Welcome to Portland Cocktail Week with Pernod Ricard
Portland Cocktail Week begins at Wilf’s- one of Portland’s most elegant destinations and iconic jazz clubs. With an atmosphere that conjures mid-century glamour, Wilf’s is the ideal backdrop for our most sophisticated gathering. To enjoy this party, all you’ll need is your most refined attire- we’ll bring the classic cocktails starring Pernod Ricard’s stellar portfolio.Read More »
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Featured Bartender: Todd Richman | Star Mixologist Todd Richman will take over the bar at Teardrop Lounge for an incredible evening of cutting edge cocktails and classics made with Michael Collins Irish Whiskey, Barenjager, American Harvest, and Jagermeister. |
5:00 - 10:00PM | Teardrop Lounge | 1015 NW Everett Street Show on Map |
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Welcome to Portland Cocktail Weekwith Pernod Ricard | Portland Cocktail Week begins at Wilf’s- one of Portland’s most elegant destinations and iconic jazz clubs. With an atmosphere that conjures mid-century glamour, Wilf’s is the ideal backdrop for our most sophisticated gathering. To enjoy this party, all you'll need is your most refined attire- we'll bring the classic cocktails starring Pernod Ricard's stellar portfolio.Tickets: $40 |
8:00 - Midnight | Wilf's | 800 NW 6th Avenue at Union Station Show on Map |
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Bartenders Run to Kick Cancer's Ass | Novo Fogo’s co-founder Emily LaCroix-Axinte is battling breast cancer and winning! Join “Team Emily” on a run/walk of 50 city blocks (4K) through the streets of Portland to help advance cancer research and get in shape. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the Pacific Northwest’s world-renowned beacon of the good fight.Tickets: $25 |
10:00 - 11:00AM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Absolut Sensory Experiencewith Chris Patino and Don Lee | The Absolut Sensory Analysis Workshop is an in-depth look into exploring how we smell and taste. Learn to taste the differences between subtle flavors and delve deeply into your palate and your senses. Food pairing will be provided to enhance and elevate the experience to the next level. Hosted By Chris Patino and Don Lee.Invitation Only |
Noon - 1:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Indie Tequila Roadshow | The INDIE TEQUILA ROADSHOW is coming soon to Portland Cocktail Week and your presence is greatly desired in the room. Thomas Estes of Tequila Ocho, Sophie Decobecq of CALLE 23 and David Suro of Siembra Azul are the collaborating masterminds behind this small brand expo. The event will feature a lively discussion on all things Tequila. A Blanco blind tasting across six brands, a tasting of Reposado, Anejo and Extra Anejo, and will close with a round table discussion on the state of the Tequila union.Invitation Only |
Noon - 2:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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ThinkTank | The Portland Cocktail Week ThinkTank will tackle the issues that face the craft cocktail community by inviting the best and brightest in the industry to discuss their challenges and successes. Throughout the day, this room will host bartender on bartender interviews and incisive workshops that will be released as podcasts. Invitation Only |
Noon - 5:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Drinking Ritualswith Elayne Duke | Did you ever wonder why we drink Pickle Backs, or why you should know the Mexican itch, how Germany's Oktoberfest got started or what exactly does it mean to be out on the Sesh? Join Global Drinker, Elayne Duke for a Roller Coaster ride around the world as we investigate these amusing practices and many more. A sampling of three ritual drinks will be served, plus all attendees will be able to create their very own.Invitation Only |
12:30 - 1:30PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Banging Out Drinks Like a Maniacwith Dushan Zaric | The Business story of EO - The Fine Art of Banging Out Drinks Like a Maniac (A pro-series seminar that goes deep into the conditions that create a busy, fun and successful high-end cocktail bar. Can a cocktail bar be groundbreaking, fun and extremely profitable? Yes - it is all a matter of right training, conceptual adjustment, design and business logic. In this seminar we will explore what to expect when you venture down the road of high volume and how you can still keep the quality of your service and drinks.)Invitation Only |
1:30 - 2:30PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Global Bartrendingwith Angus Winchester | One of the most widely travelled and attentive of Global Ambassadors takes you on a romp of the coolest of the cool from around the globe. From tools to techniques and flavours to footwear this seminar will show you hip sips and bartending swagger.Invitation Only |
2:00 - 3:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Drinking is Funwith Rocky Yeh and Borys Saciuk | As the cocktail movement gained momentum and more and more bartenders began to really take the craft and knowledge of cocktails and spirits seriously we fell into the trap of taking ourselves too seriously too. Remember, at the end of the day people go out to drink to enjoy themselves and we started bartending for the same reason. Professionalism matters, but so does not being a jerk.Invitation Only |
