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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 207 - Half Bottles and Pony Shots
In this mailbag episode, Eric answers questions submitted by listeners. The topics include: Why 375ml bottles are less prevalent than 750ml bottles in the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 206 - Redwood Empire with Lauren Patz
In this barrel-aged deep dive into Bourbon and American whiskey with distiller Lauren Patz, some of the topics we discuss include: How Lauren's roots in Napa…
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Quick Guide - Tales of the Cocktail 2021
In this episode, Eric gives listeners his thoughts on Tales of the Cocktail 2021, which is being held remotely for the second year in a row due to the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 205 - The Atlas of Bourbon & American Whiskey with Eric Zandona
In this fascinating deep dive on American Whiskey, some of the topics I discuss with author and spirits judge Eric Zandona include: A quick rundown of a few…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 204 - Adventures in Milk Clarification
This episode is a post-mortem examination of a large-scale, milk clarified cocktail that Eric recently helped to create for the wedding of his friend and…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 203 - Barr Hill Gin with Ryan Christiansen
In this wide-ranging and pine-scented conversation with Master Distiller Ryan Christiansen, some of the topics we discuss include: How time spent in his…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 202 - Sam Calagione on the Past and Future of Craft Beer
In this conversation with Dogfish Head Brewery founder Sam Calagione, some of the topics we discuss include: How Sam took his creativity from the writer's…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 201 - How to Pair Baijiu with Food
In this blockbuster Baijiu pairing and Chinese food smorgasbord, some of the topics we discuss with Brett Steigerwaldt and Derek Sandhaus include: The base…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 200 - David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum on "The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails"
In this wide-ranging conversation with Noah Rothbaum and David Wondrich, some of the topics we cover include: How Dave transitioned from English professor, to…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 199 - Infuse Your Booze with Andrew Hellman
In this fascinating conversation with Andrew Hellman of 1pt Co., some of the topics we discuss include: What an infusion IS at a technical level, and why you…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 198 - Intro to Epicureanism
This episode is an introduction to a philosophy called "Epicureanism," a word that has become associated with those who seek out good food and drink. We begin…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 197 - Distilled, The Board Game, with Dave Beck
In this well-shuffled, cleanly dealt interview with Dave Beck of Paverson Games, some of the topics we discuss include: How a trip to Scotland sparked the idea…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 196 - The Lagoon of Mystery with Jayme Blaschke
In this tropical deep dive with home bar architect and Tiki expert Jayme Blaschke, creator of The Lagoon of Mystery and host of A Moment of Tiki, some of the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 195 - Intro to Japanese Whisky with Nicholas Pollacchi
In this fascinating deep dive on Japanese Whisky, past and present, some of the topics I discuss with Nicholas Pollacchi of Shibui Whisky include: The…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 194 - The Fault in Our Spirits
Eric examines the ways in which spirits can be identified as either "flawed" or "faulty." Some of the topics covered in this Bar Cart Foundations Episode…
The Modern Bar Cart Podcast2021 Second Half Preview
Eric gives you a few things to look out for during the second half of 2021, including Japanese spirits and cocktails, orchard-to-table drinks and garnishes…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 193 - Equiano Rum with Ian Burrell
In this eye-opening conversation and rum tasting with Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell, some of the topics we discuss include: How Ian entered the rum world…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 192 - Buck, Yeah!
