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Episode 17: Dean Callan
11 Jan 2022
01:03:46
Today's guest is a huge name in the bar world - Dean Callan!
Dean is the host and creator of the Dean Callan show, and head of his consultancy company - The Colada Club. Dean’s constant and tangible creativity is what makes him stand out! Previously, when he was in milk & honey, and the global brand ambassador for monkey shoulder, and his brain just does not stop!
We talk about Dean's inspiration to become a bartender, his thoughts on the hospitality industry, and tells the most incredible story about getting drunk with a Japanese master bartender…
Our charming guest this episode is the Global Brand Ambassador of Balvenie Whisky: Gemma Paterson!
Recorded in a hotel in the middle of rural Scotland, Gemma and Sam talk about a whole selection of topics! Ranging from Gemma’s early career and the joys of storytelling to being coersed into releasing SAS snails into bars to find life for a left-shelled snail called Jeffery…
It gets a little weird when we discuss Octopus physiology but that’s exactly how we like it!
For this episode, our guest is the incomparable tiki-titan - Sergiö Muráth! He is the UK Four Roses Bourbon Brand Ambassador, Spirit Cartel Account manager, frequenter of Rum panels across the world and general great dude.
Recorded in Sergiö's house, we sit down, grab a drink and have a great chat about how to avoid being a rum snob, bar trends, tiki culture and, of course, the beastie boys being send out on a mission to prevent a global takeover of the shaken vodka martini...
It may get a little controversial at times - especially when we discuss a certain divisive equal-measure classic cocktail which takes something of a beating.... Enjoy!
In this episode, Sam travels aaaaaaall the way north to the Balvenie Distillery to speak to Apprentice Malt Master Kelsey Mckechnie! Such an interesting insight into the world of whisky production!
We speak about Kelsey's thoughts on the modernisation of whisky, her desert island drams as well as some cool and interesting traditions within Balvenie!
As a bonus, at the end of the episode, is a piece of music created by Sam made ONLY from sounds recorded inside the Balvenie Distillery and a breakdown of how it was created!
Thanks to Balvenie for sponsoring this episode! Find out more here
In this episode, We have a lovely conversation with Ben Alcock - Owner of Filthy XIII and Her Majesty’s Secret Service in Bristol.
We chat about all manner of things: Ben’s humble beginnings moving to London from Worcester, his take and some advice on bar openings, the sandwiches which haunt us, his nostalgic dinner lady and wallpaper inflating like a bouncy castle… Enjoy!
Our guest this episode is the wonderful Daniel Kaizen! Currently the Assistant bar manager at 34 Mayfair and an associate at Wet & Dry UK Consultancy, Daniel is an industry legend! Plus, he takes a mean selfie….
We discuss his early career plans, his thoughts on what makes a bar great, his hypothetical link to the Nigerian Mafia and what to do when confronted with a London Underground Tube Genie...
Today our guest on the 86 Service Podcast is Dilynn Walker! Dilynn is the Bar Manager of the award-winning Homeboy Bar in Islington London, and a long-time friend of the podcast!
Get ready for several random chats about his early career in sports, his reluctant decision to murder the Cosmopolitan and what he would do if a Communist union of cats threatened his favourite bars!
Sponsored by D&H Spirits and La Vida Tropica Liqueur. Go to thedropstore.comand use code LCC10 for 10% off your purchase
Episode 10: Tom Dyer
28 Sep 2021
00:57:56
After a brief hiatus, Sam and 86 Service are back with a bang! Our guest is Tom Dyer - 2 x Roadhouse World Flair Champion, 10 x UK Flair Champion, co-owner of 5 x EBS Bartending schools, host of a successful Youtube channel and Brand Ambassador for Mozer's... That's a lot of stuff!
Sam and Tom discuss Tom’s career (which, thankfully, did not end with a golfer or Computer Programmer), his views and opinions on flair bartending across the world and which bars he would save if a giant apple sour bottle achieved sentience and began destroying venues!
