Eric is joined by co-producer and travel correspondent, Adam Bauer to discuss the many signature Bloody Mary cocktails served at St. Regis Hotels all around the world. The drinks featured include:

• The 7452 Mary (St. Regis, Deer Park)
• The Downhill Snapper (St. Regis, Aspen)
• The Capitol Mary (St. Regis, Washington, DC)

This episode also touches on a few key tensions within the Bloody Mary world. For example: the tension between ritual and innovation and the impulse to reach for familiar flavors when you're traveling away from home.

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