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WELCOME WELCOME TO SAN ANTONIO COCKTAIL CONFERENCE 2017. It’s hard for us to believe that it’s been 6 years since the management team at Bohanan’s and their bar consultant, Sasha Petraske, conceived of a cocktail festival in San Antonio. Strong in their conviction that this event had to result in charitable giving, they also were convinced that they had the partners and community to build an important week of parties, seminars and tastings that could educate the public, while elevating the cocktail culture in San Antonio.

With an ever expanding list of ticket opportunities, the Cocktail Conference has grown to be an important part of the city’s event calendar and the country’s cocktail calendar! Each year Houston Street Charities hosts the San Antonio Cocktail Conference to create the ultimate cocktail experience—combining the most beautiful venues in town, wonderful music, and a roster of celebrated chefs to produce five days of events and a week of paired dinners. Most important is our gift to charity. With over $450,000 in charitable donations to children’s causes in the five years since it began, San Antonio Cocktail Conference remains committed to this Houston Street Charities tradition. Profits from this year’s conference will benefit The Children’s Shelter, Clarity Child Guidance Center and TEAMability. Thank you to our supporters—our donors, volunteer staff, spirit sponsors and partners—and the incredible ticket holders that make each and every Cocktail Conference event so much fun!

Cheers!

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SASHA PE TR ASKE

When Sasha Petraske opened his first bar, Milk and Honey, on the lower east side, he brought a cocktail style and a bar etiquette that would go on to inspire bar professionals and engage the public for years to come.

Milk and Honey in 1999 was just the beginning. Sasha had a desire to instill the cocktail culture with a sense of sophistication. His cocktails were carefully and expertly crafted, reminiscent of a pre-Prohibition era. His role in this cocktail revival would help inspire others to open bars like this all over the world, and despite his early death in August 2015, Sasha will continue to be a remarkable force in our cocktail scene. It was Sasha and Mark Bohanan who said they would work together to put on the first Cocktail Conference if it was about charitable giving. And so was born the San Antonio Cocktail Conference in January of 2012. With Sasha’s guidance, tutelage, and passion, the conference has continued to grow, and in his footsteps, it too has found an important place on the cocktail map. We will continue to embrace Sasha’s sense of style in all of our events and activities, and we will remain committed to our mission, Pouring our Hearts Out, supporting children’s charities each year. Cheers, Mr. Petraske. You are missed every day.

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High-Jinx! Boisterous fun. Created by Bohanan’s Restaurant & Bar, the 2017 SACC Signature Cocktail has a mellow, smooth flavor profile, but with a bit of citrus and bubbles—unlike a more ‘well-behaved’ scotch cocktail. Hints of blood orange, pomegranate and almond are in good company with vanilla and honey, making it easy to drink. Drink it at #SACC2017, or make it at home—and let the HighJinx ensue!

Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Monkey Shoulder Scotch Whiskey 1/2 oz. Solerno 3/4 oz. lemon juice 3/4 oz. grenadine and Orgeat Stir ingredients together and pour over ice. Top with a dash of club soda and garnish with an orange twist. Cheers, friends!

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HOUSTON STREE T CHARITIES

Houston Street Charities is an organization committed to supporting children’s causes in San Antonio through the San Antonio Cocktail Conference and other smaller events. The Cocktail Conference was the first of its kind in Texas, but the concept is nothing new. In fact, there are various models across the country. But what makes SACC different from the rest is that 100% of the profits are divided among selected children’s charities each year. More than $450,000 has been donated to date, and Houston Street Charities will continue to dedicate funds to help these important organizations do good work for children in our community.

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# 221 East Houston Street San Antonio, Texas | www . boh a n a ns . com

THE CHILDRENâ€™S SHELTER

The Childrenâ€™s Shelter is a private, nationally accredited nonprofit corporation whose mission is to restore innocence and strengthen families. Since 1901, they have provided a safe haven for child survivors of abuse, neglect, and abandonment in San Antonio and Bexar County. Today, The Childrenâ€™s Shelter is a trauma-informed care certified organization that offers emergency shelter and residential treatment for children in crisis and helps children find permanent homes through foster care and adoption. Their family strengthening programs teach nurturing parenting skills to vulnerable families and help families overcome crises. The Hope Center provides outpatient mental health services for children and their families impacted by maltreatment.

