FINNISHING SCHOOL: with Dale DeGroff and Tony Abou-Ganim: Finlandia Vodka's one-day cocktail clinic. Location and schedule

Cocktail Square Off competition from CHOW and Square One Organic Vodka.  Whether you're an amateur or professional mixologist, submit your best cocktail recipes using organic vodka and seasonal ingredients, and you could win a trip to San Francisco to compete at the Square Off finals on September 25.Go here for the complete rules and to submit your recipes or buy tickets to the event: http://www.chow.com/contests/squareoff

Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) is a partnership of six of the world's leading spirits and cocktails authorities* who have created a series of comprehensive spirits and mixology training programs The next 4-day training session is Sept 24-28 '07. Register early, sessions are limited to 28 students. For more information, call 845-895-1922 or email Paul Pacult at Pacult@spiritjournal.com
or visit: www.Beveragealcoholresource.com


RUMFEST (October 15 NYC) MOTAC presents Contemporary Cocktails. Join Willy Shine and Aisha Sharpe of Contemporary Cocktails, Inc. for an exciting presentation sponsored by the Museum of the American Cocktail. Come taste the new flavors that have inspired exotic cocktails from two of the country's most creative mixologists. Several spirits will be demonstrated - two of them cane spirits: Depaz Rhum and Sagatiba Cachacca; also featuring:Barsol Pisco, one of the oldest and finest producers of Pisco, produced from grapes grown in the deserts of Peru. For tickets:. http://www.polishedpalate.com/events/rf2007/