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Can a cocktail tell a story that makes the world a better place? AJ Johnson started Back to Black pop-up in DC to prove it can, and she breaks down her philosophy while talking about the changes our industry needs now. 

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In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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⭐️Three Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ Proprietor, beverage director and to-go cocktail wizard Will Wyatt talks about getting creative and having fun when life throws obstacles your way. Like an outdated work order on a bar you just bought. Or a global pandemic. 

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In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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⭐️Three Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ The world’s first female master bourbon taster and co-founder of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Peggy Noe Stevens calls in live from Louisville to talk whiskey, parties, whiskey parties and breaking barriers in the Bluegrass State. 

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In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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⭐️Three Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ Wigle Whiskey Co-Founder Meredith Grelli chats about the history of rye, building a brand around learning and adapting a hands-on company to a time when we’ve all gotta keep our hands to ourselves. It’s edutaining! 

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In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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⭐️Three Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ Focus on Health co-founder and Silver Lyan bartender LP swings by the virtual studio to talk re-opening, mental health, Black Lives Matter and to do a little reminiscing about big nights out in the nation's capital. 

In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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⭐️Three Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ Global Brand Ambassador Stephanie Shen joins us live from Dublin, Ireland! She talks with the band about teaming up with Dead Rabbit, her deep love of Irish whiskey and how close the category came to extinction before roaring back! 

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HRN will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from now until June 15 to the Philando Castile Relief Foundation. Visit heritageradionetwork.org/donate to make your gift.

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It's been a tough week. Damon, Sother and Greg sit down with Kenneth McCoy of Rum House and Ward III to talk about where we are, where we're going, and what we can do to get there together. . As we start to put society back together better than it was before, know that if you are a POC in the service industry you have an open invitation to come on The Speakeasy and discuss your experience any time. We are especially open to stories from our Black community. Your stories and your experiences are important to us, our listeners and our industry. Reply, DM us or get in touch in whatever way you choose. There’s always a mic here waiting for you. 

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⭐️Three Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️Over the weekend bars in South Carolina opened their doors and let people in for the first time since March. Craig Nelson of Charleston's own Proof on King joins the band to talk about how it went and what the future holds.

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⭐️Three Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ On a special bonus episode the band sits down with Kaveh Zamanian from Rabbit Hole Whiskey and Caroline Rosen from the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. We chat about dreaming big, what’s happening with Tales in the time of quarantine and of course what we’re all drinking right now. #2dreaminside 

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⭐️Three Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ Our good friend Johnny Schuler calls in from Peru to talk about what’s happening with this year’s Pisco harvest (spoiler alert: it ain’t gonna be easy!) Plus, what it’s like to visit a Peruvian grocery store in the time of Corona.

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⭐️Two Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ On a special bonus episode of the Speakeasy the band sits down with Kim Haasarud of the USBG National Charity Foundation to clear the air about their emergency assistance program: who they are, when to apply and what to do if you’re waiting to hear back. Plus we get the inside scoop on what the kids today are playing; if not Nintendo then what?

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⭐️Two Time @Tales_of_the_Cocktail Spirited Award nominated podcast⭐️ The band gets together from their socially distant studios to talk with Matt Pfohl of One Small Miracle about the new normal, how the old normal kinda sucked, and what we should change now that we’ve got a chance to do better. 

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This week Sother and Greg sit down with Bar Methods @BarMethods founder Chris Bidmead and Woodford Reserve Brand Ambassador, Michael Toscano @themichaeltoscano . We talk about the need for more standardized and accessible education for bartenders as well as balancing life in the spirits industry while being sober. Tune in!

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At last year's Tales of The Cocktail in New Orleans, Sother had the opportunity to sit down with Tyler Hudgens @tylerhudgens, a member of an elite team of industry professionals known as Liquid Productions @liq_pro. LP is responsible for the logistics, organization, prep, and execution of many of the industry's largest cocktail events. Humble and well-rounded by her career, she’s a BAR 5-Day Program graduate and international hospitality consultant. Tune in to hear how she makes it all look so graceful and easy.

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Join us today as we sit down and talk With North America Tequila Cazadores Ambassador Alan Ruesga Pelayo @AlanRuesga and surprise guest Colin Asare-Apia @GetInvolvedBruv , trade director of culture and lifestyle for Barcardi. We chat about boxing, sustainability and building a longer and more diverse table.

Special shout outs to: @SimonFordsGin @BartenderAtLarge @HungryBartender and More! Plus Sother got to visit the new @BarGoto_Niban

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100 years ago this week, The Eighteenth Amendment went into effect on January 17, 1920. On this episode, documentary filmmaker and founder of Real McCoy Rum, Bailey Pryor talks about the strange similarities of today’s society compared to what was going on then. Tune in!

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Alexandre Gabriel is the Master blender at both Maison Ferrand Cognac as well as Plantation Rums. Growing up on a farm gave him insight as to how taking care of the land can take care of you. He brings that ethos to every bottle he produces. It’s a fascinating talk, tune in!

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The holiday season is all about food and community. There’s no better time to show your support for food radio by becoming a member! Lend your voice and help HRN continue to spreading the message of equitable, sustainable, and delicious food – together, we can change minds and build a better food system. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate today to become a crucial part of the HRN community.

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Sother has the opportunity to sit with noted New York bartender turned LA nightlife guru, Aaron Polsky to discuss how the music industry can be a model for how to operate a ready to drink cocktail company. Tune in to hear about his concept called LiveWire! 

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Greg Robles co-founded @thebitterqueens , a small-production, San Francisco based bitters business raising the bar through the creation of unique, handcrafted bitters and cocktail accoutrements. What started as a spirited hobby amongst a duo of cocktail enthusiasts quickly evolved into a passionate business endeavor.

We sit and discuss entrepreneurship and the difficult to navigate roads to market in the spirits business as well as advocacy and representation for the LGBTQ community in our sphere. 

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She got her start in tiki with her husband who introduced her to Trader Vic’s Beverly Hills on their first Valentines Day together.

Marie helms the ship at Tonga Hut @tongahut in North Hollywood, LA’s oldest tiki bar! She’s is also head mixologist and executive bar manager at their second location in the heart of downtown Palm Springs.

Prior to her work at Tonga Hut, she created and managed the cocktail program at the first new Don the Beachcomber to open in decades in Sunset Beach, CA.

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Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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