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CL ARIT Y CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER

Clarity Child Guidance Center, established in 1886, is the only nonprofit in South Texas providing a continuum of mental health care for children ages 3-17 experiencing serious mental illnesses. Their services include outpatient therapy, day treatment, acute inpatient care, and emergency services in their 24-hour, seven days-a-week Crisis Assessment Center. Clarityâ€™s mission is to help children, adolescents, and families overcome the disabling effects of mental illness and improve their ability to function successfully at home, at school, and in the community. They are dedicated to providing a continuum of services to meet each childâ€™s needs regardless of their ability to pay. As a result of their services, Clarity is helping to heal young minds and hearts.

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TE AMABILIT Y

Founded in 2003, TEAMability’s mission is to ensure that children with severe multiple disabilities have the opportunity to benefit from therapeutic educational activities so that they may participate actively in life. TEAMability’s innovative approach integrates evidence-based principles from the fields of occupational therapy, physical therapy and special education. Expert training and therapy are delivered in the unique specialized environments of the TEAMability Learning Center, allowing children to discover their abilities and experience, for the first time, the joys of success. The only organization in South Texas dedicated solely to the multiple disabled, TEAMability has served children from 23 school districts. Because TEAMability believes in the worth of EVERY child, it brings hope and promise to our community’s most physically challenged children and their families.

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Perfect by themselves or paired with friends.

THE COCKTAIL CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE How to make it easy! COCKTAIL CONFERENCE CENTRAL

Located in the Valencia Room, street level of the Valencia Hotel, and open Jan. 11–14, 10:30 AM– 6:00 PM each day, Cocktail Conference Central is your go-to spot, the place to find out Who, What, When, Where and How to do it! In addition to cocktail service Wednesday through Friday, 10:30 AM–1:00 PM and again 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, at CCC you can:

• AVOID LINES! Pick up your official SACC

credentials—a wristband that will make your entrance into parties easier. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE AGE ID CHECKED BEFORE BEING GIVEN A WRISTBAND

Get yours earlier and get through line quicker on party night!

• PURCHASE BRANDED SACC 2017 MERCH including

limited edition t-shirts, bar tools and novelties.

• VISIT THE SACC BOOK BAR sponsored by The Twig Book Shop.

• PURCHASE SACC TICKETS for parties, events, tastings and seminars (as available).

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If you have questions or concerns during the conference, please call 210.472.2211 to reach the San Antonio Cocktail Conference office.

www.sanantoniococktailconference.com

6TH ANNUAL SAN ANTO NIO CO CKTAIL CO NFE RENCE

Schedule of Events & Seminars January 11 ~ January 15

Wednesday - January 11 | EVENTS

WOMEN SHAKING IT UP: COOKIES & COCKTAILS 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM PLAZA JUAREZ AT LA VILLITA Now a permanent part of the San Antonio Cocktail Conference calendar, Women Shaking It Up is a night to recognize women bartenders, women chefs and the other women in San Antonio that are ‘shaking it up’ in business, sports, civic leadership, and other nontraditional roles. Not for women only, but celebrating women, the event will benefit Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas this year. And you know what that means... cocktails and COOKIES! (and other great bites). 2 0 1 7 S A N A NTO N I O C O C K TA I L C O N F E R E N C E

Thursday - January 12 | EVENTS

REGARDING COCKTAILS - A BOOK SIGNING WITH GEORGETTE MOGER-PETRASKE 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM BOHANAN’S RESTAURANT & BAR With love and passion for the man and his cocktails, Georgette Moger-Petraske brought to life the book that she and Sasha began together. Now Georgette will be in house at Bohanan’s—her San Antonio home-awayfrom-home - to introduce her new book and sign a copy just for you. Inside Regarding Cocktails are 85 cocktail recipes from Sasha’s repertoire—the beloved classics and modern variations—with stories from the bartenders he personally trained. Ingredients, measurements, and preparations are beautifully illustrated so that you can make professional cocktails at home. Sasha’s advice for keeping the home bar, as well as his musings, are collected here to inspire a new generation of bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts. THERE IS NO TICKET FOR THIS EVENT. Books will be on sale on-site at Bohanan’s Bar.

