TCGP S3 Episodes

On this edition of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, live from Libertine Social at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip, Jonathan Pogash talks organizing bartenders—no, it's not like herding cats—bar designing, beverage engineering, and more with Livio Lauro, the living …

Live from The Vault, the ultra-exclusive bar inside the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, host Jonathan Pogash talks bartending, chasing challenges, and embracing opportunities—plus a fair bit of whiskey wonkery—with Duane Fernandez Jr. and Pamela "The Wiz" …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash deep dive the Moscow Mule—yes, it has a history, its roots are in Hollywood, and it's a far more engaging tale than you'd ever imagine—and talk the …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, host Jonathan Pogash talks film, television, and tequila with acting great Joe Mantegna, co-owner of Señor Rio, a very special agave spirit born of business, love, and shared passion—and created by fellow …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash go behind-the-scenes at some of the world's legendary restaurants and bars with intrepid foodie and world traveler Shari Bayer, founder of Bayer Public Relations, host and producer …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash talk cocktails, spirits—including, of course, agave spirits!—and a whole lot more with Milagro Tequila Ambassador Luis Lopez, a literal "miracle-working" Los Angeles native and West Hollywood resident …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash talk with SAG Award-winning actor Joel Johnstone about his journey from the American heartland to Hollywood and, in the process, realizing the dream of every screen thespian—becoming …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash talk winning speed, style, and substance with Speed Rack bartending champion and award-winning bar program director and consultant extraordinaire Yael Stormborn. Hear what propelled this now master …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash talk acting for stage, screen, and television, some of it soapy—plus his penchant for prestidigitation and playing the skins—with John-Paul Lavoisier, the daytime TV star whose passions …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash talk drinks—and a fair bit of food—with award-winning NEW YORK TIMES cocktail and spirits writer Robert Simonson, author of seven books, including THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COCKTAILS, new …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash scream, you scream—hell, we all scream!—for liquor-infused ice cream with Melissa Tavss, Founder & CEO of Tasty Scoop, a fast-growing chain of ice cream parlors with a …

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash bloom brilliantly with The Drinking Violet herself, ms. franky marshall—thoroughly modern bartender, passionately spirited drinks educator, and singularly colorful personality. All brought to you by Monin Premium …