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Diversity Awareness (& Some Turmoil) in the Cocktail World

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 Facebo...

Hacienda Patrón – Tequila from Farm to Glass

01 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Distilled Knowledge

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Bartender Journey - 200th Episode Anniversary Edition

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ow...

Meaghan Dorman & Tom Richter

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 T...

Jazz Tx - Music Venue with Great Cocktails!

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 Po...

San Antonio Cocktail Conference 2017

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Dueling Podcast! Bartender Journey & Bartener HQ.

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 pod...

BarCraft Live!

29 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Our live online cocktail party was a lot of fun!  Brian was joined by Stefan Giesbert, Producer of the German Language Cocktailpodcast.  The live ev...

Jack Daniel's Scottish Bartender Competition at Dead Rabbit

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

Shake. Stir. Sip. with Author Kara Newman

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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. Barten...

Personal Branding for Bartenders

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How should you market yourself and build your “Personal Brand”? Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes, Android or Sti...

Thanksgiving & Autumn Cocktails

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 Th...

Hospitality Industry Professionals: How Much Do Your Feet Hurt?!

17 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Bar Institute NYC and Diageo World Class

11 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Whiskey Club

03 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This time on the Bartender Journey Podcast we talk with Kurt Maitland of the Manhattan Whiskey Club - a Members only community that gathers monthly fo...

Aquavit - the Traditional Spirit of Scandinavia

27 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Aquavit is the native spirit of the Scandinavian countries and is making an impact on the cocktail scene around the world! Its the Bartender Journ...

Tiki! With Martin Cate owner of Smugglers Cove

20 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Martin Cate owner of Smugglers Cove, which was awarded Best American Cocktail Bar at the Spirited Awards during Tales of the Cocktail 2016 i...

Rum & Miami Bar: RePour

13 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bartender and Brand Ambassador for Afrohead Rum, Isaac Grillo joins us on the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 185. Listen with the audio player o...

The Whiskey Professor Bernie Lubbers & Martin Miller's 9 Moon Gin

05 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bernie Lubbers is the National Whiskey Brand Ambassador at Heaven Hill Distilleries.  He tells us exactly what it takes for a Whiskey (or other Spi...

The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky

29 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Bartender & Bar Owner Neal Bodenheimer. NOLA!

22 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

The Manhattan Cocktail with Philip Greene

13 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Manhattan - The Story of the First Modern Cocktail with Author Philip Greene. It''s the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 181. Listen with the...

Back To (Bartending) School!

08 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A true Bartender is always learning.  Its September:  Back to School time, and we focus, more than ever on education. It the Bartender Journey P...

WhistlePig with Master Distiller Dave Pickerell

01 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Tales of the Cocktail 2016 Coverage

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

What is Your Time Worth?

18 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Tales of the Cocktail 2016 Wrap Up

11 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Cocktails in the Country with gaz plus Tales of the Cocktail with Jonathan Pogash

04 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 Quar...

Maximizing Your Experience at Bartending Events

27 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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! ...

Live from Tales Of The Cocktail 2016

19 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Weber reports from the first day of Tales Of The Cocktail 2016. A very short episode this week as we dive into TOTC2016.

Real McCoy Rum Cocktail Competition Semi Finals

13 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 Com...

Black Dirt Bourbon

07 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 ma...

American Single Malt Whiskeys

22 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of Single Malt Whiskey, you probably think Scotch.  Some great Single Malts are popping up throughout the U.S. including Westland ma...

Zen & Tonic - Savory & Fresh Cocktails For The Enlightened Drinker

16 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How can we produce cocktails that contain healthy elements.  Superfoods in our cocktails? Why not? This time on Bartender Journey Podcast No 168 ...

Cachaça

08 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cachaça is the national sprit of Brazil and is sometimes called Rum’s Older Cousin.  It is distilled from Sugar Cane Juice and is...

Sustainability in Bars & The Waldorf Astoria Bar

02 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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.

Rum-u-cation (ie: Rum Education)

26 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 Mou...

Monday: Bartender's Funday

18 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

·     There are often many fun things to do on Mondays in NYC for Bartenders!  This week we visit: ·     Cocktail Kingdom ·     Mo...

Cannabis Cocktails with Warren Bobrow

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with author of the ground breaking book "Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics", Warren Bobrow!

Bar Institute

04 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mimi Burnham - Bartender at Danny Meyer’s Porchlight Bar (fixed)

26 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 fi...

Bartending Problems - Getting Those Glasses Clean & Spotless

14 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 exper...

Pisco & Pisco Sours!

05 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cocktail of the Week:  Pisco Sour ·     3 oz Pisco ·     1 oz Fresh Lime Juice ·     ¾ oz Simple Syrup ·     1 Egg White  ...

Cocktail Competitions - How to Win!

29 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast its all about cocktail competitions.  Entering Bartending Competitions  is great for your bartendingskills.  It really ge...

Tales Of The Cocktail 2016 Preview with Philip Duff

22 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Plans for Tales Of The Cocktail 2016 are underway!  The yearly July gathering ofBartenenders from around the world is the premier event for the indu...

