Libations for Everyone

Some big news emerged this week about Dashfire's new cocktail room in the Thorpe Building in Northeast Minneapolis, and Jeff Rogers was fleet of foot in joining LFE to discuss the deets, and share an assortment of spirits the all-star crew at Dashfire has in development. Ben and Charles selflessly devoured those new creations, in addition to a bevy of Dashfire RTD cocktails and a few other things, alongside Jeff, while discussing the likes of: things they used to love that they don't love as much anymore, current favorite non-traditional spirit swaps in classic cocktails, a meal they would love to experience again in its faithful, original form, what sports taught them about life growing up, memorable cocktail or spirit "god cup" moments, and more.

Ya can't go to Dashfire quite yet, so this will have to do as consolation. Let's get it! #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• Three Experimental Dashfire Libations

• An assortment of Dashfire Ready-to-Drink Cocktails

• Barrell Rye King's Harvest Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey

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Ben and Charles welcome the Maestro of Masa, Mr. Gustavo Romero of Nixta, to this week's edition of Libations for Everyone. You're seen the Corn Kid (Gustavo hadn't, actually!), so the guys discussed which "kid" they would have been when they were young. Additionally, they discuss whether they'll ever be snow birds, cultural cuisines they like to cook (or would like to cook) outside of their own, lessons they wished they'd learned in their early days of exploring cooking, favorite multi-day preparation dishes, and more.

Let's get after it, yeah? Salud! #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• Diaz Brothers Mezcal

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Sometimes things get weird on LFE, and sometimes they get REAL WEIRD. That's the scale Ben and Charles typically operate on, and two time guest, sommelier, and assistant bar manager at Mara at the Four Seasons, Paul Hennessy, is the perfect foil for the V. WEIRD, far end of the spectrum they prefer to inhabit, as evidenced by this ridiculous episode of Libations for Everyone. They discuss beverages they wish they could access where they live but cannot, personality traits they do and don't identify with in their pets, service guest pet peeves, crying over spilt milk (read: embarrassing stories about pouring a drink on someone), dishes they cook that embody them more personally, and then some.

Drink along or don't-- we're waiting for you to enable us to speak to you! #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• Green Chartreuse

• Rieger's Straight Bourbon Whiskey

• Valentine Mayor Pingree Orange Rye Whiskey

• Mezcal Illegal Reposado

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Matt Dowgwillo is in town from Milwaukee, where he's been for the last year, launching the newest market for his super popular complimentary beverage program Craft Notes. The guys nestled in at Club Carraway with neat pours of tequila, and chatted about Charles & Matt's Lebanese connection, everyone's love of mediterranean food, things to love about Wisconsin's restaurant and bar scene, predicting future beer industry trends, the single best thing they've had to drink this summer, and then some.

Pour yourself a drink, and hit that little triangle. We're ready when you are! #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• Libelula Agave de Azul Joven Tequila

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Katy Dimick, Director of Spirits for New France Wine Company, previously appeared as a bonus guest on our Malört launch episode, and Ben & Charles vowed to invite her back for her very own episode. Promise fulfilled! Katy always comes equipped with a dazzling array of spirits from around the globe, and this time was no exception.

Katy and the boys sipped on libations and discussed topics like spirits more people should give a chance outside of (or inside of) cocktails, the deeply controversial topic of whether pineapple goes on pizza, autumn dishes to look forward to, weird superstitions and quirks, time traveling to other eras, and then some.

Let's do this thing! #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• Hellyers Road Tasmanian 15 Year Single Malt Whisky

• Fanny Fougerat Le Laurier D'Apollon Vendanges 2010

• Bonete Raicilla Sierra

• Plantation Rum 2009 Fiji

• Rhum JM Armagnac Cask Finish

• Green Chartreuse

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The fellas keep it in the family this week, for the first hosts-only episode of LFE in seven months. Celebrating two full years on the airwaves, Ben and Charles reminisce on their mutual growth over these 60 episodes, including times things have gone horribly wrong or horribly right, MOONSHOT dream guests, food/beverages they’ve fallen in love with via lessons they’ve learned from guests and more.

Grab yourself a bottle of that weird, Moscow tower looking bottle of 50 Cent cognac, and let’s talk about it. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• J. Rieger Caffe Amaro

• Branson Royale VSOP

• Four Square 2007 Rum

• Jeppson's Malört

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LFE was joined on this week's episode by former US Roasters Competition champion and owner/operator of Acorn Coffee Club and Silverbird Roasting Co., Tony Querio. Tony and the boys sip on whiskey and discuss his championship roasting background, the ways they each begin their days and how they shut down after a long one, coffee cocktails, favorite memories traveling in South America, and loads more.

Coffee (with or without whiskey in it) recommended for this listening session! #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• Michter's Kentucky Straight Rye

• Michter's Sour Mash Whiskey

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MC Longshot is a man on a mission. He records songs more frequently than some people wash their dishes, and he's touring and performing constantly. LFE was able to find a pocket in his schedule for an evening of whiskey sipping and deep conversation, during which they discuss whether the passage of time feels linear or relative, first falling in love with rap music, balancing fun with spreading a real message, off-radar recs for things to do in Longshot's hometown of Chicago, and then some.

This one goes deep, so slow down time and pull up a seat. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• Jameson Irish Whiskey

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LFE was lucky enough to catch Johann Jobello, Rum Product Manager for La Maison & Velier, while he was in town briefly to debut an incredible assortment of products to the Twin Cities. Johann is an absolute force in his sprawling knowledge of rum distilling, and came heavily equipped with an absolute onslaught of goodies from the Transcontinental Rum Line, Papalin and Hampden families of rum (and friends Kate Perry of La Maison & Velier, and Jon Olson of Libation Project!) to share with Ben & Charles, as they discussed each of those offerings, in addition to recommendations of food and beverages to seek out in the Caribbean, what other locales can impart from French craftsmanship, favorite off the radar rum cocktails, friendliest cities to travel to, and more.

You're gonna want some rum (or perhaps an agricoco??) for this episode. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank (in order, so you can track while you listen!):

• Transcontinental Rum Line Panama 2011 9 yr

• Transcontinental Rum Line Australia 2014 7 yr

• Transcontinental Rum Line Jamaica WP 2013 5 yr

• Transcontinental Rum Line Barbados 2015 6 yr

• Transcontinental Rum Line Jamaica HD 2012

• Hampden Estate Single Jamaican Rum 5 yr

• Papalin Jamaica Rum 7 yr

• Hampden Estate Single Jamaican Rum 2010 LROK

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It's impossible to encapsulate all of what Kieran Folliard has accomplished in the food and beverage world in an episode synopsis. Ben & Charles visited the spectacle that is Kieran's food production wonderland, The Food Building, to nosh on charcuterie, cheese and bread created on site by Red Table Meats, Alemar Cheese and Baker's Field Flour, respectively, as a welcome assist to the consumption of an absolutely comical quantity of Red Locks Irish whiskey, amidst a riotous conversation about throwing absentee parties, favorite Irish pubs around the world, the childhood toys they remember most, new craft food production trends, and where each of their loves of whiskey began and how they've changed over the years.

Settle down in your chairs, and raise some Red Locks in cheers. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank:

• Red Locks Irish Whiskey

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