Join Giambrone, the host and bartender for Pouring Stories as he makes drinks and interviews Brand Ambassador Ryan McGuinness. They speak to the life of a brand work, the history of many of the timeless classics cocktails and the spirits behind them. Of course there's always a few anecdotes from the beverage and hospitality industry.

00:00 Pouring Stories Podcast Ep.3 | Ryan McGinnis

1:35 Deep dive on the Mai Tai

6:35 Tiki Bars - Stray Pirate, Glitter Gulch

8:08 Chartreuse, Chartreuse Elixir

12:15 Different Old Fashioneds

15:00 Mojito - Bartenders and their mint...

20:00 Giambrone has some questions

22:45 Shake citrus?

24:00 G loves Sand Dollar's Grass Hopper riff

25:45 CUSTOM DRINK REQUESTS

28:00 Clement Bana Canne/Mezcal Veras

32:15 Sex On The Beach (retro cocktail resurgence)

34:00 Giuseppe González

36:30 Vampiro - "NO Bloody Mary after 5PM"

38:00 Supasawa, Ryan disrespects the Negroni

42:00 Ford's Gin "For bartenders by bartenders"

46:00 Bottle Design

49:26 Matthew Rose, La Club, French venues

52:10 G loves chains?

54:00 Handling Complainers

57:15 THE FORTALEZA TRIP!

1:05:00 Respect the culture you're visiting

1:06:25 Service standards have slipped

1:09:15 Depends on who's bartending...

1:11:05 Steps of service (Controlling the table)

1:14:05 Non-alch Prosecco

1:16:40 "Cocktails are an American thing"

1:17:00 Timeless cocktails vs. fads

1:20:14 Speakeasy vs Craft cocktail lounge?

1:22:05 Cult followings

1:24:45 Opening Restaurants & hiring

1:28:00 Ryan's expectations and industry greed

1:29:40 LEGAL or BRIBERY or LOOPHOLE?

1:32:43 CIERTO TEQUILA RESERVE NOM1146

1:35:30 BAGAZO fermentationHosted & Produced by

Michael Giambrone & Kyler Fleming

Special thank you to Ryan McGinnis