Cocktail Competition, Vodka Distilled & more

This week on Bartender Journey Podcast # 125 there is a lot going on! Mandarine Napoléon cocktail competition in New Orleans during Tales of the Cocktail 2015.  We talk with owner of Mandarine Napoléon Marc de Kuyper and get a chance to talk to some of the bartenders competing in the contest...and taste their cocktails!  See below for pictures and cocktail recipes from the event! We also talk to Tony Abou-Ganim about his book Vodka Distilled: The Modern Mixologist on Vodka and Vodka Cocktails.  Tony is also the author of The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails. The Cocktail of the Week is Warren Bobrow's "An Offer Of 250 Jamaican Dollars" made with Mezan XO Jamaican Rum.  Recipe below! We experiment with the Vacu Vin, a device that helps preserve your wine after opening the bottle.  The results were impressive and surprising! Take a listen the show with the player below on the Bartender Journey Web Site or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.