Episode 156 - The Ghost of Cocktail Future

In this enlightening conversation with Greg Benson of Bar None and The Speakeasy, some of the topics we discuss include: How Greg transitioned from a career in the brewing world to a life behind the stick, slinging cocktails, niche agave spirits, and happiness. A little about the two podcasts that Greg helps bring to the airwaves, including the deep-dive, historical contemplations of Bar None and the weekly, boozy nerd-out sessions of The Speakeasy. Then, we focus in on the main subject of this episode: the RESTAURANTS Act - and YES, RESTAURANTS, in this case, is an acronym. A very long, very apt acronym. We talk about the origins of this possible service industry bailout, what it's designed to do for the hospitality world, and the potential impacts it could have if passed. We do a little thought experiment about winning the hearts and minds of legislators as if we were the ghosts of cocktail bars past, present, and future, We riff on the bitter beauty of gentian liqueurs and existential Yelp reviews, And much, much more.