What's more American than a cocktail in a movie theater? Meet two of the booziest film junkies around - Jen Marshall, bar director of Nitehawk Cinema in Willliamsburg Brooklyn, and Jesse White, director of "Spirit Guides", a film about the rising mixology community. Nitehawk Cinema is a groundbreaking movie theater that features food and cocktail pairings to be enjoyed while watching films and "Spirit Guides" will be screened as a part of the Manhattan Cocktail Classic festivities on May 20th at Nitehawk. In this special interview, hear how Jen pairs drinks and films and learn how Jesse found his way to bartending from film school. Learn more about the screening for "Spirit Guides" here! This program was sponsored by Rolling Press.

The film mirrors my own learning process of being behind the bar - and making films. What got me excited was listening to bartenders discuss their knowledge and the understanding of where they fit in the historical fabric [of bartending]." [05:00]

"The story of bartending in America is a classic redemption tale." [09:00]

--Jesse White, director of "Spirit Guides" on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

David Kaplan and Alex Day of Proprietors LLC provide bar and hospitality knowledge for clients all over the world. Leah Eden talks with Alex and David in anticipation of the 2013 Manhattan Cocktail Classic. Tune in to hear about the roots of Proprietors LLC with New York City cocktail staple Death & Co. Find out what makes a truly good cocktail; it's not just the ingredients that make a drink special. Hear about Proprietors LLC overseas upstarts, and how different cultures interpret hospitality. This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"Building out from the individual cocktail into the room is a big part of what we do. Not every cocktail is right for every bar." [8:15] -- Alex Day of Proprietors, LLC

Charlotte Voisey revolutionized the London cocktail scene with her bar, Apartment 195. On this HRN Community Session, Leah Eden chats with Charlotte about the upcoming Manhattan Cocktail Classic. Learn how Charlotte moved from behind the bar to working with William Grant & Sons. How has cocktail culture abroad changed the way that Charlotte thinks about hospitality? Hear about the resurgence of cocktail lovers in America, and how the inclusion of unusual ingredients is defining a new age in the bar. What spirits are some of Charlotte's favorites, and hear Charlotte give Leah some mixology tips! Should you shake or stir? Find out on this special HRN Community Session! This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch, and thanks to Knifeshow for today's music.

"The most valuable thing I've learned from traveling is having been inspired by the hospitality of different cultures. At the end of the day, what we do is part of the service industry." [8:30]

-- Bartender Charlotte Voisey