Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a relatively new phenomenon. Blended Scotch Whisky was the norm only a few decades ago. This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast we talk with Gemma Paterson, Brand Ambassador for The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky. It's the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 183! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . · Book of the week: The Big Man of Jim Beam: Booker Noe And the Number-One Bourbon In the World . Recommend...
Sep 29, 2016•26 min
Neal Bodenheimer - Bar Owner and Bartender chats with us on the podcast this week. Co-owner of Cane & Table and Cure, Neil talks about his cocktail menu, the bartender's roll in the bar and developing a bar in an "up and coming" neighborhood.
Sep 22, 2016•43 min
The Manhattan - The Story of the First Modern Cocktail with Author Philip Greene. It''s the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 181. Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . The first cocktail was what we now know of as the Old Fashioned, but before the Manhattan came along, it was just called a "cocktail". Vermouth came on the scene in the 1800's and changed the cocktail scene forever. The Manhattan was the first drink to incorporate a second ...
Sep 13, 2016•26 min
A true Bartender is always learning. Its September: Back to School time, and we focus, more than ever on education. It the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 180. Listen with the audio player on this page, on BartenderJourney.net or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . On this episode of Bartender Journey we talk with Bar Educators Chris Bidmead and Suzanne Freedman, founders of the educational Bar Methods course. Bar Methods is a new program, focusing on Bartending fundamentals. In k...
Sep 08, 2016•39 min
We chat with Dave Pickerell, the legendary Master Distiller on the podcast this week. Brian won a contest and was taken on a three day trip with 9 other bartenders to the WhistlePig Farm and Distillery in Vermont. We get a chance to sit down with Dave, who is a true Rock Star in the Distilling Industry. He, along with Raj Bhakta founded WhistlePig Rye. Listen with the audio player on this page, on BartenderJourney.net or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. For something a little dif...
Sep 01, 2016•22 min
This week's podcast continues Tales of the Cocktail 2016 coverage with a chat with Tim Master on Chartreuse , Jim Meehan, founder of PDT in Manhattan and Jetta Bates, Cocktail Enthusiast and Creator of the blog, Jetta Setting . It's the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 178, supported by Partender . Listen with the audio player on this page, on BartenderJourney.net or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. Book of the Week: Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Tim F...
Aug 25, 2016•33 min
Taking your skills to the next level as a bartender, bar manager or owner calls for cultivating your business mindset to help manage your time and tasks towards optimizing the bottom line. Today we chat with Anjali Kundra, co-founder of Partender, Inc. , a food and beverage company that asks the question: “How much is your time worth?”. Listen with the audio player on this page, on BartenderJourney.net or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . Anjali combines her hospitality experienc...
Aug 18, 2016•37 min
Join us for some adventures in New Orleans during Tales of the Cocktail 2016. Listen with the audio player on this page, on BartenderJourney.net or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio .
Aug 11, 2016•34 min
We talk with the Yoda of Bartending Gary 'gaz' Regan during Cocktails in the Country . Plus a Walk and Talk interview / tour of the the French Quarter bars of New Orleans with the Cocktail Guru Jonathan Pogash. Listen with the audio player on this page, subscribe on iTunes or Android or listen on Stitcher Radio ....
Aug 04, 2016•45 min
Attending Bartending events? You should! They are a lot of fun, very educational, and you get to hang out with the coolest people on the planet! How do you get the most from these events? Brian has just returned from Tales Of The Cocktail with lots of opinions on this! Listen with the audio player on this page, subscribe on iTunes or Android or listen on Stitcher Radio . You can read an in depth article on this subject on the Bartender Journey web site here until August 31, 2016. After that, it ...
Jul 27, 2016•15 min
Brian Weber reports from the first day of Tales Of The Cocktail 2016. A very short episode this week as we dive into TOTC2016.
Jul 19, 2016•4 min
Its another road trip for Bartender Journey! Brian records the podcast in his car this week on the way to the Real McCoy Rum Cocktail Competition in Newport, Road Island. Listen to the show with the audio player on this page or Subscribe on iTunes , on Android , or listen on Stitcher Radio . Cocktail of the Week, (and Brian Weber’s entry in the Real McCoy contest): Three Miles Off Shore 1 oz Real McCoy 3 Year Old Silver Rum 1 oz Real McCoy 5 Year Old Aged Rum 1/2 oz Campari 1 oz Fresh Grapefruit...
Jul 13, 2016•16 min
Its a Bartender Journey Field Trip as we travel to the Black Dirt Distillery in Warwick, NY. We chat with Black Dirt Distillery co-founders and managing partners, Jason Grizzanti and Jeremy Kidde and tour the distillery. Best of all, we get to taste some Bourbon straight out of the barrels! Listen to the show withthe audio player on this page or Subscribe on iTunes , or on Android , or listen on Stitcher Radio ....
Jul 07, 2016•19 min
When you think of Single Malt Whiskey, you probably think Scotch. Some great Single Malts are popping up throughout the U.S. including Westland made in the city of Seattle, Washington. We talk with Master Distiller Matt Hoffman. Listen with the audio player on this page on the Bartender Journey Web Site or Subscribe on iTunes or Android . You can also listen on Stitcher Radio . Matt Hofmann is co-founder and master distiller at Seattle’s Westland Distillery. Westland has become America’s leading...
Jun 22, 2016•33 min
How can we produce cocktails that contain healthy elements. Superfoods in our cocktails? Why not? This time on Bartender Journey Podcast No 168 with talk with Jules Aron, author of Zen & Tonic - Savory & Fresh Cocktails for the Enlightened Drinker. Cocktail of the Week: Variation on the Green Orchard from Zen & Tonic - Savory & Fresh Cocktails for the Enlightened Drinker. 1 Pear 1 Green Apple Small Bunch Fresh Basil 1/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 2 oz Gin 1/2 oz Pear Ginger Syrup Place first 3 ingredi...
