Bit by a Fox Podcast
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsA boozy podcast with bite! Each week, host Prairie Rose, founder of the award-winning cocktail and spirits blog Bit by a Fox, will talk drinking culture, imbibing through history, and what’s trending today in the world of intoxicants. She’ll talk to the personalities and experts behind the booze - from scientists and historians to master distillers, wine makers and industry insiders. Every week She'll uncover the hidden stories behind the glass, with plenty of cocktail party fodder to spare. Follow the Bit by a Fox blog for updates, recipes and show news, and @bitbyafox on Instagram for behind the scenes. Hosted, edited and produced by Prairie Rose. Music from Human Worldwide.
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Episode 108: Woodford Reserve & The Kentucky Derby with Master Distiller Chris Morris, Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall
April 30, 2021 19:05 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBAnd....we're BACK, talking about some of my favorite subjects: bourbon, very fancy thousand dollar mint juleps, and the Kentucky Derby! This week's guests are Chris Morris and Elizabeth McCall, the Master Distiller and Assistant Master Distiller, respectively of Woodford Reserve, the official bourbon and Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby. On the eve of “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” I invite you to take a moment, pour out a little Woodford, and pre-game with us. This week's ...
Episode 107: Lost Lantern— A New Independent Bottler of American Whiskey
January 15, 2021 07:59 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBThis week's guests are Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, the husband and wife team behind Lost Lantern, a new independent bottler of American craft whiskey modeled after the long tradition of independent bottlers in Scotland. This week's featured cocktail is a Penicillin variation using Lost Lantern's American Vatted Malt: AVM #1 Penicillin 2 ounces Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Edition No 1. 3/4 ounce *honey-ginger syrup 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/4 ounce Colkeg...
Episode 106: Botanical Driven Spirits & LA Terroir with AMASS Distiller Morgan McLachlan
December 14, 2020 18:34 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBThis week's guest is Morgan McLachlan, co-founder and Master Distiller behind Los Angeles based distillery The Spirit Guild and AMASS. AMASS is Morgan's most recent project and it takes inspiration from the vast botanicals that grow and are indigenous to Southern California. Morgan and I discuss Los Angeles terroir, our Pacific Northwest roots, and how she likens the technique and art of distilling to her time in the film industry behind the camera. This week's featured cocktail is the...
Episode 105: Australia's Starward Whisky with Founder David Vitale
November 23, 2020 08:10 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBThis week's guest is David Vitale, founder of Australian whisky brand Starward. David and I discussed the unique quality that red wine barrels bring to Starward, the fascinating history of Australian whisky, and his recent move to the states in order to help his brand thrive here. Inverted Manhattan 2 oz Dolin Rouge Vermouth 1 oz Starward Two-Fold Australian Whisky 2-3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters Cocktail Cherry for Garnish Add all ingredients to an ice-filled mixing glass. ...
Episode 104: Artingstall's Gin with Paul Feig
October 30, 2020 09:48 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBAward-winning director and producer Paul Feig is this week's guest, discussing his new, exciting project: Artingstall's Brilliant London Dry Gin. This week's featured cocktail is Paul Feig's original cocktail recipe, the Deep End: Deep End 1.5 oz Artingstall's Brilliant London Dry Gin 1 oz Cointreau .5 oz Fresh Lime Juice .5 oz Blue Curacao lime wheel, garnish Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garn...
Episode 103: BHAKTA Brandy with Raj Peter Bhakta
October 12, 2020 08:04 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBRaj Peter Bhakta has been a successful entrepreneur, a former contestant on The Apprentice, and even a political candidate. But he is best known in the spirits industry as the founder of the premium rye whiskey brand WhistlePig. After selling the popular brand last year, Raj has now moved on to reviving another spirits category that has long been under appreciated - Armagnac brandy. BHAKTA Brandy, launched over the summer, is a blend of 8 Armagnac vintages 50-152 years old, and finished in ...
Episode 102: Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon?
