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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 2H 7M

#148, Tom Dyer & Marco Canova, flair champions and authors of “The Flair Bartending Book”

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Tom and Marco are legendary flair competitors, multiple-times world champions, teachers, contest judges - and now, authors of the 501-page (!) “The Flair Bartending Book”.Its unquestionably the most definitive tome ever written on this chapter in bartending, from flair’s origins in the 1600s to Jerry Thomas & co.’s flamboyant 1800s mixology to TGI Friday’s Bartender Olympics in 1984, THAT movie in 1988, the rise of well-run contests, the emergence of a professional contest circuit, and the state of play nowadays. If you have any interest in bartending at all, you have to own this book. We talked about all things flair, Marco and Tom’s own routes into bartending, the oft-forgotten speed and freepouring elements of major contests, and a whole bunch more - enjoy! Buy the book (USA): https://barproducts.com/products/flair-bartending-by-marco-canova-tom-dyer?variant=42885994479705&fbclid=PAVERFWAP2sjxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaebEZGlsHDF7Oa7V2JzE8DjHsZbMTF6WMwUeVebgYyKcMcrBOs8BA0JDavgCA_aem_e3c9RQ0XQHt3urXf5Y09ywBuy the book (rest of world): https://www.flairbartendingbook.com/The book on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theflairbartendingbook?igsh=ZGV1d2I1b2lhNnp0Tom on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tomdyerflairbartender?igsh=MTVxa2p3aGJubHJjaQ==Marco on IG: https://www.instagram.com/marcocanova_83?igsh=cDJkbDc3bXI2OGpkShaken And Stirred - The Flair Bartending Movie: https://www.shakenandstirredthemovie.com/dash#:~:text=Flair%20Bartending%20Documentary%20%7C%20Shaken%20and%20Stirred%20The%20Movie (Get in touch with Duff!Podcast business enquiries:  [email protected] (PR friends: we’re only interested in having your client on if they can talk for a couple of hours about OTHER things besides their prepared speaking points or their new thing, whatever that is. They need to be able to hang. Oh, plus we don't edit, we won’t supply prepared or sample questions, nor listener or “reach” stats, either, and no, you can't sit in on the interview (or lurk on the Zoom.)  And our AI automatically deletes pitch emails that are clearly written using AI. Retain Philip’s consulting firm, Liquid Solutions, specialised in on-trade engagement & education, liquor brand creation and repositioning: [email protected] on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philipsduff/ Philip on Facebook: Philip Duff Philip on X/Twitter: Philip Duff (@philipduff) / Twitter Philip on LinkedIn: linkedin.com Old Duff Genever on Instagram: Old Duff Genever (@oldduffgenever) • Instagram photos and videos Old Duff Genever on Faceboo...

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