Nightclub Bar Show Las Vegas 2016 Wrap Up

15 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 wher...

Whisky Live Wrap Up/Nightclub Bar Send Off

08 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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...

How to: Hospitality with Sother Teague of Amor y Amargo

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sother Teague of the great East Village NYC bar Amor y Amargohas a very specific and wonderful approach to hospitality.  During the Tampa Repeal D...

Usquaebach Scotch Whisky

23 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Usquaebach Scotch Whisky Usquaebach is a Blended Scotch Whisky.  We talk with U.S. Brand Ambassador Ryan Judson. Listen with the aud...

Bartender of the Year

16 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Chetiyawardana (Mr. Lyan) won International Bartender of the Year at the Spirited Awards at Tales of the Cocktail 2015.  We talk to M...

Unofficial Bartender Week - Wrap Up

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

February 1-5, 2016 was Unofficial Bartender Week in New York City.  Organized by the New York Chapter of the United Bartender's Guild, a great time w...

Paris Cocktails

01 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Paris Cocktails Hear all about the cocktail scene in Paris with author of Paris Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes...

Erick Castro from Polite Provisions

25 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

  Our guest this week is Erick Castro from Polite Provisions San Diego.  We talk about Cocktail Creation, Cocktail Competitions, and his n...

The Manhattan Cocktail

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A well made Manhattan is one of the most satisfying, delicious and classy cocktails you can drink.  Tony Abou-Ganim said its like "Frank Sinatra in...

Bartending Events & Competitions

13 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bartender Journey Podcast # 145 Listen with the audio player on this page or on: ·      The Bartender Journey Web Site · ...

Mezcal & NY Times Cocktail Book

06 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We have two guests on the Bartender Journey podcast  # 144: o   Steve Reddicliffe, editor of The Essential New York Times Book of Co...

Irish Whiskey with Tim Herlihy

29 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Irish Whiskey Part 2 with Tim Herlihy - U.S. Brand Ambassador for Tullamore D.E.W. Its the Bartender Journey Podcast # 143 Listen with the playe...

Irish Whiskey Part 1 and Cider Shake

25 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Its Christmas time and things are busy around here!  A short episode this week with Part One of the interview with Tim Herlihy, U.S. Brand Ambassado...

Gum syrup (or "Gomme" Syrup) in Cocktails

16 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

·      This week on the podcast, we talk about alternatives to Simple Syrup, how to win at competitions and revisit egg whites in ...

Repeal Day Conference – Tampa Florida

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Repeal Day Conference – Tampa Florida Bartender Journey Podcast # 140   This week we take the show on the road!  We visit the...

Repeal Day Party Send Off

02 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Its a short podcast this week, as we head off to Tampa Florida for the U.S. Bartender Guild's Repeal Day Party. The Tampa Chapter of the USBG hosts ...

Pisco Academy

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On Bartender Journey Podcast # 138 we learn all about the South American made Spirit Pisco, mix up some Pisco Sour Cocktails, and talk about using ...

Pour A Better Pint & Do Inventory Faster

19 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Pour A Better Pint & Do Inventory Faster Bartender Journey Podcast # 137 Listen with the player below, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitc...

Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky - Made in South Africa

11 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bartender Journey Podcast # 136   ·      Guest this week is Andy Watts Master Distiller of Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky from...

Liquid Bar Tools

05 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On Bartender Journey Podcast # 135 we talk with “Flavorist” Jamie Beurklian from Bar 40 Bitters. ·      The Bar 40 Bitters ...

Mezcal with Misty Kolkofen

29 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mezcal with Misty Kolkofen This week on Bartender Journey Podcast # 134 we talk with Misty Kolkofen from Del Maguey Single Village Me...

Sazerac

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a Sazerac and learn about the history of this iconic New Orleans Cocktail!   The Official Sazerac Cocktail Ingred...

Authentic Caribbean Rum

16 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Authentic Caribbean Rum Bartender Journey Podcast # 131 ·     This week we attend the ACR Authentic Caribbean Rum event in B...

Craft vs. Mass Produced Spirits

08 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

130 Craft vs. Mass Produced Spirits Bartender Journey Podcast number 130 ·      Can you really taste the difference between ma...

Not So Simple Cocktail Syrups

30 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

·      This week we talk to Joe Raya, owner of the Gin Joint in Charleston, South Carolina.  He & his wife also make delicious s...

End of Summer Tiki Party!

23 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we raise a glass and toast the Summer of 2015 with some Tiki talk (& Tiki Cocktails!) It’s Bartender Journey Podcast # 128 -...

Flyover - Craft Cocktails in Middle America

16 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On Bartender Journey Podcast # 127 we talk to a Dan & Adam who are building a Craft Cocktail Bar & Restaurant in a relatively small town in Missouri...

Beautiful Booze’s Natalie

10 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

·     This week on Bartender Journey Podcast # 126, our guest is Cocktail Blogger Natalie from BeautifulBooze.com.We talk about how...

