Celebrity bartenders at the
Mad Men-themed party:
at right, Brian Zachau of
LiquidMotion; below center,
Tad Carducci of Tippling
Brothers; below right, King
Cocktail Dale DeGroff, left,
and the Modern Mixologist
Tony Abou-Ganim.
Highlights From the 2013
Cheers Beverage Conference
By Melissa Dowling
Photography by Rich Schmitt
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Above, a few Dallas Bar Stars,
from left: Michael Martensen
of the Cedars Social, Brian
McCullough of The Standard
Pour, Jason Kosmas of The 86
Co. and Charlie Papaceno of
The Windmill. Left, Adam Seger,
founder of Rare Botanical Bitters
Co., shakes it up.
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| APRIL 2013
everage industry executives were drawn
to Dallas in February for the 16th annual
Cheers Beverage Conference. The event delivered
targeted programming packed with actionable
information on improving profits, incorporating
trends and implementing best practices, among
other topics geared to beverage management.
The two-day CBC 2013 program also offered
tastings on vodka and emerging wines, updates
on the latest beverage-alcohol research, and a
craft spirits showcase, not to mention roundrobin discussions on critical issues led by
industry experts.
And creative cocktails were flowing at the
fun networking events, including the Mad
Men-themed reception, at which world-renown
celebrity bartenders put their spins on the
classics. Another party featuring the Dallas Bar
Stars celebrated the top mixology talent of the
Lone Star State.
In all, it was a great event. Here are some of
the highlights of CBC 2013.
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