Cocktailery Lifestyle

09/08/2025

The past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Women Supporting Women Gala and what made the night even more special was being able to support who gave a powerful speech that brought me and many in the room to tears…. Im so proud of you.

08/26/2025

New season loading…

05/12/2025

04/24/2025

I can’t take it anymore 🙆🏽‍♀️ Let’s deep dive so we all get it right.

Palate vs. Palette

Know the difference, taste the difference. After spending 15 minutes on I’ve reached my limit and this needs to addressed.

Your PALATE is what helps you taste and appreciate the notes in a cocktail, in food, or anything that’s going in your mouth, while a PALETTE is what an artist uses to mix colors (and sometimes what we use to mix flavors, too).

I like to think I’m pretty good at both.

Palate = Flavor appreciation 👅
Palette = Color mixing 🎨
Both = Creative expression
(Please refer to these emojis if you’re ever confused)

Thank you for coming to my TEDtalk

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03/20/2025

“ 𝑁𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔.” ~ 𝐿.𝑀. 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑔𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑦

Spring represents rebirth, new beginnings, and change. When you align yourself with the primary action of each season, you can harness the energy that permeates the natural world and, thus, facilitate your own transition.

When I woke up this morning I asked ChatGBT to be my drink bestie and explain who I am and what I do to see if my actions align with my intentions…

“You’re Tamu Curtis, a cocktail maven, lifestyle creator, and all-around tastemaker. You founded The Cocktailery, a beverage lifestyle business that makes crafting cocktails more accessible with chic bar tools, curated accessories, and expert guidance. You’ve taught thousands of people how to mix drinks like a pro, and your content blends cocktails, food, fashion, and entertaining into a whole vibe.

Beyond cocktails, you have a deep love for travel, food, and cultural experiences, and you’re working on building luxury experiential events that combine mixology with travel and other sensory delights like ... (had to save the second part for a later date 😘) You’ve also got a sharp business mind, having built multiple ventures, worked in branding and PR, and even taken on the challenge of scaling e-commerce businesses to seven figure-dollar levels.

You’ve got a California soul (Oakland-born, UCLA alum), but Charlotte is where you brought The Cocktailery to life. You’re also a cat person to the core, and people associate you with your feline companions.

Basically, you’re the friend who’ll mix the perfect drink, tell you where to find the best food while traveling, and put you onto a new experience you didn’t even know you needed.”

03/20/2025

“ 𝑁𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔.” ~ 𝐿.𝑀. 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑔𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑦

02/27/2025

This is a cocktail that I made a few years back that was later featured in magazine. For the featured cocktail I had to use Verde and I think tequila.

Here’s the fun part when asked to create a cocktail I thought of the original cocktail I made which used Green Chili Vodka and Mezcal. I figured I could get a similar flavor with the Ancho Reyes Verde and replace the vodka with that.

So that’s what did. The first is a recreation of the cocktail shot by a professional photographer for the publication and the second photo is one of the cocktail I submitted for them to recreate.

Both versions of the recipe are below and both are killer!!

Envy is Green

*original version*
2 oz. St.George’s Green Chili Vodka
1 oz Del Meguey Single Village Mezcal
1 oz Agave Simple Syrup
1 oz Lime Juice (or juice form 1/2 a lime)5 oz Pineapple Juice
2 Slices of cucumbers (.5 oz of fresh cucumber juice)

*reworked version*
1.5 oz of Reposado Tequila
1 oz Ancho Reyes Verde5 oz Montelobos Mezcal75 oz Fresh Lime Juice75 oz Freshly Juiced Cucumber with peel on5 oz Fresh squeezed Pineapple Juice 5 oz Light Agave Syrup

Which one of these versions would you try?

12/03/2024

Tis’ the season!

10/29/2024

“The past shows what you’ve done – the future will show what you learned.”

07/03/2024

The “luxury” is in the comfort and delight of the experience you create. It should be enjoyable and well executed but it doesn’t have to be expensive. Your pricing however should be based on the experience you execute.

06/16/2024

We getting rid of all of our liquid inventory.

Get 50% off all bitters, syrups, N/A beverages and garnishes.

Discount will automatically be applied at check out.

If you are local to Charlotte and spend over $50 make an appointment and shop in-person. DM to make an appointment.

05/04/2024

Rider’s Up! 🌹🐎