![Hedgehog's Delight cocktail Hedgehog's Delight cocktail](http://www.chriskridler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/072111rum2.jpg)
Hedgehog's Delight cocktail, featuring Ron de Jeremy rum, was served with Gulf shrimp at Rio Mar's Spirited Dinner as part of Tales of the Cocktail. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com
![Ham and fig Ham and fig](http://www.chriskridler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/072111hamfig1-150x150.jpg)
A country ham and fig creation at Rio Mar for the Spirited Dinner. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com
![Gulf shrimp Gulf shrimp](http://www.chriskridler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/072111shrimp-150x150.jpg)
Simply prepared Gulf shrimp went well with rum creations at Rio Mar. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com
![Plantain daiquiri Plantain daiquiri](http://www.chriskridler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/072111rum1-198x300.jpg)
This plantain daiquiri was paired with grilled figs wrapped with country ham at the Rio Mar Spirited Dinner. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com
Tales is a flurry of tasting rooms, fabulous meals, seminars and other events, a party where you can actually learn something. If you want to.