Bartender Continuing Education

This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast, its a recap of the Bar Smarts Advanced course -- an amazing recourse for Bartender Education. How do you develop your tasting palate?  How do you describe what you are tasting?  Plus, making cocktails for Mr. David Wondrich! Also, tasting a very rare whisky from France!  Eddu Silver Pur Ble Nior Whisky is aged in used Cognac barrels.  Try a tasting pack from Flaviar to sample some fascinating spirits from around the world! Here's a non-bar related tip:  Dollar Shave Club will save you a ton of money on your razors!  Order 5 razors a month for $1 (plus $2 shipping).  Click here to order AND help support the Bartender Journey Podcast! Sidecar Recipe:  

• Sugar for Rimming Glass
• 1.5 oz VS or VSOP Cognac
• .75 oz Cointreau
• .75 oz Fresh lemon juice

Garnish:Orange peel

Glass:Cocktail

Method:  Coat the rim of a cocktail glass with sugar and set aside. Add the remaining ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into the prepared glass. Garnish:  orange peel.