{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65fdb820b5218f001713c89b/68895d4169e88bb0851ea6d5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"My Tales of the Cocktail Debrief : Frozen Irish Coffees, Light-Up Ice Cubes and Amazing People ","description":"<p>After a cancelled flight, three planes, and a lot of sweat (literal and metaphorical), Damian finally made it to <em>Tales of the Cocktail 2025</em> in New Orleans — and lived to tell the tale... barely.</p><p>In this slightly foggy, totally unfiltered solo episode, he shares his jet-lagged recap of the biggest cocktail event on the planet. From Speed Rack chaos and legendary frozen Irish coffees at Erin Rose to Buckfast cocktails, light-up ice cubes, and back massages courtesy of Campari — it’s all here in glorious, semi-chronological detail.</p><p>Expect stories about Team Ireland’s iconic takeover, wild brand parties, heartfelt shoutouts to bar world legends, and a curtain call at Pig &amp; Punch. This one’s a love letter to the industry and the people who make it so damn fun.</p><h3><br></h3><h3>🥂 <strong>In This Episode:</strong></h3><ul><li>Tales of the Cocktail survival mode: flights, heat, and media credentials</li><li>Speed Rack National Finals: organised chaos for a great cause</li><li>Erin Rose &amp; Killer Po’ Boys: frozen Irish coffees and unofficial Team Ireland HQ</li><li>The wild world of tastings, seminars, and book signings (Wondrich, Rothbaum, Mandy Naglich &amp; more)</li><li>Jack Daniels, Run The Jewels, and Julie Reiner’s light-up cocktails</li><li>Rooftop espresso martinis, Pringle pairings, and back massages with Campari</li><li>Buckfast cocktails from Panda &amp; Sons</li><li>A peek at the next full episode: The Irish House takeover at Tales (yes, it was that good)</li><li>Cameos and legends spotted: Erick Castro, Kaitlyn Stewart, Danil Nevsky, Julio Bermejo, Hidetsugu Ueno, Dre Masso, Ian Burrell, Sother Teague, Join Jules &amp; Uncle Brad, Cocktails by Hawk, and more</li><li>Pig &amp; Punch: a BBQ send-off for the ages</li><li>The Bacchanal Wine wind-down and Frenchmen Street finale</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3>💬 <strong>Quotes to Sip On:</strong></h3><blockquote>“Tales isn’t just an event — it’s the Super Bowl of the bar world. The Oscars. The Met Gala with Negronis.”</blockquote><blockquote>“If in doubt… head to the Erin Rose.”</blockquote><h3><br></h3><h3>🎙️ <strong>Mentioned in This Episode:</strong></h3><ul><li>Tales of the Cocktail</li><li>Speed Rack</li><li>Mandy Naglich – <em>How to Taste</em></li><li>David Wondrich &amp; Noah Rothbaum – <em>Oxford Companion to Spirits &amp; Cocktails</em></li><li>Bart Mee &amp; Val Girotto – <em>The Bubble Book</em></li><li>Julie Reiner, Erick Castro, Kaitlyn Stewart, Danil Nevsky, Julio Bermejo, Ueno-san, Dre Masso, Ian Burrell, Sother Teague, Join Jules, Uncle Brad, Cocktails by Hawk, Lucas Assis</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><br></h3><h3>📲 <strong>Follow Along:</strong></h3><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/welovecocktails\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@welovecocktails</a></p><p> <strong>TikTok:</strong> @welovecocktailsx</p><p> <strong>Website:</strong> www.thecocktailacademy.com</p><p> <strong>Email:</strong> sayhello@thecocktailacademy.com</p><h3><br></h3><h3>💡 <strong>Enjoyed This Episode?</strong></h3><p>Leave us a 5-star review, share it with a mate who’s obsessed with bar culture, and subscribe so you never miss an episode — even if we <em>accidentally</em> get swept up in 150+ events a day again…</p>","author_name":"Damian Cole"}