Aussie Sam Ross has been climbing the ranks in the New York bar scene since his Dad bought him a one-way ticket there from Melbourne in 2004. He spent years learning from the late great Sasha Petraske at Milk & Honey before he and Michael McIlroy re-christened it as Attaboy in 2012. Since then, they've opened an Attaboy in Nashville and a new venue - Diamond Reef - that's making similarly outstanding drinks in Brooklyn. Then, we chat to the newest Head Bartender at The American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London: Maxim Schulte. Maxim is only 28 years old, was born in Hamburg and has worked in bars all across the world - from Bangkok to Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia. At such a young age, he's already won the Beefeater MIXLDN competition with his cocktail, 'The Stack of Fortune', and is only the 11th person to head up the The American Bar in its 125-year history. Resources, bars and products mentioned: Attaboy New York & Nashville Diamond Reef New York The Dorsey Las Vegas Bartender's Choice Vol. 2 smartphone app Key points: 03:50 What Sam is up to in Vegas 07:00 Training bartenders 09:10 Sam's move to New York 15:30 Sasha Petraske 19:40 The return of the classics 22:30 Opening Attaboy 26:50 New York vs Nashville vs Las Vegas 32:40 The Pencillin - issues with CCA 35:00 The Bartender's Choice app 37:40 Tips for running a successful bar 42:28 The Free Pour Five with Maxim Schulte See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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