Bartender at Large

Conducting a cocktail R&D session can be quite daunting for the average bar manager or bar team. Since this seems to be a common problem for many in the industry, this entire episode is dedicated to creating the most productive & fruitful R&D sessions at your bar. Joining us this week, is Alicia Perry, manager at Polite Provisions, and the creator of some of the bar's top-selling drinks. So, tune in as we share our top tips & secrets that will help guide you on the path to cocktail development. LEARN MORE: Polite Provisions.com https://www.politeprovisions.com ============================== Join us every Monday as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

For this episode, we filmed in front of a live audience of over 200 bartenders from around the world. Since we were recording in Toronto, we thought who better than, Dave Mitton of Lot 40 Rye Whisky. Dave is one of the original bartenders in the city, who was advocating for and pushing craft cocktails in the early days of the modern-day cocktail renaissance. So, so join us as we talk about leather pants, crappy shooters & getting your start from the very bottom. LEARN MORE: Toronto Cocktail Conference: https://www.torontococktailconference.ca Lot 40 Canadian Whisky: https://northernbordercollection.com/lot-40/ ============================== Join us every Monday as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

Since running and concepting just one bar is more than enough to keep your hands busy, it can be hard to wrap your head around operating an entire hospitality group. This is why we decided to chat with Detroit entrepreneur, Dave Kwiatkowski (Sugar House, Wright & Company, Detroit Optimist Society.) He already owns 8 restaurants & bars, and is on pace to own 11 soon, so on this episode, he lets us in on exactly how he does it. This one is not to be missed if you own or planning on owning your bar. LEARN MORE: The Sugar House http://sugarhousedetroit.com Detroit Optimist Society: http://optimisticdetroit.com ============================== Join us every Monday as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

While the popularity of Mezcal is blowing up around the world, many folks out there still don't seem to know much about it. To help clear the air & dispel of some popular myths, we sat down with agave expert Emma Janzen, author of Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit and Digital Editor at Imbibe Magazine. LEARN MORE: Emma Janzen: http://www.emmajanzen.com Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit https://www.amazon.com/Mezcal-History-Cocktails-Ultimate-Artisanal/dp/0760352615 ============================== Join us every Monday as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

If you have stepped foot into a craft cocktail bar at sometime in the last 10 years, then you have no doubt enjoyed the work of our guest, Greg Boehm. Greg's company, Cocktail Kingdom, was the driving force behind unearthing lost cocktail books while at the same time recreating classic barware. In addition, his Christmas pop-ups have fundamentally changed the landscape of what a pop-up is capable of. LEARN MORE: Cocktail Kingdom: https://www.cocktailkingdom.com Miracle Christmas Bars: https://www.miraclepopup.com ============================== Join us every Monday as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

With coffee culture exploding around the world, we thought that there couldn't be a better time to hang out with Global Kahlua Brand Ambassador, Stephanie Brown, and talk about everything from coffee bean cultivation to cold brew. And of course, the conversation wouldn't be complete without us exploring the history of the Espresso Martini. LEARN MORE: Stephanie Brown https://www.instagram.com/ambassadoroffunstephanie/ Kahlua: https://www.kahlua.com/us/drinks/classic/espresso-martini/ ============================== Join us every Monday as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

Although, there has never been a better time for cocktails than today, there are still way too many bad drinks being sold to unwitting guests. Is this just the way that things are or is there a better way to move forward as an industry? Tune in as we are joined by world-renowned bartender, Tom Walker (formerly of The American Bar at the Savoy and Bacardi Legacy Global Champion 2014,) and we look at methods to improve the caliber of every drink you serve. Learn More: If this is a golden age of bartending, why do so many drinks suck?: https://australianbartender.com.au/2018/10/19/if-this-is-a-golden-age-of-bartending-asks-tim-philips-why-do-so-many-drinks-suck/ Tom Walker: https://www.tomwalkercocktails.com/drinks American Bar at the Savoy: https://www.fairmont.com/savoy-london/dining/americanbar/

Join us as we get in-depth with Irish Whiskey expert, Tim Herlihy. Not only do we explore Irish Whiskey in all of its glory, but we also examine the perfect Irish Coffee & share our musings on what makes Irish pubs so amazing. LEARN MORE: Tullamore Dew: https://www.tullamoredew.com Tim Herlihy https://www.facebook.com/tim.herlihy.1 ============================== Join us every Monday as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

Being a spirits writer is not an easy gig, especially when you are the editor of one of the world's leading industry magazines. There is so much more that goes into reporting beverage news, than just visiting distilleries and tasting booze. So tune in this week, as we examine what it takes make it as a cocktail journalist in today's bar scene. LEARN MORE: Imbibe Magazine: http://imbibemagazine.com Cocktail Chronicles: http://www.cocktailchronicles.com ============================== Join us every week as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

Far too many people in the bar industry see cocktail creation as a baffling and mysterious act, but this is very often because many of the top drink makers choose not to share their tips and secrets. Or just as likely, perhaps they do not fully understand how they do it. Which is why for this episode we are joined by 2018 Bartender of the Year, Yael Vengroff, and together we pull back the curtains and tell you, exactly what goes into creating killer cocktails. LEARN MORE: Yael Vengroff: https://www.instagram.com/asapstormborn/ Spare Room http://www.spareroomhollywood.com Flavor Bouncing: Part 1 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/see-how-to-flavor-bounce-2117567.html Flavor Bouncing: Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvhjbYXDdu4 ============================== Join us every week as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

For this episode we decided to team up with Ross Simon, of Bitter & Twisted, and play a game where we list three things we hate about the bar world today and three things we love. Tune in as we cut through the b.s. and tell you what's on our mind. LEARN MORE: Bitter & Twisted https://bitterandtwistedaz.com Arizona Cocktail Week https://arizonacocktailweekend.com ============================== Join us every week as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

For this episode dive deep into the world of beer from the perspective of the craft bartender. Not only do we explore the differences between microbrews and the big boys, but we also get you some practical pointers on putting together a killer beer list. Fall Brewing: http://www.fallbrewing.com ======================================= Join us every week as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. Follow us on Twitter: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge Follow us on Instagram: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge

A couple of years ago there was a big controversy involving Flor de Caña Rum and the health of its field workers. This week let's follow up with them to see what they have been doing been since to improve the health & well-being of those who harvest their sugar cane. David Powell: https://www.instagram.com/blahsquiat/ Flor de Caña Rum: http://www.flordecana.com/ Fair Trade Certification: https://www.fairtradecertified.org/why-fair-trade/press-releases/fair-trade-usa-flor-de-cana-rum http://www.flordecana.com/fairtrade/ https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2018/05/flor-de-cana-gains-fair-trade-certification/ ========================================== Join us every week as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk. Follow us on Twitter: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge Follow us on Instagram: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge

Its not everyday that we get the chance to sit with someone as accomplished as, Alexander Gabriel, the man behind Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Plantation Rum & Citadelle Gin. So tune in & take notes, as we learn about what it takes to make some of the world's most beautiful spirits.