Its December 31st (at the time of writing and recording) so Happy New Year! Its also my 36th birthday, so double celebrations for me, as every year. Congratulations on making it through the holiday season, its time for you to kick back and enjoy…
Happy Christmas! You’ve made it! On today’s show we’re back with me, David Eden-Sangwell and Samuel Boulton, the Vermouth Ambassador to talk drinks trends. The Vanguard Bar, Birmingham We start off with a quick update of Sam’s Vanguard Bar project which will be opening…
Hey Bartenders! Just a quick update on what’s been going on in the world of BartenderHQ and my job situation. Don’t worry, its good news, life has just been pretty crazy! I was on the brink of redundancy, and somehow found myself in a…
Chris Tunstall from Mixology Talk and A Bar Above joins us on this podcast. This is part two of our chat (Part one will be on their site) and we just wander aimlessly through the world of bars and cocktails. We talk about Top…
Creating a menu for a bar is a lot of work, but luckily Samuel and I are both pretty experienced with it. Drinks menu Development involves a lot of testing, market analysis and research. The Vanguard is the most exciting bar to open in…
On this week’s main podcast, we have good news and bad news. Samuel is opening his own bar, and I’m probably being made redundant. Redundancy sucks. The Vanguard at 1000 Trades The Vanguard will mix modern cocktails and mead, while not serving normal beers…
We’re excited to announce that Samuel Boulton – The Vermouth Ambassador is in the process of opening his own bar in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The Vanguard Bar at 1000 Trades will offer modern cocktails and Mead. – PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 19th October…
The Manhattan is a quintessential cocktail classic, and our friends at Vya Vermouth have named October as Manhattan Month. Who are we to argue! 50:50 Manhattan Cocktail Recipe 1½oz (45ml) Vya Sweet Vermouth 1½oz (45ml) Rye Whiskey 3 dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters Stir with…
There are hundreds of thousands of cocktails that have been created over the years. Most are variations on something that came before and you can make the most of that by learning similarities between drinks instead of whole recipes, and you’ll save a huge…
Why giving your guests a quick treat will make you money when they cash out! Buy a bag of candy to keep behind the bar, and treat your guests. Make sure its clearly from you and not bought in by the bar, and your…