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Thursday - January 12 | EVENTS continued DAIQUIRI HOUR & TOAST TO SASHA PETRASKE 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM BOHANAN’S RESTAURANT & BAR

Join Bohanan’s and Cana Brava in a daiquiri toast to our friend, the late Sasha Petraske. We began last year’s Cocktail Conference with a toast to Sasha, and we knew then that the tradition would need to continue. We can think of no better way to kick off a San Antonio Cocktail Conference. We will reminisce together once again, and raise a glass to begin this week of craft cocktails that was so dear to Sasha’s heart. THERE IS NO TICKET FOR THIS EVENT. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF DAIQUIRIS AT THIS EVENT WILL BENEFIT CHILDREN’S CHARITIES THROUGH HOUSTON STREET CHARITIES.

OPENING NIGHT AT THE DOSEUM PRESENTED BY WORLD CAR 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM THE DOSEUM Opening Night is still the BIG party you’ve come to expect, but in a new location! From the moment you enter the DoSeum, San Antonio’s incredible Children’s Museum, it will be a whimsical party and a stellar celebration, with a variety of music and food offered throughout every part of the DoSeum to accent the cocktails. Opening Night has a special energy that can’t be replicated and we’ve got a grown-up playground this year to play in! Presented by World Car.

Thursday - January 12 | EVENTS continued POP UP BARS: PRESIDIO AT SACC 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM STUDIO 109, 109 TRAVIS ST. Guess what’s popping up at San Antonio Cocktail Conference?! From 10pm to 1am on Thursday & Friday, Jan. 12 and 13, the Studio 109 space (Travis St. & Soledad St.) will be transformed. Two cocktail bars are popping up and won’t be here long, so come and enjoy while you can! The bars will not require a ticketed entrance—anyone is welcome. Free bites will be provided, and drinks can be purchased, with all profits going to Houston St. Charities. Presidio Chicago’s name comes from the Presidio of San Francisco, a National Park with spectacular vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay. Their food and beverage menus are inspired by culinary philosophies and tradition from Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Friday - January 13 | EVENTS WHISKEY TACO BINGO 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM TEXAS T PUB, 121 BROADWAY It’s just that simple: you love tacos, you love whiskey, and you’re competitive as heck. Join Beam-Suntory whisk(e)y ambassadors Adam Harris and Robin Nance while they drop some BINGO-parlor puns and whiskey knowledge (it’ll be anything by B-9!). Returning for the second year to the legendary San Antonio treasure, The Texas T, this one is not to be missed. Bring your whisk(e)y knowledge for a chance to double down and win even bigger prizes!

WALDORF ON THE PRAIRIE 22 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

ST. ANTHONY HOTEL Step out in style at Friday Night’s festivities at the historic St. Anthony Hotel. Once again this beautiful evening will be a unique blend of old New York Edwardian-era décor and romance, reminiscent of the world’s foremost grand hotel – the Waldorf Astoria – and old Texas charm, as only San Antonio and the St. Anthony can do it. This event takes over the downstairs of this downtown gem, where you’ll experience cocktails paired with music and food, in the grandeur of crystal chandeliers and marble floors.

