A Bar Above Podcast

Once upon a time… a cocktail lover married a bartender. Together, they created a mixology course, a craft cocktail educational website, a podcast, and eventually a premium barware brand! Sounds fun, doesn't it? Chris and Julia Tunstall created A Bar Above to help bar professionals and cocktail enthusiasts everywhere master their craft, get the ideal tools they need, and connect with other like-minded cocktail lovers. Join them as they discuss all things cocktails, including techniques, recipes, industry trends, news, and so much more! Whether you’re a long-time professional behind the bar, just starting out, or even a home cocktail enthusiast, you’re guaranteed to learn a lot and have fun while doing it. Make sure you hit that “Follow” button! Cheers!

A Very Important Announcement!

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Chris & Julia have a big announcement today– Tune in to hear all about the future of A Bar Above and what we’re currently working on!

03-21
07:18

Diversity in the Hospitality Workplace with Tiffanie Barriere

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Come along on a journey of learning as Chris talks with bartender, beverage director, author, and advocate Tiffanie Barriere about inclusion and diversity in the hospitality industry. 

03-07
43:44

Women-Owned Spirit Brands with Morgan McLachlan

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Join us as Julia talks with master distiller and co-founder of AMASS Gin, Morgan McLauchlan, about the art and hard work of distilling & about being a woman in the spirits industry. These two female entrepreneurs celebrate the female perspective and female distillers in a male-dominated industry on today’s episode.

02-21
36:59

Celebrating Black-Owned Spirit Companies With Sean McCloud

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast We’re talking with A Taste of the Culture founder Sean McCloud about how to celebrate Black-owned spirits companies, the hurdles smaller companies face, and the importance of adding Black-owned wine & spirits into your collection.

02-07
39:07

A Candid Interview About Addiction with Dr. Judy Grisel

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Today, Chris is having a serious, important conversation with former addict and neuropharmacologist, Dr. Judy Grisel about drug and alcohol addiction to better understand how the brain works and how addiction begins.

01-24
53:11

What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol for 30 Days? With Dr. Fisher

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Learn from Dr. Joe Fisher, founder of SOBAR, about how alcohol affects your body, how food consumption changes your alcohol absorption, and the benefits of not drinking alcohol in Dry January— and staying sober the rest of the year!

01-10
32:01

11 Ways to Support Bartenders During the Holidays

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Learn what bartenders really want this holiday season! Whether you’re a bar owner or a regular customer, Chris & Julia lead you through what the bartenders in our Craft Bartender Community said they’d appreciate for the holidays.

12-20
12:35

Holiday Cocktails with Sother Teague

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Wondering what to drink this holiday season? Chris is talking with beverage director, bartender, author, and podcast host Sother Teague about Christmas cocktails that can be enjoyed all year round!

12-06
35:23

Whiskey Cocktails with Snehal D'cunha

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Learn all about whiskey cocktails and unique flavor combinations from cocktail enthusiast and Instagram influencer, Snehal D’cunha.

11-15
39:18

The Basics of Whiskey with Samara Davis

http://www.abarabove.com/podcast Come learn all about whiskey types-- from Irish whiskey to bourbon-- and the best whiskey brands to try with Samara Davis of Black Bourbon Society!

11-01
01:01:46

All About Vodka with Veronika Karlova

https://abarabove.com/podcast/ We’re talking vodka, vodka, vodka with vodka expert and spirits judge Veronika Karlova from Girls Drink Vodka. From which cocktails to make to which vodkas to buy at different price points, you’re guaranteed to also become an expert after today’s podcast!

10-18
45:42

An Overview of Vodka and its Future

www.abarabove.com/podcast   Vodka is known as a neutral spirit, but that may all be changing! Learn all about vodka with character and the new law regarding vodka production from Devon Trevathan of Liba Spirits.

10-04
48:58

Cocktail Families

https://www.abarabove.com/podcast Frustrated by memorizing cocktail recipes? We’ll walk you through the six main cocktail families so you can make hundreds of different types of cocktails using these simple cocktail family structures!

09-20
22:57

How to Stock Your Home Bar with Leah Hall from Gastronom Cocktails

https://www.mixologytalk.com/201 Leah Hall is the co-owner of gastronomblog.com, a website dedicated to all things alcohol and making cocktails accessible to the home bartender. On the website and social media, she and her husband, Jay, share content dedicated to spirited travel, cocktails, and even boozy food. Bringing her background in hotel and restaurant management, Leah incorporates her unique views into the storytelling of bars and other amazing locations around the world. The Halls started their website in 2012; and while doing what they love most, they offer bar menu consultations, recipe development, cocktail & food photography, social media consultations, event bartending, and cocktail classes.

09-06
40:58

Launching Gold Products and Going Back to Basics!

https://www.mixologytalk.com/200   Celebrating episode 200, we are announcing both a name change for our podcast and the launch of our new gold bar tools line!

08-16
11:35

Our Top 10 Podcasts from the Last 100 Episodes!

https://www.mixologytalk.com/199 Today, we’re revisiting our favorite 10 podcasts of the last 100 episodes-- with a special guest, our very own Julia Tunstall. Split up between technique and career-focused episodes, these are podcasts you definitely want to go back and listen to if you missed them the first time!

08-03
30:49

An interview with Zane Harris from Riedel about glassware!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVeKXO-9CY Join us in our Mixology Talk Podcast as we chat with Spirits Specialist and Bar Designer Zane Harris - @zanemharris - and dive deep into his experience as the designer of Riedel's cocktail glasses line, as well as the importance of using the perfect choice of glassware to serve beautiful cocktails!

07-20
01:03:53

MTP 197-Glassware interview with 2 Bartenders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIROCipaMEw

07-18
01:02:41

Coffee Cocktails with Levi Andersen and Derrick Wessels!

https://mixologytalk.com/195  

06-17
51:02

Levi Andersen

I’ve seen 2 of his seminars, super great and he’s very funny from stage

05-06 Reply

Levi Andersen

Patience :)

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Levi Andersen

I love making mocktails. One of my favorites is a combo of ginger beer, chai, maple, and apple cider vinegar

05-06 Reply

Levi Andersen

Love the tea cocktail ideas, I already steep jasmine into gin for a fun gin and tonic riff

05-06 Reply

Levi Andersen

Lipton was a grocery store turned tea brand? Whaaaat, cool

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