Stock Your Bar With These Unusual Spirits

You have vodka, gin, and whiskey at home: It's time to add some spice to your bar.

Photo: Laine Doss

Last week, New Orleans was the host city for Tales of the Cocktail (TOTC), a weeklong celebration of spirits. TOTC started in 2002 as a walking tour of the cocktails of New Orleans and turned into an event filled with tasting rooms, seminars, and large-scale parties (past events have included Mardi Gras floats, Star Wars Stormtroopers…