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Episode 161: The Goto Bartender’s Guide, with Kenta Goto and Noah Rothbaum Oct 06, 2026

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Kenta Goto is the owner of Bar Goto in New York City and Bar Goto Niban in Brooklyn, and a veteran of the pioneering cocktail bar Pegu Club. For this episode, we’re joined by Goto and by author Noah Rothbaum to talk about their new book, The Goto Bartender’s Guide: A Philosophy of Cocktails, Hospitality, and How to Make Great Drinks Every Time.

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Episode 160: Negroni Week 2026, with Francisco Terrazas and Renato Giovannoni Sep 22, 2026

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It’s Negroni Week! For this episode we’re joined by Francisco Terrazas, executive director of the Tequila Interchange Project (TIP), to share how TIP has used a grant from the Slow Food Negroni Week Fund to help fulfill their mission; and Renato Giovannoni, a founder and partner in Floreria Atlantico in Buenos Aires, Bahrain, and Washington D.C., who tells of his enduring love for the Negroni and how his D.C. bar will be celebrating Negroni Week.

Episode 159: Tiffanie Barriere and “Good Spirits: The Joy of Cocktails and the Stories Behind Them” Sep 08, 2026

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Tiffanie Barriere is an Atlanta-based bartender, educator, mentor, consultant—and now author of her first book, Good Spirits: The Joy of Cocktails and the Stories Behind Them, written with David Joachim and debuting September 29. For this episode, Barriere fills us in on the process that led to the book, the stories that she chose to share, and the drinks and the people that continue to inspire her.

Episode 158: Best Of—That Martini Magic, with Natasha Bahrami, Trevor Easter, and Abigail Gullo Sep 01, 2026

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[This episode originally aired April 30, 2025.] The most celebrated cocktail of the 20th century is finding fresh fans today, as bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts around the world discover the Martini’s magic. Our May/June 2025 issue digs into the Martini’s details. For this episode, we’re joined by three veteran bartenders and bar owners, who share their Martini experience and their insight: Natasha Bahrami from The Gin Room in St. Louis, Trevor Easter from The Butterscotch Den in Sacramento, and Abigail Gullo from Loa in New Orleans.

Episode 157: Best Of—The Brandy Crusta, with Chris Hannah Aug 18, 2026

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[This episode originally aired October 29, 2024.] The Brandy Crusta isn’t only an essential New Orleans cocktail, it’s a key part of cocktail history, too. New Orleans bartender Chris Hannah first refined his approach to the Crusta while working at Arnaud’s French 75, and today the cocktail is a central part of the story at Jewel of the South, the French Quarter bar and restaurant where he’s a partner. For this episode, Chris Hannah shares the significance of the Brandy Crusta, and talks us through the Jewel of the South approach to the cocktail today.

Episode 156: Bringing the Global Bar to Hong Kong, with Lorenzo Antinori Aug 04, 2026

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Lorenzo Antinori was taking a break from his law studies in Rome when the cocktail bug bit. After working at bars including the American Bar and Beaufort Bar at London’s Savoy Hotel, he headed for Charles H. in Seoul before landing in his current home city, Hong Kong. Today, he’s a partner in the lauded Hong Kong spots Bar Leone (with a second location in Shanghai) and Montana, and this year Bar Leone won a Spirited Award for Best International Bar Team at Tales of the Cocktail. He joins us to talk about his bartending journey, his focus on classic cocktails, and how he’s bringing Italian cocktail culture to Hong Kong with Bar Leone while celebrating the Cuba-Miami connection at Montana.

Episode 155: Vermouth Deep Dive, with Roberto Bava from Cocchi Jul 21, 2026

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Vermouths are a central component of today’s cocktail culture, and these aromatized wines and their relatives offer many avenues to explore. For this episode, we’re joined by Giulio Cocchi principal Roberto Bava, who shares some of the company’s history of making wines, including Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Cocchi Americano, Barolo Chinato, and more, and shares his passion for pairing fine chocolate with vermouth.

Episode 154: You Should Be Drinking in New Orleans, with J’Nai Angelle, Kimberly Patton Bragg, and Gio Miano Jul 07, 2026

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Tales of the Cocktail is coming up fast, taking place this year in New Orleans from July 19-24. For this episode, we get insight on some great places around town to grab a drink from three veteran New Orleans bartenders: J’Nai Angelle, a Spirited Award finalist for U.S. Bartender of the Year and a bartender at the Chandelier Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel; Kimberly Patton Bragg, bar director and bartender at Pulcinella and The Original Nite Cap; and Gio Miano, bartender at Black Penny and bar director at Bar Tonique.

Episode 153: Seed Library NYC and the Mr Lyan Universe, with Ryan Chetiyawardana Jun 23, 2026

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Ryan Chetiyawardana opened his first bar, White Lyan, in London in 2013, the first in a growing universe of cocktail bars built on a foundation of creativity and sustainability. For this episode, the bartender familiarly known as Mr Lyan talks about his latest venture, Seed Library NYC, and about how all of his bars find their own distinct directions while staying rooted in a core creative philosophy.

Episode 152: Best of—The Gibson is Always There for You, with Sother Teague Jun 09, 2026

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[This episode originally aired on November 4, 2025.] The Gibson began as a minor Martini variation, swapping the latter’s olive or lemon twist for a pickled onion garnish and a new name. But in the century-plus since the Gibson’s debut, it’s taken on an identity of its own. Amor y Amargo partner and Saucedpodcast co-host Sother Teague joins us for this episode to explore the Gibson’s many charms, and to discuss the dedicated fanbase the Gibson’s garnered over the years.

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