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Bartender at Large Network
An online series about craft cocktails around the world & the bartenders who make them. Hosted by the award-winning bartender, Erick Castro.
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Sep 30, 2019 • 38min
Modern Tiki w Shannon Mustipher| Ep. 165
Tune in this week, as we are joined by acclaimed author & bartender Shannon Mustipher, as she shares her love regarding everything tropical. In addition, she walks us through her creative process when creating new cocktails & riffing on the classics. Learn More: Shannon Mustipher: https://www.shannonmustipher.com ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: For early access to episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, special content and more: https://www.patreon.com/BartenderAtLarge 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

Sep 23, 2019 • 34min
Entrepreneurship w Simon Ford of Ford's Gin| Ep. 164
Launching your own business can be a treacherous endeavor particularly when you are in the bar & spirits world where the stakes can be make or break. So, tune in this week as Simon Ford of Ford's Gin offers up real talk on entrepreneurship & starting your own spirits business without holding anything back. Learn More: Ford's Gin https://www.fordsgin.com ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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

Sep 16, 2019 • 28min
Creating a Neighborhood Cocktail Bar| Ep. 163
Opening a local bar that is a hit with the neighborhood is hard enough, but trying to do that while still executing award-winning cocktails is that much harder. This week, we go to the Bar Hommage, winner of the Best Cocktail Bar in Sweden award at the Bartenders’ Choice Awards 2017, and meet with the masterminds of the operation, Alex Skarlen & Ola Carlson. Together they shed some light on what it takes to keep guests coming back. Learn More: Bar Hommage https://www.bartenderschoiceawards.se/winners-2017 ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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

Sep 9, 2019 • 34min
Building a Bar While Building a Family w Lindsay Nader & Trevor Easter | Ep. 162
Making the transition from a boyfriend & girlfriend to full-blown business partners can be a tough task for many of us in the bar world, and once you throw a baby into the mix it can be ever harder. Which is why for this episode, we decided to link up with one of the industry's top power couples, Lindsay Nader & Trevor Easter (of the Snug in Sacramento) and got advice from them on how they manage to thrive via communication & the splitting of duties. But that is only the start, so tune in this week for some practical advice that everyone could learn from. Learn More: The Snug https://www.instagram.com/snugca/?hl=en ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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

Sep 2, 2019 • 29min
Part 2: Tiki Legend: Jeff "Beachbum" Berry | Ep. 161
We are back with another hour plus episode of the show and this time we went to New Orleans to meet with Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, acclaimed author of many seminal tiki books and owner of the award-winning Latitude 29. Berry is one of the pivotal figures in the modern tiki revival and is credited with personally unearthing many classic recipes of the craft cocktail renaissance. Learn More: Latitude 29 https://latitude29nola.com Beachbum Berry https://beachbumberry.com/publications.html ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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

Sep 2, 2019 • 33min
Part 1: Tiki Legend: Jeff "Beachbum" Berry | Ep. 161
We are back with another hour plus episode of the show and this time we went to New Orleans to meet with Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, acclaimed author of many seminal tiki books and owner of the award-winning Latitude 29. Berry is one of the pivotal figures in the modern tiki revival and is credited with personally unearthing many classic recipes of the craft cocktail renaissance. Learn More: Latitude 29 https://latitude29nola.com Beachbum Berry https://beachbumberry.com/publications.html ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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

Aug 26, 2019 • 29min
Tokyo Bartending w Rogerio Igarashi Vaz | Ep. 160
On a recent trip to Tokyo, we took the opportunity to sit down with one of the country's top bartenders, Rogerio Igarashi Vaz. Rogerio is the owner of Bar Trench, an innovative yet classic-leaning bar located in the hip neighborhood of Shibuya. His bar makes amazing cocktails and has achieved notoriety around world, so tune in to this episode to hear what he has to say. Learn More: Bar Trench https://www.instagram.com/bartrench/ ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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

Aug 19, 2019 • 30min
Exploring Amaro w Stephanie Andrews | Ep. 159
To help us dig a little deeper into the world of amaro, we decided to sit down with Stephanie Andrews (of Billy Sunday in Chicago) since her bar has the largest amaro selection in the US. So tune in, as she shares her perspective on this mysterious category, while also discussing its history and production. Learn More: Billy Sunday https://www.billy-sunday.com ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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

Aug 12, 2019 • 24min
Bonus: Q&A w Richie Boccato
Tune in for a bonus Q&A session that Richie Bocatto & Erick Castro did with a group of Sweden's top bartenders. Learn More: Bocatto Industries http://www.boccatoindustries.com ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the globe, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you would love to get an insider's look into the world of cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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

Aug 12, 2019 • 43min
Ice & Technique w Richie Boccato | Ep. 158
Anytime the topic of ice comes up in the world of cocktails, Richie Bocatto's name is usually mentioned soon after, as he is world-renowned for his passion & dedication to ice harvesting & cultivation. On a recent trip to Sweden, we got him to sit down with us in front of an audience and share his views & philosophies on this often neglected ingredient. Learn More: Bocatto Industries http://www.boccatoindustries.com ============================== Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. 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