This episode Sam has a cheeky little chat with Drew Mallins - Founder of The LBA and Director of Kwek Consulting.
Drew is a great guy, super knowledgable and his care and dedication to the Bar industry is palpable! We chat about the Bar scene, how social media has impacted the industry and it’s people, as well as Drew’s love of cooking and photography. Get stuck in!
This episode, Sam sits down with the fascinating Mimi Schofield! Her positions in bars across the world make her a truly interesting person to chat with! Conversations span from interview tips, hospitality across the globe, steroid-mice and an incredible career before she decided to conquer bars!
Find Mimi's Instagram here Find Mimi's Cauliflower recipe here
Sponsored by D&H Spirits and La Vida Tropica Liqueur. Go to thedropstore.comand use code LCC10 for 10% off your purchase
Episode 7: Alex Godfrey
20 Jul 2021
00:55:30
This episode of the 86 Service Podcast our guest is the Amazing Alex Godfrey!
Alex is the Award-winning Bar Manager at Callooh Callay, general all-round top bloke and Gold-star Aussie. Sam sits down with Alex to drink Martinis and discuss his career, awards in bartending, mechanical spiders and “Eyes Wide Shut’ sex parties… Enjoy!
Our guest this week on 86 Service Podcast is Nate Sorby! A man who's warmth and friendliness is matched only by his height. Nate is the Global Brand Ambassador for Cazcabel Tequila and the owner of the Pennyroyal Bar in Cardiff.
Sam and Nate chat about Nate's love of all things Agave, Mexico (which holds a special place in his heart), his career, some of his favourite bars and Harry Potter... A strange mix of things, but hospitality is a strange mix of people!
Sponsored by D&H Spirits and La Vida Tropica Liqueur. Go to thedropstore.com and use code LCC10 for 10% off your purchase
Episode 5: Paul McFadyen
08 Jun 2021
01:03:37
We welcome the one and only Paul McFadyen to 86 Service!
Sam and Paul have an excellent conversation about anything and everything to do with the bar industry - From genuinely wise advice to playing "F**k, Marry, Kill" with cocktails... Strap in for this one!
Paul's Pineapple Daiquiri 50ml Plantation Pineapple Rum 25ml Fresh Lime Juice 25ml 1:1 Sugar syrup
Shake and fine strain into a coupe. Garnish with the inside of your mouth.
In this episode of 86 Service, Sam has a chat with Gianluca Pavanello: UK Patron Brand Ambassador, ex-LCC and ex-Swift superstar bartender and all around nice guy! They cover career advice (which drifts into life advice), growing up as a Peruvian Soap actor and an interesting Geographical talent!
Gianluca's Stinger 60ml Cognac 10ml Creme de Menthe Stir over ice and serve in whatever is close... (we drank from chemical beakers)
Gianluca's London Calling 50ml London Dry Gin 20ml Fino Sherry 20ml Lemon Juice 20ml Sugar Syrup 2 dash orange bitters Shake with ice and strain into a coupe. Express grapefruit zest over the drink and discard
Sam ventures to Ladies & Gents Bar in Kentish Town, London to have a conversation with Willy Borrell - Bar owner, Brand owner, child owner... Willy does it all! Listen in for chats about Mount Everest Vodka, Risk-taking advice and a French Film-Noir about Bill Nighy and Macarons...
Sponsored by Vestal Raspberry & Blackcurrant Vodka
Episode 2: Sly Augustin
27 Apr 2021
00:54:42
Sam has a chat with Sly Augustin - Owner and custodian of Trailer Happiness and founder of Community Spirit. There's talk about Hip Hop, Notting Hill Carnival, Rum Culture and a lot more!
In the first episode ever of the 86 Service Podcast, Sam sits down with Nicole Sykes - Superstar bartender, Patron Perfectionists AND Bacardi Legacy Winner and Makers Mark Diplomat to discuss everything from career advice to cleaning tips...