September 29, 2020 00:53 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBIn continuation of National Bourbon Heritage Month - and the last episode in our Bourbon series - this week's guests are Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler, authors of Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon? Setting the Table for Tastings, Food Pairings, Dinners, and Cocktail Parties. This week's featured cocktail is Susan's recipe for a Manhattan: Manhattan 3 ounces bourbon 1 ounce sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 stemmed cherry for garnish Combine the bourbon, vermout...
Episode 101: Jefferson's Bourbon with Founder Trey Zoeller
September 18, 2020 23:22 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBIn continuation of National Bourbon Heritage Month, this week's guest is Trey Zoeller, founder of Jefferson’s Bourbon, a collection of small batch bourbons founded in 1997, before there was a 'craft' spirits industry. Trey and I discussed his family's deep connection to Kentucky bourbon, Jefferson’s early days before the bourbon boom when he could barely give the stuff away, and his experimental approach to aging whiskey on a shark tagging vessel. This week's featured "cocktail" is h...
Episode 100: Distiller Nicole Austin and George Dickel Tennessee Whisky
September 11, 2020 20:06 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBSeptember is National Bourbon Heritage Month and The Bit by a Fox Podcast will have a new bourbon focused episode every Friday. This week our guest is Nicole Austin, the charming head distiller at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. better known as the George Dickel distillery. Nicole has proven herself to be a gifted distiller, helping to bring home multiple awards in her first few years of working for this storied Tennessee whisky brand established in the 1870s. But she's also been a huge advo...
Episode 99: MGP Master Blender, David Whitmer & Remus Repeal Reserve
September 05, 2020 00:31 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBSeptember is National Bourbon Heritage Month and The Bit by a Fox Podcast will have a new bourbon focused episode every Friday. This week we are kicking off the festivities with an interview with MGP's David Whitmer, the master blender behind the distillery's award-winning brands, including the coveted Remus Repeal Reserve. With the September 1st launch of the Series IV expression, we discuss the consumer excitement behind this fourth release, why the launch was chosen to be before the tradi...
Episode 98: H. Joseph Ehrmann & Fresh Victor Cocktail Mixers
August 31, 2020 21:16 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBAward-winning bartender and industry veteran H. Joseph Ehrmann chats about his 30+ journey in the food and beverage industry, his legendary San Francisco bar Elixir, and his new line of cold pressed cocktail mixers, Fresh Victor. This week's featured cocktail is a Fresh Victor Whiskey Sour: Fresh Victor Whiskey Sour 3 oz Fresh Victor Lemon Sour Mix 1 1/2-2oz whiskey 3/4 oz egg white (optional) Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker full of ice, shake well and strain over a...
Episode 97: Italy Is My Boyfriend with Annette Joseph
August 14, 2020 08:08 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBBack from summer hiatus with a fun, aspirational, Italiano episode! This week we have return guest food stylist, producer, author, and spirit guide to all things la dolce vita, Annette Joseph who's just written her third book, a memoir, Italy Is My Boyfriend. Annette's book is a love letter to Italy, an informative guide to future ex-pats, and a hilarious account of falling madly in love with a place, and living there half the year despite its many challenges. Come for the aperitivi, an...
Episode 96: St. George Spirits With Lance Winters and Dave Smith
June 16, 2020 07:02 - 1 hour - 100 MBSt. George Spirits, founded in 1982, is one of the OG craft distilleries in the country. Located in Northern California and founded by German born distilling legend Jörg Rupf, St. George Spirits helped to kick off the modern American distillation movement as we know it. Their fascinating story is told by this week's guests, the very entertaining distillers of St. George Spirits: Lance Winters and Dave Smith. This week's featured cocktail is St. George Spirits' take on Dick Bradsell's c...
