Alcademics

The global finals for the Nikka Perfect Serve cocktail competition were in San Francisco, so the brand asked me to lead the bartenders on a short tour. It was a Sunday and the competition was the next morning, so that was a bit limiting and I decided to make it more of a quirky tour than a "best bars" route. 

We reserved one of those hop-on hop-off busses and took it over Golden Gate Bridge, then back to the Buena Vista for an Irish Coffee. On the bus ride I took over the microphone and gave bartenders a history of San Francisco and its cocktails talk. 

We next headed to North Beach where we had burritos delivered to Spec's. We made a quick stop at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory and then had a Chinese Mai Tai at Li Po Lounge. 

A few brave souls then followed me to ABV and True Laurel after that. It was a terrific day! 

If you're coming to SF and want some version of a guided cocktail tour, hit me up for rates and info!