In this wide-ranging conversation with entrepreneur and ginger beer philosopher Kenny Richards, some of the topics we discuss include: How Kenny left behind a…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 191 - Gilded Age Cocktails with Cecelia Tichi
In this fascinating conversation with author and historian Cecelia Tichi, some of the topics we discuss include: What the Gilded Age is, and why this time…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 190 - Hawaiian Agricole Rum with Kyle Reutner
In this eye-opening conversation and rum tasting with Kō Hana Rum General Manager Kyle Reutner, some of the topics we discuss include: How Kō Hana Rum started…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 189 - The Bloody Mary Ritual (Breaking Bloody - Part 5)
Eric is joined by co-producer and travel correspondent, Adam Bauer to discuss the many signature Bloody Mary cocktails served at St. Regis Hotels all around…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 188 - Reviving Ancient Stills with Dr. Eric Stroud
In this stimulating still dialogue with Dr. Eric Stroud of Mohawk Spirits Distillery, some of the topics we discuss include: The differences between…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 187 - Whisky Philosophy with Billy Abbott
Some of the topics we cover in this wide-ranging conversation with spirits writer, educator, and judge Billy Abbott include: How Billy took the leap from a…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 186 - The Art and Science of Cutting Back
Eric walks through his method for cutting back on drinking using a simple tool he calls a "daily accountability journal." This method stands in stark contrast…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 185 - The Mint Julep: From Persia with Love
In this Bar Cart Foundations episode, we trace the history of the mint julep and describe some important points regarding its craft. We begin by trying to…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 184 - Is Bourbon Broken?
In this barrel-aged deep dive with spirits writer Brent Joseph, some of the topics we discuss include: How Brent came to love Bourbon and used his passion to…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 183 - Love and Bitters with Sother Teague
Sother Teague is the barman behind the hit NYC bar, Amor y Amargo (Trans: "Love and Bitters"). He is also the authors of the books, I'm Just Here for the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 182 - Coole Swan Irish Cream Liqueur with Mary Sadlier
In this passionate conversation with spirits entrepreneur Mary Sadlier, creator of Coole Swan Irish Cream Liqueur, some of the topics we discuss include: -How…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 181 - Negroni with David T. Smith & Keli Rivers
In this bitter and botanical deep dive with Keli Rivers and David T. Smith, we preview their new book, Negroni, and discuss the ins and outs of this classic…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastMBC LIVE - Bourbon (Themed Tasting 2)
Welcome to another episode of Modern Bar Cart LIVE! This time around, we were lucky enough to have special guest Erin Petrey of Bourbon & Banter join us in…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 180 - Horseradish Hijinks (Breaking Bloody - Part 4.2)
In this continuation of our two-part exploration of spice in the Bloody Mary cocktail, Eric chats with food scientist Sarah Kolk of Silver Spring Foods about…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 179 - Fire and Spice (Breaking Bloody - Part 4.1)
Welcome to the latest installment of our Breaking Bloody series, where we systematically break down the Bloody Mary cocktail to investigate what each of its…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 178 - American Cider
In this fruity, fermented conversation with Crag Cavallo and Dan Pucci, authors of American Cider, some of the topics we discuss include: How each of these…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 177 - The Future of Hospitality Education
In this interview with Professor Brian Connors of Florida International University, some of the topics we discuss include: His travels through the world of…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 176 - Smoke & Leaded Crystal
In this mailbag episode, Eric answers questions from listeners concerning many bar-related topics, including: At-home, DIY bar cart builds The history of…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 175 - Intro to Aquavit with Christian Krogstad
In this Aquavit-driven conversation with Christian Krogstad, creator of Krogstad Aquavit, some of the topics we discuss include: What differentiates Aquavit…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 174 - Indicate THIS
In this Bar Cart Foundations Episode, we take a deep dive into Geographical Indications - you know - those things that verify where your booze comes from. Some…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastMBC LIVE - Themed Tasting 1 - Jamaican Rum
In this first themed bottle tasting of 2021, we focus on Jamaican style rum, with two mass market bottles and two very special limited releases. The bottles we…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 173 - Last Call 2020
