Pouring Stories

Pain Killers, Integrity, & Developing New Business | J.R. Starkus | Pouring Stories S2 EP4

J.R. Starkus joins us at the Pouring Stories bar for a masterclass in hospitality, bar management, and opening successful venues. A true legend in Las Vegas for decades, J.R. went from leading mixologist to the face of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. He’s mentored countless industry professionals and continues to set the standard for what a career in beverage and hospitality can look like. This episode delivers an honest, intelligent breakdown of what bars get right and wrong - and why integrity should always come first.00:00 J.R. Starkus Intro Teaser 00:25 Nickel, Dime, Quarter. 02:15 Director Of Business Development For New Accounts 03:40 Southern Glazers Beverage Company 06:28 RX Boiler Room built for J.R. 07:54 Rookie Move 09:20 The Pain Killer 09:45 The Soggy Dollar Bar 11:47 J.R.’s Integrity  15:37 Expectations & Mise En Place  20:47 Opening bars… Initial plan vs reality 27:08 Cocktails trends - The Espresso Martini 29:26 Mental tricks on menus 31:07 Cognac - (Remy Martin) 34:39 Las Vegas not respected 36:55 I know it probably doesn’t work like that. 36:05 The Arts District  38:04 Sidecar - Dry Curaçao’s crucial role 42:07 Cognac - Most underrated spirit 43:10 J.R. Makes Drinks 45:14 Patron Cristalino - Margarita 47:33 Barrel Aged Spirits 52:05 Weber Ranch Vodka 54:30 “Gluten Free” spirits 57:03 Bars have evolved  59:38 Collecting Mentors 1:01:13 The Costs and Rewards of a career in “Beverage” Special Thanks to J.R. Starkus for years of mentorship and being a leader in the Las Vegas and global beverage industry.  Pusser’s Painkiller Recipe: Ingredients: 2 oz Pusser’s Rum 4 oz Pineapple Juice 1 oz Orange Juice 1 oz Cream of Coconut Fresh grated nutmeg (for garnish) Build: Shake all ingredients with ice. Pour into a tall glass filled with ice. Top with freshly grated nutmeg. Recipes: The Side Car 1.50oz Remy Martin VSOP 1.00oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao 0.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice Garnish half sugar rimmed coupe glass & Lemon Peel. Build: Add all ingredients into a shaker tin, add ice, shake vigorously, and double strain into a Half sugar rimmed coupe glass. Garnish with expressed lemon peel.

The Lost Episode with Spirit & Seoul | Jen Yim & Joe Arakawa | Pouring Stories S1 Ep19

During the end of season 1, production went off the rails and Pouring Stories had to go a new direction with our editing. This was this final episode of our first season. It was an amazing episode that deserved more attention. Despite the production issues I wanted to share it with the world. Joe and Jen are incredible people and I am thrilled to share their perspective with my audience! 00:00 Intro teaser 00:38 Joe Arakawa intro Cynar Southside 2:40 Worlds Best 10:37 Spirit & Seoul 14:30 USBG 17:55 Not Just a bartender 18:58 Jen’s official intro LPM 19:35 Craft Bartender’s incomes 22:50 “Deckered" It’s been rough 23:46 Consistency 27:00 Jen’s Cocktail Kuramoto Ice 28:00 Shaved Ice 29:29 Shochu vs. Soju vs Baijiu 35:00 Highball History 41:20 FRESH ORIGINS 45:30 Buzz Button 46:30 Verbena at Cosmo - Lorena Mercer 47:54 Biju - Ming River 53.20 Cultures Bartenders 1:06:00 Horse Radish 1:13:20 A special riff on a Vesper 1:20:00 Batch Programs 1:29:00 Brick and Mortar 1:34:33 Outro Fernet Birria Consume Special thanks to Spirit & Seoul (Joe & Jen) for their years of friendship and patience! Created and Hosted by Michael GiambroneEdited by Kyler Fleming

Mocktails, Zero Proof, & The New "Veganism" | Eryn Korby | Pouring Stories S2 Ep3

