Repeal Day Conference –
Tampa Florida

Bartender Journey Podcast #
140

 

This week we take the show
on the road!  We visit the United
States Bartender Guild – Tampa Chapter. 
This was the Tampa USBG’s second educational conference, which is paired
with their Repeal Day Party Gala.

 

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Repeal Day is the
celebration of the end of Prohibition on December 5, 1933.  An anniversary worthy of an epic Party! 

 

The educational conference in Tampa was amazing, informative and fun.
The Repeal Day Gala on Saturday December 5, (2015) was incredible!  With
four floors of craft cocktails, wonderful food and exciting
entertainment, it is an event to look forward to all year!

 

The conference is aimed at
bartenders and enthusiasts who are looking to learn, improve, network and move
to the next level.

 

The Repeal Day Gala is open
to anyone looking for a great time! 
Proceeds benefit the USBG Tampa chapter and various charities including Because Of Ezra, which helps kids with neuroblastoma
cancer.

 

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During the Conference, we got a chance to record interviews with:


o  Tampa USBG President - Ingrid Rodriguez

o  Flair Bartending Expert - Rob Husted

o  National Brand Ambassador
for Heaven Hill Brands – Lynn
House

o  Master Ambassador and Chief
Innovations Officer for Angel’s Envy – Wes
Henderson

·     
Cocktail of the Week #1:
The Girl Next Door

o  2 oz Kappa Pisco

o  1 oz Orgeat Syrup

o  1 oz Fresh Lime Juice

o  Shake and strain over
crushed ice.  Top with 1 oz Ruby
Port.

·     
Cocktail of the Week #2:

o  2 oz Whistle Pig Rye Whiskey

o  .5 oz Orange Liqueur such as
Cointreau

o  .25 oz Demerara Syrup

o  1 Dash Chocolate Bitters

o  1 Dash Aromatic Bitters

·     
Book of the Week:The Birth of Bourbon – A Photographic Tour of
Early Distilleries.  Beautifully
photographed using a technique known as high-dynamic-range imaging, which
produces photos with rich saturation, intense clarity and full spectrum
light.  A great gift for the
Bourbon lover in your life, (or yourself!)

·     
Toast of the Week:
May the friends of our youth be the companions of our old age.