In this year-in-review episode, we put the final nail in the coffin of 2020 so that hopefully it doesn't rise from the dead to haunt us. Some of the topics we…
The Modern Bar Cart Podcast2020 Cocktail Holiday Gift Guide
Eric is joined for this Modern Bar Cart LIVE episode by co-founder Ethan Hall to discuss the best gifts to give (or request) for home bartenders and mixology…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastMBC LIVE - Bottle Reviews #1
In this inaugural bottle review episode of Modern Bar Cart LIVE, Eric, Ethan, and Russell review four bottles from two craft brands. In order, they are…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 172 - Tequila Casa Dragones with Bertha González Nieves
In this delicious interview and spirits tasting with Bertha González Nieves of Casa Dragones Tequila, some of the topics we discuss include: How Bertha came to…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 171 - Gather Around Cocktails with Aaron Goldfarb
In this convivial and wide-ranging chat with drinks writer Aaron Goldfarb, author of Gather Around Cocktails, some of the topics we discuss include: Aaron's…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 170 - Rare Chartreuse Tasting
In this inaugural Modern Bar Cart LIVE episode, Eric teams up with Modern Bar Cart Co-Founder Ethan Hall and live stream producer Eric Holtzman to bring you a…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 169 - Umami Tsunami (Breaking Bloody - Part 3)
In this third installment of the "Breaking Bloody" series, we investigate the fifth flavor, umami by way of a hard-to-pronounce Bloody Mary ingredient…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 168 - Sex is Not a Tasting Note
In this audio essay, Modern Bar Cart CEO Eric Kozlik walks you through the recent outrage in the spirits industry regarding sexist language in whisky expert…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 167 - Macchu Pisco with Melanie Asher
In this fascinating conversation and tasting with Melanie Asher of Macchu Pisco, some of the topics we discuss include: Melanie's journey as an entrepreneur -…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 166 - Give Me Liberty and Give Me a Drink with Jarrett Dieterle
In this wide-ranging and incredibly revelatory interview with Jarrett Dieterle, booze policy wonk and author of Give Me Liberty and Give me a Drink, some of…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 165 - Brian Bartels (Breaking Bloody - Part 2)
In this bloody interesting conversation with author, bartender, and bar owner Brian Bartels, some of the topics we discuss include: A little briefing on the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 164 - KLEOS Mastiha with Effie Panagopoulos
Some of the topics we discuss in this lively conversation with bartender-turned-entrepreneur Effie Panagopoulos include: How Effie's career took her from being…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 163 - Cocktail Ingredients You've Never Heard Of
In this Bar Cart Foundations Episode, we go well off the beaten path to learn about a few cocktail ingredients that you've probably never heard of. These…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 162 - Spirits of Latin America with Ivy Mix
In this flavorful conversation with Ivy Mix, author of Spirits of Latin America, some of the topics we discuss include: Ivy's background in the bar world…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 161 - Tales of the Cocktail 2020 with Caroline Rosen
In this timely conversation with Caroline Rosen, executive director of the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, some of the topics we discuss include: The history…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 160 - Carbonadi Vodka with Ricky Miller
Eric interviews Ricky Miller, founder of the House of Carbonadi (makers of Carbonadi Vodka). Some of the topics we discuss include: Ricky's journey through the…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 159 - Copalli Rum with Elayne Duff
Eric chats with spirits expert and Copalli Rum Global Brand Ambassador Elayne Duff about a new Belizian cane spirit she's helping to bring to the US spirits…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 158 - Fizz vs. Spritz
Eric fields a question about the difference between two iconic cocktail categories: the Fizz and the Spritz. To get to the bottom of this issue, we revisit…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 157 - Agave Road Trip
Eric is joined by a pair of agave warriors - pyromaniac distilling engineer Salvador Peribán (aka Chava) and Lou Bank, founder of SACRED, a US-based agave…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 156 - The Ghost of Cocktail Future
In this enlightening conversation with Greg Benson of Bar None and The Speakeasy, some of the topics we discuss include: How Greg transitioned from a career in…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 155 - The Tomato Man Cometh (Breaking Bloody - Part 1)
In this lively, in-depth discussion with tomato expert Craig LeHoulier, some of the topics we discuss include: The history of the tomato - from its origins in…
The Modern Bar Cart PodcastEpisode 154 - Molecular Mixology with Calsin Hoyle
In this conversation with Calsin Hoyle of Molecular Food and Cocktails, some of the topics we discuss include: Calsin's journey from Nairobi, Kenya, to…