Cuban bartending, cocktail comps & cigar life | Christian Cepero | Pouring Stories Ep 1

Описание: Award winning bartender & Master Cigar Sommelier, Christian Cepero, sits down with G at the Pouring Stories bar to talk about working with brands in the beverage industry, Cuban bartending culture, being mentored by his father, gentlemen's club cocktail competitions, and so much more.
00:00 Pouring Stories Podcast with Christian Cepero
3:47 Ordering martinis
6:12 Christian's Dad
11:19 Musings on mint
15:00 Cigar Sommelier
18:54 Hospitality
20:26 G's favorite Cigar Bars
22:35 networking w/Cigars
23:40 Listing Cigar bars
26:00 Loving where you work
27:19 Varying Agave Prices
28:18 Porn star Martini comp
29:42 Joe Pereira shocks
36:20 Condom Garnish
39:28 Viagra Garnish
40:48 G's Bar Beliefs
42:25 Kenny Huong Art
43:04 Approaching Comps
44:30 Cocktail naming
45:00 Lessons from Kane
46:48 Katie Kush Story
47:40 Vegas bartenders
48:23 The "M" word
49:45 Christian goes off
51:36 G's argument
53:52 Alabama Slammer
56:08 Trinidad Sour
57:35 G's brand work
01:01:00 Giuseppe González
01:02:43 G's Resorts World experience
01:05:00 Salute
01:06:05 Michael LaPenna/Gatsby's
01:08:00 Lead at Eight Cigar
01:10:00 Brand reps
01:13:00 G's career awakening
01:15:10 G's Bar expectations
01:15:35 Bramare
01:18:15 Leadership
01:20:25 John Pettei & Operating
01:25:42 Wings Bleu cheese vs. Ranch
01:30:45 This Experiment
01:35:00 Old Forester 1920
01:41:23 G get's humbled
01:45:00 Raise The Bar or bust
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