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On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, Part Two of a two-episode season finale captured live at the 20th annual Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash dig deep and dig delicious at Loa Bar, inside the International House Hotel, with bar chef Abigail Gullo and some of the hospitality industry’s most dynamic movers, shakers, and stirrers, including Bodega Lustau’s Steven Dragun, legendary restaurateur Dickie Brennan, whiskey wizard Dave Schmier, tequila entrepreneurs Adam Millman & Daniel Neeson, Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey’s Gillian Murphy, and Spirited Hive’s Jack Espy. Brought to you Bodega Lustau, DE-NADA Tequila, Monin Gourmet Syrups, Perfect Purée of Napa Valley, Proof & Wood Ventures, Spirited Hive, and Tullamore D.E.W.

THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST is produced by 1st Reel Entertainment and distributed by EatsDrinksTV, a service of the Center for Culinary Culture—Home of The Cocktail Collection, and is available wherever fine podcasts can be heard. The Center for Culinary Culture—Telling the Story of Food & Drink…One Taste at a Time.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & FURTHER READING
Steven Dragun

• “When is World Bartender Day? History and origins” – Sherry Journey (February 24, 2022) (
Dickie Brennan

• “The Brennan Family: A Luscious Legay” – New Orleans French Quarter.com (no date) (
Dave Schmier

• “A Sip of Knowledge with Dave Schmier, Founder of Redemption Rye” – A Sip of Knowledge (June 9, 2029) (
Adam Millman & Daniel Neeson

• “Invest in Your Relationships: Interview with Adam Millman and Danny Neeson, Co-Founders of DE-NADA Tequila” – Adam Mendler (May 2, 2022) (
Gillian Murphy

Jack Espy

• “Spirited Hive’s Founder Jack Espy Talks Honey-Flavored Craft Cocktails” – James Lane Post (May 10, 2022) (
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