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The Modern Bar Cart Podcast
The Modern Bar Cart Podcast is a weekly discussion of the tools and techniques that make great drinks. Hosted by Modern Bar Cart CEO Eric Kozlik, this cocktail podcast gives great information for home bartenders and industry professionals alike. If you're looking to take your cocktail game to the next level, this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 317 - Flavor Synesthesia (Part 1) with Anna Mantheakis
In Part 1 of this mind-bending conversation with distiller, blender, and synesthete Anna Mantheakis (@anna.distills), some of the topics we discuss include: A…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 316 - S.C.U.B.A (Submerging Casks Under Bodies Aquatic)
This is a live recording of a seminar I presented at the Rum Summit about a month ago at the American Distilling Institute conference and trade show in Miami…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 315 - The Seagroni
In this aquatic maturation deep-dive with Danny and Billy Dalla Polla, Eddie Odabachian, and Nick Carmer of Reef Rum Supply Co., creators of the Seagroni, some…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 314 - Rare and Vintage Drambuie Tasting
This time around, we explore the fascinating flavors of different Drambuie releases. If you haven't heard of it, it's a honey and whiskey liqueur made in…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 313 - Australian Spirits Trends with James Young
In this Down Under conversation with James Young of Old Young's Distillery, some of the topics we discuss include: The influence and defining characteristics…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 312 - Intro to Australian Spirits with James Young
In part one of my two-part waltz through the flavors and landscapes of Australia with James Young of Old Young's Distillery, some of the topics we discuss…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 311 - Flavor Attractors with Dr. Kevin Peterson
In part two of my exploration of flavor and memory with Dr. Kevin Peterson, some of the topics we discuss include: What the Big 5 personality index (also known…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 310 - Data-Driven Drinks with Dr. Kevin Peterson
In this data-driven conversation with Dr. Kevin Peterson, some of the topics we discuss include: How winding down Castalia and Sfumato after a decade of…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 309 - The Donn of Tiki with Alex Lamb and Max Well
In this fascinating conversation with Max Well and Alex Lamb, directors of The Donn of Tiki, some of the topics we discuss include: How a COVID-era YouTube…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 308 - Your Whiskey Math is Bullsh*t
Eric kicks off 2026 with an audio essay rant targeted at the ham-fisted "percentage" math that people use to answer the question: "How much of a whiskey's…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 307 - Sacred Serves: The Rituals that Make Drinking Human
This time around, we'll be taking a look at drinking rituals from around the world. A few months back, my friend Reece Sims asked me to write an article about…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 306 - The Bartender's Manifesto with Toby Maloney
Eric interviews Toby Maloney (@tobycocktail) about his award-winning book, The Bartender's Manifesto. Some of the topics covered in this conversation include…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 305 - Building Iconic Bar Programs with Toby Maloney
In this modern classic conversation with bartender and beverage consultant Toby Maloney, some of the topics we discuss include: Toby's journey through the food…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 304 - The Cigar Blend Dilemma with Maggie Kimberl
In this smokey, robust conversation with cigar and whiskey expert Maggie Kimberl (@lougirl502), some of the topics we discuss include: A working definition of…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 303 - The Official Rum of Leisure with Malcolm Gosling Jr.