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Friday - January 13 | EVENTS continued POP UP BARS: DEAR IRVING AT SACC 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM STUDIO 109, 109 TRAVIS ST. Guess what’s popping up at San Antonio Cocktail Conference?! From 10pm to 1:00 AM on Thursday & Friday, Jan. 12 and 13, the Studio 109 space (Travis St. & Soledad St.) will be transformed. Two cocktail bars are popping up and won’t be here long, so come and enjoy while you can! The bars will not require a ticketed entrance—anyone is welcome. Free bites will be provided, and drinks can be purchased, with all profits going to Houston St. Charities. Inspired by Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, Dear Irving was founded in New York by bar professionals renowned for their devotion to the speakeasy lifestyle: an aura of exclusivity served alongside top-notch drinks. Their cocktail menu has been called whimsical and fun, reinventing classic items while still letting patrons indulge in traditional flavors.

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Friday - January 13 | SEMINARS

11:00 AM

Absinthe Mise-en-Place: History, Production, and Classic Cocktail Appreciation Milo Rodriguez Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Draughtology: How to Properly Batch and Draught Cocktails Nico Martini Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Aquavit: A Global Tour Jacob Grier

Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

11:30 AM

Fermentation Science: The Effect on Flavor & Aroma Miles Munroe and Christian Krogstad Geekdom Event Centre - 131 Soledad

The Allure of the Dive Bar Claire Bertin-Lang and Pam Wiznitzer Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Distilling Knowledge: The Science Behind Drinkingâ€™s Greatest Myths, Legends, & Unanswered Questions Brian Hoefling Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Mix It with Monte! Brian Hoefling

Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

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Friday - January 13 | SEMINARS continued

1:00 PM

The Five Wâ€™s of Drinking Christopher E. Ware and Timothy Bryand Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Building a Stronger Culture of Hospitality Ezra Star Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Noble Plant, Time-Honored Traditions, Precarious Future: A Study in the Sustainability of Agave Misty Kalkofen Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown 1:30 PM

Libations, Lost in Translation Angel De La Vega

Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown 3:00 PM

Earth, Wind, and Fire: Old World Ingredients Nicole Ciani and Lee Edwards Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

10 Cocktails to Master Jason Kosmas

Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

The Art of Pairing Rashid Barrett

Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

The Best and the Forgotten Sly Cosmopoulos

St. Anthony Hotel, Starlight Suite www.sanantoniococktailconference.com

Saturday - January 14 | EVENTS

TASTING SUITES PRESENTED BY H-E-B 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM VALENCIA HOTEL In multiple small ballrooms and hotel suites, Saturday, January 14, noon to 4pm, The Tasting Suites are an opportunity to experience a taste from brands both big and boutique, with time and space for conversation about the spirit from the experts. Presented by H-E-B.

FRIENDLY BEER BREAK 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM THE FRIENDLY SPOT

San Antonio Cocktail Conference is keeping it Friendly! Swing by The Friendly Spot for samplings and information straight from the brewers and brewery reps. Admission to the Beer Break is FREE to those with a Cocktail Conference credentialed wristband, or tickets may be purchased at the door—as available—for a $20 donation to Houston Street Charities. Doubledecker bus transportation will continue its loop between Downtown and Southtown FREE to those wearing their SACC credentialed wristband.

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Saturday - January 14 | EVENTS continued

STROLL ON HOUSTON STREET 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM HOUSTON STREET IN DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO – ENTRANCE AT IBC PLAZA ON NAVARRO Saturday Night Stroll on Houston Street takes place at the hub of late-night Downtown San Antonio where you can wander through a street full of great parties during the evening’s festivities. We have a live orchestra on the plaza, and cocktails, food, and live music at every location along the two block stroll, from Bohanan’s Courtyard to IBC Plaza, and pop-up locations in between. Each stop has a different look and feel and it’s a party at every stop!

27 AFTER HOURS: A DRAUGHT PARTY 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM ALAMO BEER - 415 BURNET ST SACC joins forces with Alamo Beer for a late night bash. Late night food and draught beer and...Draught cocktails! Live band and lots of fun. Always a sell-out!

