Erick Castro/ San Diego, CA Scorpion King Voice of the Industry Erick Castro is the quintessential community builder. Erick’s weekly Bartender at Large podcast hosts top industry talent including distillers, spirits experts, cocktail historians and of course many,...
Jessa Smout, Founder of Amrita Handcrafted Beverages/ Jackson, WY Three Kings Stoned Remedy Spiced Stone Cordial Foraged Flavor Jessa Smout’s Wyoming beverage business is based on a good pair of hiking boots. “I do a ton of wild foraging. I just went out the other day...
Amber Croom/ Baltimore, MD Banana Drop Beignets Sugar Rush Pastry chef Amber Croom excels under pressure. Croom won the inaugural season of “Chopped Sweets” in 2020. She appeared most recently on Season 2 of “Crime Scene Kitchen” where she and fellow Baltimore pastry...
Eric Bassett/ Pomona, CA Crafting an Education It’s a good time to be in the craft beer business on a college campus. Eric Bassett, Brewery Operations Manager for Innovation Brew Works at Cal Poly Pomona, says college students appreciate the quality and culture...
Heather Fiorentino/ Philadelphia Very Berry Sorbet 160 Years of Culinary Excellence The kitchens of the historic Union League of Philadelphia have prepared dining experiences for U.S. presidents, heads of state and global dignitaries for nearly 160 years. This sets...
Sergei Nicholas Simonov/ San Francisco Sangria Sorbete Spanish Sorbete Sangria goes with Spanish food like summer and sunshine. The red-hot Spanish restaurant Loquita has tall pitchers of Roja and Rojita sangria at the bar and a sangria sorbet for dessert. Executive...
