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4 MYROUSESEVERYDAY JULY | AUGUST 2016
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This prestigious award honors outstanding
female leaders in the retail community for
both their innovative business approaches
and community leadership.
Tales of the Cocktail
July 19th-24th
Vodka is a common base for cocktails.
It’s a neutral spirit, so it mixes well. But
because it’s generally flavorless, vodka
doesn’t get the love of, say bourbon
or gin. Until now. This year Tales of the
Cocktail (July 19th-24 th in New Orleans),
of which Rouses is an Official Sponsor,
has anointed a vodka drink, The Moscow
Mule, as its Official Cocktail for 2016.
Each year, Tales of the Cocktail challenges
bartenders from all over the world to
submit recipes for its Official Cocktail
Competition. Vying for bragging rights
and to have their drink named the Official
Cocktail of Tales this year, more than 400
entries were submitted by bartenders
reimagining what the Mule can be.
The Moscow Mule is traditionally made
with vodka (Smirnoff, to be exact)
and spicy ginger beer and served in
a copper mug. All submissions were
required to have a base spirit, ginger
and effervescence; from there it was all
creativity and innovation. Competition
entries include Tiki, Asian and Mexican-
inspired Mules, and bourbon variations.
Founded in 2002, Tales of the Cocktail
has grown from a small gathering of
cocktail lovers into the world’s premier
cocktail festival.
Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
July 28th-30th
The International Grand Isle Tarpon
Rodeo is the oldest and most successful
saltwater fishing rodeo in the country.
Donny Rouse is the president of the
rodeo this year. It promises to be the
biggest in history with over 1,000
registered anglers.
Delcambre Shrimp Festival &
Blessing of the Fleets
August 17th-21st
The Town of Delcambre, Louisiana,
located about 20 miles southwest of
Lafayette, is home to one of Louisiana’s
most productive shrimp fleets. The 66th
annual festival includes a shrimp cook-
off, fais do-do’s, pageants, food booths
and carnival rides.
The Wharf Uncorked Food
& Wine Festival
September 15th-17th
Join us at The Wharf in Orange Beach
for the 3rd Annual Wharf Uncorked Food
& Wine Festival. This three-day event
combines tastings of delicious food and
tantalizing wines and live entertainment.
It will raise funds for Make-A-Wish®
Alabama—an organization devoted to
granting wishes to Alabama children
with life-threatening medical conditions.
Feeding Our Community
We support a lot of charities, but
feeding the hungry is our number one
priority. Our family, customers and
team members have donated almost
two million dollars to local foods banks,
which help feed the elderly, the working
poor and their families in Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama.
Mississippi, thank you for
voting us BEST GROCERY
STORE again this year!
We’re thrilled to once again win The Sun
Herald’s 2016 People’s Choice Award for
best grocery store. Thanks to everyone
who voted.
Supporting Our Local Culture
“We love that there are so many festivals, and that
we get to participate in so many different events.
At Rouses, we’re as dedicated to local culture as we
are to the local farmers, fishermen, ranchers and
manufacturers we partner with.”
—Ali Rouse Royster, 3 rd Generation
the Cocktail issue