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Every Drink I Had at Tales of the Cocktail 2011

Below are the tweets sent out as I was recording every drink I had at Tales of the Cocktail for the second year in a row. 

The totals are: 

Wednesday: 18

Thursday: 41

Friday: 28

Saturnday: 19

 Compared to last year, this looks like a ton more drinks. But really I kept it to small sips and tastes for the most part. I came home feeling less poluted than usual, so don't let the numbers terrify you. Tales is for amateurs too!

Thursday was the big day again, due to the Diageo happy hour event. I had the same number as last year, 25, but it looks like more drinks before and afterward. 

Below are the individual drinks from my Twitter feed, many with pictures. Note they're in reverse order. 

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Catching up on last nights drinks at #totc 2 flasks, 1 shot, 1 drink at bartender breakfast, 1 at carousel bar
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Flask drink at the awards ceremony http://yfrog.com/h2zyeeyj
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A quick bourbon while dressing for the awards ceremony at #totchttp://yfrog.com/ki9s7jgj
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Two pisco Porton drinks in probably my last seminar at #totcDrinking on Deadline http://yfrog.com/keb2uhj
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Three more cocktails in H2O Cocktails seminar at #totchttp://yfrog.com/hsmnwdcj
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Purity Vodka and berry water at H2O cocktails seminar at #totchttp://yfrog.com/h8bb8ihkj
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http://yfrog.com/hsn51yvj Leblon Boozy sorbet at #totc
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Brandy Milk Punch at Carousel Bar. http://yfrog.com/kevcoogj
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Shot of Fernet from Shawn Soole in lobby. Brrr
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Saturday drinks: two vinegar cocktails in vinegar seminar. Yum.
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Switchel in vinegar seminar at #totc (pic is slide)http://yfrog.com/khingwyj
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Fourth Day of tweeting every drink at Tales of the Cocktail #totcbreakfast drink with Conemara. http://yfrog.com/kkao2suj
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Two more drinks at Bartenders brawl and its Goodnight New Orleans for me!
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Drink count rises: 1 daiquiri then 3 drinks so far at Bartender Brawl at #totc http://yfrog.com/khna3lpj
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It's been a while since I tweeted a drink. Three piña colada variations at Bacardi event. http://yfrog.com/h37kmjzj
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Four samples from Balcones at Distillers Tasting room at #totcBalcones corn whisky is great!
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Pisco shot in street followed by tart drink from Brian Miller at #totchttp://yfrog.com/h3h1ztjj
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Four Roses single barrel sample http://yfrog.com/gzbjaxwxj
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Random Fernet shot at #totc feels like home
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3 bottle chugs in lobby gunpowder rim yum
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Drinking from the bucket- a Fentomans Rose drinkhttp://yfrog.com/klcmktcj
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Tasted vintage 1982 Lillet in tasting room
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http://yfrog.com/kkifkdj strawberry punch at Lillet tasting room at#totc
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Two drinks with Herbsaint at the Chainsaw Shift ice seminar at #totchttp://yfrog.com/kelcneej
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Tweeting every drink at Tales of the Cocktail Day three: 2 pisco porton drinks at breakfast http://yfrog.com/kkyweoej
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ZU street party insanity http://yfrog.com/khq5lxzj
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A vodka while preparing for bison riding at #totchttp://yfrog.com/klqfgtyj
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Two beers at #totc one at Green Goddess one at Carousel bar
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Fred Sarkis and the Big Drink if Gin http://yfrog.com/kkrdmzdj
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Bill Norris http://yfrog.com/kjv3rnqj brings the liquids
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http://yfrog.com/kivs7yj Dale DeGroff and Robert Gonzalez making me something tasty
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Joaquin Simo drinko http://yfrog.com/kiadxiij
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The Morgenblogger Punch http://yfrog.com/kg7pxchj
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Hey look it's Shawn Soole making http://yfrog.com/kln3tepij a Fernet-forward cocktail
