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David’s a legend in the liquor business, ever since he and his business partner came up with the idea for Baileys Irish Cream, easily the most succesful liquor brand created in the last half-century or so. 

He followed up with brands like Tanqueray TEN, The Singleton, Smirnoff Black and many more, and wrote about them all - including his failures - in his brilliant and funny book “That Shit Will Never Sell”, of which he just released an updated and expanded second edition.

We chatted about non-alcoholic “spirits”, the vodka market, Archer’s and Peachtree, the new temperance movement, what Smirnoff Black, Tanqueray TEN and Absolut Elyx all had in common, and why he’s giving away a genius brand idea to anyone who has the cojones to give it a try. 

David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/englishauthor?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Buy “That Shit Will Never Sell” 2nd edition: https://www.amazon.com/That-Will-Never-Sell-Person-ebook/dp/B0BDGDPB2J

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Adam, a native Scot, spent a decade working for the Hawksmoor group, including a five-year stint opening and running the bar at their first-ever US branch here in New York, and he's just moved back to London, so I thought we'd have a chat.
It was a lot of fun and we got into a ton of different stuff, including US tipping culture, the "Sopranos"-esque nature of doing deals with American liquor brands, what it was like moving to first, London, and then, NY, plus a bunch more. 
Enjoy!

Adam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adammontgomerie/
Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-montgomerie-a0661192

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Caitlin makes some of America’s best eaux-des-vie, as well as America’s first-ever single malt whiskey, McCarthy’s.
(American Single Malt was only recognized by the US government’s TTB as a legal category about a month ago, but McCarthy’s started distilling in 1985. )

This is a nerdy one.
It was a great chat, though, discussing Caitlin’s unconventional path to being a master distiller, who’s drinking eau-de-vie, and wr had a tasting of some of the Clear Creek distillates and a six-year-old McCarthy’s that knocked me on my ass. Enjoy!


Caitlin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_bartlemay/
Clear Creek Distillery on IG: https://www.instagram.com/clearcreekdistillery/
McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mccarthyswhiskey/

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I'm not sure exactly where me and Oisin met, but we definitely had a drink to hand!

Born in New Jersey, he moved to Ireland when he was just 10, so he's lived there for far longer than I have - in fact he moved there more or less precisely as I left - and has done far more cool stuff there than I ever did, from running great Dublin bars and music venues, to writing an award-winning cocktail book, to promoting Irish spirits (especially whiskey) around the world as a consultant and ambassador and, latterly, within Ireland itself (the locals are a TOUGH sell - why do you think I emigrated?!) with a series of festivals, events and education.

We had a grand chat over a beer or whiskey or three*, and got onto some interesting topics, like growing up in Sopranos territory, the history of Irish whiskey marketing, how the housing and inflation crisis in Ireland affects hospitality, being a dad, and a bunch more.
It was great craic, enjoy - and happy New Year!
*Four. Well, five really.

Oisin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/oisindavis/?hl=en
Oisin's firm, Great Irish Beverages on IG: https://www.instagram.com/greatirishbeverages/?hl=en
Buy Oisin's book Irish Kitchen Cocktails: https://www.amazon.com/Book-9781739210526-Ois%C3%ADn-Davis/dp/1739210522?gQT=1
Oisin's podcast about Irish food & drink:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6AC00zRL749PcV2X6HXZTc?si=d5a3efb400d9488c&nd=1&dlsi=a515fd3fc1dc4427 

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Ever wondered what'd happen if I sat down with Steve Schneider for three hours over half a bottle of whisky and numerous beers?
Wonder no more!
Steve's been a friend since his time bartending (and later managing) Employees Only NY, and I've had the pleasure of drinking with him in EO Singapore, which he co-founded.
His newest place, Sip + Guzzle in Manhattan, is a second project with Shingo Gokan after they opened The Odd Couple in Shanghai.
We go into detail of how Steve got into bartending, how he made the step to bar ownership, and why he's happiest now standing behind his own bar, commanding the room and raising the next generation of New York City bartenders.
Plus, we catch up and talk a ton of shit about everyone.
Happy Holidays, everyone!

Steve on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mightyschneidey/?hl=en
Sip & Guzzle on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sipandguzzlenyc/?hl=en
Elysian Cafe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elysiancafehoboken/?hl=en
EO Singapore on IG: https://www.instagram.com/employeesonlysg/?hl=en
The Odd Couple on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theoddcoupleshanghai/?hl=en

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Giuseppe's an old friend, so when I heard he'd be in NY we made time to sit down and catch up over a negroni or two.
Yet another Italian bartender transplanted to London, Giuseppe worked at some of the OG cocktail bars back in the day, was the global ambassador for Martini & Rossi, founded onpremise agency Italspirits, created Italicus and Savoia and, more recently, the hugely successful Roma Bar Show.
And we talked about aaaaaaaall of that...and then went to Sip and Guzzle for some more beverages.

