Podcast appearances and mentions of emma janzen

This weeks guest is Emma Janzen. Emma s an award-winning book author and journalist who reports on global drinking cultures for outlets including The New York Times, PUNCH, The World's 50 Best Bars, and more. The recipient of two James Beard Foundation awards and two Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, Emma co-authored The Way of the Cocktail with Julia Momosé, The Bartender's Manifesto with Toby Maloney, and The Bartender's Pantry with Jim Meehan; authored Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit; and has contributed to other texts including The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails by David Wondrich and Signature Cocktails by Amanda Schuster. Emm currently serves as the Midwest Academy Chair for The World's 50 Best Bars and has been included in the Drinks International Bar World 100, an annual list of the industry's most influential people, since 2023. Links @emmajanzen emmajanzen.com @sugarrunbar @babylonsistersbar @the_industry_podcast email us: info@theindustrypodcast.club Podcast Artwork by Zak Hannah zakhannah.co

Me and Jim met in 2006, when he entered the Bols 200 contest I organised, and I dropped by Pegu Club to see him next time I was in New York (I was living in Holland at the time). He went on to open PDT (Please Don't Tell) in 2007, which almost immediately became the most famous cocktail bar in the world (and also served the best hot dogs to be had in any cocktail bar, too!) authored The PDT Cocktail Book, Meehan's Bartender's Manual (which I think is the best single volume all-round book about bartending) and, as you read this, his new book The Bartender's Pantry is available now for pre-orders (link below) and is dropping on June 11th. Jim, and PDT have won every award conceivable.  Oh, and did I mention he helped create Banks Rum, the Cocktail Kingdom Mixology Spoons, the Moore & Giles Meehan bag, the PDT Cocktail App AND all the American Express Centurion Lounges' beverage programs? (Jim's doing an event at Porchlight Bar in NY on 10 June, btw, and a signing at Kitchen Arts & Letters bookstore on June 11th, if you're in NYC). After I read We sat down for a good old catch-up - Jim moved to Portland some time ago - and naturally discussed the new book ( a collaboration with Emma Janzen, herself an award-winning author, and Bert Sasso, designer extraordinaire), why chicken should be expensive, why successful cocktails usually only have one weird ingredient, kola wine, culinary cocktails, the ethics of prep, ultra-processed foods, being curious not judgmental (a la Ted Lasso), shed a tear for demise of Australian icon bar Bulletin Place, agreed that cocktails are more like dessert than salad, and a whole bunch more. Enjoy!Pre-order The Bartender's Pantry (and support small bookshops): https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bartender-s-pantry-a-beverage-handbook-for-the-universal-bar-bart-sasso/20411265?ean=9781984858672Pre-order The Bartender's Pantry because you're not evil but the Kindle IS very convenient: https://www.amazon.com/Bartenders-Pantry-Beverage-Handbook-Universal-ebook/dp/B0CFPS4DG5Reserve a spot at the launch party, at Porchlight NYC, June 10th, 730pm - 10pm, includes a copy of the book and meet Get in touch with Duff!Podcast business enquiries: consulting@liquidsolutions.org (PR friends: we're only interested in having your client on if they can talk about OTHER things than their prepared speaking points or their new thing, whatever that is, for a few hours. They need to be able to hang. Oh, plus we don't edit, and we won't supply prepared or sample questions, or listener or “reach” stats, either.) Retain Philip's consulting firm, Liquid Solutions, specialised in on-trade engagement & education, brand creation and repositioning: philip@liquidsolutions.orgPhilip on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philipsduff/ Philip on Facebook: Philip Duff Philip on X/Twitter: Philip Duff (@philipduff) / Twitter Philip on LinkedIn: linkedin.com Old Duff Genever on Instagram: Old Duff Genever (@oldduffgenever) • Instagram photos and videos Old Duff Genever on Facebook: facebook.com Old Duff Genever on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/oldduff...

Last week Mexican authorities raided the home and office of Tequila Matchmaker (TM), also known as the Additive Free Alliance. For many years, their forum has been a place for agave distillate fanatics to visit along with their work to certify tequilas that are free of approved additives that are not required to be listed on a bottle's label. Their work has begun to affect sales of major brands that are not shown to be additive-free. One agave influencer, @tequilajaybaer, cited 9 and 14 percent drops in sales of Casamigos and Don Julio respectively (see it here).Know someone who might like this? Feel free to share it.The situation is complex. Not simple. Some people say that the push for additive-free tequila is overshadowing other issues that are important like sustainable farming practices, labor wages, preservation of Mexican heritage, and more, but everyone seems to agree that Grover and Scarlet Sanschagrin of TM have been forces for good in agave. While it cannot be fully linked, it is likely the government has taken such dramatic action because powerful forces have seen their income impacted.* Vinepair article documenting the raid* Emma Janzen wrote a bit on the Matchmaker situation and has said more is coming.* The history of tequila* Support Grover and Scarlet here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingcocktails.substack.com

In episode 71 our host Stephen Lyman is joined by James Beard Award Winning Author and Journalist, Emma Janzen to talk about the similarities, differences, histories, and culture behind two of the world's most fascinating indigenous spirits traditions: agave spirits and koji spirits.

