Jun 17, 2025
Eric tastes through several rare and vintage Benedictine Liqueur expressions, alongside friends and colleagues from the spirits industry at the 2025 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition.
In this recording, he's joined by:
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Mr. David T. Smith (who generously provided the Benedictine samples...
May 27, 2025
In Part 2 of my high-flying conversation with Charles Joly, some of the topics we discuss include:
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The 2014 Diageo World Class win that elevated Charles to global bartending celebrity, and the story of the innovative cocktail that put him in the winner’s circle.
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The importance of timing in cocktail builds and...
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 29, 2025
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 experts, including:
- David T. Smith - a prolific gin judge and author of The Gin Dictionary and many other excellent cocktail books,
- Natasha Bahrami - creator of...