Currency Exchange Podcast

Currency Exchange Podcast

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Currency Exchange Podcast episodes

  • How Culture Influences The Way That We Eat and Drink ( São Paulo, Brazil)
    In this inaugural episode, Currency Exchange takes a trip down south to São Paulo, Brazil to chat with bartenders Fabio La Pietra and Thatta Kimura. They discuss the history of immigration in São Paulo, the influencing factors on the way people eat and drink, activism and the innovations slowly integrating their way into their craft. Note: Cambuci is from Mata Atlantica not Amazonia.
    37 min
  • Self Awakening, Community, and Identity

    In episode 1 Lauren chats with Jeff Savage, Jenna Ba and Lynnette Marrero about awakenings and identity, the lessons that these experiences provide us with, the significance and influence that community and culture play in their respective identities and the responsibility that we to give back to our communities and ourselves.


    Jenna Ba (The United Kingdom)

    Jenna Ba is Diageo’s New to World Global Brand Ambassador, supporting brands as Bulleit Whiskey, Haig Club and Copper Dog Whisky in engaging with bartenders and cocktail lovers around the world, in bars, events and at home.


    Jeff Savage (Canada)

    Jeff Savage is a Canadian bartender, scotch nerd, and nature lover currently living in Vancouver. In 2019, Jeff was crowned Diageo World Class Canadian Bartender Of The Year, and moved on to place second Globally in Scotland.


    Lynnette Marrero (The United States)

    Lynnette Marrero is the current bar director of Llama San in New York City as well as the co-founder of Speed Rack. Amongst her many positions she is a part of the Zacapa Rum team as their trade educator and mixologist and recently launched the Masterclass.com Mixology platform.


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    45 min

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