This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast we have not one, but two guests -- plus two road trips! It's the Bartender Journey Podcast # 213! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . At Bar Institute in Brooklyn, we spoke to Mr. Josh Davis. He’s a Bartender, and a fine Gentleman from Chicago who also recently started working with Bar Institute. We also talk to Mr. James Menite who is a Bartender at the iconic Plaza Hotel. Another fine Gentlem...
May 25, 2017•26 min
Today we’ll be talking to Craig Schiedlo. He’s a Bartender and good friend from our USBG NY chapter. Next time on the Bartender Journey Podcast a lot more about the United States Bartender’s Guild James Menite, who is the vice president of our local USBG NY chapter. We’ll talk about some of the great benefits of joining and also about his job – bartending at the the iconic Plaza Hotel. Cocktail of the Week - from our guest on the show this week – Craig Schiedlo The Wind Tunnel: 2oz Cedar Ridge R...
May 18, 2017•38 min
This week on the Podcast we speak with Nico Martini. His company Hypeworthy does digital marketing…mostly for the Hospitality and Spirits industries. Johnnie Walker Benders' Batch Triple Grain American Oak Blended Scotch Whisky Aged 10 years in American Oak Casks. This is the first U.S. release in the new experimental Blenders' Batch series, with limited availability. It is extremely rare to see the words "Grain Whiskies" on a bottle of Scotch. Also to see the word "Blended" displayed so promine...
May 11, 2017•30 min
This week we talk about how to taste Whiskey with Woodford Reserve Bourbon Brand Ambassador Walter Easterbrook.
May 04, 2017•40 min
This week we talk with George Bressler. Mr. Bressler has worked in Law Enforcement for many years, and now plans to retire and work as a Bartender. It's the Bartender Journey Podcast # 209! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . This week on the podcast we talk to a really interesting guy named George Bressler. He has worked part time in Hospitality, but full time for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. After a long and distinguished caree...
Apr 27, 2017•43 min
This week we talk with Mal Spense from Black Bottle Scotch. I meet Mal through my friend Hal Wolin, who I know from the USBG. Its the Bartender Journey Podcast # 208! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . If you are new to the show, the USBG is the United States Bartender’s Guild and there are chapters throughout the US. It’s a great organization. If you are outside the US you can look into the IBA . Cocktail of the Week: 1886’s Mamie Tay...
Apr 19, 2017•29 min
207 This week we talk with Vance Henderson - National Brand Ambassador for Drambuie. Its the Bartender Journey Podcast # 207! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . Cocktail of the Week #1: Drambuie Honey Sour 5 oz Drambuie ¾ oz Scotch (not too peaty) ¾ oz Lemon Juice 1 egg white 3 slices ginger Muddle ginger with Drambuie. Add remaining ingredients. Dry Shake. Wet Shake. Fine Strain. Garnish with a few drops of Angostura Bitters. Cocktail...
Apr 05, 2017•23 min
This week we talk to Lou Bustamante. He is the author of The Complete Cocktail Manual: 285 Tips, Tricks, and Recipes . This is a great book and is sanctioned by the United State Bartender's Guild. It is Bartender Journey Podcast # 206! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. Cocktail of the Week – El Presidente 1½ oz. rich white rum 1½ oz. Dolin Vermouth Blanc 1 barspoon orange Curaçao or Grand Marnier ½ barspoon real grenadine * Stir ingred...
Mar 31, 2017•34 min
On this week’s episode, we chat with two awesome gentlemen: Sebastien Derbomez, U.S. Monkey Shoulder Ambassador and Sam Ross of the newly opened Diamond Reef in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. It is Bartender Journey Podcast # 205! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. Sam Ross who was one of original bartenders at Milk and Honey who worked under Sasha Petraske, (Sasha’s name has been coming up so often on the show lately, and as you probably know, he...
Mar 23, 2017•28 min
This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast we talk with Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Jeff Arnett. I spoke with Jeff at San Antonio Cocktail Conference. Its the Bartender Journey Podcast # 204! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . Jack Daniel’s is such an iconic brand with so much history. Jeff shared some great information with us, including facts about why Jack Daniel’s is not called “Bourbon”. He said, in fact it legally could be cla...
