What’s shakin, cocktail fans?
Welcome to episode 110 of The Modern Bar Cart Podcast!
This time around, I get to chat with bartender and author Shannon Mustipher about her new book, entitled Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails. Shannon is a New York-based bartender and brand ambassador for Bertoux Brandy, and she swung through DC to do a shift behind the bar at Archipelago on U Street and promote her book. So naturally, we couldn’t resist having a fun tiki-driven chat with her before the doors opened for service.
In this fun chat with Shannon Mustipher, some of the topics we discuss include:
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How Shannon shifted her passion for art from the canvas to the bar
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What cocktails and great coffee and lattes have in common
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What it looks like to go from designing a simple brunch menu to an entire cocktail program featuring over 50 rums
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The discipline, sacrifice, and passion required to assemble a book that contributes meaningfully to the Tiki discussion
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How to think about Tiki as a “modern” cocktail genre
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What to drink in Cuba with actress and philanthropist Rosie Perez
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And much, much more