Ouzo and Grappa

Today on the show we talk Ilias Mastrogiannis, owner and distiller of Mastogiannis Distillery that makes Ouzo, Grappa and Honey Grappa  in Washington State.

It's the Bartender Journey Podcast No. 247! Listen with the audio player above, or subscribe onApple Podcasts,  Android or  Stitcher Radio.

From our Interview

• ​Ilias was born and raised in Greece and was introduced to hospitality by his father, a winemaker
• Host of the Distillers' Podcast
• Ouzo's history is began as grappa with anise seed added then evolved to wine and brandy
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Beyond the Bar 
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Featured Speakers included
Tom Summers, Financial Life Coach
Natalie Freihon, and
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Book of the Week
Road Soda - Recipes and Techniques for Making Great Drinks Anywhere by Kara Newman.
​This is a fun little book about making drinks in Planes, Trains and Hotel Rooms, or wherever you might be.

​Every year TOTC runs a competition to determine the official drink of the year for Tales. There is a cash price. They award the prize at the yearly Toast to Tales which is the official kick off of the event. This year the theme is the French 75. Enter here.

Cocktail of the Week
El Diablo
1½ oz. reposado tequila
½ oz. crème de cassis
½ oz. fresh lime juice
2–3 oz. ginger beer

Toast of the Week
Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Weep and the world laughs at you.

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