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Everyone fails. Let’s fail forward together over cocktails & real talk.
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🥃 hosted by DJ Alex

01/05/2021

Some days you really earn that nightcap. Tonight’s is a simple one. The Gold Rush. 2oz of Bourbon, 3/4oz of freshly squeezed lemon juice and 3/4oz of honey syrup (3 parts honey, 1 part hot water). Give it a good shake and enjoy.

I made a double. 👏

27/04/2021

What drink reminds you the most of summer? A Moscow Mule perhaps?

26/04/2021

Are you a DJ that happens to be a business owner, or a business owner that’s also a DJ? Chris Hintz dials down on what that means and more on this weeks episode.

17/04/2021

Here’s a pretty tasty little number for your summer nights.

2oz. Sazerac Rye
3/4oz. Lemon Juice
1/2oz. Passionfruit Syrup
1/2oz. Aperol
Two dashes of orange bitters

Shaken and poured into a chilled coupe. 👊

Shout out to upcoming podcast guest for the recipe.

13/04/2021

This week I sit down with someone I've never really had a chance to connect in this insane life, but someone I've respected from afar, Logan Smith. Logan & I had a great chat and started off with a Manhattan and moved on to sipping on some bourbons. Lots of great conversation and nuggets about life and relationships, give it a listen!

30/03/2021

This week I sit down with a leader in the DJ industry, Mike Walter. Mike & I had a great chat and sampled different tequila expressions including blancos, reposados, and extra anejos. Our conversation includes - Mike's start as a DJ and MC in a bowling alley and how the microphone set him free.

- Mike's social media exploits and how insane the comments on his posts get.

- How one series of Mike's social media posts turned into a successful book.

- Mike's foray into writing & his failed attempt to publish a novel.

- Mike's success with books related to the DJ industry.

Mike and I have a great chat and we go into many more topics, this one is a must-listen!

29/03/2021

Our newest episode goes live tomorrow. We’ll be sampling tequilas and chatting with . 👏

28/03/2021

Keep tuning in, we’re just getting started.

23/03/2021

This week I sit down with a good friend and incredible sales coach, Mike Petritis. Due to USPS shipping the Boulevardier I made for Mike a day late we free poured some bourbon and getting extremely candid about all kinds of topics including:

- Mike's start as a DJ in high school in Chicago and how his life started as an entrepreneur at a young age

- Why Mike transitioned from DJ to business coach

- How Mike met his girlfriend and instantly bonded with her son Nick, taking on a father role

- What led Mike & his family to packing up their lives and moving to Austin, TX

We pour bourbon after bourbon and talk about everything from COVID-19 to dealing with absolute abrupt life changes, kids, toxic negativity, masks, vaccines, and the power of automating your life and business. It's a long one, but a must-listen. Pour a drink and join us! This week I sit down with a good friend and incredible sales coach, Mike Petritis. Due to USPS shipping the Boulevardier I made for Mike a day late we free poured some bourbon and getting extremely candid about all kinds of topics including:

- Mike's start as a DJ in high school in Chicago and how his life started as an entrepreneur at a young age

- Why Mike transitioned from DJ to business coach

- How Mike met his girlfriend and instantly bonded with her son Nick, taking on a father role

- What led Mike & his family to packing up their lives and moving to Austin, TX

We pour bourbon after bourbon and talk about everything from COVID-19 to dealing with absolute abrupt life changes, kids, toxic negativity, masks, vaccines, and the power of automating your life and business. It's a long one, but a must-listen. Pour a drink and join us!

17/03/2021

☘️ Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! ☘️

We’re all for creativity, but sometimes you just don’t f*** with a classic. We still call it a car bomb, but you can call it a Dublin drop if you wanna get P.C.
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16/03/2021

This week I welcome Kyle Turchetta from nearby Lock Haven, PA. I've known Kyle for many years and is a former DJ for my company, Mint DJ Events. We sip on a very strong Sazerac and hit a ton of topics including:

- Kyle's many careers from football recruit to football coach to poker dealer, DJ, funeral director assistant & more

- How Kyle has transitioned to becoming a barber in an underserved market

- Kyle's "carcoleptic" experiences

- We talk about how life during the pandemic has been, Kyle's natural adaptation to family man PLUS we learn that Kyle & his fiance Hailey are expecting a new addition to the family and so much more!

12/03/2021

This is essentially a Paper Plane. Kind of.