Eryn Korby, Owner Of Sin City Saints, visits Pouring Stories for Episode 3 of Season 2!  Sin City Saints is an Adult Non Alcoholic Boutique, located on Main Street, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She carries amazing zero proof spirits and she brings some for us to try. Korby even makes a non-alcoholic Old Fashioned! We talk about the direction the industry is going, the shift to other substances from alcohol, and how the industry should react! Please like, subscribe, and leave a comment/suggestion, to help our podcast grow! 00:00 Intro Teaser 00:00 Eryn Korby Introduction (Teaser) 00:28 Pouring Stories Season 2 Episode 3 01:54 Adult Non Alcoholic industry  02:30 Sin City Saints Retail in Arts District   03:30 “The New Veganism” 7:20 Who is driving growth?  9:19 “ZEBRA STRIPING” https://www.foodandwine.com/dry-january-zebra-striping-11880462  11:27 N/A Amaro - Pathfinder 12:48 The Ritual of having a cocktail. 14:35 “The 3 B’s: Bite, Bitter, & Body!”  16:55 All bars need Zero Proof offerings  19:07 Analog ANAs. 22:00 Alcohol in sour dough, bananas, etc. https://nabeerclub.com/can-you-buy-drink-na-beer-under-21/  23:30 Can anyone purchase N/A beers? 26:13 How to add bite! Capsaicin. 30:00 “Mocktail” - Julia Momose https://bartenderatlas.com/hospitality-gems/julia-momose/ 33:00 Who should judge Non-alchs 34:20 Derek Brown 35:23 “Que The Sober People” 35:50 The Proof Awards https://issuu.com/proofthemagazine/docs/pr_f_magazine_-_january_2-26 38:13 All The Bitters - Best N/A bitters 40:55 Adaptogens and nootropics 42:35 DROMME  44:25 Tasting notes 45:22 Off the cuff cocktail building 47:27 18 Bin 49:00 Building the cocktail 53:20 Inclusive Hospitality 57:25 Feeling judged 1:01:06 Korby Makes Dromme O.F. 1:05:20 “You take the pink one!” Tasting Korby’s creation.  01:06:38 Favorite spots to get ANA bevs. 1:08:20 Where to find Korby!  Special Thanks to Korby for all her expertise and her time!  Check out Saint Beverage Co.  Dromme O.F. 2.00 oz Nkd N/A whiskey 1.00 oz Dromme Calm 0.50 oz Charred Oak & Maple Yesco 10 dashes All The Bitters Orange Combine all ingredients in mixing glass, add ice, stir. Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.  Garnish with Orange peel and cherry   Hosted and Created by Michael Giambrone Executive Producer: Angelo Cabanos

"Even When They're Bad They're Still Good" | Jive Turkey's Adam O'Donnell | Pouring Stories S2 EP2

