Seminars (12PM–3PM)
Subject to change; exact seminar times and additional seminars to be announced soon.
- Signature in a Glass: Creating the House Martini
- Bar directors of some of New York’s signature Martini destinations talk about what goes into the creation of a cocktail bar’s house Martini. Panelists include Sarah Morrissey (Le Veau d’Or), Brian Evans (Chelsea Hotel’s Lobby Bar), and Will Elliott (Maison Premiere).
- The Japanese-American Art of the Martini
- Japanese-American cocktail bars, which has flourished in recent years, have their own particular approaches to the Martini. Panelists include Masahiro Urushido (Katana Kitten), Kenta Goto (Bar Goto) and Takuma Watanabe (Martiny’s).
- The First Martini
- The surprising origin of the King of Cocktails, as told by noted drinks historian and author David Wondrich and Martin Doudoroff, publisher of the cocktail apps Total Mixology, Martin’s Index and The Martini Cocktail.
- From Pot to Not: The Evolution of Genever and Gin
- Genever expert Philip Duff, creator of Old Duff Genever, takes you through around 729 years of history, tracing the development of genever—the spirit that begat modern gin—from a medicinal spirit to a recreational one.
- Vermouth Noir
- Allen Katz, co-founder of New York Distilling Company (maker of Dorothy Parker and Perry’s Tot gins), counters the post-modern assertion of vermouth as a phantom ingredient in a Martini with an examination at the cocktail’s all-important secondary ingredient.
- Shaken or Stirred?
- Dave Arnold, author of the James Beard Award-winning Liquid Intelligence and longtime innovator in the field of cocktail technology, talks about the merit of various Martini techniques, from shaking to stirring to throwing and more.
- My Way: Getting Your Perfect Martini Every Time
- Led by spirits expert Keli Rivers, this session welcomes both gin and vodka martini lovers with open arms (and chilled glassware). You’ll leave knowing how to walk into any bar or restaurant and get exactly what you want—no guessing, no settling, no regrets.
