Bartender at Large

The smokey peat flavor of Islay Scotch is unmistakable, but how much do you really know about where it comes from & how it is made? To help us separate the fact from the legend when it comes to this iconic spirit, we are joined by Simon Brooking of Laphroaig & Bowmore, and he gets in-depth with the production and history.   LEARN MORE:   Simon Brooking: https://www.instagram.com/simonbrooking/?hl=en     Laphroaig: https://www.laphroaig.com   Bowmore: https://www.bowmore.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

Have you ever wanted to launch your own liqueur? Or wondered what it would take to grow your favorite housemade ingredient into a brand available around the world? Then tune in this week & see how the founders of L'Orgeat almond liqueur managed to do just that after years of making orgeat in their kitchen.    LEARN MORE:   L'Orgeat https://www.lorgeat.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

Jeff Bell is a man that needs no introduction. He has been behind the bar at the award-winning PDT in NYC for almost a decade and during that time, he has taken first place in Diageo World Class and won American Bartender of the Year at Tales of the Cocktail. As if that wasn't enough, he is also the co-founder of Bertoux Brandy, a small-batch California Brandy specifically created with the craft bartender in mind. Tune in this week's episode to hear more about how he balances his projects and all his accomplishments.   LEARN MORE:   Bertoux Brandy https://bertouxbrandy.com   Please Don't Tell: NYC http://pdtnyc.com   Please Don't Tell: Hong Kong https://www.mandarinoriental.com/hong-kong/the-landmark/fine-dining/bars/pdt   Legacy Records https://www.legacyrecordsrestaurant.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 got the chance to sit down with Tales of the Cocktail's Bartender of the Year for 2015, Ivy Mix. Not only is she the co-owner of the award-winning bar, Leyenda, but she is also co-founder of Speed Rack --a cocktail speed competition that showcases women, while raising money to benefit breast cancer research.   LEARN MORE:   Speed Rack http://speed-rack.com     Leyenda https://leyendabk.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 so much allure and legend surrounding the mysterious & elusive, Club 33 --the hidden bar found inside Disneyland-- we decided to drop in & chat with the bar manager, Matt Ellingson. So tune, as this is a one of kind peek behind the scenes into one of the world's most iconic bars.   LEARN MORE:   Club 33 http://club33disneyland.com   21 Royal https://www.21royaldisneyland.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 many of us in the industry have loads of knowledge in regards to cocktails and spirits, not many of us know the ins & outs of the vermouth & aromatized wine. To help us navigate the mysteries of this important cocktail ingredient, we decided to nerd out with vermouth specialist, Jake Parrott of Haus Alpenz. So, tune in this week & learn all about what makes aromatized wines so unique.   LEARN MORE:   Haus Alpenz https://alpenz.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

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