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Nov 2018
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Making Better Cocktails w/ Tom Walker | ...

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Although, there has never been a better time for cocktails than today, there are still way too many bad drinks being sold to unwitting guests. Is this just the way that things are or is there a better way to move forward as an industry? Tune in as we are joined by world-renowned bartender, Tom Walker (formerly of The American Bar at the Savoy and Bacardi Legacy Global Champion 2014,) and we look at methods to improve the caliber of every drink you serve.

 

Learn More: 

If this is a golden age of bartending, why do so many drinks suck?:
https://australianbartender.com.au/2018/10/19/if-this-is-a-golden-age-of-bartending-asks-tim-philips-why-do-so-many-drinks-suck/

Tom Walker: 
https://www.tomwalkercocktails.com/drinks

American Bar at the Savoy:
https://www.fairmont.com/savoy-london/dining/americanbar/

 

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