Shots of History

On this episode I'm talking about Applejack, the first spirit that colonist in North America started distilling. Just one problem though, a lot of them didn't have access to a still for distillation, and during the winter they were definitely having issues with heating anything up. This is the story of how these early colonists found a way to get something stronger then apple cider to sip on during the winter, and you shouldn't try to recreate this technique at home. The Reddit feed that I refer to is linked below. Cheers folks, and happy holidays!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/2sgzw4/psa_regarding_freeze_distillation_for_us/

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On this episode I'm speaking with the winner of the 2017 Diageo World Class competition, Kaitlyn Stewart. Based out of Vancouver, Kaitlyn got her first bartending job at the age of nineteen and hasn't looked back since. We talk about the impact her family had on her getting into bartending, how she handles high pressure situations, and a bit about what the next year of her life is going to look like after winning World Class. Currently she's the Bar Manager at the Royal Dinette, which Vancouver Magazine named the best new restaurant in 2016 and the Best Pacific Northwest restaurant in 2017. Hope you all enjoy, cheers folks!

Kaitlyn's Instagram: @k8os

Royal Dinette: https://www.royaldinette.ca/

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On this episode I'm joined by Natalie Migliarini, the creator of Beautiful Booze. Natalie broke down how she got to where she is today, from hosting cocktail parties in Seattle to starting her blog and ultimately, to the past two years, where she's been living a nomadic life and travelled around the world.

For a lot of people, that sounds like a dream life. Quit the job, travel the world, and work for yourself, all the while drinking cocktails. And it's a great life, but Natalie was honest about some of the realities that come with her lifestyle. My biggest takeaway from her story was about the importance of flexibility. Natalie shared a recent experience where she had an international flight to catch out of Australia and a majority of her clothes were locked in a laundromat, meaning she was going to have to leave with almost no clothing. BIG contrast between that and the high points of her experience. We dove into working your way through those all these kinds of experiences, and how Natalie got to where she is. Hope you folks enjoy this one, cheers!

Beautiful Booze Instagram: @beautifulbooze

Beautiful Booze Website: http://www.beautifulbooze.com/

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On this episode I'm speaking with a fellow podcaster, Kenny Coleman, who is a co-host of the Bourbon Pursuit podcast. I really enjoyed having a chance to talk with another podcaster, and we definitely talk about how Kenny and his co-host, Ryan, met and ultimately started their show.

But from there we focused on Kenny, his experience from the University of Kentucky to today, and how his relationship with bourbon has changed over time. Kenny has some really good stories that he shared, and great perspective on the bourbon industry and how it's changing. I hope you guys enjoy this one, cheers!

Bourbon Pursuit Instagram: @bourbonpursuit

Bourbon Pursuit Website: http://bourbonpursuit.com/

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If you're not familiar with who Ivy is, here's a few of her accomplishments:

-In 2015, Ivy was named the bartender of the year at Tales of the Cocktail, which is an annual conference for the spirits industry

-She's currently the owner of Leyenda, which Travel Magazine named one of the top 10 cocktail bars in Brooklyn

-She's the co-founder of Speed Rack, an all female speed bartending competition, that has raised over $700,000 for breast cancer research

In short, she's a badass.

ALSO: Leyenda is having a winter pop-up called Slayenda, which Ivy described as half Christmas, half Beyonce, which is starting next week, November 29th through Christmas.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, cheers folks!

Lyeneada's Website: http://leyendabk.com/

Ivy Mix Instagram: @ivymix

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On this episode I'm speaking with Talia, who started the cocktail blog Twoforthebar. Like me, Talia had a transformative experience at a bar that changed her relationship with booze forever, and her story was a fascinating one to hear. Talia also had a really great perspective on how the combination of her blog and her day job are working together to challenge her in some different ways, I thought that was a really interesting insight and one that I don't think I've heard before on the show.

We also talked about her first time drinking, drinking culture growing up, her prior writing experience, why she got started as a social worker, and more. Hope you all all enjoy, cheers folks!

Twoforthebar Website: http://twoforthebar.ca/

Twoforthebar Instagram: @twoforthebar

Shots of History Website: http://shotsofhistory.com/

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Chelsea created the blog and Instagram account Ritual and Craft. Because she's based out of Salt Lake City, I had a chance to meet Chelsea and have this interview in person before I left, which makes this the first face to face interview I've had for the show.

Chelsea and I talked about everything from the Salt Lake foodie scene and the start of the craft cocktail movement in Utah, some of the quirky Utah laws around liquor, including things like the Zion Current, her experience growing up in a Mormon family, tattoos, favorite author and poets, and first trips to New York City.

I had a great time talking with Chelsea, and I hope you all enjoy. Cheers folks.

Ritual and Craft Website: https://ritualandcraft.com/

Ritual and Craft Instagram: @ritualandcraft

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This episode is an interview with Nate Whitehouse, one of the co-founders of Avua Cachaça. Cachaça is a Brazilian spirit that's made from sugarcane, and it's actually the oldest spirit that we know of from the Western Hemisphere. Nate and I dive into this and several other aspects that make Cachaça truly unique. Nate and I also talked about his personal story, from how he found out of about Cachaça, his trips to Brazil, and his story before he got involved with this spirit, and that ranges everywhere from the human genome project to law school.

Hope you all enjoy this one, cheers!

Avua Cachaça Website: http://www.avuacachaca.com.br/

Avua Cachaça Instagram: @avuacachaca

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Greg Dillon runs the blog Great Drams, which explores the world of whisky. He also has a recently published book, The Great Drams of Scotland, which we talk about towards the end of our conversation. I have to say that Greg knows a lot about the US and American culture, and has seen more of the country then many Americans I know. We also talk about Greg's work as a brand strategist, how he got started with his blog, and the philosophy that he had behind all of his content.

Also, if you order Greg's book from the link below, he will send you a signed copy. I had a great time speaking with Greg, and I'm confident that this is one you'll all enjoy. Cheers!

Great Drams Website: http://www.greatdrams.com/

Great Drams Book: http://www.greatdrams.com/product/greatdrams-scotland-book-greg-dillon/

Great Drams Instagram: @greatdramsgreg

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A cocktail used to be something that you had in the morning. But if you did drink too much at night, you might need something to help you ease into the day. This is where the corpse reviver name comes from, and the cocktail we enjoy today was popularized by the great Harry Craddock in his 1930 "The Savoy Cocktail Book". This is a short history of the Corpse Reviver No. 2, a delicious drink for anytime of the year. Happy Halloween everyone, cheers!

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