3:00 - 4:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Experience Cognac | Cognac is one of the world's most sought after spirits and a classic base for a number of cocktails. Come taste through a variety of Cognacs ranging from the everyday to the incredibly rare. While in the room, try your hand at the Experience Cognac quiz for a chance at a BAR scholarship!Invitation Only |
3:00 - 5:00 PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Angel's Envy Whiskey Pre-launch | Join Al Sotack of The Franklin Mortgage and Trust Company (Philadelphia) and Hal Wolin of The Cocktail Guru (New York) as they team up to pre-launch Angel’s Envy Whiskey and serve up some complimentary cocktails at Kask. Due to the size of Kask this is an industry-only event, please mention where you work in the RSVP. RSVP to angelspdx@gmail.com |
3:00 - 5:00PM | Kask | 1215 SW Alder Street Show on Map |
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Exploring the Martiniwith Tony Conigliaro | Explore the martini with London mixologist Tony Conigliaro using all five known senses - and the elusive bartender’s sixth sense. Learn how psychology and sensation can elevate a simple drink into an extraordinary experience. The mechanics of the cocktail will be explored and surprising insights into the inner workings of this iconic drink will be revealed. With Pernod Ricard’s Erick Castro.Invitation Only |
3:30 - 4:30PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Halfway to BarSmarts | Bartenders registered for the upcoming BarSmarts courses in Portland, Phoenix, and NY can use this seminar as a study session, grads can use it as a refresher on what they’ve learned, and every bartender can benefit from the combined knowledge of BarSmarts trainers Dale DeGroff, Eric Alperin, and Jacques Bezuidenhout guiding them through blind tastings, cocktail history and more. Not yet registered for BarSmarts? Come to this class anyway and register there.Invitation Only |
5:00 - 6:30PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Featured Bartender: Todd Richman | Star Mixologist Todd Richman will take over the bar at Beaker & Flask for an incredible evening of cutting edge cocktails and classics made with Michael Collins Irish Whiskey, Barenjager, American Harvest, and Jagermeister. |
5:00 - 10:00PM | Beaker & Flask | 720 SE Sandy Blvd. Show on Map |
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Pernod Ricard Bar Smarts Happy Hour | Directly following the Halfway to BarSmarts seminar join the BarSmarts crew for a classic cocktail, (or two!), direct from the BarSmarts manual. Pick Suzanne’s brain about the test (hahaha), unwind after studying, and enjoy food and drinks on the Doug Fir’s beautiful heated patio. Those who register for the BarSmarts course during the happy hour get their picture taken in the photo booth with the one and only Dale DeGroff!Invitation Only |
6:30 - 8:00PM | Doug Fir Lounge | 830 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Yacht Rockingwith Don Q Rum | Kenny Loggins once said, 'This is it. The waiting is over'. And, as usual, Mr. Loggins could not be more right. You’ve waited long enough, and now the party you’ve been dreaming of is finally here. Our host, Don Q Rums, will whisk you away to a smoother time when the dulcet tones of Michael McDonald’s voice set the mood casually encouraging you to slip on your boat shoes and float past all of life’s troubles. With a drink in hand, get ready to sing along to your favorite 80s soft rock hits with your very own backing band.Tickets: $40 |
8:00 - Midnight | Lola's Room | 1332 W Burnside Street at the Crystal Ballroom Show on Map |
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Ketel One Vodka and Caviar Midnight Toast | Join Diageo Master Mixologist Elayne Duke for a vodka toast at Midnight. This bewitching event will feature Ketel One vodka and the world’s finest caviars. Wear your best fur and get ready for a true Russian experience.Tickets: $40 |
Midnight - 2:00AM | Cellar Bar | 1223 SW Stark Street Show on Map |
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Ladies Behind Bars | From mold-breaking saloon owners to current day cocktail mavens, women have had a vital, though often overlooked, impact on the evolution of bars and cocktails. The Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails will shed some light on the subject in this seminar as cocktails flow. We’ll sketch, in broad strokes, the alcohol-influenced social changes that began with the antebellum Temperance movement, culminated during Prohibition, and had ripple effects through WWII and beyond. With the spirit and wit specific to lady barkeeps, we plan to raise a glass (or several) to the women that have influenced cocktail history.Tickets: $15 |