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Saturday - January 14 | SEMINARS

10:30 AM (PICKUP) - 1:30 PM (DROPOFF)

Seersucker Southern Style Gin and Cinco Vodka Distillery Tour Trey Azar Bus to distillery embarking from front of Bohanan’s Bar 11:00 AM

Grape to Grain: an Auld Alliance Zahra Bates and Robin Nance

Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Who’s Making Cocktails at Home and How Does the Bar Owner Find Them? Gary B. Elliott, MD

Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Liquid Alchemy: Using Bitters in the World of Mixology Steve Corman Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Bourbon: A History Fred Minnick

Geekdom Event Centre - 131 Soledad 11:30 AM

Cocktail DIY: Mixologist Tips of the Trade Lucas Felak St. Anthony Hotel, Starlight Suite

Drunk Tweets: Exploring the Value of Professional Social Media for Bars Greg Mays Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

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Saturday - January 14 | SEMINARS continued

11:30 AM

Keeping It Fresh: Menu Maintenance and Creativity Meaghan Dorman and Sarah Morrisey St. Anthony Hotel, Cascade Room

History of Gin and Tonic Tom Richter

Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown 1:00 PM

Whiskey Bon Voyage Daniel Barnes and Joseph Castillo Rio San Antonio River Barge Embarking from IBC Plaza

Rum: The Wild West of Spirits Kiowa Bryan

Geekdom Event Centre - 131 Soledad

Mr. & Mrs. Petraske: Effortless Entertaining: Coupling Up for a Modern Cocktail Party at Home Georgette Moger and Friends Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Tequila: From the Inside Out John Garrett, Guillermo Erickson Sauza and Tomas Estes Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown 1:30 PM

Join the Rye Revival with Redemption Whiskey Eric Rosentreter Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

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Saturday - January 14 | SEMINARS continued

Hospitality in Sales: Applying Your Passion to the Bottom Line Justin Cochren Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Scotch-tails 101: Mamie, Rusty, and Rob...Oh My! Kerrin Egalka Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Wood University Dave Pickerell

St. Anthony Hotel, Cascade Room 3:00 PM

The Martini and the Discerning Palate Jason Kosmas and Simon Ford Embassy Suites Riverwalk Downtown

Source Whiskey, Itâ€™s Not a Four-Letter Word Chris Furtado and Mike Raymond St. Anthony Hotel, Starlight Suite

How Not to Create Your Next Mezcal Brand: The Story of Sustainable Brand Development Ricardo Pico, Graciela Angles Carreno, Pedro Jimenez Gurria and Erick Rodriguez Geekdom Event Centre - 131 Soledad

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Sunday - January 15 | EVENTS

IT’S NOT OVER YET: BRUNCH IN OLD SAN ANTONIO 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM SPANISH GOVERNOR’S PALACE - 105 PLAZA DE ARMAS We’re paying homage to our Spanish heritage in San Antonio with a cocktail brunch in the courtyard of the historic Spanish Governor’s Palace. You’ll be immersed in a cultural experience, as we offer the perfect food and drink to match the cobblestone patio & fountain, and interior rooms with furnishings, artwork and iconography preserved from the early 1700’s. This original adobe building is incredibly special, and your cocktail brunch will be, too. Tours will be given throughout the event.

Sunday - Monday, January 15& 16 | EVENT

HENDRICK’S AIR DEPARTURES LOUNGE 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Hendrick’s Air Departures Lounge is your gateway to an exquisitely odd, and much more comfortable exit from San Antonio Cocktail Conference. Guests will take refuge from the mundanity of modern in our sanctuary of unusual amenities before being moved to the airport in sprightly style. (Must pre-register at Valencia Hotel on Saturday between noon and 4pm).

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Located in Comfort, Texas just a short drive from San Antonio out IH-10 West, you can have a free tasting and tour then enjoy a refreshing cocktail in our tasting room. Come see us at the Valencia Hotel Tasting Suites Saturday evening during the San Antonio Cocktail Conference. You won't want to miss our Prickly Pear Cactus Spirits, Jalapeno Pepper Spirits and Texas Revenge Gin.