Tales on Tour heads to five US cities
Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) will bring its Tales on Tour event to five cities across the US next year.
Tales on Tour was introduced in 2011 as an international education and cultural exchange, providing a small-scale version of the Tales of the Cocktail festival.
Next year’s edition of the tour will see the experience brought to new markets.
The 2026 Tales on Tour will kick off in Chicago on 23-24 February in partnership with cocktail competition Speedrack, followed by Dallas (23-24 March) and Los Angeles (13-14 April).
Washington DC will be the next stop, held from 21-22 September, before the tour concludes in Miami from 25-26 October.
The events aim to bring education, community and cocktail culture to hospitality workers across the US.
TOTCF holds its flagship Tales of the Cocktail festival in New Orleans every July with the next edition due to be held from 19-24 July.
Each Tales on Tour event will offer a schedule inspired by the full Tales experience.
The programme begins with a Beyond the Bar wellness activation, alongside a lineup of educational seminars and brand-led sessions, access to the new Tales Lounge, dining and drinking experiences, and guest shifts.
Sponsors of next year’s Tales on Tour include William Grant & Sons, Diageo and Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages.
Tales on Tour previously headed to Vancouver, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Edinburgh and Puerto Rico.
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