The Philip Duff Show
By Philip Duff
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Episodes: 160
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Liquor, bars, cocktails: the people and companies who make them, sell them and drink them, plus everything & everyone in-between, with your host, globetrotting spirits guy and escaped bartender, Philip Duff.
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Mike Paladini and Danny Polise, founders, Penelope Bourbon
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May 25, 2026 |
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Rakshay Dhariwal, founder, Maya Pistola Agavepura Indian agave spirit, co-founder Passcode Hospitality and India Cocktail Week
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May 20, 2026 |
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#158, Drew Schenck, owner, Dram & Draught bar group,(North Carolina), founder, Moonbird Gin & GOATz Rum
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May 05, 2026 |
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#157, Eric van Beek, co-founder, Handshake Bar (Mexico City, #1 W50BB ‘24) & Shakerato (Amsterdam)
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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#156, Sven Almenning, founder, Behind Bars agency (Australia), and Australian cocktail bars Eau de Vie, Nick & Nora’s, The Roosevelt, The Sanderson, Pearl Diver & Mjolner Viking steakhouses, 13 April 2026
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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#155, Tobin Ellis, veteran bartender, author of “Bar Design Essentials", champion flair bartender, principal of Barmagic design studios (Las Vegas & New York) 30 March 2026
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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#154, Andrew Merinoff, Co-founder & Investor Chinola Liqueur, Coconut Cartel, Empirical Spirits, Matchbook Distilling, Seven Rooms, & more
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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#153, TJ Lynch, co-founder Mother’s Ruin (NY, Austin, Nashville, Chicago), Lowlife Bar and Lost Isle restaurant (South Carolina)
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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#152, David Vogel, founder, Badger Bevs premium mixers, 9 March
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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#151, Stephan Berg & Alexander Hauck, founders, The Bitter Truth cocktail bitters, liqueurs & spirits
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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#150, Jeff Bell, owner-partner PDT, Crif Dogs, Tacos 1986, Mixteca and Kees, New York City
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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#149, Marcio Silva, founder, Eximia bar Sao Paolo, 16 February 2026
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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#148, Tom Dyer & Marco Canova, flair champions and authors of “The Flair Bartending Book”
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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#147, Paul Mathew, founder, Everleaf non-alcoholic aperitifs 02 February 2026
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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#146, Ruben Maduro, founder, Spirited Union Rum Distillery (Amsterdam), Pineapple Drinks Club distribution (Netherlands)
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Brendan Bartley, GM Bathtub Gin, co-owner Hello Hello, co-founder Silent Alibi Distillery, all NYC
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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#144, Tony Sachs, Manhattan drinks writer and man-about-town
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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#143, Kurt Schlechter, Our Man In Africa, owner, Cause + Effect Cocktail Kitchen Cape Town
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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#142, 2025 Year’s End Round Up - with Philip!
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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#141, Gareth Howells, North American Single Malt Whisky Ambassador, Bacardi
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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#140, Daniyel Jones, global brand ambassador, Angostura
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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#139, Michael Neff, bar owner, consultant, podcaster and bartender’s bartender
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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#138, Robert "RFR" Furniss-Roe, co-founder of Samson & Surrey, board member at Filthy Foods, OG liquor baron
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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#137, Angus Winchester, legendary spirits educator, brand ambassador, emeritus Director of Education for BCB, Director of Bars, raconteur
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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#136, Ben Schott, multi-million-copy best-selling author, (Schott’s Significa), journalist, consultant, designer and photographer
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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#135, Eddie Rudzinskas, founder, @cocktails_for_you & Old Baile Irish whiskey, global advocacy lead for Thomas Henry mixers
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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#134, Jenna Hemsworth (l) & Alexandra Hooker (r), co-founders, Sorry Not Sorry Collective
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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#133, Andrea Marseglia, slow drinks advocate, mixologist, IG influencer, founder of New Zealand Bar Convention, Staffies card game, and Agnes vermouth
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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#132, Edmund Weil, co-founder, Nightjar, Oriole and Swift bars, London
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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#131, Steven Yeng, co-founder, Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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#130, Ken Aufiero, Director of Spirits, United States Beverage and NY liquor-biz legend
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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#129, Sarah Morrissey, award-winning NYC mixologist, bar manager and Substack author
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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#128, Robin Robinson, liquor brand Sherpa, consultant, spirits expert and author of “The History of Whiskey in 100 Bottles, Barrels and More”
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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#127, Miguel Lancha, global beverage consultant, former head of beverage for Jose Andres Group
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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#126, Christian Balke, founder, SIP Advocacy Program (Pernod-Ricard worldwide), Team Leader, Advocacy & Education, Pernod-Ricard Deutschland
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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#125, BONUS, Amir Babayoff, beverage director, Ophelia Lounge, NYC (collab dual-cast with The Speakeasy podcast)
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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#124, Francois Monti, author, drinks writer, vermouth fanatic
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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#123, BONUS, Sahil Beri, master blender (and interim CEO), The Australian Bitters Co. (collab dual-cast with The Speakeasy podcast)
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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#122, Jake Burger, mixologist, London bar owner, Portobello Road gin distiller, raconteur
