(Apologies for any tech troubles or listening issues. We've ironed everything out in studio and if released a one on one with Womack, who was to be our musical guest this week)

Welcome to another week of Virtual Happy Hour! This week, we have some awesome guests

along with another two exciting quarantine cocktails (quarantinis?) from our friends at STL

Barkeep.

Our first special guests this week are Andy Mansinne, VP of MGP Brands, and David Whitmer,

MGP Master Blender. This dynamic duo gave us a truncated Masters of Rye class designed to

get to the heart of the spirit, starting with a history of rye from colonial origins to one of the

fastest-growing categories in spirits today. Rossville Union #RaiseSpirits

For our first quarantine cocktail, Matt Longueville taught us how to make a Signature Master

Crafted Manhattan using Rossville Union Master Crafted Rye (94 proof)

Next, Comedian Mia Jackson joins us to discuss life after her Comedy Central special. Jackson

details the struggle to come up with material about the outside world when there is no outside

world without just talking shit on people at the grocery store. Chris and Mia also discuss the

post-pandemic future of stand up gigs.

Pat Gioia brings us our next quarantine drink, an unnamed cocktail with Gin, Watermelon juice,

and jalapenos. According to Pat, this fun and fruity beverage is best enjoyed in Austin, Texas.

Thank you for joining us through our technical difficulties! Let us know if you try out these

cocktails and we look forward to seeing you next week!

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