On the Road at Tales of the Cocktail (WhiskyCast Episode 715: July 22, 2018)

This time around, we're in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail,
the annual gathering of bartenders and drinks industry leaders
for a week of education and entertainment. Think of this year's
version as Tales 2.0, though. There's a completely new management
team in place following some troubled times for the conference in
the past 18 months, and the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has
been formed to create a long-term impact on the industry. This
week, they started by awarding $250,000 in grants to fund
projects aimed at improving diversity and educational
opportunities for the hospitality community. We'll talk with the
foundation's executive director, Caroline Rosen, on WhiskyCast
In-Depth, and have a lot of highlights from the week as well. In
the news, the global trade war is bringing whisky industry
leaders together for their first-ever summit in Louisville this
coming week. We'll have a preview and talk with one distiller
who's braving Europe's new tariffs on American whiskies to start
exporting for the first time.