In this smooth-sailing conversation with Malcolm Gosling Jr., 8th generation steward of the Goslings Rum company, some of the topics we discuss include: How a…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 302 - Shop Talk: On-Premise Positioning for Spirits Brands
View the video of this seminar: here! What's shakin' drinks fans? Thanks for joining me for this special industry shop talk episode, where I give you a free…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 301 - Into the Blue with Monique ten Kortenaar
In this true, blue interview with Lucas Bols Co. Master Distiller Monique ten Kortenaar (@distillermo), some of the topics we discuss include: The history of…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 300 - American Cane with Maggie Campbell
In part two of my conversation with rum trailblazer Maggie Campbell, CEO of American Cane, some of the topics we discuss include: The project of American Cane…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 299 - Cane Dawgs with Maggie Campbell
In this spirited conversation with Maggie Campbell, CEO of American Cane, some of the topics we discuss include: Maggie's road to rum, which winds through…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastBonus: Rare Benedictine Tasting
Eric tastes through several rare and vintage Benedictine Liqueur expressions, alongside friends and colleagues from the spirits industry at the 2025 American…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 298 - Above the Clouds with Charles Joly
In Part 2 of my high-flying conversation with Charles Joly, some of the topics we discuss include: The 2014 Diageo World Class win that elevated Charles to…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 297 - In the Weeds with Charles Joly
In part 1 of my conversation with acclaimed bartender Charles Joly, some of the topics we discuss include: The two predominant "schools" of cocktail programs…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 296 - The Mind of a Blender with Nancy Fraley
In this cask-strength conversation with spirits judge, educator, and master blender Nancy Fraley, some of the topics we discuss include: Nancy's journey to…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastBONUS: Ginspiration
Eric presents selected recordings from the 2024 ADI Gin Summit to provide a few extra perspectives on botanical spirits from some of the world's best category…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 295 - State of Gin, 2025 with Bobby Freeman
In this Navy Strength conversation with Bobby Freeman (@nononsensegin), creator of the hit YouTube Channel, No Nonsense Gin Drinking, some of the topics we…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 294 - AI Cocktails (Part 2)
Eric continues his two part investigation of the rise of Artificial Intelligence in the cocktail and bar world with special guest Rob Nester, creator of the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 293 - AI Cocktails (Part 1)
Eric interviews Rob Nester, creator of the hit podcast, Drinking with Robots, about the rise of artificial intelligence in the cocktail space. This is part 1…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastBONUS: ASMR Rare Chartreuse Tasting
Courtesy of the illustrious David T. Smith, author of The Gin Dictionary, Disco Cocktails, and other fine bibulous publications, I and a group of friends were…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 292 - Flavored Whiskey: Breaking the Taboo
Eric leads a panel discussion about flavored whiskey at the 2024 American Distilling Institute Conference and Trade show in Baltimore, Maryland. The esteemed…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 291 - Crushing Your Next Cocktail Competition
Eric presents a "soup-to-nuts" crash course on how to crush your next cocktail competition. If you'd like to view this seminar with slides, you can watch it on…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 290 - Intro to Awamori with Jeremy Webb
In this globe-trotting, Japanofilic conversation with Awamori champion Jeremy Webb of Webb's Grainworks, some of the topics we discuss include: The technical…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 289 - The Bartender's Pantry with Jim Meehan
In this wide-ranging conversation with cocktail expert and bar mentor Jim Meehan (@mixography), author of The Bartender's Pantry, some of the topics we discuss…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 288 - Your Tasting Notes are Bullshit
In this LIVE Seminar recording, Eric identifies two key strains of B.S. that run through contemporary tasting notes. Then, using a concept he refers to as…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 287 - Rum A Tasting Course with Ian Burrell
In this, sweet, funky, and occasionally grassy conversation with Ian Burrell (@therumambassador), author of Rum A Tasting Course, some of the topics we discuss…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 286 - The Case of the Quantum Coaster
Eric investigates the Boce Coaster, descending into a noir mystery narrative to determine if it's possible for a drink coaster to reduce fusel oils in…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 285 - Letters from Flavor Camp with Reece Sims
In this campy conversation with Reece Sims (@reecesims), creator of Flavor Camp, some of the topics we discuss include: How camps - like bars - act as intense…
The Modern Bar Cart Podcast2024 Second Half Preview
Eric shares some exciting previews of the episodes to come in the second half of 2024, including sneak previews of "Cocktail Futurism" interviews with Rob…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 284 - Foraged Spirits with Tony Gugino
