The affable Martin Cate joins us this week from New York City. The tiki guru has built an empire of some of the world’s most respected bars in just 10 short years. Smuggler’s Cove was named the Best Cocktail Bar in America at Tales of the Cocktail, Martin’s book of the same name won a coveted James Beard Award, he was one of the seven collaborators on Plantation OFTD, and he continues to add to his insanely large collection of rare rum. Today he sits down with us to talk about going from logistics professional to tiki king. So grab a Mai Tai, put on some Martin Denny, and hear what the Potencate has to say. Mahalo!

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While attending university in Southern Indiana, David McCracken (writer/director) and Josh Riedford (producer) found that their shared interest in the movie industry would drive them to start their own production company, Mr. Pictures. Today they are here talking about their new feature film Bullitt County – about four friends with a dark secret, reuniting for a bachelor party on the Bourbon Trail. Tune in to find out about the film, their background, shooting on location in Bourbon Country, Nicolas Cage, and fighting wild animals.

Visit MrPicturesFilm.com for information about the movie and screenings. And don’t forget to check out more trailers on their YouTube channel.

David Andrichik is a pioneer in one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Indianapolis, Massachusetts Avenue. In 1982, while working for an architecture firm, he decided to invest in some real estate across the street from crack dealers. Little did he know that his purchase would put him at the helm of what is now considered the city’s best dive bar and jazz club. And he’s been there for 35 years. People from all walks of life grace the cracked vinyl conference room seating , living legends like Wynton Marsalis stop by to play sets, and he’s introducing jazz to a whole new generation. Get a beer and a shot, put on some jazz, and listen to the tales of David Andrichik.

To kick off 2018, we’re talking with one of our favorite people in the Midwest. Vinny Salas is a familiar face in Indianapolis culinary circles. For years, you could find him slinging cheese and cured meats at Goose the Market – owned by past guest Chris Eley. He’s since moved on to Caplinger’s Fresh Catch, but his cheese passion is stronger than ever. We’re all over the place today – cheese tradeshows, pairing marijuana with cheese, seasonal variations in cheese, misunderstood terminology in cheesemaking, and Vinny’s current modular synthesizer obsession. We recommend getting a few cheeses and a glass of white Rioja to enjoy while listening to this episode. Cheers!

We’re usually talking booze and all the fun we have drinking cocktails. But what happens when the fun fades and alcohol becomes a detriment to your health? After hearing about Joshua Gonzales’ recent talks about mental health and drug abuse in service industry, we knew we needed to invite him back on the show to discuss this important topic. The statistics are grim – depression and anxiety go unchecked, workers self medicate with drugs and alcohol, and lives are ruined. Joshua is working to bring these issues out into the open by discussing his own sobriety and struggle. Whether you’re in the service industry or not, this is an important subject to talk about. So here’s a start.

And, for more information, visit Addiction in the Service Industry and The 17 Jobs Where You’re Most Likely To Become An Alcoholic.

This week we’re sitting down with Clay Robinson – the co-founder of Sun King Brewing in downtown Indianapolis. After satisfying a bit of wanderlust, working with corporately-owned breweries, and writing numerous business plans, Clay opened a small brewery in the heart of the city in 2009 that has now become a community leader, a pioneer in canned craft beer, and the first major production craft brewery in Indianapolis in decades. They kicked off a boom that lead to Indianapolis becoming one of the best craft beer cities in the country. Grab a pint and enjoy!

After spending decades in software and marketing, Greg Wilson partnered up with bartender Zach Wilks in 2012 to launch Wilks & Wilson. In six short years, the guys have grown from making syrups for a few bars in Indianapolis to an becoming an internationally-distributed producer of specialty mixers and bitters. You can find their syrups and bitters being used in home bars, Vegas casinos, cocktail competitions, some of the country’s most respected bars, and Italy & Australia.

The tables got turned on this week’s episode. We sat down with the guys from DRNK CLTR to talk about a bit about Shift Drink, and about our “day jobs”. We drank some Jamaican rum & French wine, discussed our lack of importance in the world, uppity sommeliers, rum’s increasing popularity, and how the Midwest is (mistakenly) perceived as flyover country.

Brother Cleve is a true Renaissance Man. He’s a legendary bartender, an accomplished musician, an amateur historian, a charismatic storyteller, and a Minister of the Church of the SubGenius. He’s remixed Bollywood film music, toured the world playing exotica, and was instrumental in the craft cocktail revival. His place in cocktail history was recently documented in A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World by Robert Simonson. He needs little introduction in cocktail & Tiki circles. Grab a Mai Tai and listen to the most interesting stories you’ll hear all day.

UPDATE: After listening, many people have expressed interest in his DJ work and his Bollywood mixes. You can find them at:

MIXCLOUD: Brother Cleve

It’s been a year since we’ve had Ben Jones on the show. The last time around (Rhum Agricole with Ben Jones) we were talking all things Martinique. This time he’s back to talk about St. Lucia Distillers, a relatively recent addition to the Spiribam portfolio. Learn a bit about how the islands work together, how the hurricanes affected the islands, the Ti’ Punch Cup, and rum salad. So grab a bottle of Chairman’s Reserve and have a listen.