Episode 95: Adapting to Climate Change: Sustainability in Champagne with Thibaut Le Mailloux
May 29, 2020 17:53 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBThere's no question climate change is affecting so much of our world's agriculture. The wine industry has been on the front lines of this for decades. Fighting climate change and adapting to our warming planet has been a priority for the growers and producers in Champagne, France for the last 20 years. Their high level of quality and distinct style depends on them staying ahead of the curve. The Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) - the organization that represents Champagne...
Episode 94: Setting Up Your Home Bar with Ramsey Musk
May 16, 2020 07:08 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBThe Coronavirus continues to keep many of us quarantined, and without the luxury of going out to bars and restaurants, there's a LOT of home bartending going on. And we're here to help. For this week's episode I sat down with Los Angeles bartender, Ramsey Musk - Bar Director of acclaimed Filipino restaurant, Ma'am Sir, and head camp counselor at CampOUT - a monthly jamboree and charity event for queer bar industry and friends. We talk about the basics you need to set up your home bar, and R...
Episode 93: USBG National Charity Foundation & Covid-19 Relief For Bartenders
May 01, 2020 07:44 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBThis week's guest is Kim Haasarud from the United States Bartenders Guild National Charity Foundation. Kim is here to answer all the hard hitting questions around their Bartender Emergency Assistance Program’s COVID-19 Relief campaign. So many, especially in the hospitality industry, are out of work and struggling, and trying to make ends meet. The USBG Foundation is trying to soften the blow, but has been getting blow back from those having trouble actually getting the funds they apply for....
Episode 92: Kings County Distillery with Colin Spoelman
April 18, 2020 00:32 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBFor this week's episode I spoke with Colin Spoelman, the Co-Founder and Head Distiller of Kings County Distillery - New York City's oldest, largest, and premier whiskey distillery, and a leader in America's craft distilling movement. Founded in 2010, Kings County was New York City's first whiskey distillery since prohibition. They are just now celebrating their 10 year anniversary. This was a fun deep dive into the history of Kings County, and a look back on the seismic changes in craft di...
Episode 91: Distilleries Race to Make Hand Sanitizer
April 11, 2020 03:12 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBHundreds of distillers in all 50 states are now producing hand sanitizer to help fight COVID-19. They've chosen to step up to create a product most of them knew nothing about, and it happened fast. This week's guests are: Eral Gokgol-Kline - Founder + Managing Principal for The Vale Fox Distillery - a small batch distillery that is just under a year old and located in the Hudson Valley in New York State. Becky Harris - Founder and Chief Distiller of Catoctin Creek Distilling out ...
Episode 90: Camper English & Cocktail Safe
April 04, 2020 00:05 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBSan Francisco-based cocktail & spirits writer, speaker & educator Camper English is here to discuss Cocktail Safe - his new-ish website dedicated to safety in cocktail ingredients and techniques. Cocktail Safe has been getting a lot of attention due to the discussion around anti-malarial drugs being an effective treatment for Covid-19. Since Camper also happens to be an expert in quinine, tonic water and cinchona bark, he's here to set the record straight on all of this. Camper's Link...
Episode 89: Eric "ET" Tecosky & Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice
March 21, 2020 00:12 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBThis episode features Eric "ET" Tecosky - veteran LA bartender and founder of Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice. We talked about his early days in the LA bar scene, his home away from home - Jones Hollywood, and life as an entrepreneur in the ever-changing cocktail landscape. This week's featured cocktail from Eric Tecosky is a spicy Paloma variation served up. SLAP & TICKLE 1 ½ oz Herradura or other quality tequila 2 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice ½ oz fresh lime juice ½ oz Agave Syrup (1...
Episode 88: Cocktails with a Twist with Kara Newman
March 06, 2020 23:57 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBThis week we have return guest, New York-based food, wine, and spirits writer Kara Newman on the show. She discusses her sixth cocktail book, an interactive sort of choose your own adventure book called Cocktails with a Twist. We also invent what we think should be a new classic cocktail, talk about babies making martinis, and our love of vermouth, gin and aquavit. This week's cocktail: 'Vit & It - served up in a Nick & Nora glass 2 oz Aquavit 1 oz Sweet Vermouth Orange Bitters gar...
