Building Bars, Teaching Students, & Crafting A Liquid Legacy | Livio Lauro | Pouring Stories | Ep.15

Author, Educator, & Designer Of The EuroBar | Livio Lauro | Pouring Stories | Episode 15

Join me and my long-time friend & mentor Livio Lauro as we dive into the world of bartending on Pouring Stories 15th episode. We explore the creation of the EuroBar, the art of classic cocktails like the Negroni, and why the size of your ice cube matters more than you think. I also share some war stories from high-volume bartending nights. Just a note: the audio has a few rough edges for the first 23 minutes so i timestamped it, in case you want to skip ahead!

00:00 Sizzle Reel
00:46 Who Is Livio Lauro
05:12 Ponce De Leon (Cocktail) P1
06:48 Liquor.com vs. Difford’s Guide
07:30 Southern Glazer’s through the years
10:20 Authenticity & Service
12:10 Mise En Place
14:00 Ponce De Leon P2 (Joe Galsini)
19:10 Brand & Distributor Relationships
20:30 The Southern Wine Class
[Guest Mic Gets Fixed]
23:43 Mic Fixed
24:34 Ponce De Leon P3 (Ankle Blender)
28:10 Cocktail Competitions
31:06 The Saturn Origins
35:32 “I Fink You Finky” from The Sand Dollar
36:07 Cockpit Style Bar Stations
37:00 Creating The EuroBar
48:55 The Gatsby’s experience (Resorts World)
50:36 The Big Cube Controversy
53:12 “100 ways to skin the rabbit” 🤣
56:00 Americano vs. Negroni
58:34 Ice Nerds 🤓
1:00:33 The “Dirty Dump”
1:01:10 “3 Deep” bartending (High Volume)
1:04:19 The Pirlo (Cocktail)
1:09:25 How to say Negroni Sbagliato
1:10:35 Why Are Italians Obsessed with Bitter?

Hosted & Produced by Michael Giambrone and Kyler Fleming
Special thank you to @MasterYourGlass host Livio Lauro, ​⁠Campari, & Weber Ranch
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