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Bottle Episode

The Professional Bartender's Guide for the Cocktail Enthusiast

Join Austin-based bartender, Lan Tolleson, and cocktail enthusiast, Elise Nye, as they chat with industry professionals about their favorite classic cocktails and dole out advice for home bartending, entertaining, and ba

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  • 44 - Garnishes

    33:54|
    This episode, we chat about the types of garnishes to consider for drinks and why you should or should not use them. Lan gets on his soapbox about peels vis a vis sustainability, and Elise talks about the importance of a drink & a snack.

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  • 43. 43 - Eastsides and The Great Baking Debate with Evan Mora

    01:19:19||Ep. 43
    Join us this episode to hear us chat with Evan Mora about the Eastside Cocktail, Midnight Cowboy, and what we would say to our younger selves. To donate to our friend Chris Rhoden's gofundme, follow this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-chris-rhodens-road-to-recoveryEastside2oz Gin1oz Lime Juice.75oz Simple2 Cucumber Slices3-5 Mint LeavesShake and double strain into a cocktail glass.
  • 42. 42 - Hot or Not: Hot Cocktails Edition

    45:59||Ep. 42
    Get spicy with us as we rate hot cocktails on the super empirical 1-5 chili pepper scale. Come listen to our scathing hot takes on these drinks, as well as how we think traditionally cold drinks would be if they were heated up.
  • 41. 41 - Japanese Highballs and Bar Rizz with Holly Sill

    01:25:57||Ep. 41
    Join us this episode as we talk about the Japanese Highball and all sorts of other stuff. Stick around to hear about Elise's jawline, whether or not it helps to be pretty behind the bar, and Lan tipsily confusing Billy the Kid for Wild Bill Hickok.
  • 40. 40 - The Definitive Cocktail Tier List

    01:26:09||Ep. 40
    We get silly goofy on this one. We rank classic cocktails in different categories from S tier to D tier. All opinions are our own. But they're also unimpeachable and completely correct. Fight us if you disagree.
  • 39. 39 - Iron Rangers and DnD with Kevin Rhodes

    01:11:03||Ep. 39
    This episode we talk about the Iron Ranger, a modern tiki cocktail with bourbon. Then we get reeeeeal nerdy with it.Iron Ranger2oz Bourbon.5oz Velvet Falernum.5oz Simple Syrup1oz Pineapple Juice.75oz Lime Juice2 dash Angostura BittersAdd all your ingredients to a shaker tin, shake for 5 seconds, and strain into a hurricane glass over crushed ice.Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a mint sprig and enjoy!
  • 38. 38 - The Brattest Cocktail aka The Bratcket

    01:11:31||Ep. 38
    Tonight we discuss the brattest cocktail a la Charli XCX. Tune in to listen to us duke it out and see what cocktail we decide is the Brattest of them all.