Friends, Friday at Tales of the Cocktail 2009 is a day I will have to work hard to forget. Aside from the incredible length of the day (breakfast at 8:30, bed sometime around 3a.m.), I had a slough of experiences that were memorable for their uniqueness and magnitude. I’ll try to bring it all to you here, but it will likely take multiple posts.
Friday started with a 4 cocktail breakfast hosted by Tres Generaciones at Brennan’s on Royal Street. Not being a tequila drinker, I was hesitant to go, but the food more than made up for any lack of drinks. Of course, the cocktails were great, but what else do you expect when Bobby G is making your eye-opener? The menu included a southern baked apple in heavy cream (which I’d walk over many, many people to get again), a duet of poached egg dishes, and a dessert of bananas foster, which I was unable to stay for because they started late and I had a can’t-miss session to get to.
Next, Dan and I headed over to the Cask Strength seminar. We weren’t sure what to expect, but we knew it’d be good. TotC isn’t known for letting people down, and this seminar was no exception. There is nothing that compares to tasting 12 high-proof liquors at 10:30 in the morning. I came to the realization that I’m maturing as a drinker: I actually tasted the products and set back half of the sample, rather than completely downing the offered quantities.
Then the day got exciting…but you’ll have to wait until I post more about that…
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