The Modern Bar Cart Podcast

In this episode, we wrap up the Modern Bar Cart LA road trip with boozy rum stories from Bryan Davis of Lost Spirits and a crash course on ESports bars from Guild Hall Beverage Director Chris Olds.

In this home bartender spotlight interview, we sit down with Sam Vieira to discuss the tools, bottles, and techniques that helped him grow into his passion for flavor.

In this post-distillery-tour interview with Bryan Davis of Lost Spirits Distillery, we discuss his approach to innovation in the spirits industry, some of his literary influences, and a whole lot more.

This time around, we enjoy Part I of a Two-Part Episode featuring Bryan Davis of Lost Spirits Distillery in Los Angeles, CA. Bryan takes us on a tour of his Wonka-esque distillery, where we meet his sidekick, TESSA, taste lots of rum, brandy, and whisky, and learn all about accelerated barrel aging, British naval rum trivia, and the battle between bacteria and yeast.

This is a crossover episode with our friends at the Spirit Guide Society Podcast, led by Pedro Shanahan of the Seven Grand whiskey bar in Los Angeles, CA. He facilitates as Tomatin Scotch brand rep Scott Fraser tastes us through a number of unique whiskies.

Pedro Shanahan is the host of the Spirit Guide Society Podcast. He is a pioneer in the Los Angeles spirits scene, a member of 213 Hospitality, and a passionate facilitator of the Seven Grand Whiskey Society, Las Perlas' Mezcal Collective, and the Rum Society at Caña Rum Bar

Episode 081 - Paul MacDonald

In this special year-end episode of The Modern Bar Cart Podcast, we give you a rundown of 2018 by the numbers and hit a couple of the most memorable clips from our interviews over the past year.

In this episode, we talk tea with Brittany and Joe of Wight Tea Co. from Baltimore, MD. Toddies, and punches, and infusions abound!

In this episode, we provide a special rundown of the best holiday cocktail gifts for 2018.

In this episode, we talk with newly annointed homemade liqueur crafter Sue Rose about her joint project to create an American analogue to Creme de Mur.

In this episode we give important updates on our new line of cocktail-scented soaps, and "The Essential Tasting Journal for Spirits & Cocktails."

In this episode, we talk about the various incarnations of Milk Punch, both historical and contemporary. Plus: recipes and more!

In this episode, we talk with Nocturne Bar Manager Hakim Hamid about the process of developing and executing a new original cocktail menu.

This episode, we talk with my friend Nikki Blank about one of the world’s most ubiquitous and time-tested drinks: switchel.