Ep14, Pt 2: A Conversation with Author John McCarthy

Whether you are a Modern Gentleman or a Whiskey Rebel, you won’t want to miss out on the next part of Balderdash Academy with Visiting Professor John McCarthy. He schools us on everything from starter whiskeys to the life cycle of a spirit. Find out about his career in publishing, managing one of the nation’s most popular manly magazine, his ascent to a scholar of spirits and get yourself some insider info on what a man who lives life reviewing cocktails would make for a guest. Catch it here in Part 2 of Episode 14, only on Balderdash Academy.

 
 

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John has graciously allowed us to reproduce one of the recipes from The Modern Gentleman: The Guide to the Best Food, Drinks, and Accessories right here for your enjoyment. Do us a favor and click on the link below to pick yourself up a copy. I use the book all the time. It’s well worth the price and fits perfectly with your other bar books.

Highball

From The Modern Gentleman: The Guide to the Best Food, Drinks, and Accessories.
Reproduced with permission from the author.

What You’ll Need:

3 oz. club soda (quality bubbles like Q or Fever Tree recommended)

1 1/2 oz. whiskey (try a Japanese whiskey like Hakushu 12-Year-Old)

Mint leaf for garnish (or herb, peel, or fruit wedge of your choosing)

How To Make It:

Combine ingredients in a chilled highball glass filled with cracked ice. Stis, and garnish with a mint leaf.

 

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Show Links

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Episode 14 Release Schedule


Part 3: Lie Lie Again - 16 Dec 2020
Part 4: Mask Charade - 17 Dec 2020
Part 5: Technically Correct - 18 Dev 2002

After Hours Bonus: Life With Me - 21 Dec 2020

Teacher’s Lounge Holiday Episode 5 - 23 Dec 2020

Robert LeBlanc

ROBERT J LEBLANC is a member of the Dramatist Guild and has been performing and writing for various media since the 90s. He is an award-winning playwright, actor, voice actor, artist, and the leader, head writer, host, improviser, and producer of the online comedy ensemble, Balderdash Academy, and their catalog of shows. He is the lead writer, director, producer, and creator of the live comedy radio show, On the Air!, writer and producer of the Sleuths Mystery Radio podcast, and owner of the interactive mystery-comedy company Sleuths Mystery Entertainment. He writes in a number of genres with a focus on comedy and the use of comedy in drama. He recently finished series development and writing of a new forthcoming series for the audio entertainment company Realm. His work has been produced across the country.

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