There are a lot of cocktail shakers out there in the world and a lot of people who collect them. One of the highlights of Tales of the Cocktail this year was a seminar with the man who probably knows the most about vintage bar ware, Steve Visakay. I am bummed that I missed The First International Symoposium of Cocktail Shaker Collectors because Steve's collection is said to be amazing and he's a wealth of information.

If you want to tap into Steve's knowledge just a little bit Robert Hess interviewed him on The Cocktail Spirit yesterday and you can check out his book Vintage Bar Ware, which is an amazing resource for avid collectors.

The Sazerac didn't quite make it as Louisiana's official cocktail, but it does have that distinction in New Orleans. Yes, the Sazerac is the official cocktail of the city of New Orleans and it's being talked about a lot at this week's Tales of the Cocktail.

On SmallScreenNetwork.com there are two video interviews with Kevin Richards of the Sazerac Company about the history of the drink. At the Molecular Mixology seminar Sazerac gummy bears were passed out. And everyone's talking about where to get the best Sazerac in town.