Mar 15, 2017•31 min
It’s been quite a week in the cocktail world. Our cocktail community is in turmoil. People are upset. Nerves are raw. It all started with a Facebook Live video of Ann Tuennerman, Founder and Executive Director of Tales of the Cocktail (Tales) during Mardi Gras wearing blackface. Its the Bartender Journey Podcast # 203! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . Ann Tuennerman and her Husband Paul Tuennerman, who was co-owner and chief business...
Mar 09, 2017•26 min
I was honored to have the opportunity to travel to Mexico recently as a guest of Tequila Patrón. The trip was a is a program developed in conjunction with the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) and Tequila Patrón. It's the Bartender Journey Podcast #202! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . A group of 25 Bartenders from all over the U.S. and Canada were treated to an amazing experience on this trip. We saw one of the farms that Patrón...
Mar 01, 2017•36 min
201 This week on the show we’ll talk to Brian Hoefling, author of Distilled Knowledge: The Science Behind Drinking’s Greatest Myths, Legends, and Unanswered Questions . It's the Bartender Journey Podcast #201! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . This past Monday - just a couple days before recording this podcast was recorded - I did not know that in less than a week I’d be traveling to Mexico as a guest of Patron Tequilla! I’ll be stayi...
Feb 16, 2017•35 min
It has been quite a Journey! The Bartender Journey Podcast has been going strong for nearly 4 years. We have spoken to authors, bartenders, bar owners and major influencers in the industry. It's the Bartender Journey Podcast #200! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . Join us for some clips from past shows, ( Dale DeGroff , David Wondrich , Jim Meehan , Gary 'gaz' Regan , Dave Pickerell ) plus a discussion with fellow bartender and podcas...
Feb 08, 2017•36 min
199 This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast, we talk with Meagan Doorman, the bar director at the two Raines Law Room locations, Dear Irving and The Bennet , all in Manhattan. We’ll also talk to Tom Richter. Tom Bartends at Dear Irving and also has a company that makes Tonic syrup called TomR’s Tonic . Michael Rodgers organized the Dear Irving Pop Up during SACC. He’s the treasure of the SA chapter of the USBG. Book of the Week: Boston Official Bartender's Guide: 75th Anniversary Edition . Th...
Feb 02, 2017•37 min
On the Podcast this week we talk to Jake Corney (GM) and Derik Cortez (Head Bartender) of Jazz Tx in San Antonio, Texas. It's the Bartender Journey Podcast #198! Listen with the audio player on this page, on the Bartender Journey web site , or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . Book of the Week: Amaro The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails , by Brad Thomas Parsons Amaro is such a fascinating category that we don’t talk about enough on Bartender Journey....
Jan 26, 2017•30 min
We are just back from San Antonio Cocktail Conference! Listen to our overview of this great event! Lots more from San Antonio Cocktail Conference will be coming up in the next few weeks! The Cocktail of the Week: Classic Daiquiri 2 oz Silver Rum 7/8 oz to 1 oz Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice (to taste) 1 oz Simple Syrup Shake with Ice. Strain into a chilled Coupe glass Book of the Week: Regarding Cocktails by Sasha and Gorgette Patraski. Gorgette finished the book after Sasha passed and it’s a wonde...
Jan 19, 2017•27 min
It's the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 196! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes or on Android . This week on the podcast its a "dueling podcast"! We talk to David Eden-Sangwell. He is from England and has a podcast of his own called Bartender HQ . He works for a restaurant group and oversees the bar program for about 8 bars and restaurants. We chat about the wide-ranging Beverage Program that David manages, Cask Conditioned Beer and Cocktail Conferences. If you w...
Jan 05, 2017•30 min
Our live online cocktail party was a lot of fun! Brian was joined by Stefan Giesbert, Producer of the German Language Cocktailpodcast . The live event has passed, but listen in to the replay here! It's the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 195! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes or on Android ....
Dec 29, 2016•50 min
It's the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 194! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. This week on the show, we continue on with our Repeal Day adventures. On the last podcast we chatted with Kara Newman, author of Stir. Sip. From there we move on to the East Village to a Bar called Miss Lily’s and met up with Ben Jones, who just launched an interesting Brand called Rhum Shrub JM . From there we will move downtown even further to Dead Rabbi...
