Sports And Spirits

Matt is back from vacation as he and Hank kick off Tales of the Cocktail. We have a great interview with Danny Ronen at 13:00 about the category of Genever. It's something that most people aren't familiar about. Great history and information here.  Then we discuss some big trades in baseball and basketball in the last week.  Thanks for listening!  Today's Guest:  Danny Ronen Founder of DC Spirits; co-owner of the award-winning bar Academia in Austin, Texas; partner at Unlimited Liabilities; and spirits educator and trainer at Liquid Kitchen.   WHAT IS GENEVER?   Genever (pronounced juh-NEE-vuhr) is a complex spirit with a rich history. Every genever is unique, with its own recipe and flavor, and created using artisanal processes. However, by law, all genevers must: contain malt spirit (made from wheat, rye, barley, maize, oat, buckwheat, and/or triticale) and juniper berry be a distilled spirit made from natural ingredients (such as grains and botanicals) ALL GENEVER Amount of malt spirit: min. 1.5% of the