The Tequila Business

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In this episode Blaine tells us his story on how he got started in the bar and restaurant world from ground zero with no prior industry experience using his skills from his former profession. Very inspirational!

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If you want to learn more about the drinking culture and the tequila business in South East Asia, in this episode we discuss this with Brian.

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A family from San Jose de la Paz, Jalisco living in the United States. A proud family that built a whole new life and by now owns ~500 restaurants in the US. Today we have Alfonso Leon and we talk about Mexican restaurants, tequila, cocktails, and so much more.

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In this episode we talked about the tequila market of India. Its growth, rules, intereting facts. Today's guest, head of Grape Xpectaitons and VP of International Tequila Academy-India, Kunal Kaul who talks about tequila importation, taxes, celebrity tequilas, and just about everything tequila. He is the only ITA training provider in India and we had the pleasure to catch him online for a quick interview. GRAPE XPECTATIONS, Beverage Training Institution in India (WSET Provider, Sake Sommeliers, ITA, Cicerone, Whiskey Ambassador, Gin Ambassador)

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Love in tequila, aka falling love with tequila ➡️ Interview with Florida's probably most enthusiastic bartender and tequila lover, Lauren Castaño who tells us about how her teacher career shifted towards tequila and what it's like to be part of this amazing world, we call tequila.

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 Join us as we discover tequila in Mexico's brother country South-Africa. Not many people know but SA is the country which is geographically Mexico's copy paste, agave growing everywhere. On this journey our guide is Tequila Sommelier, Keegan Smith, VP of Southern Africa of the International Tequila Academy. 

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In this episode we interview New York Bar, Restaurant owner, Greg Bartolotta a.k.a. Aged Agave. With many years of experience in the industry Greg talks about how is it to run a successful restaurant, his single barrel tequila projects, how a tequila dinner looks like, responsibilities of being business owner,and so many more

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How do agave spirits relate to music? What is it like to run a craft or traditionally agave spirits only oriented restaurant chain? Spending some quality time learning with Patrick Timmis, the beverage director of the Bien Trucha group.

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How G4 tequila became one of the best selling craft spirit starting from gound zero to being sold out before it leaves the distillery, on its way to more than double its sales in 2024. Conversation with Shawn Miller from the importer PKGD group.