Adam O'Donnell, Co-Owner of Jive Turkey in Las Vegas, returns to Pouring Stories for our second episode of season 2. Like at his and Sam's bar "Jive Turkey", Adam is back on the podcast to push boundaries! The conversation goes from shooters and gendered ordering to the history of the Old Fashioned and Luxardo cherries. All along Adam uses his shocking sense of humor to surprise the host G. There is a lot of playful word jousting but at the end you know, this is just how two good friends, show their love. Please rate and follow our channel to help our podcast grow! 00:00 Introducing Adam O'Donnell 01:58 A Jabroni vs A Giambrone 02:40 Cement Mixer… 05:48 An Old Fashioned Argument 08:55 Season 2 changes... ANGELO! 11:00 An education on Luxardo & Perla Dry! 15:00 Gendered P-Mix (men vs. women ordering trends) 17:30 Shumaker deserves better! 19:50 “Other People’s Property” at Jive Turkey 22:08 Saturday Morning Cartoons NotJustABartender 23:26 Building Cocktail Menus 26:55 THE COSTS OF OWNERSHIP 29:45 “Irrealistic” IS IT A WORD? P1 30:40 Does lime go in a Pina Colada? 32:15 "Irrealistic" P233:10 Picking Rum 34:20 "Irrealistic" P3 35:31 Recipe: The piña COLADA (Scarface) 36:55 Ferraro’s Cardamom Saffron tincture 39:55 “Even when they’re bad, they’re still good” 41:15 Finishing The drink 43:43 “oooh weee, I think we got something here” 44:50 Liquid Alchemist 47:21 How to make a cocktail 50:25 What makes a “Dive Bar”? 52:25 Tiki Bars 53:00 Cannibalizing Bramare (Allegedly) 55:10 Dives vs Tiki P2 57:00 Stereotypes 57:55 Dives P3 dives vs sports bars 1:00:00 Jive’s Chicken Sandwich. 1:08:00 Malort 1:11:07 Refused Icing 1:15:10 1:15:57 icing p2 end 1:16:501:18:00 Nocturno 1:20:00 Adam’s dessert island food - Burger 1:20:43 Bar Bohem's burger 1:21:50 “fuck your for icing me” P3 1:24:13 Cocktails “oh Malort” Blacking Out Recipe Bastardized piña colada 2.00 oz pineapple 1.00 oz coconut 0.50 oz Fernet Branca 0.50 oz Planteray Pineapple Stiggins 0.50 oz Lemon Hart & Sons 151 Rum 0.25 oz Fresh Lime Juice This Old Fashioned 2.50 oz Old Forester 100 prrof 0 .25oz simple syrup 3 dash Angostura bitters 2 dash Orange bitters G- Orange peel & Cherry Combine all ingredients in mixing glass, add ice, stir, strain over large cube. Express orange over cocktail and a cherry pick for garnish

Self Caring, Tequila Side Sipping, & Wyld Ki | Heidi Wiest | Pouring Stories Podcast S2 Ep1

Pouring Stories Season 2 Episode 1 Heidi Wiest, Master Hair Stylist, Sound Healer, and founder of Wyld Kī®, joins the Pouring Stories Podcast for our first episode of season 2. Heidi speaks to her over 25 years of experience in beauty and personal care, drinking expensive “cat coffee”, & enjoying good tequila, all while desperately seeking a decent Skinny Margarita! During the episode we test tequila's for additives, talk about the alleged shady practices of some brands, tattoo care, and G gets Heidi's personal touch with her product Ignite! As the drinks go down, the conversation ramps up in this hilariously good time! 00:00 Intro Heidi Wiest Teaser 00:20 Skinny Margaritas 01:45 Wyld Ki and Sound Healing 04:11 Skinny Margaritas p2 08:10 Sound Healing 09:48 Wyld Ki Dear Tallow 12:20 Men and Skin Care 15:25 Additives in Tequila 21:30 Tattoo Care 30:40 Routines & The Key To Sex-ess! 32:00 Comparing Tequilas 37:08 Side Sippin’ great Tequila 42:00 Quality vs. Hype 44:00 Tito’s will never sponsor us! 48:40 Allegedly! 52:52 G isn't an espresso expert... 55:10 Luwak (Cat Poop) Coffee 57:30 Carajillo riff with Ilegal Mezcal 60:00 First days of a new tattoo 65:00 Heidi melts G with "Ignite" from Wylde Ki 69:25 WRAP IT UP! Recipes Skinny Margarita 2.00 oz G4 Reposado Tequila 1.00 oz Cointreau 1.00 oz Fresh Lime Juice Shake and strain into Rocks Glass with Tajin rim Modified Carajillo 2.00 oz Fresh Espresso 1.50 oz Licor 43 0.50 oz Ilegal Caribbean Cask Reposado Shake and strain over ice and garnish with orange peel. Check out her website www.wyldki.com for all her amazing products (this is not a paid promotion). Like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to see all of our episodes! A special thank you to our guest Heidi Wiest for her years of friendship and great hair cuts! Hosted and Created by Michael Giambrone Executive Producer: Angelo Cabanas