The Carbonation Episode: How Two Bartenders Bottled a Movement

Damian is joined by Bart Miedeksza and Valentino Girotto, longtime collaborators, former bar owners, and co-authors of Bubbles: A Guide to Carbonated Cocktails. In this first half of the episode, they dive into the origins of their partnership, the evolution of Crossroads Bar into a consultancy, and the obsessive research process that led to their groundbreaking book. Expect tales of late-night DMs, deep dives into molecular flavor compounds, and why carbonation is more than just sparkle — it’s a science.🧪 What You’ll LearnHow Bart & Val transitioned from running bars to full-time consultingWhy they wrote Bubbles — and how an Instagram post forced their handCollaborating with a Cambridge professor to decode carbonation chemistryHow they used flavor compound mapping to reverse-engineer cocktailsWhy consistency trumps complexity in modern bar programsTips for designing menus with both guests and GP in mind🔗 Links & ResourcesCrossroads Consultancy🌐 www.crossroads.bar📸 @crossroads.consultancyThe Book📘 Bubbles: A Guide to Carbonated Cocktails — available via their website.🔒 Bonus ContentTo hear the exclusive Lock-In Session with Bart & Val — where we dive deeper into carbonation techniques, common pitfalls, and pro tips — head to thecocktailacademy.com.🎧 Hosted by Damian Cole📸 @welovecocktails🌐 www.thecocktailacademy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.