VinePair

JULY 9, 2025

Tater TED Talks In 2016, at the Bar Institute, a bartender trade show in Baltimore, longtime bourbon collector and Louisville bar owner Matthew Landan presented a seminar titled “Underground Whiskey: How to Navigate the Collector’s Market for Fun and Profit.” or just adding artificial syrups to the spirit? It didn’t matter.

Liquor

Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In a speed-dating style setup, ELEVATE attendees at a Meet the Brands seminar got the opportunity to sample multiple kinds of liquor while learning the basics of the brands behind them. Seminar attendees were also treated to a variety of tastes from Hood River Distillers, which has been crafting spirits since 1934.

Brandy

Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2023

As my bartending skills developed, I went on to manage the bar and spent time holding Japanese bartender-style seminars and courses, as well as consulting for hotels, restaurants, and bars across major cities within the United States and abroad. Many of the cocktails incorporate house-made syrups, jams, infused liquors, and more.

Mixology