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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#121, BONUS, Alan Murungi & Guy Brennan, Founders of Procera Gin (collab dual-cast with The Speakeasy podcast)
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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#120, Alexandre Gabriel & Matt Pietrek, authors of “The Rum Never Sets”, a history of naval rum (collab dual-cast with The Speakeasy podcast) 28 July 2025
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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#119, Christian Delpech, 19 x world champion flair bartending, bar director Presidente Miami, bar consultant
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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#118, Ian Burrell, global rum ambassador, author, “Rum: A Tasting Course”, founder, UK RumFest, co-founder Equiano Rum, EduTainer
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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#117, Timo Janse: opening bar manager, door 74 bar; owner, Dutch Courage bar, Perfect Serve Barshow and RevolutionCherry; co-founder, Flying Dutchmen Cocktails bar, Belly of the Beast bar, Amsterdam Cocktail Week; VP, the NBC (Dutch national bartender as
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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#116, Kristiane Westray, UK-based drinks writer and LGBTQIA+ proponent, who also runs FAR too much
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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#115, DNN - Duff News Network
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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#114, Lorenzo Antinori, founder, Bar Leone (HK), #2 W50BB 2024, #1 Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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#113, Hayden “Woody” Wood, cocktail entrepreneur, world champion, author of 10 cocktail books (and Guy Fieri’s tour buddy)
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May 26, 2025 |
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#112, Josh Harris, founder, Trick Dog (San Francisco), Pig & Punch, and forthcoming Quik Dog
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May 19, 2025 |
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#111, Patrick Pistolesi, owner Drink Kong and Nite Kong, Rome, co-founder NIO Cocktails
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May 05, 2025 |
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#110, Ektoras Binikos, founder, Sugar Monk, Bitter Monk and Atheras Spirits
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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#109, Tony Sachs, Philip Duff Show regular, drinks writer, bon vivant
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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#108, Warren Bobrow, creator KLAUS THC beverages, cocktail book author, cannabis advocate
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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#107, Rob Husted, flair bartender, competitor & judge, co-creator “Shaken & Stirred” flair documentary
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#106, Hayden Lambert, owner, Above Board (Melbourne), jet-set bartender
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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#105, Jonathan Downey, cocktail bar empire builder and hospitality entrepreneur
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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#104, Nico de Soto, co-owner Mace (NY), Danico (Paris) Kota Pandan Liqueur, globetrotting bartender & consultant
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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#103, Salvatore Calabrese, bar maestro, The Donovan Bar, Velvet by Salvatore (London), Igiea Terrazza (Palermo), Stravinsky (Rome), author, public speaker
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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#102, Maxwell Britten, award-winning NY beverage director, cocktail book author & documentary producer
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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#101, Dolph Lundgren, MA (Chem. Eng.), karate champion, vodka entrepreneur, Hollywood movie star
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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#100 David Gluckman, creator of Baileys, Tanqueray TEN, The Singleton, etc., author of “That Shit Will Never Sell” (2nd edition)
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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#99, Adam Montgomerie, former bar manager, Hawksmoor New York
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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#98, Caitlin Bartlemay, Master Distiller at Clear Creek Distillery and McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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#97, Oisin Davis, owner, Great Irish Beverages (Ireland), ex-bartender, drinks writer, brand consultant
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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96, Steve Schneider, co-owner Sip & Guzzle (NY), Elysian Cafe (Hoboken), Employees Only (Singapore) & The Odd Couple (Shanghai)
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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#95, Giuseppe Gallo, ex-London bartender, founder of the Italicus rosolio and Savoia vino aperitivo brands AND Roma Bar Show
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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#94, Alex Kammerling, London cocktail OG, author, liquor entrepreneur and training consultant
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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#93, Mark Reynier, talking about Waterford Whisky and Renegade Rum entering (and hopefully exiting) receivership
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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#92, Rob Cullins, liquor industry titan, current CEO of Disaronno and former CEO of Stoli Group
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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#91, Se Busca Barmaid Week (Barcelona) with organisers Bianca Grisolia, Laura Alonso and Meritxell Coll
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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#90, Dr. Nicola Nice, sociologist, entrepreneur and author of “The Cocktail Parlor: How Women Brought The Cocktail Home”
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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#89, Ambre van de Berg, founder of Lala Tequila, wellness consultant & yoga instructor (but definitely not woo)
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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#88, Robin Robinson, author, whiskey guru & brand sherpa for craft liquor brands, NYC
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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#87, Emily LaRuffa, New York hospitality veteran and founder of Oracle Hospitality Consultants
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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#86, Alice Lascelles, award-winning drinks writer and author of “The Martini: The Ultimate Guide To A Cocktail Icon”
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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#85, Kara Newman, award-winning drinks writer & author, New York City
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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#84, Chris Cardone, sober advocate, founder Continuous Beverage Solutions, Diageo World Class USA winner, NYC (flair) bartender & mixologist
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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#83, Iain McPherson, owner, Panda & Sons, Hoot the Redeemer, Nauticus, Edinburgh.
