Show de Vie Podcast

An interesting mix of right brain and left brain, Balcones Distilling's Michael Rogers has traversed many creative paths. From writing a pair of Zombie romance tales available here , to learning cocktail composition, Michael has an insightfully calculated approach to his career. Now in his most recent role as a peddler of delicious Balcones whiskey, will Michael complete the zombie trilogy, and wi...

From Mezcal, to drawing, to traversing the world, San Antonio's Benjamin Krick has a deep passion for exploration. His love of hospitality, the world's cultures, and having a good time are perfectly embodied at his staple San Antonio establishment Juniper Tar . His endearing lust for life and learning have taken him around the world in search of anything unseen before. But as these travels mount a...

From early days in Houston to a career in veterinary medicine, Michoacan's Emilio Vieira ultimately felt his family's tradition guide him home. The extraordinary mezcalero has been a spokesman for Michoacan and let his passion for tradition  drive Mexico to recognize his native state's beautiful take on Mezcal. This contentious battle ended in victory as Michoacan is now sharing its wonderful spir...

With a deep interest in the world, cultures, art, and filmmaking, Pedro Jimenez Gurria is a creative soul. Even as a child, he spent time behind an 8mm camera documenting family vacations and enjoyable getaways. After working for a local TV station, his vision for film began to take root on one of his country's most compelling subjects: mezcal. The resulting documentary Viva Mezcal  shed light on...

Defining the term "Third Culture Kid", Erin Kuschner's early travels introduced her to many tastes ands sights of the world. The desire to capture these experiences on the page was a light that ignited early. After accumulating a breadth of writing experience and a degree from Boston College, Erin's ideal culmination of talents came to fruition with Time Out. As of March, Erin's travels have led h...

The public has embraced the hospitality veteran Charlotte Voisey. With web show The Proper Pour , countless TV appearances, and a notable expert stint on Iron Chef America, Charlotte has affirmed that she is one of the brightest minds in the business. Now as Director of Brand Advocacy at William Grant and Sons, how will all of the years of empathy, soft skills, and creativity behind the bar transf...

Sometimes we unlock our underlying ambition and entrepreneurial spirit in the face of adversity. Native Texas, Lamar Romero, crafted Dragon Spirits Marketing  as a way to rally against his tumultuous tech career. Now 5 years later, Lamar has expanded his team and tastes Texas on some of the finest spirits produced in the world. How does this talented dancer, charismatic public figure, and spirits...

Rallying against the ignorance, hatred, and lacking compassion in the world today. Zamir Gotta is a man with a mission. Known to most as the guy that mended Anthony Bourdain's opinion of Russia on No Reservations, Zamir has now translated his love of learning, teaching, and traveling into a bottle. Peacemaker Vodka  is the embodiment of Zamir's life and serves as a symbol for optimism. Driven by s...

Native Alabaman, Steva Casey has traversed all areas of the hospitality industry. But without her thirst for language, learning, and the cultures of the world, her career might not be as decorated. An astute reader and writer set off into the world  of academia, Steva entered the world of hospitality to pay a few school bills, but the richness of the industry quickly turned into a full time gig. Y...

As if Polite Provisions, Boilermaker NYC, and the Simple Serve consulting group weren't enough, California's Erick Castro is now becoming a film auteur. His successful video series Bartender at Large  has now transformed into a feature length film. Erick is a monumental mind in the shaping of cocktail culture and hospitality trends. But more importantly, he's connecting with the bar community on t...

Wes Henderson, co-founder and CIO of Angel's Envy Bourbon, is a man of the world. The well-traveled, articulate, business savvy, and adventurous man's man translated a family tradition of whiskey into a successful empire. After a long career with Brown-Forman, a sudden layoff set a fire to Wes' entrepreneurial spirit. After creating businesses in many different industries, a focus on his father's...

When the world thinks about who they'd most like to drink with when voting for a president, if Beam Suntory's Adam Harris was running; he'd be the undisputed winner. Both gracious and insightful, Adam is one of the brightest personalities in the whiskey industry. From humble beginnings in Texas to an education trek in Kansas, he has seen many aspects of the hospitality world. Once whiskey became t...