11:00AM - 12:00PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Beer Cocktails | Ryan Conklin from Denver, CO and Jacob Grier from Portland, OR will teach an hour long course on the history and use of beer in cocktails. Learn why beer is an increasingly popular ingredient in mixed drinks and sample a few of their favorite combinations.Tickets: $15 |
11:30AM - 12:30PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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The Bon Vivants Present Triple Buck | The Bon Vivants present Triple Buck with Cocktail Go Go and the good dudes from Bar Lab and featuring the beautiful whiskies from the Brown Forman Portfolio. Come drink whiskey as it was intended, show off your Buck Hunter skills, take part in the old-fashioned reckoning, dance your ass off to the foot stompin' music of Portland's own Vandemonium, and get fat on face melting ribs and sides.Invitation Only |
Noon - 5:00PM | Davis St. Tavern | 500 NW Davis Street Show on Map |
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Angus Winchester's Bartender Challenge | Are you the best bartender you can be? Find out with Angus Winchester as he debuts his Bartenders Challenge at Portland Cocktail Week.Invitation Only |
Noon - 6:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Mezcal - The Heart of Oaxacan Traditionwith Misty Kalkofen | Join Misty Kalkofen on a barstool tour winding through the hills of Oaxaca to examine the cultural and spiritual history of mezcal. On our travels we'll visit the palenques of Del Maguey to examine the terroir and traditional methods of production which result in the distinct flavor of mezcal. Don't forget your copita as we will be tasting along the way!Tickets: $15 |
12:30- 1:30PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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The Lost Art of Technical Freepouringby Disaronno | Forget about jiggers, chamber-pourers, ball-bearings, collar-systems, or scales. Come join 6-time national mixology champion and 22-year bartending veteran Tobin Ellis as he teaches you one of the most important yet widely misunderstood/forgotten skills a bartender can master: technical freepouring. From classic cuts and pouring mechanics to developing accuracy within 1/8th of an ounce, every time – this hands-on seminar will leave you with the ability to pour proper, balanced cocktails at twice the speed, twice the profitability, and with far more artistic expression. No serious bar owner/operator, manager or self-respecting bartender/mixologist should be denied the truth about this fundamental skill. Come judge for yourself.Tickets: $15 |
1:00 - 3:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Great American Distillers Festival | This festival is a gathering of small distillers from across the country who come to Oregon - the Mecca of craft distilling, to share their products, their passion and their expertise in handcrafting spirits.There will be tastings, seminars, a mixology contest for bartenders and more!Tickets: $10 ($16 for two-day pass) |
1:00 - 7:00PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Eco-Tikiwith Blair Reynolds and Don Q Rum | We're all familiar with Tiki culture at this point, but this is Portland, people! Blair Reynolds will lead this seminar which looks at ways to make your Tiki Drinks a little more green (and we don't mean mixing Blue Curacao and Pineapple Juice).Tickets: $15 |
2:00 - 3:00PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Irish Whiskeywith Todd Richman and Philip Duff | Irishman Philip Duff (drinks writer, consultant, bar owner, dapper word traveler) and Todd Richman (Corporate Mixologist for Sidney Frank Importing Company) team up for the ultimate guide to Irish whiskey & cocktails.Tickets: $15 |
2:30 - 3:30PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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The Drinks that Made Tequila Famouswith Elayne Duke | At the beginning of the 13th century, the Mexican Indians proclaimed tequila the 'Nectar of the Gods', a sentiment which is certainly shared by tequila lovers to this day. Unfortunately, tequila-based cocktails haven't always been made with the 'craftsmanship' that this ancient spirit undoubtedly deserves. In this hands-on class, well taste through the Don Julio Portfolio from the Blanco to the new Don Julio 70 Claro and we'll focus on the various ways tequila has been enjoyed throughout the decades, creating both modern and traditional cocktails such as the Paloma, Sangrita, and a modern take on the classics.Tickets: $15 |
3:30 - 4:30PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Bourbon 101with Bobby G | World Renown Bourbon Expert, Bobby G will teach you the basics of making, tasting and mixing with Bourbon.Tickets: $15 |
4:00 - 5:00PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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42 Below Hand Job Happy Hour | You work hard for the money. So hard for it, honey. And, you know 42 Below is going to treat you right. How? They're offering hand jobs at the Doug Fir Lounge. That's right, 42 Below is treating your overworked hands to massages and palm readings while you sip one of their tasty libations.Invitation Only |