High West American Prairie Bourbon, Wigle Saffron Amaro, Aperol & Fresh Squeezed Meyer Lemon. A pretty tasty medley.

10/03/2021

There’s a lot of talk that the whiskey highball is the test of whether or not you’re a good bartender. At its core a whiskey highball is a shot of whiskey in a glass of ice topped off with club soda. But the whiskey you choose and the type of club soda you use play a role. Same with the ice and how you pour.

This one isn’t bad. But I’ve got a lot to learn. Honestly, my favorite whiskey highball is Suntory Toki, Topo Chico Grapefruit and a splash of fresh squeezed grapefruit. This one is distinct with a very flavorful Barrel Bourbon. Here’s a baseline recipe, play with it and let me know what you think.

Fill highball glass with ice
2oz. Whiskey
4oz. Club soda or any kind of carbonated water
Splash of citrus (1/2 oz.)

First add your citrus and whiskey, tilt your glass and pour club soda super slow. Enjoy!

09/03/2021

The importance of self-care in your overall mental health cannot be overstated, this week our host Alex Nepa takes on a solocast talking about FIVE EASY STEPS that you can start on today to take better care of yourself. A quickie at 15 minutes so give it a listen and let us know what you think!

03/03/2021

When David mentioned that he was a fan of good bourbon and Old Fashioned’s I put my head down and got to work. I came up with the concept of a peach tea old-fashioned. The only question, how would I go about making one that would stand up to being shipped across the country? After several attempts, here’s what worked best. With the addition of home-brewed Red Diamond brand Tea, we swapped the traditional orange for a lemon and then we swapped the traditional Angostura Bitters for Fee Brothers Peach Bitters which really helped make the perfect flavor profile.

PEACH TEA OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL RECIPE

2 oz. Evan WIlliams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon
4 oz. Red Diamond Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
3 Sugar Cubes
4 Dashes of Fee Brothers Peach Bitters
Lemon Wedge for Muddling
Lemon Wheel for Garnish

To start, you’ll want to put three sugar cubes in a glass. Next, soak the sugar with four dashes of your peach bitters, and then add your lemon wedge. Muddle all of the ingredients until you’ve got a nice liquidy paste. From there, strain the mixture into an old fashioned glass, add your bourbon and tea, give it a quick stir, add a single large cube and garnish with a lemon wheel. Enjoy it, it’s a good one!

02/03/2021

This week we welcome David Osborne from Athens, GA - home of the Georgia Bulldogs! David owns not one, but two DJ companies, Sound Insight Productions, and Athens DJ Service. We sip on a delicious Georgia Peach Tea Old Fashioned and hit a ton of topics:

- David and his wife running a daycare with A DOZEN KIDS in the house at any given time.

- What it's like working from home with three kids.

- What motivated him to start not one, but two DJ companies.

- We talk about David's big DJ training project.

- We hit controversial topics and so much more!

You can us find wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts and on our YouTube Channel where you can watch along with an unfiltered, video-only version.

25/02/2021

Some new additions to the bourbon menu. Picked these up on sale at Astor Wines & Spirits.

23/02/2021

This week we welcome our good friend Jeff Meuzelaar aka DJ Kor of Pinnacle Productions in Sioux Falls, SD. We'll be sipping on a delicious Moscow Mule and talking about:

- Why Jeff is drinking a double, hint: he breaks the news that he and his wife are expecting a baby!

- Jeff's transitions from wedding DJ to club DJ to concert promoter to tour manager for San Holo to one of the most respected corporate event live streamers in the world.

- What it was like transitioning from touring the world with San Holo to stopping everything due to COVID-19 and adjusting to life at home in Sioux Falls, SD

- How Jeff got his big break into becoming a Tour Manager

- What it was like merging his company, Musical Edge with a business partner to form Pinnacle Productions

- TONS of small talk and so much more!

You can us find wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts and on our YouTube Channel where you can watch along with an unfiltered, video-only version.

16/02/2021

This week we welcome Bill Zimmerman! Check it out at sipsandish.com

09/02/2021

Our first podcast featuring Digital Dave Lander is LIVE. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sips-ish/id1551761473

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7v1mixa1Fo7M4NK0dEJzUS

YouTube (premieres at noon): https://youtu.be/u6OKCuyBPLQ

04/02/2021

Dave Lander () talks "partying".

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