Episode 87: The Vice Wine with Malek Amrani
February 21, 2020 23:06 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBFor this week's episode, I spoke with Malek Amrani, entrepreneur, sommelier, and founder of The Vice Wine, a small batch Napa Valley wine label that's been getting a lot of attention since its launch a few years back. Malek and I discussed his journey from Moroccan teenager landing in New York, to his very early start in drinks business, and balancing his life as wine maker and business owner with a passion for Triathlons and physical fitness. The Vice Wine Links Website Instagram Facebook...
Episode 86: LiveWire Drinks with Aaron Polsky
February 14, 2020 19:54 - 24 minutes - 33 MBThis week is a bonus episode because our friend - bartender, cocktail rockstar, frequent Bit by a Fox Podcast guest, Aaron Polsky - is on the cusp of launching a super exciting craft cocktail business. What happens when you structure a drinks business like a record label - highlighting the talent in the industry and their creations versus the brand itself? That's what Aaron wants to do with his ready to drink canned cocktails LiveWire Drinks, working with some of the most acclaimed bartender...
Episode 85: Mezcal & Bar Caló with Jeremy Simpson
February 07, 2020 20:45 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBThis week we are talking all things Mezcal - the wild and smoky and often misunderstood cousin of tequila. My guest is Jeremy Simpson, the GM and Beverage Director at Bar Caló an acclaimed mezcaleria, cocktail bar, and restaurant in the heart of Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood. Having led this mezcal heavy bar program which features over 70 different mezcals focused on small producers and Mexican owned palenques, Jeremy has become a mezcal expert, and advocate of small batch agricultur...
Episode 84: General Lee's Cocktail House & LA's Historic Chinatown
January 24, 2020 23:09 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBWhat do Frank Sinatra, Awkwafina, LA's pioneering punk rock scene & craft cocktails all have in common? They all have a connection to LA's historic General Lee's Cocktail House in Chinatown. On the cusp of the Chinese New Year kicking off tomorrow, we are taking a deep dive into one of the oldest family owned establishments in Los Angeles, originally opened by the Lee family in Old Chinatown in the late 1800s. There is now 6 generations of the Lee Family and Sharon Lee, one of this we...
Episode 83: Diplomático Rum
January 10, 2020 21:22 - 28 minutes - 39 MBKicking off the third(!) season of the Bit by a Fox Podcast with one one of my all time favorites - Diplomático Rum from Venezuela. I spoke with Master Distiller Nelson Hernández as well as National Brand Ambassador Emmanuel Pena about what makes Diplomático so special, the radical sustainability efforts that have been implemented throughout their community, and how the business is able to successfully navigate in the midst of a country in turmoil. This week's featured cocktail: ...
The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Austin Hennelly
December 20, 2019 17:47 - 37 minutes - 52 MBWe’re closing out the year (and our second season!) with our last interview in the second chapter of the Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This week’s guest is Austin Hennelly, Head Bartender and the man behind the cocktails at David Chang's first Los Angeles restaurant - Majordomo. Austin moved out LA two years ago to open the restaurant after working at some of the most iconic bars in New York City - Dave Arnold's experimental Booker & Dax,...
Episode 81: Dan Dunn - OG Booze Writer
December 13, 2019 21:34 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBFor this week's episode I'm talking to friend and journalist Dan Dunn - one of the OG booze writers, before the craft cocktail scene was even a thing. We talked about everything from those early days, hanging with cocktail legends and trying a Negroni for the first time, to his notorious Playboy column “The Imbiber”, what it's like to turn his life into a TV show, and his new podcast What We're Drinking with Dan Dunn. This week's featured cocktail from LA's The Corner Door: Lion OG 2 oz...
