PourTaste founders Jon & Lindsay Yeager are involved in what seems like an endless number of projects. Over the years they've started an app, a cocktail festival, a consultancy and a podcast. Jon also has a beer cocktail recipe book coming out in October call “The Beer Tales Bible.” On this episode I talk with Jon about how he got started as a bartender and then moved to consulting, his move to Nashville, how he met Lindsay and more. Hope you enjoy, cheers!
PourTaste Website: http://www.pourtaste.com/
PourTaste Instagram: @pourtaste
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Josh Suchan is a bar consultant based in Los Angeles. Josh was originally looking to be an architect, but when he graduated in 2009, jobs in the field were pretty much nonexistent. Instead, Josh now works in the spirits industry full time, helping bars design not only their menus but also the physical layout of the bar.
Ice and Alchemy: https://www.iceandalchemy.com/
Ice and Alchemy Instagram: @ice_and_alchemy
Shots of History: http://shotsofhistory.com/
Shots of History Instagram: @codylwheat
Bit by a Fox is a cocktail blog run by Prairie Rose. Prairie was the winner of Saveur Magazine’s Best Cocktail Blog in 2014, and she’s been killing it ever since. A couple years ago she moved from New York to Los Angeles, and in addition to talking about that move we also discussed how she got into the cocktail scene, where the name Bit by a Fox comes from, and her upcoming podcast.
I had a lot of fun with this one, hope you all enjoy, cheers!
Bit by a Fox Website: http://bitbyafox.com/
Bit by a Fox Instagram: @bitbyafox
Shots of History Website: http://shotsofhistory.com/
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On this episode I had a chance to speak with Bob Eidson and Caroline Paulus from The Bourbon Review.
The Bourbon Review Instagram:@bourbonreview
The Bourbon Review Website: http://www.gobourbon.com/
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Elliot Clark, aka Apartment Bartender, is a home cocktail creator most well known for his Instagram account.
Apartment Bartender Instagram: @apartment_bartender
Apartment Bartender Website: http://www.apt.bar/
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A bootlegger in Seattle during Prohibition, Roy was one of the most successful bootleggers of the time. The evidence used in his arrest was questionable at best, and his case ultimately made it all the way to the Supreme Court.
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Anya and Leo are the bartenders and consultants behind Travelling Bartenders. They've traveled around the world elevating the quality of drinks at bars and hotels.
Instagram: @travellingbartenders
Website: http://www.travellingbartenders.com/
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Shots of History Website: http://shotsofhistory.com/
Stacie Grissom is a blogger, gardener, craft cocktail creator, and the head of content for BarkBox. Hope you all enjoy, cheers!
Garden Cocktails Instagram: @gardencocktails
Stacie's Twitter: @SewStacie
Stacie's Facebook: @gardencocktailss
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Amanda is the editor in chief at Alcohol Professor and has a book, “New York Cocktails”, is coming out September 12th.
Alcohol Professor: https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/
Amanda Schuster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winenshine/
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Based out of Denmark, Daniel Christensen runs The Whisky Viking blog.
The Whisky Viking blog: http://thewhiskyviking.blogspot.com/
The Whisky Viking Twitter: @whisky_viking
The Whisky Viking Facebook: The Whisky Viking
Shots of History Instagram: @codylwheat
Cameron Larkin is a blogger living in South Australia, and the face behind The Official Cocktail Blogger. We talk about current state of the cocktail culture in Australia, where Cameron get’s his information about cocktails, the book he recommends if anyone out there is looking to open a bar, and the importance of reputation.
TOCB Website: https://theofficialcocktailblogger.com/
TOCB Instagram:@theofficialcocktailblogger
TOCB Facebook: The Official Cocktail Blogger
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Cristie Norman is the sommelier at Spago in Beverly Hills, CA. We talk about her experience as a server in a tea house, how Cristie and the group of sommeliers that she taste with define quality wine, and the importance of who you develop your palate with.
Cristie's Instagram: cristienorman_somm
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The Negroni:
1oz Gin
1oz Compari
1oz Sweet Vermouth
Combine and stir gently. Garnish with a slice of orange.
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Barrel Aged Dad, aka Jason Plummer, is a cocktail photographer and owner of Jaybird Creative. He’s worked with brands like Marriott, Mercedes–Benz, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
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Facebook: Barrel Aged Dad
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Memorial Day is when we remember those who died in active military service. Traditionally observed on May 30 but now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
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The Kentucky Derby and mint juleps are synonymous with one another today, but it wasn't always that way.
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This episode is a reposting of a collaboration that I did with Dan LeFebvre, host of Based on a True Story.
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On this episode we look at why absinthe first became so popular, why it got banned, and why it took so long for it to legalized.
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In this round we focus more on Dr. Bob then Bill Willson, and how we became the cofounder of AA.
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We continue with the story of Bill Wilson, and also discuss two doctors that had a major impact on his life.
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William Griffith Wilson, also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
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On this episode we take a look at the time from when our ape ancestors discovered alcohol, to the time that we started forming the very first human societies.
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Mabel Walker Willebrandt was a U.S. Assistant Attorney General from 1921 to 1929, handling cases concerning violations of the Volstead Act, federal taxation, and the Bureau of Federal Prisons during the Prohibition Era.
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