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First Aired - 11/09/2011 03:00PM
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This week on the Speakeasy host Damon Boelte is joined by Rennaissance man Mayur Subbarao. Not only is Subbarao a cocktail afficianado, a bartender, and a spirit crafter at Bittermens, but he also works by day as an environmental lawyer helping with green energy and building. Tune in for a panoramic discussion on extreme bartending, starting DIY cocktail clubs, and one of Damon's favorite subjects: bitters. Learn how Mayur has been recreating his own bitters such as Amer Picon and bringing back lost flavors to the cocktail world. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Meet Mayur (14:03)
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The Speakeasy, Heritage Radio Network, Whole Foods Market, Mayur Subbarao, regulatory issues, green bar, water management, stirred drinks, greening the bar, sustainability, cocktail science, seasonality, local ingredients, bartending, Bittermens, green energy, bitters, Tom Waits,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 07/13/2011 03:00PM
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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by Avery & Janet Glasser of Bittermens Very Small Batch Bitters Company. Tune in to learn more about the history and functionality of bitters in cocktails as Avery and Janet explain how bitters are inherently medicinal and can be used as more than just a bartender tool. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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The Speakeasy: Bittermans Very Small Batch Bitters (32:12)
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The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte, Whole Foods Market, Bittermens Very Small Batch Bitters, Avery Glasser, Janet Glasser, San Francisco, bitter dark chocolate, hop grapefruit, antique bitters bottles, Tales of the Cocktail, what are bitters?, medicinal properties, birth of the cocktail, prohibition, Russ & Daughters, beet and lemon shrub, hot sauce, mole butters, bartender tools,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 11/16/2011 04:00PM
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This week on the Speakeasy, Damon welcomes an old duo to the studio: Avery and Janet Glasser, the founders of Bittermens. They talk about their revival and re-envisioning of new spirits and liqueurs such as Hiver Amer Cinnamon, Amère Sauvage, Commonwealth Tonic Liquer, and more. From the formulation of the perfect gin and tonic to Avery's trials and tribulations of trying to make an American Frenette, tune for an informed and expert conversation from the people who know bitters best. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.
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Bittermen's New Spirits (19:05)
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Bittermens, spirits, bitters, Amare, liqueur, cocktail, gentian, quassia, Quinine, Strasbourg, Alsace, Manhattan, Frenette, bitter, grapefruit, Collins, The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte, Avery Glasser, Janet Glasser, Amor y Amargo, historical flavors, tincture bitters, burnt caramel, beverage alcohol, fleur de bière, tiki bar, tiki drinks, rooibus tea, American Frenette, Hemingway daiquiri, triple sec, margarita,Gin and Tonics (36:24)
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citrus bitters, cinnamon bitters, Amer bitters, brown derby, gin and tonics, tonic syrup, quinine tincture, New York International Spirits Competition, London dry gin, hop grapefruit bitters, spiced cranberry cream citrate, DUMBO, bottle art, comic book artist, tattoo artists, drink up new york, Astor Spirits,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
