Location:

United States

Description:

Food. Drink. Talk.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Brooklyn Kura Sake with Brandon Doughan

5/3/2024

Duration:00:47:40

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Resonation with Christophe Rossi

4/17/2024
I’ve been working on getting Christophe Rossi on the show since mid-August of last year. His bar, L’Escamoteur, came highly recommended from several Kyoto locals while I was in Japan....

Duration:00:52:18

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Aguardiente and Mexican Rum with Jason Cox

4/3/2024
Lately, there seems to be a theme of guests that had a specific path in life only to find it disrupted and hijacked by the craft spirits business. And this...

Duration:01:08:00

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Tropical Standard with Garret Richard

2/21/2024
This week’s guest, Garett Richard has worked in some of the best bars and with some of the best bartenders in New York, which also makes them some of the...

Duration:00:58:27

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Rolling Fork: Spirits for Rum Nerds

12/20/2023
Rolling Fork Spirits won me over immediately. The two owners, Turner Wathen and Jordan Morris, set out to create a brand that offered something no one else was offering. Luckily...

Duration:00:53:20

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The Kazan Room with Brandon Grilc

11/22/2023
I’m back in Japan today, and talking to one of the few tiki bar owners in the country. Brandon Grilc’s career as an architectural historian took a left hard turn...

Duration:00:55:06

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Amrut Whisky with Ashok Chokalingam

11/8/2023
When Ashok Chokalingam took his first job with Amrut Distilleries, he had no idea how far that job would take him, and the impact he’d have on the whisky category,...

Duration:00:36:08

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Minimalist Tiki with Matt Pietrek

10/25/2023
The Cocktail Wonk is back on the show after six long years. And he’s accomplished a lot in that time. This week we’re talking about his influential book, Minimalist Tiki...

Duration:01:05:14

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Toyko Confidential with Holly Graham

10/11/2023
If you’re reading this we hope you’re in Tokyo, because you’re in for a real treat. Tonight is the opening of Japan’s newest craft cocktail bar, Tokyo Confidential. So today...

Duration:00:50:53

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Equal Access with Chris Montana

9/27/2023
Just a decade ago, Chris Montana opened DuNord spirits. In the ten years since, his role has grown in ways that he could have never imagined. Looking around rooms filled...

Duration:00:57:24

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Lullaby of Birdland with Brother Cleve

3/9/2022
UPDATE: My good friend, Brother Cleve, passed away unexpectedly on Sept 9, 2022 — just a few months after this interview. Cleve was a mentor, a friend, and a confidant...

Duration:00:58:11

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Japan Distilled: A Conversation with Stephen Lyman

2/9/2022
After the first ever shochu episode back in 2017 A Shochu Lesson with Erik Zmara, I received a tweet from a gentleman in Japan that was working in a distillery....

Duration:01:14:24

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KōHana Ohana with Kyle Reutner

12/15/2021
A week ago I had the opportunity to visit KōHana Rum in Kunia, Oahu. And that visit was precisely what I needed to get my groove back. The trek to...

Duration:00:55:08

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Sherry with Chantal Tseng

11/24/2021
Over the last decade, Sherry has increasingly become a drink of choice for bartenders and service industry professionals. It has started showing up on bar programs, in cocktails, and the...

Duration:00:45:53

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The Death of a Blog with Jennifer Matthewson

11/10/2021
Today I welcome Jennifer Matthewson, founder of Daily Blender ,to the show. As the ripple effects of the pandemic are now becoming clear, it looks as though we are losing...

Duration:00:58:46

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Contento NYC: Accessibility Redefined

10/27/2021
One in four Americans lives with some degree of disability – whether that is the need for a wheelchair, limited sight or hearing, or limited range of motion. Yannick Benjamin...

Duration:00:59:01

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Kokonas and Tonic

10/13/2021
Nick Kokonas has worked in some of the most well-known cocktail destinations in Chicago. But it was at Heritage that he curated a program that eventually led to an entire...

Duration:01:01:02

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Three Tiers of Frustration with Adam Thierer

9/29/2021
There are few things more confusing than the three-tier system controlling alcohol distribution in the United States. It’s a topic that is complex even for policy savvy bar owners and...

Duration:00:54:33

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Asian Cocktails with Al Thompson

9/15/2021
It’s been four months, but we’re finally back from break. And this week I have my friend Al Thompson on the show to talk his position as Beverage Director for...

Duration:01:06:29

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Can’t Knock The Hustle with Sullivan Doh

5/26/2021
Sullivan Doh has seemingly done it all, and just seems to be garnering more respect from the community each time he shifts his focus. He became enamored with fine dining...

Duration:00:51:12