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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#82, Marshall Minaya, beverage director Valerie, Madame George and Lolita, New York City.
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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#81, Tim McKirdy, managing editor, VinePair, recovering chef, host of the Cocktail College podcast
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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#80 Simone Caporale, co-owner Sips & Sips Esencia (#1, W50BB 2023), Amaro Santoni, Canaima Gin, MUYU Liqueurs & The Art of Shaking
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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#79, Mark Pascal & Francis Schott, hosts of The Restaurant Guys podcast, owners of Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi restaurants, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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#78 Erik Lorincz, owner Kwānt (London), Antique American Bar (Bratislava), BIRDY by Erik Lorincz bar tools, ex-head bartender The Savoy, former Diageo World Class global champion.
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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#77 Simon Difford, founder Diffordsguide.com, creator Difford's Easy Jigger, chronicler of the Second Cocktail Golden Age
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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#76, Natasha Bahrami, The Gin Girl, The Gin Room (St. Louis, Missouri), Gin World festivals (everywhere), member The Gin Guild
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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#75 Zev Glesta, spirits specialist Sotheby's New York, ex-bartender at The Modern, The Fat Duck/Dinner
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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#74, Anna Sebastian, UK-based hospitality consultant, founder of #CelebrateHer, ending homelessness with @underonesky
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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#73, Ago Perrone, Director of Mixology, The Connaught, co-author, The Connaught Bar book
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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#72 Benji Cavagna, partner, Farmily Bars Group (Milan), co-founder, Bitter Fusetti
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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#71, David Thomas Tao, Kentuckian, whisky writer, fitness commentator (!), voiceover actor, theatre investor
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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#70, Gegam Kazarian, founder Yerevan Cocktail Week, Magika Cordials, champion bartender, renaisssance man
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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#69 (nice!), Shannon Mustipher, tropical drinks guru, bartender, author, consultant
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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#68 Jim Meehan, award-winning mixologist, bartender, author and consultant
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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#67, Robb Jones, owner, Meteor bar, Minneapolis
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May 27, 2024 |
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#66, Negotiation Book Club with Bianca Grisolia, BG Communication, Barcelona
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May 19, 2024 |
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#65, Linden Pride, co-owner Caffe Dante, Dante West Village & Dante Beverly Hills
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May 13, 2024 |
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#64, Mark Reynier, founder of Waterford Whisky, Renegade Rum and former owner of Bruichladdich
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May 06, 2024 |
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#63, Ciaran Smith, founder, The Bottle Cocktail Shop (London), former award-winning cocktail bar owner & hotel executive
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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#62, Nick Papanicolaou, founder No Sleep Beverage liquor incubator, former mergers & acquisitions at Pernod-Ricard USA
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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#61, Amir Babayoff, Mixologist, Actor & Teacher
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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#60, Phil & Tony Sachs Eclipse Special!
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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#59, Jillian Vose, Hazel and Apple (Charleston), Outwalker Whiskey
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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#58, Margarita Sader (Paradiso, Barcelona), Bianca Grisolia (BG Communications), Kaitlyn Stewart (Likeable Bartender)
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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#57 Agave Series 3 of 3: Sophie Decobecq, Agave Spirits Production Consultant & Founder, Calle 23 Tequila
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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#56 Agave Series 2 of 3: The Tequila Ambassador V.O., with Jesse Estes, Phil Bayly and Mitch Wilson.
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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#55 Agave Series 1 of 3: Danielle Tatarin, founder Mezcal Gotagorda, mixologist & entrepreneur.
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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#54, Damon Boelte, owner Grand Army Bar, founder The Speakeasy podcast, bartender
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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#53 DNN Duff News Network!
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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#52, Sid Patel, founder of Beverage Trade Network and a TON of spirits contests worldwide
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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#51 Greg Benson, podcast co-host (The Speakeasy), co-founder Ancestral Agave Syrup
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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#50, Nick Vrielink, IBA World Cocktail Championships 2023 Gold Medal Winner, bar manager Fitz's Bar (Amsterdam), Best New Cocktail Bar 2023
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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#49, Chris Tunstall, co-founder A Bar Above, superior barware, online mixology training & education
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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#48, Tim Etherington-Judge, Founder Healthy Hospo, co-founder Avallen Calvados, recovered brand ambassador
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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#47 2023 In Review with Tony Sachs (and some live distilling)
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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#46, Colin Field, former head bartender (for 3 decades!), The Hemingway Bar at the Ritz, Paris.
