The San Antonio Cocktail Conference (January 10-14) provides eye-opening inspiration and mad skills you’ll want to practice on friends, as well as hands-on seminars to help you achieve your mighty status. Be sure you have the right stuff at home to proudly wear the crown of Mix Master. If you need to brush up on your drink-making skills, check out Mixology 101and Mixology 201. Continue reading
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Prepare For The San Antonio Cocktail Conference January 10-14
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San Antonio Cocktail Conference Jan 14, 2016
Officially kicking off on Thursday, Jan. 14, the fifth annual San Antonio Cocktail Conference (SACC) will be held in downtown San Antonio, offering a cocktail experience unlike any other, and tickets are now on sale. Named one of the Best Cocktail Festivals in America by Fodor’s Travel, the unique experience includes parties, seminars, tastings, and this year’s signature cocktail, Beso de Agave—a refreshing mix featuring Milagro Reposado, Montelobos mescal, Ancho Reyes.
All of San Antonio Cocktail Conference events are designed to allow locals and visitors alike to experience the latest in craft cocktails and enjoy knowledge from top industry experts while at the same time, contributing to a great cause this holiday season. Continue reading
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San Antonio Cocktail Conference: The Final Night Party
Every Event Must Have Clean Glasses — The Work Crew at SACC
by Andrew Chalk
Every good thing must come to an end and the 2014 San Antonio Cocktail Conference certainly did it in style. They closed the sidewalks on Houston Street and set up a stroll from John Besh’s Lüke all the way across the river down to Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood. Then they threw a late night party at the Charline McCoombs Empire Theatre hosted by The 86 Company and featuring barn-stomping cover band The Spazmatics. Continue reading
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San Antonio Cocktail Conference 2014: Friday was ‘Texas Spirits Night’
Live Music Throughout The Night
by Andrew Chalk
One of the hottest destinations in San Antonio right now is ‘Pearl’, a mixed use residential, retail and entertainment complex centered around the old Pearl brewery. The brewery is being completely gutted to make way for a new Kimpton Hotel that rejuvenates the fine architectural details and southern elevation of the old brewery. I recommend a visit.
I’ll drink to that or, rather, I did on the second night of the San Antonio Cocktail Conference this month. It was Texas Spirits Night and, having written about the burgeoning Texas wine industry many times, it is reassuring to see that the same phenom is rampant in the spirits world. Whether you want whiskey, vodka, gin or tequila, it is all available from in-state and you have the choice of several producers too. Continue reading
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San Antonio Cocktail Conference 2014: The Classes
by Andrew Chalk
The central part of the SACC is the classes during the day. Continue reading
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San Antonio Cocktail Conference 2014: Scenes From Opening Night
Dripping Springs Vodka Girls Didn’t Want Prohibition Back
by Andrew Chalk
January 16th-19th was the San Antonio Cocktail Conference – one of the coolest weeks of the year in the coolest city that nobody knows about! While Steve waited for takeoff in the Crave G5 out of Lew Sterrett International, I headed does The Austin Autobahn (aka SH130) making it in about 4hrs. Here, as they say, is my story… Continue reading
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