Are you a cocktail connoisseur or a casual cocktail lover? Ever want to go to all of Chicago’s amazing cocktail lounges at once and sample as much as you can? There’s an event coming up just for you.
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The 2nd Annual Chicago Cocktail Summit is pretty much the pinnacle of cocktail enthusiasm in the Windy City, and it’s making a return April 2-3 at the Logan Theatre, 2646 North Milwaukee Avenue.
The inaugural summit was so successful that reprising it was a no-brainer. “Like last year, day one is curated with the home cocktail enthusiast in mind, and day two for the industry professional,” says Billy Helkamp, co-founder of the summit and co-owner of The Whistler. “However, we took a lot of care to offer more crossover programming each day so bar and restaurant pros, as well as casual cocktail connoisseurs will get a lot out of both days.”
There’ll be panels, seminars, tastings, demos, and cocktail experts on-site. The event takes place from 10am – 5pm each day, with after-hours programming taking place at select Chicago bars. Tickets are on sale for $50 for each day and $15 for individual sessions.
Check out the full schedule for the Chicago Cocktail Summit below!
DAY ONE: Sunday, April 2nd
- Chicago Cocktails and Bars of Old (10-11 a.m.)
- David Wondrich – James Beard Award-winning author of Imbibe! and Punch
- In The Bag: Tea, Cocktails & You (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
- Marzi Pecen – Certified tea sommelier and tea specialist, sensory instructor
- Thomas Mooneyham – Phillips Distilling
- Blue, Bitter, Stirred (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
- Jake Parrot – Haus Alpenz
- The Evolution of Kentucky Bourbon (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
- Chris Tabor – Heven Hill
- Film Screening “Bartender at Large” (12-1:30 p.m.)
- Erick Castro – Polite Provisions (2016 James Beard Award nominee ‘Outstanding Bar Program’, Food & Wine’s ‘Best New Bars in the U.S., Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Awards 2014 ‘Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar’)
- The Cocktail Party Primer (12:30-1:30 p.m.)
- Will Duncan – Punch House, MONEYGUN, Dusek’s
- The Third Place (1:30-2:30 p.m.)
- Ed Marzewski – Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar, Lumpen, Co-Prosperity Sphere
- Cocktail Methodology: Muddle the Mind! (2-3 p.m.)
- David Gonsalves – The Violet Hour
- “The Sporkful” Live with Dan Pashman and Peter Sagal (3:30-5p.m.)
- Dan Pashman – The Sporkful
- Peter Sagal – Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
- Kelly Hogan – Hideout
- The Art and Science of Creating & Pairing Savory Cocktails (4-5 p.m.)
- Jerald O’Kennard – Tastings.com
- Robert Bansberg – Kendall College
DAY TWO: Monday, April 3rd
- Rye: An Exploration of Canadian & American Whiskies (11 a.m.-12 p.m.)
- Gina Fossit – Haus Alpenz
- Kyle McHugh, Samson & Surrey
- Legal Issues for Chicago’s Cocktail & Beverage Programs (11 a.m – 12 p.m.)
- Zubin Kammula – Siegel & Moses, P.C.
- Origin Stories: Behind the Label (12:30-1:30 p.m.)
- Ed Hamilton – Ministry of Rum
- There’s A Beer In My Cocktail (1-2 p.m.)
- Will Duncan – Punch House, MONEYGUN, Dusek’s
- The Immortal Alchemist: A Narrative Exploration of the History or Bitters (2-3p.m.)
- Greg Buttera – Campari, Weatherby’s Bitters
- The Art of Garnishing (2-3 p.m.)
- Julia Momose
- From Cupboards to Cocktails: The Spice Rack (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
- Kyle Braggs – Green River
- Monica Badlani – Somrus
- The Art and Science of The Cocktail Menu (4-5 p.m.)
- Clint Rogers (Dogma Group)
- Be Kind, Be Fast: High Volume Cocktails (4-5 p.m.)
- Caitlin Laman – Mezcaleria Las Flores