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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#45, Forest Collins, French cocktail blogger and author, "Drink Like A Local In Paris"
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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#44, Rachel Harrison, New York City PR powerhouse for bars, hotels and liquor brands
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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#43, Derek Brown, author of "Mindful Mixology", wellness coach, and bartender
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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#42, Kevin Armstrong, Owner Satan's Whiskers (London), co-author "Roundbuilding", and bar consultant
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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#41, Kurt Schlechter, owner Cause + Effect (Cape Town) and bar trainer throughout Africa
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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#40, Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, Tiki Historian, Author and Bar Owner
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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#39, Kimberly Fisher, Travel Writer, Journalist, Spokesmodel, Brand Ambassador
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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#38, Robert Simonson, Award-Winning Drinks Writer & Author
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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#37, Oron Lerner, Group Bars Manager, Imperial Group, Tel Aviv
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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#36: DNN (Duff News Network)
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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#35, Guy Brennan, CEO & Co-Founder of Procera Gin
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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#34, Kimi Winkler, New York City Liquor Salesperson Supreme
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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#33, Mark Maynard: 30-Year New York City Hospitality Veteran turned Consultant & Coach
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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#32, Kirsten Holm, Matriarch of Copenhagen's cocktail scene, owner K Bar (founded 2002!)
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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#31 Chris LeBeau, Mixologist & Podcaster, St. Louis, Missouri
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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#30, Ivan Villegas, Spanish Bartender in London (now Mountain, ex-NoMad London, ex-Davies & Brook, ex-Swift) & CAP
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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#29, St. John Frizell, owner of Fort Defiance and Gage & Tollner, Brooklyn, NY
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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#28 Matt Pietrek, author of "Modern Caribbean Rum" Tales Spirited Awards "Best New Book On Spirits"
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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#27 What Phil Did On His Summer Holidays
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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#26, Tales of the Cocktail 2023 roundup with Australian drinks & bars writer Sam Bygrave
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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#25 Crafting Success: Inside the World of January Spirits with Co-founders Lucky Preksto & Jon Langley
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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#24 Spirits, Sustainability, and Personal Growth: The Journey of Stephanie Jordan and Avallen Calvados
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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#23 Sother Teague, bartender, beverage director, reformed chef, author and bitters tycoon
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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#22 Unlocking the Benefits of Alcohol: Creativity, Bonding, and Cultural Connections with Dr. Edward Slingerland
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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#21, Giacomo Giannotti, From Gelateria to Global Acclaim: The Journey Behind Paradiso, the World's Best Bar and the Future of Bartending
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May 29, 2023 |
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#20 Chris Maffeo, On Trade Sales Strategist & Founder of Maffeo Drinks
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May 22, 2023 |
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#19 Julio Bermejo, Creator of the Tommy's Margarita, Bartender, Agave God
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May 15, 2023 |
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#18, Dale de Groff, King Cocktail, Maker of Bitters, Amaro & Aperitivo, and Author
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May 09, 2023 |
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#17, Erick Castro, Bartender, Bar Owner (Raised by Wolves, SD), & podcaster (Bartender at Large)
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May 02, 2023 |
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#16, Salvador "Chava" Periban, Agave Expert, 24 April 2023
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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#15 Danny Ronen, Mixologist and Man About Town
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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#14 Tony Sachs, Debonair Drinks Writer, 10 April 2023
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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#13, Dushan Zaric, Co-founder of Employees Only, author & consultant
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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The Philip Duff Show #12 News Roundup 2 March 2023
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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The Philip Duff Show #11, Sake and Shochu Mixology with Japanese bar owner and mixologist Kenta Goto
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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The Philip Duff Show Series 2, Episode #3 The Great Non Alcoholic "Spirits" Debate with David Gluckman
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Series 2 Episode #2 - 2022 News Roundup (Double length episode)
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Podcast Series 2 Episode #1 - Seminar - Say It Ain't So: The Disputed Histories of Genever and Gin
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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S1 E7 Oron Lerner, beverage director for Imperial Group, live from Tel Aviv! (Recorded May 18th)
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May 26, 2022 |
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Podcast #6 - Kummel, Tequila & Fifty Year Old Daiquiris with drinks writer Tony Sachs
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May 17, 2022 |
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Podcast #5 - Drinkin' With Dan Dunn, drinks writer, author, and wild man!
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Podcast #4 - Seminar - The Prehistory & Evolution of Gin 2022
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Podcast #3 - Seminar - The Joy of Citrus 2022
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Podcast #2 - Seminar - How The Global Drinks Business Works
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Podcast #1 - Seminar - Genever History & Mixology
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Mar 14, 2022 |