Our guest is Brian Evans who is the Director of Bars at Sunday Hospitality Group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sundayhg.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sundayhg.com/</a>, which operates 12 popular hospitality concepts in New York and London, including Japanese-inspired restaurants Rule of Thirds&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thirdsbk.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thirdsbk.com/</a>&nbsp;in Brooklyn and Teruko&nbsp;<a href="https://hotelchelsea.com/dining-and-bar/teruko" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://hotelchelsea.com/dining-and-bar/teruko</a>&nbsp;in Manhattan.&nbsp;&nbsp;Brian’s talent in mixology earned him the 2021 Starchefs Rising Star Award.&nbsp;&nbsp;And his outstanding beverage program at the Lobby Bar at The Hotel Chelsea was highly recognized to receive the status of one of Esquire Magazine’s Best Bars In America 2023 as well as Best U.S. Hotel Bar at Tales of the Cocktail in 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, with his passion and knowledge, Brian created the biggest Japanese whisky list in the U.S. at Teruko (with over 360 labels) at The Hotel Chelsea.&nbsp;&nbsp;In this episode, we will discuss how Brian got into the world of cocktails and spirits, how he developed his knowledge and skills in New York City in the global context, how he naturally infuses Japanese ingredients into classic and original cocktails, what is distinctive about Japanese whisky, his thoughts on Shoshu’s global potential and much, much more!!!See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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