In this down-to-earth conversation with distiller and outdoorsman Tony Gugino of Eighth District Distilling Co., some of the topics we discuss include: How…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 283 - Spilling the Tea on American Single Malt
In this American, singular, and distinctly malty conversation with Tyler Pederson (@cerealdistiller), master distiller at Westland Distillery, some of the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 282 - RTD Redux
In this RTD redux with Keli Rivers, David T. Smith, and Joe Barber, some of the topics we discuss include: Emerging trends in the post-pandemic RTD (ready to…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 281 - A Few Last Words with Paul Clarke
In this Seattle cocktail retrospective with Paul Clarke, Editor in Chief of Imbibe Magazine, some of the topics we discuss include: How Paul began his drinks…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 280 - Cocktail Futurism
What will cocktails and bars look like in 100 years? 200 years? What about 500? In this introductory survey episode, Eric explores what "cocktail futurism"…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 279 - American Agave with Gian Nelson of Jano Spirits
In this groundbreaking, down and dirty conversation with Gian Nelson of Jano Spirits, some of the topics we discuss include: How Gian found his home in the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 278 - Dusty Booze with Aaron Goldfarb
In this fascinating deep dive with Aaron Goldfarb (@aarongoldfarb), author of Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits, some of the topics we discuss include…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 277 - Nomadic Distilling with Devon Trevathan of Liba Spirits
In this roving, wanderlustrious conversation with Devon Trevathan of Liba Spirits, some of the topics we discuss include: Why Devon has chosen to cultivate a…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 276 - Cocktail Theory with Dr. Kevin Peterson
In this heady, fragrant chat with Dr. Kevin Peterson, author of Cocktail Theory: A Sensory Approach to Transcendent Drinks, some of the topics we discuss…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 275 - The Way Forward
In this "Year in Review" / 2024 Preview episode, Eric covers 2023 by the numbers, including highlights and growth figures. Then: some quick previews of what…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 274 - Izarra: The "Chartreuse" of Basque Country
In this spirited discussion with Alain Royer and Henry Preiss of Preiss Imports, some of the topics we discuss include: What precisely Izarra liqueur is and…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastBonus: Mastering Eggnog with Aaron Goldfarb
In this special holiday-themed throwback episode, we've decided to re-release part of an episode from 2020, where Eric interviews acclaimed cocktail author…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 273 - The Fine Art of the Martini with Robby Haynes
In this stirring, ice-cold conversation with bartender and cocktail batcher extraordinaire, Robby Haynes, some of the topics we discuss include: What people…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 272 - Super Juice 101 with Mike Vander Horn
In this nerdy deep-dive on the craft and science of Super Juice with bartender and cocktail competitor Mike Vander Horn (@cocktail.complex), some of the topics…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 271 - Signature Cocktails with Amanda Schuster
In this time-traveling, globetrotting conversation with Amanda Schuster, author of Signature Cocktails, some of the topics we discuss include: How Amanda went…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastBonus: Philip Duff on Tipping Cultures, Foreign and Domestic
Bar consultant and drink expert Philip Duff lends his multi-decade, international perspective to the debate on tipping trends, service fees, and legislative…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 270 - Philip Duff on Scaling Bar Brands
In Part 1 of my two-part conversation with bar consultant and spirits expert Philip Duff, some of the topics we discuss include: How a small Irish town of…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 269 - Cutting-Edge Rum Research with Brett Steigerwaldt
In this fascinating deep dive on the history, biochemistry, and culture of rum with distiller Brett Steigerwaldt, some of the topics we discuss include: How…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 268 - You've Got a Blend in Me
In this special edition, recorded at the American Distilling Institute's 20th Anniversary Conference and Trade Show, Eric shares his 20th Anniversary Address…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastSummer Update 2023
Eric checks in with some important updates and previews what's in store for late summer and early fall, 2023. Be sure to keep your ears out for an exclusive…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 267 - New and Noteworthy Spirits (Summer 2023)
Eric and guest co-host Tracie Franklin (@spirited_tracie) review several new and noteworthy spirits for the Summer of 2023. They include: Confluence American…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 266 - Modernist Mixology Methods
Eric reviews the most popular modernist mixology methods that are on the rise behind the world's best cocktail bars in 2023. Many of the culinary ingredients…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 265 - The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals with Gary Nabhan
In this botanically diverse conversation with ethnobotanist and author Gary Nabhan, some of the topics we discuss include: The winding, intersectional, and…