Cocktail Competition, Vodka Distilled & more

This week on Bartender Journey Podcast # 125 there is a lot going on!

• Mandarine Napoléon cocktail competition in New Orleans during Tales of the Cocktail 2015.  We talk with owner of Mandarine Napoléon Marc de Kuyper and get a chance to talk to some of the bartenders competing in the contest...and taste their cocktails!  See below for pictures and cocktail recipes from the event!
• We also talk to Tony Abou-Ganim about his book Vodka Distilled: The Modern Mixologist on Vodka and Vodka Cocktails.  Tony is also the author of The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails.
• The Cocktail of the Week is Warren Bobrow's "An Offer Of 250 Jamaican Dollars" made with Mezan XO Jamaican Rum.  Recipe below!
• We experiment with the Vacu Vin, a device that helps preserve your wine after opening the bottle.  The results were impressive and surprising!

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