Category Archives: Tales of the Cocktail

Cuban Rum Made in Panama: The Story of Don Pancho

When Francisco “Don Pancho” Fernandez, master blender for Havana Club for 35 years, decided to leave Cuba after the sale of the brand to an international spirits conglomerate, it was to Panama that he went. Already having a long history of travel to that country, and having worked in Panama to make his “Cuban style” rum […]
Read more

Drinking Up Success and Giving Back: Tales of the Cocktail’s Ann Tuennerman

New Orleans has long been considered the birthplace of the cocktail. In fact there is a Museum of Cocktail located in the city.  Eating and drinking is an essential part of New Orleans’ rich culinary culture, from its storied bars and restaurants and iconic Creole and Cajun dishes to the cocktails that were created there: the […]
Read more

Jennifer English Joins The Connected Table April 15

The table is always the liveliest where Jennifer English is seated.  One of our favorite – and most articulate- food and wine radio personalities, Jennifer joins us on The Connected Table LIVE! April 15th, 2pmET to dish. The conversation will certainly be lively and varied! Jennifer is a multi-award winning broadcaster whom we first came […]
Read more