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Bourbon Tasting with Peggy Noe Stevens Jul 17, 2020

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Peggy Noe Stevens is not only a Master Bourbon Taster, she's also an author, a trail blazers, and an all around fun person to talk to. She walked us through her career and how she go onto this path. We also discussed how to set up your own bourbon tasting party, what some bourbon trends are, and so much more. Her book is titled 'Which fork do I use with my bourbon?' and you can pick it up where books are sold.

The Grooming Awards - 2020 Jul 15, 2020

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The Grooming Awards are an annual event here at The Manual and this year is bigger than all others. Our own Christian Gollayan joins the show today to talk about what it's like to test 100s of products using his own body as the guinea pig. After weeks of tests and hours of writing, the team whittled down the winners in 19 different categories. Christian walks us through what it's like and what it takes. Check it all out at The Manual.com!

Metallica Blackened Whiskey - Rob Dietrich Jul 10, 2020

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Rob Dietrich is not only an incredibly talented distiller of whiskey, he's also the man behind the latest batches of Metallica's Blackened Whiskey. On today's episode we talk about his journey from working on motorcycles, to getting into the whiskey business. What's the audition like to work for Metallica? We'll cover that too, also how he made it onto the cover of an album. Rob's awesome, you'll love this episode!

Reyka Vodka Jul 02, 2020

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Trevor Schneider of Reyka Vodka joins us today to talk all things Iceland! From how it's made with Icelandic glacier water, filtered through volcanoes and distilled with a unique style, you may feel like you are part Viking by the end of this episode. Trevor is a great guest and he also walks through some perfect cocktail ideas....and some not-so-perfect.

Adam Richman Jun 26, 2020

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Adam Richman is awesome. Beyond that, he's also a great guy and we got to have a long conversation with him about a myriad of topics. From his really interesting beginning in entertainment, to soccer (futbol) fandom, to interesting food and even more. You do not want to miss this episode.

Noam Grossman of Upside Pizza Jun 19, 2020

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Noam Grossman may have randomly found his way into the pizza business, but it turns out to have been the right move. Upside Pizza has not only unique flavors and dough, bringing a different kind of pizza to New York City, but it has a unique style, too. With a 90's theme that seems to already match Sam's book, we cover the inspiration for it and the nostalgia for those old time pizza parties.

Jackie Summers Jun 04, 2020

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Jackie Summers is a saint. He's also a distiller, an educator, an entrepreneur and so much more. Our conversation with him today was one of the most fun and enlightening interviews we've had. His Happy Hours for bartenders during the pandemic have supplied thousands of dollars to those who need it. He also has frank and honest advice regarding the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and racism in general. Thanks Jackie!

Quarantine Chronicles 3: The Nicole Episode May 28, 2020

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Today is bittersweet in the land of The Manual Podcast. The four of us gather, but one shall be moving on. Just to another company, not anything else. Nicole Raney, our fearless leader is taking another job opportunity, so today Greg, Sam, and Christian, give her a final 'exit interview' and she finally lets loose with her thoughts on all of them....:) Seriously we love Nicole and while it will suck not having her here, we wish her all the luck. As she tells Sam repeatedly, "I'm not dead!"

David Burke May 21, 2020

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David Burke is not only a world-renowned French Chef, he's also a bonafide television star. Whether you've seen him on Top Chef Masters, Rachel Ray, NBC's TODAY Show or any number of other media outlets, he clearly has the chops to back up what he's talking about. He's also won the prestigious Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Diplome d'Honneur (yes Greg attempts to pronounce this) among his many awards.

Quarantine Chronicles 2 May 19, 2020

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For this one, we once again have The Manual staff of Nicole, Sam, Christian and Greg, give an update on where they are at in this new world. What is Sam's new hobby? How many bottles of wine have been consumed? What kind of grooming should we be doing? We cover it all here. Thanks for listening!

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