Dec 22, 2016•31 min
This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast we celebrate Repeal Day! As you may know, here in the States, Dec 5 1931 was the end of Prohibition. Bartenders across the US now celebrate this un-official holiday, on Dec 5! It's a great day to be a Bartender or to be anyone who enjoys cocktails! It's the Bartender Journey Podcast number 193! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. I spent Repeal Day wondering around NYC – talking to interesting p...
Dec 08, 2016•28 min
How should you market yourself and build your “Personal Brand”? Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. Hazel Alverado, marketing guru, joins us on the show this week to talk about Personal Branding and Social Media for Bartenders. Hazel has been helping out, working behind the scenes at Bartender Journey for awhile now. She’s coming out - getting behind the mic -- to talk about how to build up your Personal Brand and Social Media Presence! ...
Dec 01, 2016•45 min
We are wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving this week on the show with two Rum Cocktails! Its a short Bartender Journey this week as there are Thanksgiving activities and Thanksgiving Bartending to do! For more info about our upcoming online event on December 13, 2016 please send a request for more information on our Contact Page .
Nov 23, 2016•9 min
It's the Bartender Journey Podcast number 190! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. It’s a constant in the Hospitality Industry….we are on our feet for hours and hours. How can we make it better? I don’t know about you, but my feet hurt ALL the time! This week on the show we talk with an awesome lady – a doctor, a podiatrist, a holistic healer and she is going to help us with our foot pain! We will talk with Dr. Michele Summers Colon toda...
Nov 17, 2016•23 min
Bar Institute NYC We had the very exciting Bar Institute event here in NY this week. It's the Bartender Journey Podcast number 189! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. On Monday before Bar Institute, I attended Diageo World Class Labs . This is an awesome opportunity. Diageo World Class is one of the top 2 or 3 cocktail competitions in the world. Competitions like this can literally change your life. To enter the competition you have to ...
Nov 11, 2016•20 min
This time on the Bartender Journey Podcast we talk with Kurt Maitland of the Manhattan Whiskey Club - a Members only community that gathers monthly for private tastings. He also contributes to the Whiskey Reviewer and to The New Single Malt Whiskey Book. It's the Bartender Journey Podcast number 188! Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. Tickets are still available for Bar Institute NYC . If you will be attending, please let us know ! Atte...
Nov 03, 2016•40 min
Aquavit is the native spirit of the Scandinavian countries and is making an impact on the cocktail scene around the world! Its the Bartender Journey Podcast number 187! Listen with the audio player on this page, on BartenderJourney.net or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio. We speak with Martin Miller and Thomas Anderson from Copenhagen, publishers of the Cocktails of Copenhagen Blog. Download Martian and Thomas' Aquavit eBook. Book of the Week: Sasha Petraske’s Regarding Cocktails ...
Oct 27, 2016•43 min
Martin Cate owner of Smugglers Cove, which was awarded Best American Cocktail Bar at the Spirited Awards during Tales of the Cocktail 2016 is our guest this week on the Bartender Journey Podcast. Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . Book of the Week: Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki by Martin and Rebecca Cate This book contains lots of great Tiki cocktail recipes, tons of great knowledge. There are sections ab...
Oct 20, 2016•32 min
Bartender and Brand Ambassador for Afrohead Rum, Isaac Grillo joins us on the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 185. Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . Isaac tells us about his bar in Miami - RePour and about the great Afrohead Rum. Book of the Week: Short Course in Rum: A Guide to Tasting and Talking about Rum Cocktail of the Week: Froco 1.5 oz AfroHead Rum 3/4 oz lemon juice 2 pure cane brown sugar cubes 3 oz coconut water Muddle suga...
Oct 13, 2016•36 min
Bernie Lubbers is the National Whiskey Brand Ambassador at Heaven Hill Distilleries . He tells us exactly what it takes for a Whiskey (or other Spirit) to be labeled as "Bonded in Bond". Also we speak with Jacob Ehrenkrona and taste the delicious Martin Miller's 9 Moons Gin. It's the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 184. Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes , Android or Stitcher Radio . For a spirit to be labeled "Bottled In Bond" it must be: Composed of the same typ...
Oct 05, 2016•26 min