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Fraudulent bartender Andy Seymour http://yfrog.com/kgluixj
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Misty K cocktail - Fernet and mezcal happily coexistinghttp://yfrog.com/keio0trj
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Two more drinks at Diageo Happy Hour at #totc Both with Zacapa rum http://yfrog.com/kk109gaj
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The mysterious Danny Ronen serving up shotshttp://yfrog.com/khv36lpj
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"Dominix" Venegas makes drink for thirsty Camper(s)http://yfrog.com/kjtgbzgj
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http://yfrog.com/khgl0hj sparkling yumz
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Hey Ian Burrell, ive seen you in 5 countries this year!http://yfrog.com/khv2aduj
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Hey Justin Smyth I just saw you in India! A drink called Magnifique.http://yfrog.com/kgz0ectj
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Eryn Reece drink http://yfrog.com/kiu6bxhj daiquiri variation
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A drink from Marshall Altier http://yfrog.com/kl5c8etj
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Another drink at happy hour from kevin camerashttp://yfrog.com/kgq5eusj
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Drink 5 from Tommy Klus http://yfrog.com/kfsw6vdj
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http://yfrog.com/kfn2qfj Diageo happy hour continues drink 3
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Tommy Klus calls mezcal spritz his "Oaxaca binaca"
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Diageo Happy Hour drink 1. With Tony D. #totchttp://yfrog.com/kktv5yij
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Purity vodka tasting in Carousel bar, followed by mystery drink in What Would Aristotle Drink seminar at #totc http://yfrog.com/kjryjlvj
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Missed drink in Wood Maturation + first drink in Shhh It's. Secrethttp://yfrog.com/kefl9vmj
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5 samples of different aged spirits in different woods at #totchttp://yfrog.com/ki9xjwdj
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Prescription Julep in Mysteries of Wood Matiration seminar at #totchttp://yfrog.com/kezg5mxj
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Good enough for a second round! Oxley breakfast drink at #totchttp://yfrog.com/kf1nuerj
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Day Two of tweeting every drink I have at Tales of the Cocktail: Red Snapper variation with Oxley Gin http://yfrog.com/kelhysnj
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Abita Amber at Old Absinthe House. Regrouping.http://yfrog.com/ke2yoij
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Oops forgot to tweet a second beer at Old Absinthe House. So tweeted. #totc
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Beer and a meeting at Old Absinthe House http://yfrog.com/h8t1gzhj
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A drink created by Eric Lorincz in Global Drinks Biz seminarhttp://yfrog.com/ke8zyjqj
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Hanky Panky cocktail in Global Drinks Biz seminar at #totchttp://yfrog.com/klha7cpj
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Margarita in Global Drinks Biz seminar with Phil Duff at #totchttp://yfrog.com/kh4ylujj
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Cocktail with Truvia sweetener at Tales of the Cocktail #totchttp://yfrog.com/klrw0aj
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Two drinks and a Popsicle in the Let's Not Sugar Coat It (sweeteners) seminar at #totc http://yfrog.com/kf1uakej
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My first Vieux Carre at the Carousel Bar at this years #totc Hooray!http://yfrog.com/kjqhiofj
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Oro http://yfrog.com/khhnwfcj Pisco mosto verde italia
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http://yfrog.com/kghfrsj 3 pisco samples of Barsol
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Gimlet at Ice Program seminar http://yfrog.com/kf63499740j third drink at #totc and it's not even noon.
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Second drink at Tales of the Cocktail #totc in Ice Program seminar: a Martini http://yfrog.com/kfwo2lij
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first official drink at Tales of the Cocktail!http://yfrog.com/kkdhmpj#totc Willet single barrel orange blossom. At 9:30 AM

 

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Dan Alvarado

you absolute man.

Dinah

Well sampled, sir! And you looked excellent in the photos of the awards ceremony; sartorially splendid.

Thanks for being a great guest at our party! A new Lewis bag is such a handy gift for folks with extra bags of beverage ice around the place.

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