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Jan 23, 2026 24 min

Episode 2- Sarah Ruiz

from Branching Out Hosted by sarah ruiz, bartender atlas, josh lindley

EPISODE 2! Kapri Robinson led us to Sarah Ruiz, of BIG Bar in Quito, Ecuador. Sarah talks about the best ways to build a solid foundation, not just for drinks but for training staff. She talks about how moving to Quito from San Francisco made her re-evaluate how much she loves using local cocktail ingredients. And, for our purposes, most importantly, she points us in the direction of a handful of her favourite people and books. The sort of people and books we honestly, didn't expect to hear about until way deeper into this project. Follow Sarah: @sarahruiz87 Follow BIG Bar: @BIG.uio Follow Bartender Atlas: @bartenderatlas Follow AXXN Pact: @axxnpact Branching Out is produced by AXXN Pact in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All music by Aaron Verdonk (unless otherwise noted) Host: Josh LIndley Written: Mostly by Josh Lindley

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EPISODE 2! Kapri Robinson led us to Sarah Ruiz, of BIG Bar in Quito, Ecuador. Sarah talks about the best ways to build a solid foundation, not just for drinks but for training staff. She talks about how moving to Quito from San Francisco made her re-evaluate how much she loves using local cocktail ingredients. And, for our purposes, most importantly, she points us in the direction of a handful of her favourite people and books. The sort of people and books we honestly, didn't expect to hear about until way deeper into this project.

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