1. Bar Education and Cocktails on Draft with Anton Kinloch

Hugging the Bar by Courtney Iseman

Episode notes

Welcome to the new and improved Hugging the Bar podcast! We're kicking things off with Anton Kinloch, who owns cocktail bar Lone Wolf in Kingston, New York with his wife Lisa Dy.

Anton is a fount of knowledge as a seasoned owner, bartender, bar program leader, sommelier, and consultant—it's knowledge he passes on with his monthly Class to Glass mentorship program at Lone Wolf, which tackles all different areas of education in the bar business for those who want to enter the industry or just learn new things. Education like this is vital in the hospitality industry, but it's not easy to take on a program like this while already running a busy bar. Anton shares on his motivation behind this series, its impact, and how it all comes together—plus, we get into another hot topic: cocktails on draft. Listen to Anton's take on how to do them well a ... 

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