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Cocktail Hour at The Café with “King Cocktail” Dale DeGroff – Absinthe
June 24, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
This special edition will be featuring New Orleans native and renowned absinthe expert, T.A. Breaux.
A fun, informative and exclusive hands-on ‘cocktail hour’ for up to 20 cocktail enthusiasts with these two titans of the cocktail world, and the exceptional Café Bar Team.
Enjoy a hands-on, interactive and educational session on the mysterious Absinthe, cocktail making, history & lore… and tasting of course!
Accompanied by tasty lite bites.
T.A. Breaux is a New Orleans native and renowned absinthe expert, who has spent over 30 years uncovering the secrets of this legendary spirit and helped lift the U.S. ban in 2007. Breaux, founder of Jade Liqueurs and co-author of Absinthe: The Exquisite Elixir, will share his fascinating journey through history, science, and revival of absinthe.
Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff developed his extraordinary techniques and talent tending bar at the legendary Rainbow Room, where in the 1980’s, he pioneered a gourmet approach to recreating the classic cocktails. DeGroff has since been credited with reviving the profession of bartending and setting off a cocktail explosion that continues to transform the industry.
