Shots of History

Thomas Andersen is the man behind Cocktails of Copenhagen, which this year was a finalist for Saveur's Best Drinks Blog category. We talk about how he got started with Cocktails of Copenhagen, and the medium that he originally saw for this project. I also got to dive to Thomas life, discussing everything from how he landed his first gig as a bartender to his current day job, helping entrepreneurs and researchers connect and work on product development.

We also talk about Aqua Vita, Denmark's national spirit, and I've linked to Thomas free E-book on the topic below. I had an awesome time talking with Thomas, and hope that you all enjoy. Cheers!

Cocktails of Copenhagen Instagram: @cocktailsofcopenhagen

Cocktails of Copenhagen Website: http://cocktailsofcopenhagen.dk/

Aqua Vita E-Book: http://cocktailsofcopenhagen.dk/aquavit-cocktails-ebook/

Shots of History Instagram:@shotsofhistorypodcast

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

Kate Richards has one of the most original Instagram accounts out there. Drinking with Chickens beautifully combines her chickens, her backyard, and her sarcastic personality into an account that is truly one of a kind. During this interview Kate not only shares about her experience with the chickens, but also all of the other animals that she currently has. We also talked about the metal artwork that she does, which I've linked to below. And of course we got into how Drinking with Chickens got started, which is an awesome story all on it's own.

I hope that you all enjoy this one as much as I did, and a big thank you to Kate for coming on the show. Cheers!

Drinking with Chickens Instagram: @drinkingwithchickens

Drinking with Chickens Website: https://www.drinkingwithchickens.com/

Kate's Metal Artwork: http://www.katerichardsart.com/original-work

Shots of History Instagram: @shotsofhistorypodcast

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

Marisa Sergi is the CEO and Founder of RedHead Wines. Currently only 23, Marisa's brand is quickly expanding across the country. We got to focus on some more entrepreneurial topics in addition to the story of how she got started with RedHead Wines. Marisa is a 3rd generation winemaker, and her passion for making great wine was apparent throughout our conversation. Hope that you all enjoy, cheers!

RedHead Website: https://redheadwine.us/

RedHead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RedHeadWine/

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

Shots of History Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codylwheat/

Emily Arden Wells wasn't expecting to start a cocktail blog. In fact Gastronomista was a food blog that she started with another friend while living in New York City. But over time she ended up running the blog on her own, making the transition into the world of cocktails, and at the beginning of this year moved back to Colorado where she originally grew up. During this interview Emily shares where the name Gastronomista came from, some of her boozy adventures around the world, and how she goes about making her own drinks, like this Artichoke Negroni. I hope that you enjoy listening to her stories as much as I did, cheers!

Gastronomista Website: http://www.gastronomista.com/

Gastronomista Instagram: @gastronomista_

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

Shots of History Instagram: @codylwheat

Richard Allison is a bar manager in Los Angeles and the founder of Root Bitters. In this episode he shares how he got into the world of bartending and how he founded Root Bitters. But the story that really resonated with me, and the one that I think you'll take the most away from, is Richard's story of a motorcycle accident that he was in a few years ago. It's part of how he got started with experimenting with bitter and ultimately making them on a more consistent basis. I hope that you guys enjoy this one, thanks for listening!

Root Bitters Website: http://www.rootbitters.co/

Root Bitters Instagram: @rootbitters

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

Shots of History Instagram: @codylwheat

PourTaste founders Jon & Lindsay Yeager are involved in what seems like an endless number of projects. Over the years they've started an app, a cocktail festival, a consultancy and a podcast. Jon also has a beer cocktail recipe book coming out in October call "The Beer Tales Bible." On this episode I talk with Jon about how he got started as a bartender and then moved to consulting, his move to Nashville, how he met Lindsay and more. Hope you enjoy, cheers!

PourTaste Website: http://www.pourtaste.com/

PourTaste Instagram: @pourtaste

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

Shots of History Instagram: @codylwheat

Josh Suchan is a bar consultant based in Los Angeles. Josh was originally looking to be an architect, but when he graduated in 2009, jobs in the field were pretty much nonexistent. Instead, Josh now works in the spirits industry full time, helping bars design not only their menus but also the physical layout of the bar.

Ice and Alchemy: https://www.iceandalchemy.com/

Ice and Alchemy Instagram: @ice_and_alchemy

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

Shots of History Instagram: @codylwheat

Bit by a Fox is a cocktail blog run by Prairie Rose. Prairie was the winner of Saveur Magazine's Best Cocktail Blog in 2014, and she's been killing it ever since. A couple years ago she moved from New York to Los Angeles, and in addition to talking about that move we also discussed how she got into the cocktail scene, where the name Bit by a Fox comes from, and her upcoming podcast.

I had a lot of fun with this one, hope you all enjoy, cheers!

Bit by a Fox Website: http://bitbyafox.com/

Bit by a Fox Instagram: @bitbyafox

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

Shots of History Instagram: @codylwheat

On this episode I had a chance to speak with Bob Eidson and Caroline Paulus from The Bourbon Review.

The Bourbon Review Instagram:@bourbonreview

The Bourbon Review Website: http://www.gobourbon.com/

Shots of History Instagram: @codylwheat

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