Bar Institute, USBG & Dad's Hat Rye

This week on the Bartender Journey Podcast we feature two guests -- plus two road trips!
It's the Bartender Journey Podcast No. 213!  Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes, Android or Stitcher Radio.

Josh Davis - Bar Institute Econo in Brooklyn, New York
we spoke to Mr. Josh Davis. He’s a Bartender, and a fine Gentleman from Chicago who also recently started working with Bar Institute.
James Menite - USBG Distillery Visit to Dad’s Hat Rye in Bristol, PA
We also talk to Mr. James Menite who is a Bartender at the iconic Plaza Hotel. Another fine Gentleman from NYC, who also is the vice president of the local USBG Chapter. We talk to James while on a USBG day trip to the 

Book of the Week:
Cocktails: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks by Klaus St. Rainer. Mr. Rainer is owner and bartender at The Golden Bar in Munich Germany. This is a nice book with lots of great cocktail recipes and some good advice too, (*Apologies for mispronouncing Mr. Rainer's name!  It is corrected later in the show! Thanks to Stefan Giesbert for straightening things out!

Cocktail of the Week:
Smooth Criminal (Bartender Journey variation)
From our Book of the Week

• 1 Large Chunk Fresh Pineapple - Grilled
• 1 ¾ oz Dad's Hat Rye
  
• 2 tsp Orange Curacao
• 1 tsp Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
• 1 tsp Simple Syrup
• 1 Dash Angostura Bitters
• Muddle the Pineapple. Add remaining ingredients. Shake with ice. Double strain into a Highball glass filled with Fresh Ice. Garnish with a piece of grilled Pineapple and a sprig of mint.

How do you take care of your mint behind the bar? If you have a good method, please let us know! Post your ideas on the Bartender Journey FB page!

• USBG NY had a great time spending the day with the very small team of great people that produce the delicious Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye. As mentioned, we spoke to John Cooper from Dad’s Hat Rye on Bartender Journey #102
• Learn more about the USBG at usbg.org

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​Toast of the Week:
The Lord gives us our relatives,
Thank God we can choose our own friends!
    -From the book: Toasts: Over 1,500 of the Best Toasts, Sentiments, Blessings, and Graces Compiled by Paul Dickson