasses may sound like the set up for an old timey horror flick, but in 1919, it really happened. But wait – what in the world were over two million gallons of molasses doing in the middle of Boston?
Recipes
No Smoke Without Fire
Nicole Sykes of Edinburgh's The Voyage of Buck uses earthy ingredients, like nettle, pine and birch, to complement the tequila in this drink.
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In-Depth
How Tech Will Shape the Future of the Service Industry
Technology is becoming fundamental almost all growth and development, and that includes the service industry. Kristen Hawley of Chefs+Tech tells us what to expect for technology's ever-growing role in bartending (as well as how it's defined 2016).
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