Giuseppe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/peppegallo1/?hl=en
Italicus on IG: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1590818544545761/italicus-rosolio-di-bergamotto/?hl=en
Savoia on IG: https://www.instagram.com/casa.savoia?igsh=MXV6dGxtZmVvYzJ2eg==
Italspirits on IG: https://www.instagram.com/italspirits/?hl=en
Roma Bar Show on IG: https://www.instagram.com/romabarshow/?hl=en

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Simon Difford once described Alex as being an even better mixologist than his mentor Dick Bradsell, and it was in the pages of Simon's print magazine CLASS than I first came across Alex, first being written about, and then as a writer for CLASS himself.

After bartending at the birth of mixology's Second Golden Age in 1990s London, Alex went on to work at one of the world's first cocktail consultancies, IP Bartenders, wrote cocktail book "Blend Me, Shake Me" in 2004, worked as a Grey Goose ambassador and founded his own British amaro brand, Kammerlings, which changed its name to Kamm & Sons.
He's now a training manager for the liquor biz as well as operations director at Well & Being, a wellness firm specialising in the hospitality sector.

Most importantly, Alex is the true creator of a phrase often attributed to me that involves Campari - listen to the episode for the full story!

Buy "Blend Me, Shake Me": https://www.amazon.com/Blend-Me-Shake-101-Cocktails/dp/056348795X
Alex on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kammtheman/
Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kammerling-0aa2225?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BHNZKH%2FNkR6y73KPhsIVrsA%3D%3D
Well & Being on IG: https://www.instagram.com/wellandbeinglondon/

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Mark, founder of the ground-breaking terroir-driven Waterford Whisky in Ireland and Renegade Rum in Grenada, is going through the grinder of both being in receivership*, and made time for a chat with me.

Mark is very open on the 'pod about the factors that led to the current situation, and there are some real nuggets in here, such as Waterford being French powerhouse distributor La Maison du Whisky's 5th best-selling whisky, why Waterford never did private casks, why you need to go deep, not wide (especially in the USA) and why whisky before the OPEC crisis of 1973 was better.

We're all hoping Mark  - who is assembling an investment syndicate to bid for the assets - can regain control of the companies when the assets are auctioned in January, as I don't think anyone can realise the promise of Waterford and Renegade that isn't named Mark Reynier.

*Ireland, where Waterford Whisky is based, doesn't have similar options to the USA's Chapter 11 "protection from creditors"-type of insolvency laws.

Contact Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-reynier-86913344
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I've known Rob for several decades now; we met in Korea when he was MD for global liquor distributor Maxxium, and I was doing cocktail seminars there for bartenders.
We've had personal and professional intersections  - not to mention more than a few martinis here and there - ever since, as he racked up a truly stellar resume in the liquor biz: Diageo, Shaw-Ross, Maxxium, Gruppo Montenegro (where he was also MD), and Disaronno, where he's currently CEO.
But, as he's a former Stoli CEO, I thought I'd have him on this week, as Stoli USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy just last week, which came as a bit of a shock to one and all.
So sit down - like me and Rob did - with a nice large vodka martini to hand, and listen to us dive into the Stoli saga, the current state of play in liquor, the role of private equity, what Rob thinks of what's in the trade news these days, and why he'll absolutely hire someone without a college degree...

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Rob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-cullins-1419346?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_mweb&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile

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An unusual one!
My friend, and top-rank bar PR guru Bianca Grisolia organised the first-ever Se Busca* Barmaid Week recently in Barcelona, and I thought it was a great opportunity to have a discussion about mezcal, ladies in bartending, and bar weeks in general, with Bianca (of PR firm BG Communications), Laura Alonso (Global Agave Director for SE Busca mezcal and Villa One tequila) and Meritxell Coll, brand manager for Se Busca at Spanish distributor General Goods.
This is a little Frankenstein's Monster - it's two chats stitched together - but I think it's great, and I had fun taping it.
Enjoy!
*Great brand of mezcal.

Bianca on IG: https://www.instagram.com/biancagrisolia/
Laura on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lau.taggart/
Meritxell on IG: https://www.instagram.com/txell_lexington?igsh=dWp5a3ZpdTZsbXZh
Se Busca Barmaid Week on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sebuscabw/

The Bars & Ladies of Se Busca Barmaid Week 2024
(Probably awesome barmaids &* bars, all year-round)

• Bar Sauvage - Giulia Falluzz
• Dr. Stravinsky - Tillea Bruce
• Especiarium - Jennifer Opderbeck 
• La Whiskeria - Liv Rosengren
• Magma Bar - Emily Cova y Soline Rousseau
• Marlowe Bar - Nathalie Giacomuzzi
• Paradiso TimeOut Market - Angeles Rodriguez
• Piñata Cantina - Olga Villuendas
• Solange Cocktails - Amanda Kenner
• Vesou - Ana Michel Alves
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