The practices of writing and editing, while similar, each require very specific skill sets that nudge against one another, but remain deeply individual in practice. The greatest writers rely on talented editors to shape their voice, and the best editors are those who can spy potential within a story and help tease it out as part of a collaborative effort. The results are mostly enjoyed by readers and listeners, but the creators themselves have to enjoy the process of putting something into the world that did not exist before. Otherwise, what's the point? Emma Janzen has known for a long time that her path pointed towards editing, by way of writing for many years. Now, she has the chance as the new drinkways editor for Good Beer Hunting. Her role, in her words, is to develop, assign, and edit stories that are not about beer, which may strike some listeners as odd. After all, it's called Good Beer Hunting. But those who know, know that we've always been much more than “just beer.” Emma is going to help nurture that spark of curiosity and—hopefully—fan the flames of discovery through storytelling and exploration.  In this conversation, Emma reveals what initially drew her to Good Beer Hunting and why what she witnessed as a reader cultivated her desire to be an official part of the team. You'll hear about the stories she's worked on, the ideas she has, and the discussions she hopes take root in future features. We also talk about what it's like to be a freelancer at this particular moment in time and how the pandemic's isolation helped her realize the importance of in-person connection, for both personal and professional growth. It's not our first conversation on the podcast, and I don't think it'll be our last.    

Emma got her start with David Alan, aka "The Tipsy Texan"The first cocktail Emma remembers taking an interest in is the Dark and StormyShe mentioned Mayahuel by Phil Ward as one of the pioneer mezcal bars in the USAgave varietals mentioned: Cupreata, Tepeztate, Cuishe, Madrecuishe, SalmianaEmma's website, Instagram, and TwitterThe articles I referenced: "The Great Mezcal Heist" and "Mindful Mezcal" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingcocktails.substack.com

This week, we welcome Emma Janzen, the celebrated writer responsible for such lauded collaborations as The Way of the Cocktail and The Bartender's Manifesto, as well as her own fantastic tome on Mezcal, called Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit. She is a certified expert on cocktails and a fantastic writer to boot, and this is a fun conversation that spans the craft of both: from the fundamental differences between writing and editing and the exciting opportunities of collaboration, to what makes a memorable cocktail bar experience (and one of the worst Negronis in recorded history.)

The first time I connected with Emma Janzen off social media happened last year when she, very graciously, offered to help guide me in the early stages of my book proposal. Since then, she's continued to mentor me through the harrowing process of actually writing a book. She's also made big career moves; recently published her latest book, “The Bartender's Manifesto” with Toby Maloney and the bartenders at noted Chicago bar The Violet Hour; and even picked up a James Beard Award for her previous book, “The Way of the Cocktail,” co-authored with Chicago bartender Julia Momose.   Throughout that time, she's also continued her work as a journalist, editor, photographer, and storyteller. Emma published an almost painfully beautiful personal essay for Good Beer Hunting titled “Slow, Reflective, Quiet — Meditations on Mezcal in San Baltazar Guelavila,” on May 18, 2022. The story, which was born out of a straightforward press trip, evolved into something that resonated deeply within her soul, which in turn created an opportunity to tap into her voice as more than just a witness to creation.   In today's conversation about her piece, Emma shares what it was like to break out of a more journalistic mindset in order to experience what was happening to and around her, the importance of balancing a generational legacy of artistry with increasing global awareness and demand, and what's at stake as mezcal marches towards a fork in the road, where one way leads to commodification and the other honors time and tradition. That story culminates with a feeling of optimism—or at least, I hope it does. Bonus: In the latter part of the conversation, Emma mentions a Spotify playlist that helped center her thoughts at the end of her trip to the heart of Oaxaca. If you're curious about the vibes, here's a link to said playlist.  

James Beard nominated author and journalist Emma Janzen comes onto The Good Bottle Podcast. And in a first for the Pod, discusses a lot of the background info and her personal opinions that surrounded the writing of her Eater article "The Great Mezcal Heist". With agave spirits being a subject very close to our hosts hearts, you bet that this episode became lively. So buckle up and get ready for an entertaining episode. Here is the link to Emma's article: https://www.eater.com/22929882/mezcal-destilado-de-agave-distilling-indigenous-culture-oaxaca If you want to read more of Emma's work you can purchase "The Bartender's Manifesto" written with Toby Maloney, "The Way of the Cocktail" with Julia Momosé of Michelin Star awarded Komiko. Dope Follows: Instagram - @Emmajanzen @owl_kitty @Mezcalistas @Mylothecat --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodbottlepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodbottlepodcast/support

