Episodes

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash visit the heart of the American Midwest to talk tropical cocktails with celebrated bartender Kevin Beary, Beverage Director at Chicago's Three Dots and a Dash and its …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, East meets West with hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash and global Japanophile—and Manchester, England resident—Jamie Ryder, certified sake sommelier, international drinks champion extraordinaire, and founder of Japanese culture magazine Yamato and spirits …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash talk all things wine with An American in Florence, US native-turned-Italian national Ernest Ifkovitz, founder of PortoVino, about his unquenchable ...

Join us on the next episode of The Cocktail Guru Podcast for a spirited sit-down with the co-authors of Cocktails in Color: A Spirited Guide to the Art and Joy of Drink making— New York City bartender Sammi Katz, creator …

On this episode of on The Cocktail Guru Podcast, we talk with award-winning—and trilingual!—hospitalitarian Chris Lowder, one of the most sought-after talents in corporate and luxury bar consulting whose list of happy clients includes some of the world's most-exclusive, highest-profile, …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash take a spirited journey to the land of the rising sun with shochu, awamori, sake, and Japanese whisky expert—and multilingual polymath—Christopher Pellegrini, one-time brewer, sometime actor and …

This time on The Cocktail Guru Podcast, we tipple with gin evangelist—and veteran British barman—Simon Ford, easily the individual who's done more to foster the modern gin renaissance than any other!

Next up on The Cocktail Guru Podcast, we strike up the brandmaster—Tim Master, that is—following the beat of a career that, measure for measure, features more breadth of hospitality experience—and more depth of green and yellow Chartreuse—than any other bartender-turned-brand …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, we go west—Pacific Northwest, that is—with Jeffrey Morgenthaler, owner of Portland, Oregon's Pacific Standard and The Sunset Room and creator of Ninkasi Canned Cocktails. Watch and listen as the author of The …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash go social with New Orleans native J'Nai Angelle Williams, owner of Pretty Magic Cocktails and a content creator who brings drinks and drinkers together. Plus enjoy the …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, pioneering coffee expert and entrepreneur George Howell, known industry wide for his dedication to raising specialty coffee standards across the globe—all before selling his iconic The Coffee Connection chain to Starbucks in …

Happy New year and thanks for watching and listening to our show. After we return from our holiday break we will have George Howell, J'Nai Angelle and more coming later this month. See you soon!

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, prolific cocktail and spirits writer Camper English—consistently voted one of the 100 most influential people in the global drinks industry—talks nerding out on craft mixology, from the history of carbonation to the …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, wine legend, author, educator, and longtime Windows on the World Cellar Master Kevin Zraly, a James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, shares tales from a colorful and, quite literally, towering career with …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, bar legend, cocktail historian, and award-winning hospitality entrepreneur Derek Brown shares his journey from building a personal brand at the Columbia Room in Washington, DC, and penning a landmark book on cocktail …

Join us on the next episode of The Cocktail Guru Podcast as we visit Bally's Atlantic City Hotel & Casino for sitdowns with Bally's own Paul Juliano, Mast Jagermeister's Aleesha Meola, and cocktail star Juan Coronado, Co-Founder of Mijenta Tequila!

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, the pioneering—and truffle-loving—Ken Frank, Owner-Chef at legendary La Toque restaurant, shares his California culinary journey, from the glitz and glamor of LA's Sunset Strip to vibrant and wine-rich Napa Valley, with hosts …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, celebrated actor Kelsey Grammer chats about life as—and life beyond—comedy television's beloved and longest-running character, Dr. Frasier Crane, and transforming a property in upstate New York's Catskill Mountains into Faith American Brewing …

Haven't watched the two-part season finale of The Cocktail Guru Podcast ? Well, you should, because you can be a part of the show and WIN! Enter to win a swag bag filled with goodies from Jägermeister and The Cocktail …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, Part Two of a two-episode season finale captured live at the 20th annual Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash dig deep and dig delicious at …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, Part One of a two-episode season finale captured live at the 20th annual Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash dig deep and dig delicious with …

Official trailer for the Cocktail Guru Podcast S1

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, singularly multitalented soul Tony Abou-Ganim shares his singular journey from slinging drinks in a dive bar with a beating heart of gold in suburban Detroit to becoming a globally recognized celebrity bartender …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, attorney and luxury travel entrepreneur Aparna Shewakramani shares tales from her global life's journey—London, Dubai, Houston, New York—and discusses how an unlikely turn as a controversial reality TV star led her to …