4:00 - 7:00PM | Doug Fir Lounge | 830 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Absolut Sensory Experiencewith Chris Patino and Don Lee | The Absolut Sensory Analysis Workshop is an in-depth look into exploring how we smell and taste. Learn to taste the differences between subtle flavors and delve deeply into your palate and your senses. Hosted By Chris Patino and Don Lee.Tickets: $15 |
5:00 - 6:00PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Samburgesas on the Road | Take a break roadside Oaxaca style... Del Maguey & Central's Jake Martin & Dustin Knox bring you 'Samburgesas on the Road.' If you've been to Oaxaca with Ron Cooper you've inevitably stopped into Sam's for some tasty eats. We've mixed a little of this Teotitlan landmark with one of PDX's favorite chefs, barmen & food truck icons to fill your bellies between events. Wash it all down with Del Maguey tastings and cocktails from Central's barfolk, Kask's Tommy Klus & Misty Kalkofen of Boston's Drink. |
5:00 - 9:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Experience Cognac's SeasonalityDouble Decker Bus Tour | Cognac isn't just for the Autumn anymore. Experience Cognac and its versatility on four seasonal stops at Portland's best restaurants.Invitation Only |
5:00 - 8:00PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Sustainable Spiritswith Danny Ronen | Ever wonder how you can be responsible and frivolous at the same time? Drink sustainable spirits, we say! Casa Noble Organic Tequila has put together this fine panel to explain about how you too can make a difference while still letting your hair down: Axinte, Kalkofen, Ronen, Valdéz.Tickets: $15 |
5:30 - 6:30PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Robots vs. Humanswith 42 Below | Sure, robots can make cocktails, but can they do it better than their human counterparts? The Oregon Bartenders Guild is betting they can’t and to prove human dominance, they’ve invited their mechanical rivals to an all out battle on their home turf, the Jupiter Hotel. Cheer on your favorite bartenders (whether they be human or robot) with a cocktail and tasty bites. Sponsored by 42 Below Vodka, Herradura, Cointreau, Brugal Rum, Remy VSOP, and House Spirits.Tickets: $40 |
8:00PM - Midnight | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Angus Winchester's Bartender Challenge | Are you the best bartender you can be? Find out with Angus Winchester as he debuts his Bartenders Challenge at Portland Cocktail Week.Invitation Only |
10:00AM - 4:00PM | Jupiter Hotel | 800 E Burnside Street Show on Map |
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Mixing with Mezcal: From Tradition to Terrior | Mezcal is one of the most diverse categories of spirits making it one of the most exciting and fun with which to mix. Join Misty Kalkofen of Drink in Boston for an industry seminar focusing on guiding a guest to the category of mezcal and building the perfect cocktail for that guest. We will consider the misconceptions that consumers have regarding mezcal, the nuance of terroir when choosing which mezcal to use in a cocktail, and the cultural and culinary influences one can consider when creating mezcal cocktails.Limited space. Please RSVP to ayudante@mezcal.com |
11:00AM - 12:30PM | Teardrop Lounge | 1015 NW Everett Street Show on Map |
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Hangover Cures and Beyondwith Kitty Amann and Judy Bennett | Between 12-hour shifts on their feet, butter- and salt-laden staff meals and copious consumption of alcohol, the odds seem stacked against the bartender who seeks a balanced, healthy life. This seminar will address the basic occupational hazards that bartenders encounter on the job. We’ll offer tips for foods you can eat every day to help support the liver as well as alignment principles to help prevent injury and keep you bartending well into your twilight years. And, of course, we’ll address the age old problem of hangovers and teach you how to prevent them and how to recover quickly for those nights when you do overindulge.Tickets: $15 |
11:30AM - 12:30PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Great American Distillers Festival Cocktail Competition | This festival is a gathering of small distillers from across the country who come to Oregon - the Mecca of craft distilling, to share their products, their passion and their expertise in handcrafting spirits.There will be tastings, seminars, a mixology contest for bartenders and more! |
Noon - 1:30PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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Art of the Simple Cocktailwith Elayne Duke | WE DECLARE THE COMPLICATED COCKTAIL DEAD. In this entertaining seminar, mixologist Elayne Duke will demonstrate for you how to create, sell and serve simple but enticing cocktails. Seminar includes the tasting house made syrups; must have liqueurs, three cocktails and the ability to create your very own.Tickets: $15 |
12:30- 1:30PM | Leftbank Annex | 101 N Weidler Street Show on Map |
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House Spirits Distillery Tour | Portland's hometown distillery opens their doors for an inside look at how they make their stunning spirits. Tour picks up at Leftbank Annex. |
1:00 - 3:00PM | Lef |