Bartender Journey - Cocktails. Spirits. Bartending Culture. Libations For Your Ears.

A chat over breakfast with King Cocktail himself - Dale DeGroff! Dale gives advice for bartenders who are just starting out.  Also he shares some cocktail history, and gives us a wonderful description of the Neighborhood Bar and its place in society. Don't miss this one! Take a listen with the player below, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.  You can find the Bartender Journey web site at:  bartenderjourney.net Also, a brief review of the new cocktail book from Death & Co. Cheers!

Small Craft Distilleries are producing great spirits all around the country!  New York State has some new regulations that encourage & help small business.  We talk to the founders of Orange County Distillery about the farm to bottle movement!   It Bartender Journey Podcast # 98!  Listen with the player below or subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or the Bartender Journey web site.

What can Bartenders & Servers learn from their guests?  Learn and take cues from your guests' actions and behaviors. Listent to the podcast with the player below or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Also, some discussion of Hot Adult Beverages, including Warm Whiskey Cocktails from WineMag.com The Bartender Journey Web Site is located at: bartenderjourney.net Friends of the Bartender Journey Podcast: For a great online bartending and cocktail course check out ABarAbove. A fascinating selection of unusual and hard to find spirits plus Whiskey Tasting Packs are available at Flaviar!

A chat with David Sangwell, a Bartender from England who gives us some insight into Flair Bartending.  David also has worked developing Cocktail Programs in places as exotic as Dubai.  He also produces his own podcast - Bartender HQ. Its an interesting discussion!  Take a listen with the player below or Find us on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.  Also available on the Bartender Journey Web Site. For more great online educational material on Bartending, check out the great A Bar Above course. You can download the TipSee App for free to keep track of your tips!

This week on The Bartender Journey Podcast, its Part II of the talk with Vano!  We talk about serving responsibly and tell stories about having refuse service to guests.  Also, more talk about the hospitality side of the business.  Its another great chat about the Inner Game of Bartending! Listen with the player here, on the Bartender Journey Web Site, Listen on Stitcher Radio or Find us on iTunes The TipSee App is free and a great way to keep track of your gratuities!  It is available for Apple and Android. For more great Bartender education, check out the A Bar Above online course.

Vano is back on the show this week!  Great stories from behind the bar.  The importance of great Hospitality is discussed.  

A great chat with Raj Bhakta - CEO of Whistle Pig Rye Whiskey.  This high end product is giving the premium Single Malt Scotch category a "run for its money".  Raj appeared on Donald Trump's Apprentice, ran for Congress and then founded his own Whiskey company.  Also, what is the best way for bartenders and servers to keep track of their gratuities?  We talk about the TipSee App, which is available to for iPhone and Android. Listen to the podcast with the player below or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.

This week on Bartender Journey we talk to Warren Bobrow author of Apothecary Cocktails and Whiskey Cocktails.  It’s a great conversation about cocktails, ice and craft spirits. For more great Bartender education please check out Chris Tunstall's course by clicking here. Flavair provides tasting packs of awesome craft spirits that you may never have heard of!  Check to check them out here. Listen to the podcast with the player below or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio!

Great Bartending talk with Bartender Thomas Mooneyham from Chicago. We chat about Tequila and Cognac, Cocktails and the bar scene in Chicago. For more great Bartender education please check out Chris Tunstall's course by clicking here. Flavair provides tasting packs of awesome craft spirits that you may never have heard of!  Check to check them out here.Listen with the player below or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio

On the Bartender Journey Podcast this week, its an interview with Jim Meehan, owner of the Manhattan Cocktail bar PDT! Jim talks about the bar business, hospitality and becoming a great bartender. This interview is an excerpt from the full length program, which is available on Tales365.com For more great Bartender education please check out Chris Tunstall's course by clicking here. Flavair provides tasting packs of awesome craft spirits that you may never have heard of!  Check them out here. Cheers!

This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast we talk with Author Andrew Schloss about his book Homemade Liqueurs and Infused Spirits.   Andrew explains how fun, easy and creative it is to make your own Liqueurs! Plus a report from Disney's Food and Wine Festival.  Is it possible to get a decent cocktail at Disneyworld? Take a listen to the show with the player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Also, a great new resource for Bartender Education!  Check out A Bar Above for in depth Bartending training. Cheers!

This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast, its a recap of the Bar Smarts Advanced course -- an amazing recourse for Bartender Education. How do you develop your tasting palate?  How do you describe what you are tasting?  Plus, making cocktails for Mr. David Wondrich! Also, tasting a very rare whisky from France!  Eddu Silver Pur Ble Nior Whisky is aged in used Cognac barrels.  Try a tasting pack from Flaviar to sample some fascinating spirits from around the world! Here's a non-bar related tip:  Dollar Shave Club will save you a ton of money on your razors!  Order 5 razors a month for $1 (plus $2 shipping).  Click here to order AND help support the Bartender Journey Podcast! Sidecar Recipe:  Sugar for Rimming Glass 1.5 oz VS or VSOP Cognac .75 oz Cointreau .75 oz Fresh lemon juice Garnish:Orange peel Glass:Cocktail Method:  Coat the rim of a cocktail glass with sugar and set aside. Add the remaining ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into the prepared glass. Garnish:  orange peel.

Bar Management, Cocktail Menus Bartending and more are discussed on The Bartender Journey Podcast this week!  Brian Vincent Weber talks with his buddy Ozeal! Check out great Whiskey Sampler Packs from our Sponsor Flaviar!  AND Help support the Bartender Journey Podcast!  Click and Purchase today!

A great interview with bartender, bar manager and bar mentor Chris Tunstall!

On the Bartender Journey Podcast this week:  5 great resources for Bartenders. ABL:  Always Be Learning!  You'll never know everything, but you can try! Listen to the show with the player here, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.

Vano is on the podcast this week!  We talk with Bar Owners from California about the some of the challenges of serving the general public.  Also, what do bar owners look for when hiring?  And, what are some of the issues Bartenders have with owners? Its a great talk with our friends Brian & Brianna!  

What policies and procedures do the most successful bars have in place?  Learn from the best bar owners in the world about how to manage employees, how to make your bar memorable & distinctive.  Its a full report from Jim Meehan's awesome seminar at the 2014 Tales of the Cocktail conference!

Stories about bartenders who inspire! We hear from Vano again this week, who tells about some of his Bartender mentors. Plus, an interview with someone who might be able to help you get a bartending job...Eddie from shiftgig.com 

This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast, it's an interview with Alison Mouratis from FEW Spirits. FEW Spirits produces craft Gin, Rye and Bourbon near Chicago. We talk about cocktails, Tales of the Cocktail, and the distilling process.  Also, making your own Orange Liqueur!  'Grow your own' Liqueurs for a superior and possibly less expensive product! Listen to the show on this page, subscribe on iTunes  or on Stitcher Radio

Brian Vincent Weber of the Bartender Journey Podcast interviews the great Dushan Zaric! Dushan is considered one of the best bartenders in the world.  He is one of the founders of Employees Only & East Side Social Club in NYC.  Dushan is one of the stars of the Hey Bartender documentary about the bar business & bartenders.  His new venture, The 86 Company is producing high quality spirits. Great insight into bartending! Listen here, or subscribe on iTunes.  Also available on Stitcher Radio.More info at bartenderjourney.net