Bill Varnell and Chad Cadden .On Part 2 of Whiskey Groups, we have a happy hour chat with Chad Cadden and Bill Varnell, co-founders of Whiskey, Bourbon, and Scotch Enthusiasts, ("WBSE"), who turned their love for whiskey into a group boasts -Total members: ~39k -Active members: 29k+ -Average posts daily: 4,000+ It spans across all continents (including Antarctica) and while members generally interact online, they have been known to meet up in person with recent events in New York, Maryland, and Kentucky to name a few. The Group focuses solely on their shared love for whiskey Posts p ..read more

The revenue for the Worldwide Whiskey Market is estimated to reach $84 billion by 2025 as reported by the Global Market Insights, Inc.  The combination of a growth of distilleries - there are at least 2,000 distilleries in the United States -(Esquire, 2019) and the shift of the "older men" whiskey drinker to "young men and women who start out in a bar drinking Manhattans, Old Fashioneds and those types of drinks"  (Eddie Russell, Market Watch, 2017) have led not only to more people drinking whiskey but to more people wanting to learn about whiskey. While the internet abounds with in ..read more

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Some great Education with founder of Hiatus Tequila, Kristopher DeSoto for Cinco de Mayo! Follow Hiatus Tequila on Instagram. For a deep dive into Tequila Education, check out the Hiatus Tequila YouTube page.  ..read more

Co-authors of Cocktails Made Simple, Brian Weber and Amin Benny give their top recommendations for Bartender reading during quarantine.   Brian’s Picks: Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s The Bar Book, Elements of Cocktail Technique This is always my #1 recommendation. (He was a guest on Episode 113.) Esquire Drinks, An Opinionated & Irreverent Guide to Drinking - David Wondrich (out of print, but is available used on Amazon for as little as $2.81!) An old book - 2002 -but a goodie.  Mr. Wondrich, who is the end all authority on cocktail history wrote this book for Esquire Magaz ..read more

On Bartender Journey Episode  No. 298, we chat with President and CEO, Chris Swonger on how the Distilled Spirits Council  has been  working with fellow industry partners, government agencis and NGOs in response to the Covid-19 Crisis including Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), the Food Industry Association (FMI), Consumer Brands Association, American Bakers Association, and the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA).  To date, over 700 distilleries in the United States have pivoted to making hand sanitizer. March 18 - DISCUS (Distilled Spirits Council of ..read more

With so many (all?) of us Bartenders out of work, now might be the time to put that spark of an idea into action!  Listen for some tips, tricks and the "why" of podcasting for Bartenders ..read more

Message from the Bartender Journey Team: ​Unprecedented times require unprecedented moves. We hope that these  resource links help you during this challenging time, as we ourselves have been personally impacted.  ~Brian Weber & Hazel Alvarado On Bartender Journey Episode  No. 296, we provide you with an update of COVID-19's impact on Hospitality Industry and review resource links posted on our site. As a gentle reminder, please read our Disclaimer.  ​ For a link to the general COVID-19 Stats and Timeline, click here. Our numbers are sourced from the John ..read more

We chat with Chris Timmerman from Dano's Tequila ..read more

We talk with Chad Cadden & Bill Varnell, founders of Whiskey, Bourbon, and Scotch Enthusiasts, (WBSE). Also joining us is author of Beginner's Guide to Whiskey, Sam Green. You can find WBSE on Facebook or their website.   ..read more