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SAZERAC HOUSE

SPIRITED EVENTS AT THE SAZERAC HOUSE
The Sazerac House is a multi-level, multi-sensory experience in the heart of New Orleans, full of tastings tours and traditions, and it is also
home to exciting events that surprise and delight all guests.

The Sazerac House hosts a diverse slate of events open to the public to educate and inspire guests on topics ranging from the history and
modern use of Rum to the stories of New Orleans and how it came to be the official home of the Sazerac cocktail.

In addition to a wide variety of public events, the Sazerac House is also available for private events for up to 300 guests. The Imperial
Cabinet Saloon, named after the famed Henry Ramos’s historic venue, is the ideal space for innovative corporate and nonprofit events,
and two tasting rooms on the second and third floors are ideal spaces for more intimate gatherings of up to twenty.

THE STORY OF THE SAZERAC
At the Sazerac House, which opened in the heart of New Orleans in October 2019, visitors can learn the full story of Sazerac, from its origins
as a cognac imported to New Orleans from French vineyards, to a cocktail mixed with New Orleans’s own Peychaud’s Bitters served at the
Sazerac Coffee House in the French Quarter and now as an international spirits company with more than 500 different spirits, including
the signature spirits of the Sazerac Cocktail, the official cocktail of New Orleans. In addition to learning the stories behind the company,
guests taste a variety of spirits, interact with virtual bartenders to learn how to make 12 different signature cocktails and see Sazerac Rye
made in the on-site distillery. Complimentary tickets are required, and are available, along with more information, at sazerachouse.com.

504-910-0100 | SazeracHouse.com

ASCENSION PARISH

THE SUGAR PALACE
One of the South’s oldest and most beautiful plantation estates, Houmas House and Gardens is the home of Latil’s Landing Restaurant,
The Carriage House Restaurant, and Café Burnside, each providing guest with a culinary experience of a lifetime all on its own. Their chef,
Jeremy Langlois, masterfully creates wonderful dishes using the freshest local ingredients that Louisiana has to offer giving his guests an
unforgettable experience in one of Louisiana’s most beautiful settings. For nearly two and a half centuries, the Sugar Barons of Houmas
House have entertained their guests with the finest of food and beverage. Each menu is updated seasonally to reflect the availability of
locally grown produce, providing a true farm-to-table experience.

JAMBALAYA CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
It’s pronounced “jahm-buh-LIE-uh” or “jum-buh-LIE-uh.” Jambalaya found its way into Creole cookery in the late 1700s where it soon took on
the flavor of added local ingredients. Today it is a Cajun/Creole dish made from a mixture of meats, rice and seasonings blended to produce
a delicious dish. It can be made (separately or all together) with ham, chicken, sausage, fresh pork, shrimp and oysters, to which is added
shortening, rice, onion, garlic, pepper and other seasonings. For the last 50 years, The Jambalaya Festival and World Champion Jambalaya
Cooking contest has been held annually in Gonzales, Louisiana. Jambalaya cooking is an art that must be perfected to acquire a superb blend
of flavor with proper consistency. This year the competition is greater than ever. At least 69 cooks have put their name on the line to out cook
the others for the world title.

ROOTED IN TRADITION WITH A TWIST
Ascension Parish Louisiana may not be popping up yet in very many conversations as a culinary destination, but it’s not because something
very special isn’t taking place in this little area between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Almost directly between Baton Rouge and New
Orleans, not far off Interstate 10, lies a cluster of communities which make up Ascension Parish, LA. These communities are so deeply rooted in
their own unique culinary traditions you may be able to smell the rich scent of roux and onions as you pass through. Family owned restaurants
like Mike Anderson’s Seafood, The Cabin Restaurant and Sno’s Seafood and Steakhouse have been here for more than 40 years, providing
the area with new twists on authentic cuisine for generation after generation.

Tracy Browning | Ascension Parish Tourism Commission

tracy@tourascension.com | 225-675-6550 | TourAscension.com
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