The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Aaron Michael Siak
December 06, 2019 19:54 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBThis week, we’re continuing our Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This week’s guest is Aaron Michael Siak, bar director at Bibo Ergo Sum in Los Angeles. We spoke about Aaron's career change at 29 from public accounting to fine dining, his discovery of craft cocktails at The Franklin Bar in Philadelphia, and his journey from Philly to LA. Siak's BERTOUX Brandy cocktail currently featured at Bibo Ergo Sum: 'TELLE ME ABOUT IT 1 dash absinth...
Episode 79: Climate Change is Coming For Your Cocktails with Jason Horn
November 22, 2019 20:02 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBFor this week's episode I'm talking to food and drinks writer Jason Horn about his most recent story as drinks contributor for Playboy.com: Climate Change is Coming For Your Cocktails. The changing weather is rapidly affecting our food and drink, and it may even be responsible for killing what could have been the best bar in the world. This week's featured cocktail: The Briny Martini 2 oz Grey Whale Gin 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth 1/4 oz Olive Brine Stir all ingredients over ice. ...
The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Nicolas Torres
November 15, 2019 16:14 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBThis week, we’re continuing our Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This bi-weekly series of interviews will have each bartender discuss their distinct style, biggest inspirations, and how they’re making their mark on today’s cocktail culture. This week’s guest is Nicolas Torres, owner and bar director at popular San Francisco bar True Laurel. We spoke about what it takes to create a sustainable cocktail bar, the California influence on True La...
The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Michael Kudra
November 01, 2019 10:32 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBThis week we’re continuing our Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This bi-weekly series of interviews will have each bartender discuss their distinct style, biggest inspirations, and how they’re making their mark on today’s cocktail culture. This week’s guest is Michael Kudra, head bartender at the three Michelin starred restaurant Quince in San Francisco. Kudra, formerly from Chicago’s famed Aviary, moved to California in 2017 to take over th...
Episode 76: Four Roses Bourbon Master Distiller Brent Elliott
October 24, 2019 09:13 - 26 minutes - 36 MBBrent Elliott is the Master Distiller behind one of the most iconic bourbon brands in the world - Four Roses Bourbon. We got to chat about the dramatic journey that Four Roses has had since 1888(!), how they were one of the few distilleries in America to survive Prohibition, and how Seagrams nearly destroyed the brand in the 1950s. I also got a chance to taste the "Fourth Rose" in their lineup - Four Roses Small Batch Select. This week's cocktail recipe is the Gold Rush: Gold Rush 2 oz...
The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Natalie Lichtman
October 14, 2019 08:20 - 36 minutes - 50 MBThis week we’re continuing the second chapter of the Bartender Interview Series, The Master Blend - a collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy. This bi-weekly series of interviews will have each bartender discuss their distinct style, biggest inspirations, and how they’re making their mark on today’s cocktail culture. This week’s guest is San Francisco bartender Natalie Lichtman. She may come off as an elegant pink-haired Holly Golightly behind the bar, however Natalie’s quick rise in the intense r...
Episode 74: Plymouth Gin Master Distiller Sean Harrison
October 03, 2019 06:04 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBSean Harrison is the Master Distiller behind one of the oldest and iconic gin recipes known around the globe, Plymouth Gin. We spoke about his serendipitous beginnings with the distillery, what it's like to be the maker of such a historic brand, and the evolution he's witnessed of gin and Plymouth over the last two decades. This week's cocktail recipe is Sean Harrison's Rosé Fifty-Fifty: Rosé Fifty-Fifty 1 part Plymouth Gin 1 part Lillet Rosé Grapefruit Twist Stir and ser...
The Master Blend: A Bartender Series - Christopher Longoria
September 27, 2019 10:14 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBThis week, we’re kicking off our second chapter of The Master Blend - A Bartender Series. In collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy, the Bit by a Fox Podcast will host a series of interviews with some of America’s most acclaimed and innovative bartenders. This second installment is a continuation of interviews that will have each bartender discuss their distinct style, biggest inspirations, and how they’re making their mark on today’s cocktail culture. Kicking off this second Master Blend series ...