Jun 16, 2016•29 min
Cachaça is the national sprit of Brazil and is sometimes called Rum’s Older Cousin. It is distilled from Sugar Cane Juice and is one of the most consumed distilled spirits in the world. The Caipirinha cocktail is a delicious drink, is quite easy to make and is quite impressive to serve to your guests. Novo Fogo makes many different expressions of Cachaça. Novo Fogo produces Cachaça that is certified organic, and they describe their distillery as “zero-waste” facility. Listen to the Bartender ...
Jun 08, 2016•29 min
This week we talk about how to "Go Green" in your bar. Plus, we talk to Barman Frank Caiafa, author of The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book.
Jun 02, 2016•27 min
What makes Rum, Rum? We learn about how Rum is made with Micheal Sharry from Berkshire Mountain Distillers about their Rum made in The Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. The history of Rum is intertwined with the history of America. First, we get a chance to talk to Giuseppe Gonzalez at his great new bar: Suffolk Arms. Then we head up to the Indie Spirits Expo and talk to Author Jeff Cioletti about his book The Year of Drinking Adventurously - 52 Ways to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone. For a ch...
May 26, 2016•32 min
· There are often many fun things to do on Mondays in NYC for Bartenders! This week we visit: · Cocktail Kingdom · Monkey Shoulder’s Ultimate Bartender Challenge at American Whiskey · Chartreuse Day with Tim Master at Dear Irving •KettleOne happy hour at Plug Uglies · Listen to the show with the audio player on this page or Subscribe on iTunes , or on Android ,or listen on StitcherRadio . · We also hear from Jillian & Jessie –Bartenders at Dead Rabbit about some cocktails they were serving up at...
May 18, 2016•22 min
This week we speak with author of the ground breaking book "Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics", Warren Bobrow!
May 11, 2016•36 min
May 04, 2016•44 min
Mimi Bernham has been bartending in NYC for many years. From crazy nightclubs to now working behind the stick at the great Porchlight Bar , the first dedicated cocktail bar from Danny Meyer’s restaurant group. At Porchlight the bar team is doing amazing cocktails. The staff & the hospitality are amazing. We talk to Mimi about her experiences as a bartender, the bar program at Porchlight and why joining the United States Bartenders’ Guild is so valuable for Bartenders. It the Bartender Journey Po...
Apr 26, 2016•34 min
What's the best way to get your glasses clean? Do we really need to polish every single glass? Take a listen to the podcast as we talk to an expert on dishwashers! Recorded at the Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas.
Apr 14, 2016•16 min
Cocktail of the Week: Pisco Sour · 3 oz Pisco · 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice · ¾ oz Simple Syrup · 1 Egg White Shake allingredients with ice. Strain out icewith Hawthorn Strainer. Shake againwithout ice, (“dry shake”) Pour intochilled cocktail couple Add 3 drops AngosturaBitters. Use small knife to make adesign. Book of the Week: The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique by JeffreyMorgenthaler...
Apr 05, 2016•36 min
This week on the podcast its all about cocktail competitions. Entering Bartending Competitions is great for your bartendingskills. It really gets youthinking about how to mix ingredients in new ways. And if you advance to the semi finals, things start to getreally interesting! Listen with the audioplayer on this page or · Subscribe oniTunes · Listen onStitcher Radio · Subscribe onAndroid We’ll briefly give an overview about how these competitionswork and then talk with LynnHouse, National Brand ...
Mar 29, 2016•43 min
Plans for Tales Of The Cocktail 2016 are underway! The yearly July gathering ofBartenenders from around the world is the premier event for the industry. Director of Education for Tales, PhilipDuff, joins us for a chat at the Dead Rabbit in Manhattan. Dead Rabbit was awarded World’s BestBar in 2015 at the Spirited Awards – the annual awards ceremony for theindustry, held during Tales each year. Listen to the podcast with the audio player on this page or: On the Bartender Journey Web Site Find us ...
Mar 22, 2016•34 min
The Nightclub & Bar Show is the trade show run by Jon Taffer’s company. This week we take the show on the road to Las Vegas where we met lots of interesting people, saw some cool products and even had a cocktail or two! We recorded lots of audio in Vegas and we’ll share so great conversations this week on Bartender Journey Podcast number 154. Listen with the audio player on this page or · On the Bartender Journey web site · Subscribe on iTunes · Listen on Stitcher Radio · Subscribe on Android · ...
Mar 15, 2016•36 min
Whisky Live NYC was a great event. We talk with Master of Whisky Gregor Cattanach about Scotch. Plus we get ready for the Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas!
Mar 08, 2016•21 min
Sother Teague of the great East Village NYC bar Amor y Amargohas a very specific and wonderful approach to hospitality. During the Tampa Repeal Day Conference,Sother gave a great talk about the steps of service that are followed whenpeople come into his bar. Ithought it was a really great seminar and something that everybody in theindustry could learn from. Hecalled the seminar “The Psychology of the Room. How to use Inherent Human Behavior to Guide People ThroughTheir Time in Your Space”. I ask...
Mar 01, 2016•45 min
Usquaebach Scotch Whisky Usquaebach is a Blended Scotch Whisky. We talk with U.S. Brand Ambassador Ryan Judson. Listen with the audio player on this page or · On the Bartender Journey web site · Subscribe on iTunes · Listen on Stitcher Radio · Subscribe on Android The definition of a Single Malt Scotch is a whisky made from Malted Barley at a single distillery. A Blended Scotch whisky is made from Malted Barley, blended with wheat or corn whisky. A Blended whisky is made from a blend of whiskies...
Feb 23, 2016•39 min
