Oct 15 2009
Every year numerous competitions, seminars, conferences and expos take place that are of interest to cocktail enthusiasts, distilled spirit connoisseurs, bartenders and hospitality professionals, and any one interested in fine drinking. This calender is an attempt to organize many of those events, along with "cocktail holidays" so that you can see what's going on in the drinking world. If you know of an event or competition that is not listed, please email me the information.
January:
- Bloody Mary Day
January 1
Could one of the reasons Bloody Mary Day is on the first day of the year be due to the number of New Year's hangovers? Recipe
- Hot Toddy Day
January 11
One of my favorites, the Hot Toddy is one of the many classic cocktails with its very own holiday. Recipe or Hot Toddy Collection
- Cocktails with Bobby Gleason
January 12, 2009
presented by Museum of the American Cocktail
- All Cocktails is Local - Presidential and Political Libations in American History
January 13, 2009
Washington DC
with Derek Brown, Phil Greene, Nick Wineriter & Dennis Pogue - presented by Museum of the American Cocktail
- Hot Buttered Rum Day
January 17
Cold winter days call for a hot cocktail and today is a great excuse to imbibe on one of the favorites. Recipe
- Preggatini Party and Book Signing
January 18, 2008
Bar Keeper, Los Angeles, California
Celebration of the release of Natalie Bovis-Nelsen (the Liquid Muse) and her new book, Preggatinis.
- Cheers Beverage Conference
January 20-21, 2009
Hyatt Regency, Downtown Miami, Florida
- Cocktail Lab: A Hands-on Workshop
January 12, 2009
with Jonathan Pogash at the Astor Center, New York City
- Bourbon Basics
January 23, 2009
with LeNell Smothers at the Astor Center, New York City
- PDT Presents: Intermediate Home Bartending
January 30, 2009
with John Paul Deragon, Don Lee, Will Wilmot at the Astor Center, New York City
- National Irish Coffee Week
4th week of January
Other cocktails have their own day, but the Irish Coffee has an entire week and there's no better time than the cold days of January. National Irish Coffee Day falls in the middle on January 27.
February:
- The Four Seasons of Rum
February 2, 2009
with Wayne Curtis - presented by Museum of the American Cocktail
- Cocktail Lab: A Hands-on Workshop
February 2, 2009
with Jonathan Pogash at the Astor Center, New York City
- Deadline for Tales of the Cocktail Julep Cocktail Competition
February 9, 2009
Create an original Julep for TOTC's signature cocktail of 2009
- Mardi Gras
February 24, 2009 - Parades begin January 6th
New Orleans, Louisiana
Drink for the Occasion: Hurricane, New Orleans Fizz, Sazerac, Vieux Carre
- Exploring Cognac: The Making of a Cask
February 6, 2009
with Alain Royer at the Astor Center, New York City
- PDT Presents Cocktail Chemistry: Infusions
February 13, 2009
with John Paul Deragon, Don Lee, Will Wilmot at the Astor Center, New York City
- South Beach Wine & Food Festival
February 19-22, 2009
Miami Beach, Florida
Filled with wine and food but there are some excellent cocktail seminars as well.
- National Margarita Day
February 22
Celebrate this fun "holiday" with your favorite flavored Margarita. Original Recipe or Margarita Madness
- National Kahlua Day
February 27
One of our favorite liqueurs and an essential for the bar has it's own day.
- PDT Presents Cocktail Chemistry: Innovations in Bartending
February 27, 2009
with John Paul Deragon, Don Lee, Will Wilmot at the Astor Center, New York City
- Whisky Live London
February 26-27, 2010
London, England
All things Whiskey.
- Madame Geneva: Gin History, Cocktails, and Lore
February 28, 2009
With Jim Meehan, Dave Wondrich at the Astor Center, New York City
March:
- Las Vegas International Restaurant Show
March 1-4, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
- Drink Like You Eat: Culinary inspired seasonal mixology
March 2, 2009
with Adam Seger - presented by Museum of the American Cocktail
- Cocktail Lab: A Hands-on Workshop
March 9, 2009
With Jonathan Pogash at t he Astor Center, New York City
- St. Patrick's Day
March 17
Grab your green cocktails, and if you must, green beer, this is a party that you don't want to miss and one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year.
- 10th Annual Whiskies of the World Expo
March 28, 2009
San Fransisco, California
- Polished Palate International Rum Festival
March 26-28, 2009
Tampa Bay, Florida
An annual event that is all about rum.
- Whisky Live New York
March 30, 2009
New York City
All things whiskey.
