The Modern Bar Cart Podcast

A New Kind of Cocktail Podcast

The Modern Bar Cart Podcast is a spirits and cocktail podcast for home bartenders and industry pros alike. Featuring interviews with bartenders, distillers, and cocktail authors, and deep dives into the most important topics in mixology, this is your portal into the shaken, stirred, strained, and garnished world.

Each week, host Eric Kozlik interviews leading experts in the spirits and cocktail field and distills their knowledge into helpful tips and guiding principles in the quest for better drinks. The Modern Bar Cart Podcast has been recognized by the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards and The New York Times as an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to improve their spirits and cocktail knowledge.

Enjoy our backlog of well over 250 interviews, audio essays, book reviews, and more!

New episodes go live every Thursday!

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Episode 135
St. George Spirits
Episode 134
Artet: Rise of the Cannabis Aperitif
Episode 133
The Death of "Smooth"
Episode 132
(Part II) Bart Room Blitz
Episode 131
(Part I) Battle of the Bartenders
Episode 130
Thoughts on Dry January
Episode 129
Drinking in a New Decade
Episode 128
Uncapped
Episode 127
Modern and Vintage Glassware
Episode 126
Minimalist Tiki
Episode 125
Natural Wine (Part II)
Episode 124
Natural Wine (Part I)
Episode 123
Acid Trip (Part II)
Episode 122
Acid Trip (Part I)
Episode 121
Absinthe-Minded
Episode 057
The Madeira Episode
Episode 056
A Short History of Drunkenness
Episode 055
The Shochu Episode
Episode 054
Cocktails on the Move
Episode 052
Sherry
Episode 051
 Bourbon (Part II)
Episode 050
Bourbon (Part I)
Episode 049
Cocktail Architecture
Episode 048
Beer Cocktails (AKA "Beertails")
Episode 046
The Art of the Garnish
Episode 045
Intro to Tiki
Episode 043
The Mezcal Episode
Episode 042
The Vermouth Episode
Episode 041
One-Bottle Cocktails
Episode 040
Barrels and Aging