After Lunch today we assembled with the other conventioneers at the rooftop ballroom of the hotel for the official toast to Tales of the Cocktail. This was a double unveiling, as it happens. First there was the first group tasting of the Starfish Cooler, which is the official cocktail of this year’s conference. 70 + bartenders entered recipes, and Stacy Smith of G.W. Finn’s won. Entrants had adhere to certain parameters, which is mainly a way of ensuring that the Sponsors’ products end up in the drink.

Starfish Cooler
Glass Used: Collins
Ingredient:
1 oz. Moët and Chandon White Star
1 oz. Lemoncello
1 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
1 oz. Un-sweet Iced Tea
½ oz. Simple Syrup
Directions:
Muddle orange slice and mint leaf in Collins glass.
Combine all ingredients.
Garnish:
1 mint leaf
1 orange slice