#82, Marshall Minaya, beverage director Valerie, Madame George and Lolita, New York City.

Marshall - and the three top-notch places he runs the beverage programs for, Valerie, Lolita and Madame George - is one of Manhattan's best-kept secrets. If you come to New York, I'll take you to one of these places (or all three, as they're conveniently located right next door to one another), and I guarantee you'll be blown away by the quality of the cocktails and the hospitality his team emanates in Midtown. Despite me being insanely congested, we made time to sit down and chat about why it's always rum's year, the politics of selling agave spirits, why ladies are looking for more of an ROI on a night out than gentlemen, and a whole bunch more - enjoy!Marshall on IG: https://www.instagram.com/marshallvincent/Valerie, gin cocktail bar & restaurant: https://www.instagram.com/valerienewyorkcity/ Lolita, additive-free agave spirits and sugarcane spirits cocktail bar & restaurant: https://www.instagram.com/lolitanewyorkcity/ Madame George,  sexy subterranean cocktail bar: https://www.instagram.com/madamegeorgenyc/   (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...