Episode 72: Champagne Laurent-Perrier with President Michelle DeFeo
September 20, 2019 09:24 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MBChampagne House Laurent-Perrier, founded in 1812, can be credited with many of the cutting edge ideas that have defined champagne production. They are responsible for pioneering rose, as well as a style of champagne called Brut Nature that has zero dosage (any additional sugar). Laurent-Perrier is also the largest family and female run Champagne House in the world. Francofile, New Jersey Native, and President of Laurent-Perrier, Michelle DeFeo has been at the helm since 2014, but her exper...
Episode 71: Black Cow Vodka with co-founder Paul "Archie" Archard
September 06, 2019 08:18 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBVodka made entirely from MILK?! Black Cow Vodka is perhaps the first of its kind in the world made from discarded whey - a bi-product of cheese production. Co-founder Paul "Archie" Archard talks about how this harebrained idea came to be, how Black Cow is one of the most sustainable spirits being made, and why milk is the perfect organic ingredient to make vodka with. This week's cocktail recipe is Black Cow Vodka's Espresso Martini: Espresso Martini 2 oz Black Cow Vodka 1 oz Fresh Co...
Episode 70: Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
August 16, 2019 06:54 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBMr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur was created five years ago in Australia by distiller Philip Moore and coffee-enthusiast and designer, Tom Baker. A first of its kind, Mr Black is a coffee liqueur made with single origin cold brew coffee and Australian wheat vodka. It has half the sugar and 10 times the coffee of traditional coffee liqueurs - a cold brew spirit for coffee purists. At the official LA launch, I sat down with co-founder Tom Baker and Mr Black’s Global Coffee Ambassador, ...
Episode 69: Getting Päntsdrunk with Podcast Superstar Kristen Meinzer
August 02, 2019 15:45 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBPäntsdrunk is the Finnish concept of drinking alone in your underwear. It is also the title of a popular book by Miska Rantanen detailing the intricacies of this Finnish practice. Podcast host, producer and all around superstar Kristen Meinzer knows a thing or two about getting Päntsdrunk after she and her co-host lived two weeks of it for her popular podcast By the Book. This week's cocktail is a combo of Kristen's favorite drink as well as the Päntsdrunk drink of choice in Finland - bee...
Episode 68: Shochu with Paul Nakayama
July 19, 2019 07:36 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBThis week we take a deep dive into Japanese distilled spirit, Shochu with Paul Nakayama, founder of Nankai Shochu. This week's cocktail recipe is a Japanese style Mule: Yuzu Pop 2 oz Nakai Shochu 4 oz Ginger Beer Splash of Yuzu juice In a rocks filled highball glass, add ingredients and stir. Nankai Shochu Links: Website Instagram Facebook Bit by a Fox Links: blog: http://bitbyafox.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitbyafox/ facebook: https://www.face...
Episode 67: Sake with Timothy Sullivan
July 05, 2019 09:51 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBSake may be known as a Japanese rice wine but the process of making the stuff is closer to beer making, and it may be one of the most versatile drinks to have with food. Tim Sullivan, this week's guest, is an unlikely expert and educator of sake, but after devoting the last decade to sake, and learning the craft of sake brewing in Japan, Tim is now one of the top sake experts in the US, a national sake educator, and a Global Brand Ambassador of Hakkaisan Sake Brewery based in Niigata, Japan....
Episode 66: Sonoma Wine Country with Beth Costa
June 21, 2019 20:10 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBSonoma wine country is a magical place and I'm still high from my visit last month. I capped off my trip with an interview with longtime Sonoma resident, Beth Costa - an expert on the region, Executive Director and host of Wine Road - a website and award-winning podcast devoted to the all things Northern Sonoma wine country. Get ready to plan your next trip, because we've mapped out your perfect day in Sonoma County. Beth Costa's Wine Picks: Acorn Winery Trattore Farms Wine...