Emma Janzen and I have known each other for years. Well, in the sort of way that two people on Twitter who have never met in person can. We've traded messages, likes, and retweets. She's a talented writer and photographer who possesses a great eye for detail while not losing focus on the story. She's someone whose work I've followed for a long time and who I've wanted to have on the podcast. Her career is a melange of multimedia endeavors. After focusing on audio and video editing, she graduated with a degree in film. She didn't plan on being a journalist but her background skills set her up perfectly for the new coming age of reporting and social media. She started her career working at the Austin-American Statesman in Texas after college. Living, working, and drinking in Austin, Emma had a front row seat for the nascent cocktail scene growing in the city. She reported on all things drinks there, shooting photos and video to accompany her articles, years before this would become regular practice in the industry. Emma then moved to Chicago, where she worked as a freelance writer, which is where she started focusing more on beer. She then got a job with Imbibe Magazine as the digital content editor. Emma is responsible for everything you see on Imbibe's website. She runs the editorial calendar, helps select and write stories, shoots photos, sources and curates recipes for the publication. She's also the author of several books, including Mezcal: The History, Craft and Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit, which was nominated for a James Beard Foundation award in 2018. Her latest book, a collaboration with co-author Julia Momose of Kumiko in Chicago, is The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes.We don't talk a lot about beer in this episode, though there is some. We're mainly talking about booze this week, about how little I understand and appreciate mezcal, the beauty and art of Japanese bar culture, how much we both miss travel, and whether the RTD and NA spirits trends have legs. We also talk a lot about the business of journalism in the modern age. Emma offers advice on how to take better photos of your drinks. And we talk about how to maintain a healthy work life balance and the importance of re-energizing your creativity in the face of the burnout that so many of us are facing.We start this week by talking about the state of alcohol journalism and how her employer, Imbibe Magazine, has managed to succeed where so many others have tripped up. And how the romance of the printed page endures.For more information on the Beer Edge Podcast, follow us on Twitter @thebeeredge. And visit Beer Edge for more articles and engaging content.Host: Andy CrouchGuest: Emma JanzenSponsors: Arryved - Novozymes

The intersection between digital media and the more slow, meandering works of book authorship is one that, on its surface, might not seem to be well populated. But these days, to be a writer at all means being a lot of different things. You might work across channels, platforms, industries, styles, digital and print, freelance and newsroom, and all that mode switching is a lot. It's just, a lot. The folks I've seen handle it really well tend to think and work in big phases - blogging or freelancing for a year and then diving into book writing for another year - reemerging some time later to ramp up their speedy output again. It's an ebb and flow kind of thing, even if the changes aren't so clearly defined as they might like. And underneath all this is the need to have a personal life that feels more continuous and permanent in some way. Some sort of arc of the author's own story and interests that might never make it to the page or the browser, but certainly serve as a sort of invisible-to-the-reader backdrop for the things they write about most often. These things can be world-shaping, and perspective-creating and often, lost in the rigamarole of just trying to keep up with the work. Today's guest, Emma Janzen, has been through all that - and this past year she's found herself taking a big step back and weighing it all - sifting through the things that bring her joy and those things that maybe just ping her inbox, insufferably, with little value or meaning. She's written full-length books and worked as a digital editor, often at the same time, and most recently found a collaborative process she really enjoys. All while navigating a pandemic and it's many disruptions - some welcome, some not - to the path she was on. I'm sitting down with her on a farm in Michigan near where she's been living, writing, and gardening. You'll hear the airiness and insect-laden sounds of the farm itself as we share a couple pints from River St John brewery on-site - which if you haven't been is a remarkable place full of saisons and freshly harvest vegetables, and on this particular day, a dead-of-summer sun that just wouldn't quit. If sweat made a sound - you'd hear it.  

While the popularity of Mezcal is blowing up around the world, many folks out there still don't seem to know much about it. To help clear the air & dispel of some popular myths, we sat down with agave expert Emma Janzen, author of Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit and Digital Editor at Imbibe Magazine.    LEARN MORE:   Emma Janzen: http://www.emmajanzen.com     Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit https://www.amazon.com/Mezcal-History-Cocktails-Ultimate-Artisanal/dp/0760352615   ==============================   Join us every Monday as star bartender, Erick Castro, hangs out with some of the top bartenders from around the world while drinking a little bit of whiskey. The truth about bartending comes to the surface, since nothing is off limits and topics range on everything from sleeping with customers to the first time you got drunk.   FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge   FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge      

Midwestern gastronomic aficionados and food-and-bev journos Emma Janzen (of Imbibe mag) and Paula Forbes (GQ, author of The Austin Cookbook) join host Andrea Grimes to talk about the unique majesty of Midwestern Bloody Marys. On the second half of the show, we test Emma's recipes for two bitter-accented Bloodies.

Emma Janzen has built her writing career on a passion for film, design, and flavors. Starting at the bottom of the newspaper totem pole at The Austin Statesman, an interesting opportunity to write about food emerged. This seemingly one off opportunity was the first entry into the bigger world of food and spirits. While residing as a digital editor for Imbibe Magazine, Emma Janzen pursued one of her long time passions, Mezcal. The resulting novel Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit explores the beautiful spirit with eloquence and a touch that only Emma could provide. We chat cider, San Antonio, tacos, and Tim Burton.    

We talk with Emma Janzen, author of Mezcal. Emma is a journalist, photographer, and editor based in Chicago, where she currently works as the digital content editor at Imbibe Magazine. The post Episode #088 – Interview with Emma Janzen appeared first on Speaking Easy.