Cuban born, and Chilean by heart, Jorge Balbontin is no stranger to the cultures of the world. With scattered bartending experiences throughout the globe (including the Agave mecca Café Pacifico), Jorge now travels the world speaking about the Spanish Gin, Gin Mare . How did an early connection with nature and counterculture manifest into brand work across the globe? We chat pigs, Barcelona, and l...

Australian industry vet Benjamin Carlotto has traveled the world speaking about spirits and flavors for decades now. His transparency and openness to the world around him has drove his career into very interesting directions. Whether for Bacardi, or Royal Dutch Distiller's, his mind has expanded and his knowledge of the industry has evolved profoundly. As the years continue to tally and the drinks...

Emerging from a strict religious upbringing seasoned with world travel, Jeanine Racht, National Sales Manager for Clear Creek Distillery, was always driven to learn. An inquisitive reader and learner, Jeanine's first opportunity out of college was working for Oregon's Clear Creek distillery. Over 10 years later, she has continued to educate herself about the larger world of spirits and wine while...

With a deep appreciation for sports, kinesiology, and health in general, Baltimore's Amie Ward is at the intersection of hospitality and health. After a culture disparity in big medicine, Amie sought new avenues for education and found herself diving into the hospitality industry. Years later, and lessons learned, Amie is quickly becoming an industry expert about health and repetitive injuries in...

Noah Rothbaum is the author of "The Art of American Whiskey" and "The Business of Spirits". As a native New Yorker, the resurgence of cocktails unfolded right in his backyard. A Vassar educated writer having dipped his pen in many industries, Noah serendipitously found his home within the spirits industry. Now years later and the current senior food and drinks writer for the Daily Beast, how has j...

Omaha native Dan Crowell is a man of the universe. Often analyzing and refining his essence in this world, the music and scotch running through his veins are most defining. Dan's drum studies in his youth evolved into a touring gig with moderate success. Between love, hospitality, and the touring life, the crossroads began to appear very clearly. Years later, Dan now travels the states sipping and...

The celebrated author, comedian, personality, Whiskey Prof , and patron saint of bottled-in-bond, Bernie Lubbers is a Kentuckian through and through. Embracing a worldiness and openness not necessarily expected in the bourbon community, Bernie travels the world speaking the praises of Heaven Hill and Bottled-In-Bond. Whether a guitar or microphone in hand, he loves people and aims to educate. With...

Heaven Hill's Lynn House has traversed academia, constructed masterful cocktails, and shows no signs of slowing. An Ohio native, Lynn was a studious child with deep interests in poetry and the sciences. The military strictness of her upbringing allowed for a unique blend of introspection and emotional actualization to percolate.  This blend of passions ultimately led Lynn into acting for the stage...

Tim Murphy is a prankster, midwesterner, and now a whiskey hero of Austin, TX. Tim mans the landmark Austin bar, The Grackle; a bar filled with functionality and delicious bourbon. Much like the unassuming decor of The Grackle laden with a surprisingly elegant section of whiskey, the bar is a metaphor for Tim. Raised on VHS and an inquisitive mind for film, Tim moved to Arizona on a whim where his...

From early days of rejecting popular culture and toxic substances in Dallas, Chad Dolezal has rose to the top of Austin's culinary scene with  The Hightower restaurant. Just 3 years after opening to the public and a career as a touring musician, how has the vision for The Hightower changed and is Chad the same man as before? With some of the most accessible and delicious food in Austin, Chad focus...

Richard Betts, founder of Sombra Mezcal  and My Essential Wine  is a master sommelier and a master of mastery. As an inquisitive young kid in Arizona, a punk rock attitude and passion for detail set a successful academic career in motion. After leaving his legal degree pursuit for hospitality, Richard fell in love with wine; the root of his voyage into spiritous culture. After being a successful m...

Judah Kuper's lust for life and passion for the world's cultures have taken him to many places. The serendipitous moments in Oaxaca were his most influential. This Colorado native enjoys adventure, action, and intense learning. It's no surprise that these passions culminated into the globally distributed Mezcal Vago . With continued years of sales growth that have led to the expansion of his Mezca...

Missouri native Ryan Maybee has been at the helm of the cocktail movement in Kansas City. Although a different career choice than most of his family, the roots of hospitality and hosting were imbued by his grandmother. He has amassed multiple, highly lauded cocktail establishments, including the pensive Manifesto. But as his ambition guided him into new projects, the historical Rieger name started...