Episode 65: English Sparkling Wine with Chapel Down's Josh Donaghay-Spire
June 07, 2019 08:51 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBEnglish sparkling wine is suddenly all the rage with wine experts and enthusiasts alike. But it's been bubbling up for the last 30-40 years, spearheaded by the leading English sparkler (and apparently the royal family's fave), Chapel Down. I sat down with head wine maker Josh Donaghay-Spire while he was in town recently, and we chatted about the exciting category of English sparkling wine. This week's cocktail recipe is an English winemaker’s twist on the classic French 75... English 75...
The Master Blend - A Bartender Series: Christine Wiseman
May 24, 2019 07:25 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week is our fourth episode in the Bartender Interview Series - The Master Blend. In collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy, the Bit by a Fox Podcast is hosting a series of interviews with some of America’s most acclaimed and innovative bartenders. This week's interview is with one of the sparkliest personalities in the LA bar scene - Broken Shaker LA's Bar Director and glitter enthusiast, Christine Wiseman. Christine Wiseman's BERTOUX Brandy cocktail: Crème de Ciel 2 oz BERTOUX Brandy...
Episode 63: Suck it Up with Dan Magro
May 10, 2019 07:44 - 39 minutes - 54 MBHobbiest mixologist, viral video personality, and cocktail book author of Suck It Up: Extraordinary Cocktails for Everyday People, Dan Magro has a real-talk and hilarious approach to mixing drinks and taking names. We talked about the proliferation of multi-hyphenates in LA, his deep love of brunch as a lifestyle, and his ultimate, if unexpected, drinking buddy. This week's cocktail recipe is a brunch favorite from Dan's book, Suck it Up. Lavender Mimosa - served in a champagne flute B...
The Master Blend - A Bartender Series: Devon Tarby
May 03, 2019 09:54 - 45 minutes - 63 MBThis week is our third episode in the Bartender Interview Series - The Master Blend. In collaboration with BERTOUX Brandy, the Bit by a Fox Podcast is hosting a series of interviews with some of America’s most acclaimed and innovative bartenders. This week's interview is with Devon Tarby who discusses her bartending beginnings at famed cocktail bar The Varnish where she met her future partners in the highly successful hospitality firm, Proprietors LLC, and what it's like to be nominated for ...
Episode 61: Avuá Cachaça with Peter Nevenglosky
April 26, 2019 09:04 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBPeter Nevenglosky, co-founder of Avuá Cachaça discusses the category of Cachaça and it’s rich history, how he got involved in this Brazilian spirit, and how a little known cocktail legend named Sasha Petraske of Milk & Honey was the first to give this little brand a leg up. This week's cocktail recipe is the Pan Am cocktail created by Cervantes Ramirez from Milk & Honey in New York City. Pan Am by Cervantes Ramirez 1oz Avuá Amburana 1 oz Dry Vermouth 1 oz Dry Curaçao orange twis...
The Master Blend - A Bartender Series: Yael Vengroff
April 19, 2019 07:45 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis week is our second installment of the Bartender Series - The Master Blend. In collaboration with Bertoux Brandy, the Bit by a Fox Podcast will host a series of interviews with some of America’s most acclaimed and innovative bartenders. This second interview is with Yael Vengroff, one of the most decorated young bartenders out there. While she runs the award winning cocktail program at The Spare Room in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, she has her hands in a number of other LA bars, and s...
Episode 59: Catoctin Creek Distillery with Scott Harris
April 12, 2019 08:21 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBCatoctin Creek, a microdistillery in Purcellville, Virginia founded by husband and wife team, Becky and Scott Harris in 2009, is known for their award winning rye whiskies and their devoted cult following. On the cusp of their 10 year anniversary, I spoke with Scott about their journey into the distilling world, and their path to success over this past decade. This week's cocktail recipe is Scott's favorite Manhattan recipe: Catoctin Creek Manhattan 2 oz Catoctin Creek 92 Proof Di...