May 5, 2025
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 you might encounter in the early 2000s, and how Charles found his home and his voice in the seasonal and ingredient-focused program at a place called The...
Apr 10, 2025
In this cask-strength conversation with spirits judge, educator, and master blender Nancy Fraley, some of the topics we discuss include:
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Nancy’s journey to spirits blending, from Harvard Divinity School, to maritime law, to her apprenticeship under the legendary brandy maker Germain Robin.
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The story of the first...
Mar 7, 2025
In this Navy Strength conversation with Bobby Freeman (@nononsensegin), creator of the hit YouTube Channel, No Nonsense Gin Drinking, some of the topics we discuss include:
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Bobby’s journey through gin, beginning with the gin & tonic that launched his obsession and all of the stylistic preferences and affinities...
Jan 24, 2025
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 hit podcast, Drinking with Robots.
Some of the topics covered include:
- Why AI and human bartenders have some of the same tendencies, especially when it comes to...
Dec 21, 2024
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 of a two-part investigation that poses the following question: in what ways might AI transform how we create, enjoy, and perhaps even think about cocktails in the...