The Modern Bar Cart Podcast
Episodes
Episode 034 - Cocktail Kryptonite
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, five different home bartenders talk about cocktail ingredients that have tested them to their limits - their personal cocktail krypto...
Episode 033 - Japanese Cocktails
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This exploration of Japanese flavors and aesthetics is part three of a four-part series in which we explore unique cocktail cultures from around the w...
Episode 032 - Frontier Cocktails
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we pay homage to the flavors of the American frontier by discussing the drinks that characterized the Wild West, from the 1700s, stra...
Episode 031 - Indian Cocktails
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This series is a celebration of the brand spanking new Embitterment Heritage Collection, which is a premium line of cocktail bitters we're launching t...
Episode 030 - Eric Does the Lightning Round
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eric takes advantage of a long road trip to answer all the lightning round questions that interview guests on the Modern Bar Cart Pod...
Episode 029 - Egg Cocktails
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This egg-driven episode kind of fell into our lap when Dennis Sendros, a DC-based home bartender and podcast listener, reached out to the podcast w...
Episode 028 - The Vodka Episode
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we investigate the intriguing and often-slandered character of Vodka. It's a clear spirit with a less-than-clear list of cocktail app...
Episode 027 - Strange Cocktail Ingredients
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's topic is unusual cocktail ingredients - either those you've tasted in a cocktail, or those you'd like to see used more often. I think many of ...
Episode 026 - Cocktails and Place
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eric interviews six different cocktail and home bartending experts on their favorite places to enjoy a well-made cocktail. This episo...
Episode 025 - Chef Driven Cocktails
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eric chats with Chef Matt Finarelli about achieving flavor balance in food and cocktails. There's a lot of cross-over between cocktai...
Episode 024 - Pointillism as a Metaphor for Flavor
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we investigate the link between neo-impressionist painters, proto-human visual schemas, and the way our brains process flavor and sme...
Episode 023 - The Rum Episode
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rum. It's an intriguing, tropical spirit with a dark and sordid history, and we had the happy privilege of digging into all the weird and wonderful de...
Episode 022 - Decoding Spirits Labels
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The topic of this episode is how to read the label on any spirit bottle and know what all the numbers, terms, and designations ACTUALLY mean. How do y...
Episode 021 - Making Cocktail Friends
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we had the chance to sit down virtually with Chris Kierts, who runs a home bartending community called Socktails. Socks and cocktails. Seem...
Episode 020 - Infinity Bottles
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I sit down to chat with none other than Chad Robinson, who spearheads sales and distribution at Catoctin Creek Distillery, which means he gets to trav...
Episode 019 - Misfit Spirits
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eric interviews distiller Peter Ahlf of Mt. Defiance Cidery and Distillery. Peter is a really fascinating guy with an eclectic profes...
Episode 018 - Cocktail Technique and Service
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Eric sits down with Carlie Steiner of Himitsu, an award-winning cocktail bar and restaurant in Washington, DC. Some of the things ...
Episode 017 - cocktails+craft
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eric interviews Stephanie Echeveste, the founder of an excellent DC company called cocktails+craft. This episode was recorded when we...
Episode 016 - Batched Cocktails
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eric breaks down his approach to making batched cocktails for large groups of people. Whether you're serving a group of 3 people, or ...
Episode 015- The Art & Science of Distilling
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we feature distiller Braeden Bumpers of McClintock Distilling Company, based in Frederick MD. Braeden and I recorded this epis...
Episode 014 - Bar Cart Q&A
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast has been on the air for a very brief 3 months at this point. That's a quarter of a year. A full summer. 90 days. However you want to thin...
Episode 013 - Intro to Amaro
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the Modern Bar Cart Podcast. I'm your host, Eric Kozlik, and today, we've got a really excellent and timely episode...
Episode 012 - Ice and Cocktails
17 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Modern Bar Cart Podcast. I'm your host, Eric Kozlik, and today I'm comin atcha with another bar cart foundations episode, where we...
Episode 011 - Infusions and Flavor Advice
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an interview with Aviva Goldfarb, who is an extremely accomplished cookbook author and meal planning guru who also happens to be a rea...
Episode 010 - The Martini
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What's up cocktail fans. I'm coming at you today with a great summer cocktail. And maybe I shouldn't be saying A cocktail...but rather THE cocktail. E...
Episode 009 - Shrubs and Mocktails
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Charlie Berkinshaw, the founder of Element [Shrub], and we get into all the fascinating details of that product. Charlie'...
Episode 008 - Bitters, Vermouth, and Liqueurs
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this episode is Josh Wulf of the Wulf Cocktail Den. He's a great guy who's really passionate about making delicious cocktails and connecting ...
Episode 007 - How Flavor Works
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I drop by Gettysburg College, my undergraduate Alma Mater, to catch up with Professor Dan McCall of the Gettysburg Odor and Flavor L...
Episode 006 - Citrus Crash Course
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll acquaint ourselves with the magical world of citrus in all its tart, tangy glory. Most people are familiar with the use of c...
Episode 005 - Herbal Cocktails
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Disclaimer: None of the audio or written content hosted here or elsewhere is intended as medical advice. You should always drink in moderation, and al...
Episode 004 - Bar Cart Software
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and WELCOME to the Modern Bar Cart Podcast—the cocktail podcast where we demystify the tools and techniques that make great drinks. I'm your ...
Episode 003 - Vintage & Modern Glassware
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A glass doesn't have to be vintage to be cool. Choose the glass that makes you feel the best about your drink. -Andrew Whitehead Hey Everybody, Wel...
Episode 002 - Bar Cart Hardware
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and WELCOME to the Modern Bar Cart podcast, a weekly radio show where we demystify the tools and techniques that make great drinks. I'm your ho...
Episode 001 - The Joy of Homebartending
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
To me, hosting is the ultimate form of respect. One of the most selfless things you can do for your friends is to have a well organized, well run ge...
Episode 000 - Episode Zero
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and WELCOME to the Modern Bar Cart Podcast. I'm your host, Eric Kozlik, and I'd like to thank you for joining me for Episode Zero, where I'll in...