It’s a Spirited show today! First up, Master Mixologist Tony Abu-Ganim live from the South Beach Food & Wine fest to talk about the hottest cocktails and his just released new book; The Modern Mixologist
Over the course of the past two decades, Tony Abou-Ganim has earned his reputation as one of the leaders in the craft cocktail movement. Through his work with food and hospitality legends like Mario Batali, Steve Wynn, and Harry Denton, Abou-Ganim has earned his reputation as “the Modern Mixologist,” someone bringing the traditional art of mixology into the 21st century. Now, in The Modern Mixologist, Abou-Ganim has established the new standard in cocktail books — a must-have guide to home mixology in a beautiful, coffee-table–suitable format. Featuring gorgeous full-color photography throughout by the award-winning Tim Turner, this book instantly becomes the most beautiful guide to creating cocktails available anywhere. If you carry one high-end cocktail book, this is it — sure to be a terrific gift item all year round.
In the second half Spirits remain high with a special Gin from Distillery No. 209, a San Franciso showcase distillery concieved and executed by Wichita native son Leslie Rudd. Joining us from the distillery is Master Distiller Arne Hillesland. www.distillery209.com
Everything at Distillery No. 209 is crafted with only the highest quality in mind, nothing less. Gin has never stood still and the research for No. 209 Gin held to this ideology in crafting a new offering. The spirit started as a very heavily flavored, sometimes rough spirit, and it was for a time almost excessively sweet, then very dry and ‘junipery.’ The 209 team has expertly taken the juniper berry heritage a step further by fusing it with citrus, exotic fruits, and spices. Pristine perfection in appearance. The first sniffs are treated to generous notes of citrus zest, especially lemon peel; later swirlings and inhalations instigate earthier, root-like scents, in particular, juniper berry, orris root, licorice, coriander and angelica. The palate entry is bittersweet, intensely grainy and speckled with licorice and orris root; at midpalate, the viscosity comes alive, underpinning the marginally sweeter (from palate entry) flavor that turns delightfully herbal. Finish is decidedly herbal/leafy/seed-like and, finally, bittersweet. Enough changes in direction to keep the taste buds fully alert for the entire ride. An adult gin with an adventurous attitude. Nicely rendered. Highly Recommended!”
Spirit Journal – F. Paul Pacult
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