Cocktail Competition, Vodka Distilled & more

02 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Bartender Journey Podcast # 125 there is a lot going on! Mandarine Napoléon cocktail competition in New Orleans during Tales of the C...

Cachaça and Caipirinhas! National Spirit of Brazil.

26 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We get a lesson on making Caipirinha cocktails from owner of Leblon Cachaça, Steve Luttmann! 

Cachaça is the national spirit o...

Let's Talk Tequila!

19 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jacques Bezuidenhout joins us for a great chat about Tequila.  Jacques is the Brand Ambassador for Partida Tequila.  We talk about the process of ...

The cocktail is colder than the ice??

12 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On the show this week we talk with Bartender and Author Tristan Stevenson.  It’s the Bartender Journey Podcast # 122! We talk about...

Grand Marnier Orange Liqueur

05 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast we chat with the charming Anne-Louise Marquis, Brand Ambassador for Grand Marnier.  We have a great chat...

Tales Of The Cocktail 2015 Recap Part II

29 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we discussed Tales 2015, but there is still more to talk about!  Its the Bartender Journey Podcast #120: Tales Wrap-up Part II! We have...

Tales Of The Cocktail 2015 Wrap-up!

23 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It was a exciting and fun filled week at Tales Of The Cocktail 2015!  So many parties, so many wonderful people! We talk about everything from Mezca...

Tales Of The Cocktail 2015 Preview with Warren Bobrow!

14 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Recording a podcast while packing a bag! On the way to New Orleans as this episode is published! We chat with Warren Bobrow about Tales Of The Cockta...

Modern (and historic) Vermouth!

08 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On the Bartender Journey Podcast number 117, we talk with Adam Ford - author of Vermouth: The Revival of the Spirit that Created America's Cocktail Cu...

Are Distilled Spirits Gluten Free?

30 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about serving your guests who need to eat (& drink) gluten free.  The Books of the Week:  Ray Foley's Bartending For Dummies and Running ...

Great whiskey made in Brooklyn New York!

24 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we visit with Colin Spoelman, co-founder of The Kings County Distillery.   Kings County Distillery is producing high quality whiskey in a...

Bourbon Empire

17 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On Bartender Journey Podcast number 114 we talk with author Reid Mitenbuler.  Reid's book Bourbon Empire:  The Past and Future of America's Whiske...

Jeffrey Morganthaler

09 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with the great bartender and author Jeffrey Morgenthaler!  We talk about bartending myths, proper bar techniques, and bar management str...

Camper English

03 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On the Bartender Journey Podcast #112, it’s a talk with cocktail blogger, writer and cocktail competition jugdge, Camper English!  I...

Genever - A Slightly Mysterious Spirit

27 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On the Bartender Journey Podcast #111 we talk about the somewhat mysterious sprit Genever.  Brand Ambassador Anthony Pullen gives us a...

Interview with Mr. David Wondrich

20 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Its an interview with Cocktail Historian, Author & Barman David Wondrich! We talk about the history of the "American Bar", the value of GOOD ice and ...

Drinking a Negroni with Gaz

13 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Gaz Regan produces an awesome Bartender education event called Cocktails In The Country.  10 students are treated to a two day intensive training wit...

Interview with Jesse. Berkshires Bartender who shares some stories from behind the bar.

29 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Interview with Jesse - Bartender who works in the Berkshires who shares some great stories from behind the bar. Plus, The Water of Life is a whisk...

Bitters & Shrub Syrup Cocktails

24 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

On the Bartender Journey Podcast #107 its great conversation with Mr. Warren Bobrow, the author of several amazing cocktail books.  Warren's new book...

Scotch tasting with Simon Brookings

09 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Its a fun and educational tasting of ‪ with Simon Brookings.  We learn exactly what makes a Scotch a “Single Malt”.  Plus some his...

Wine Knowledge for Bartenders 2.0

02 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Wine knowledge is an important part of Bartending.  This week on Bartender Journey its a "joint podcast" with the Wine For Normal People podcast! ...

America Walks into A Bar

25 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In colonial America, Taverns were the de facto courtroom, post office, library, news center, town hall, community center and sometimes:...

What to expect-first time at Tales of the Cocktail

18 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A review of Greg Sidders book: Alchemy in a Glass.  Plus, what should first time visitors to the New Orleans festival Tales of the Cocktail expect? ...

Dad's Hat Rye Whiskey

11 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rye whiskey has a wonderful spiciness and depth.  Dad's Hat Rye Whiskey is doing great things with whiskey in Pensilvania.  We talk to one of the f...

Wine Knowledge for Bartenders; Cocktail tour of New Orleans & an interview with Julie Reiner.

03 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Its a jam-packed episode of Bartender Journey!Wine Knowledge for Bartenders.  Its a very informal & simplified discussion about wine, but should be u...

Bartender Journey Podcast #100!

18 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Its a big milestone for the show!  100 episodes of Bartending, Cocktail & Spirits. To celebrate, Bartenders Chris Tunsdale & Ozeal come on the show ...