Evan Martin’s Death In The South Pacific – Tales Of The Cocktail 2010′s Cocktail Of Record

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From July 21st to 25th at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans (www.talesofthecocktail.com) you’ll surely be drinking all sorts of things – some served up elegantly in a proper cocktail glass, some proffered in a cute Tales of the Cocktail branded plastic cup, and yes, some even straight out of the bottle (we know the truth, you can’t hide it). Plenty of ways to enjoy the variety of spirits that will pass before you, and surely you won’t want to miss too many opportunities to try new things and old favorites. But if there’s just one drink you ought to make sure you get your hands on this year its Evan Martin’s Death in the South Pacific…aka the official cocktail for Tales 2010.

Martin’s winning drink came together long before the official cocktail competition was announced. He explains, “The inspiration for the drink actually came a couple years before the competition. I was working on a drink that I wanted to be a bit over the top, like a Zombie, but also have many layers of flavor and create a unique balance between multiple sweeteners with very little fruit juice or

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