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Today's guest is a huge name in the bar world - Dean Callan! 

Dean is the host and creator of the Dean Callan show, and head of his consultancy company - The Colada Club. Dean’s constant and tangible creativity is what makes him stand out! Previously, when he was in milk & honey, and the global brand ambassador for monkey shoulder, and his brain just does not stop!

We talk about Dean's inspiration to become a bartender, his thoughts on the hospitality industry, and tells the most incredible story about getting drunk with a Japanese master bartender…

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Our charming guest this episode is the Global Brand Ambassador of Balvenie Whisky: Gemma Paterson! 

Recorded in a hotel in the middle of rural Scotland, Gemma and Sam talk about a whole selection of topics! Ranging from Gemma’s early career and the joys of storytelling to being coersed into releasing SAS snails into bars to find life for a left-shelled snail called Jeffery… 

It gets a little weird when we discuss Octopus physiology but that’s exactly how we like it!

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For this episode, our guest is the incomparable tiki-titan - Sergiö Muráth! He is the UK Four Roses Bourbon Brand Ambassador, Spirit Cartel Account manager, frequenter of Rum panels across the world and general great dude. 

Recorded in Sergiö's house, we sit down, grab a drink and have a great chat about how to avoid being a rum snob, bar trends, tiki culture and, of course, the beastie boys being send out on a mission to prevent a global takeover of the shaken vodka martini... 

It may get a little controversial at times - especially when we discuss a certain divisive equal-measure classic cocktail which takes something of a beating.... Enjoy!

In this episode, Sam travels aaaaaaall the way north to the Balvenie Distillery to speak to Apprentice Malt Master Kelsey Mckechnie! Such an interesting insight into the world of whisky production!

We speak about Kelsey's thoughts on the modernisation of whisky, her desert island drams as well as some cool and interesting traditions within Balvenie!

As a bonus, at the end of the episode, is a piece of music created by Sam made ONLY from sounds recorded inside the Balvenie Distillery and a breakdown of how it was created!

Thanks to Balvenie for sponsoring this episode! Find out more here

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In this episode, We have a lovely conversation with Ben Alcock - Owner of Filthy XIII and Her Majesty’s Secret Service in Bristol.

We chat about all manner of things: Ben’s humble beginnings moving to London from Worcester, his take and some advice on bar openings, the sandwiches which haunt us, his nostalgic dinner lady and wallpaper inflating like a bouncy castle… Enjoy!

Check out HMSS here and Filthy XIII here

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: CUT Rum. You can find all the information about the Rum here

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Our guest this episode is the wonderful Daniel Kaizen! Currently the Assistant bar manager at 34 Mayfair and an associate at Wet & Dry UK Consultancy, Daniel is an industry legend! Plus, he takes a mean selfie….

We discuss his early career plans, his thoughts on what makes a bar great, his hypothetical link to the Nigerian Mafia and what to do when confronted with a London Underground Tube Genie...

Enjoy!
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