On this episode I’m talking about Applejack, the first spirit that colonist in North America started distilling. Just one problem though, a lot of them didn’t have access to a still for distillation, and during the winter they were definitely having issues with heating anything up. This is the story of how these early colonists found a way to get something stronger then apple cider to sip on during the winter, and you shouldn’t try to recreate this technique at home. The Reddit feed that I refer to is linked below. Cheers folks, and happy holidays!
https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/2sgzw4/psa_regarding_freeze_distillation_for_us/
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On this episode I’m speaking with the winner of the 2017 Diageo World Class competition, Kaitlyn Stewart. Based out of Vancouver, Kaitlyn got her first bartending job at the age of nineteen and hasn’t looked back since. We talk about the impact her family had on her getting into bartending, how she handles high pressure situations, and a bit about what the next year of her life is going to look like after winning World Class. Currently she’s the Bar Manager at the Royal Dinette, which Vancouver Magazine named the best new restaurant in 2016 and the Best Pacific Northwest restaurant in 2017. Hope you all enjoy, cheers folks!
Kaitlyn’s Instagram: @k8os
Royal Dinette: https://www.royaldinette.ca/
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On this episode I’m joined by Natalie Migliarini, the creator of Beautiful Booze. Natalie broke down how she got to where she is today, from hosting cocktail parties in Seattle to starting her blog and ultimately, to the past two years, where she’s been living a nomadic life and travelled around the world.
For a lot of people, that sounds like a dream life. Quit the job, travel the world, and work for yourself, all the while drinking cocktails. And it’s a great life, but Natalie was honest about some of the realities that come with her lifestyle. My biggest takeaway from her story was about the importance of flexibility. Natalie shared a recent experience where she had an international flight to catch out of Australia and a majority of her clothes were locked in a laundromat, meaning she was going to have to leave with almost no clothing. BIG contrast between that and the high points of her experience. We dove into working your way through those all these kinds of experiences, and how Natalie got to where she is. Hope you folks enjoy this one, cheers!
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Beautiful Booze Website: http://www.beautifulbooze.com/
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