Pouring Stories is a Hospitality Podcast produced at the host Giambrone's home bar. The aim of our show it to give a sincere look inside the business of hospitality and entertainment. Set in Las Vegas and featuring rotating guests, who share their own personal experiences with hospitality or their contributions to their craft. Serious and unserious topics alike for the home bar enthusiast, all the way to seasoned professionals and resort operators. There will be spirits experts, Vegas Performers, and many more.
Pouring Stories
Claim This Podcastby Michael Giambrone
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Pouring Stories is a Hospitality Podcast produced at the host Giambrone's home bar. The aim of our show it to give a sincere look inside the business of hospitality and entertainment. Set in Las Vegas and featuring rotating guests, who share their own personal experiences with hospitality or their contributions to their craft. Serious and unserious topics alike for the home bar enthusiast, all the way to seasoned professionals and resort operators. There will be spirits experts, Vegas Performers, and many more.
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July 30, 2026
Cuba Libre! The Return Of Cuban Papi | Christian Cepero | Pouring Stories Season 2 Ep.8
<p><strong>Christian Cepero returns to Pouring Stories to chat about the Cuba Libre being a paradoxical cocktail, working with Weber Ranch 100% Agave Vodka and the many hidden challenges of switching from Bartending to Representing a brand! </strong></p><p>He’s still involved in the cigar world as well with his collaboration with Triple Crown Cigar. Get the details on all this and more with season 2 episode 8’s Return Of Cuban Papi! </p><p><br></p><p>Please like and subscribe, if you want to see the channel grow! We’re always looking for feedback in the comments section! </p><p><br></p><p>Topics:</p><p>00:00 Intro Teaser</p><p>00:30 Cuba Libre - The Impossible Cocktail!06:35 Triple Crown</p><p>8:00 “Opening a bar is rough”</p><p>11:05 Cigar Lounges</p><p>15:05 Non-Alcoholic Option</p><p>18:25 Zebra Striping</p><p>21:21 “The Dump Sink” </p><p>22:06 The Vesper “Ian Fleming, F*** that guy”25:20 Martini Standards At Bars</p><p>31:05 Evolution of Craft Cocktails</p><p>32:17 Bare minimum effort bartenders</p><p>37:35 Weber Ranch 100% Agave Vodka</p><p>42:42 “No Soliciting!” Sales Reps</p><p>44:29 "you goin’ to explode that sheekin!” 😂Best quote ever!</p><p>48:50 Pulque </p><p>51:26 Christian on “The Mojito”</p><p>54:21 Spritz Event at Carver Steak</p><p>56:11 Crafting The Perfect Mojito</p><p>58:14 Taking Pride in What You Do!</p><p>1:04:15 Gullible Giambrone… Smirnoff Iced Again!</p><p>1:05:00 Kenny Jordan Shoutout! </p><p>1:08:00 The Grind of Liquor Sales</p><p>1:11:04 Never have a Cigar or S*x again?</p><p><br></p><p>Cocktails:</p><p>Cuba Libre </p><p>2.00 Bacardi Superior</p><p>4.00 Coca-Cola </p><p>Must have lime wedge or splash of lime juice! Combine ingredients in collins glass over 100% ice. Stir to incorporate. Garish with lime wheel. </p><p><br></p><p>The Vesper</p><p>2.00 Bombay Sapphire Gin</p><p>1.00 Weber Ranch Vodka</p><p>0.50 Cocchi Americano</p><p>In a mixing glass combine all ingredients, stir, and strain into a chilled coupe glass. </p><p>Garnish - Lemon Peel.</p><p><br></p><p>Christian’s Mojito</p><p>2.00 Bacardi rum</p><p>0.75 Lime Juice</p><p>0.75 simple syrup </p><p>2.00 club soda</p><p>Hand full of mint </p><p>Press the mint in the glass with lime and syrup, then add rum and soda water, add half ice and stir. Then add the rest of the ice and top off if necessary. </p><p>Garnish - mint sprig and lime wheel. </p><p><br></p><p>Special Thank You to Christian Cepero!</p><p><br></p><p>Created & Hosted By: Michael Giambrone</p><p>Executive Producer: Angelo Cabanos</p>
July 8, 2026
Before You Open A Restaurant... Watch This! | Constantin Alexander | Pouring Stories S2 Ep7
<p><strong> They went from being the “New Clubhouse” for the Las Vegas industry… to closed overnight.</p><p><br></p><p>Constantin Alexander could only watch as the explosive Piero’s controversy took down everything he and his partner had built with Bramare and Table 34.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 intro Teaser PSP S2Ep7</p><p>00:35 Jack & Diet</p><p>03:32 G’s First Drink In A Bar</p><p>06:00 Bougie Bars Too Good For Basics</p><p>07:52 Brands Controlling Bars </p><p>10:00 Knowing what people are asking for at your venue. </p><p>12:00 Dante’s Infante - Another Hendricks</p><p>14:39 Hakkasan putting Constantin on the map</p><p>19:08 Everybody’s Covid was different</p><p>22:29 Business Falls through. How he met Evan 25:33 Table 34</p><p>27:33 Mezcal Hemingway Daiquiri </p><p>31:40 El Solencio Mezcal</p><p>35:00 Kitchen Nightmares - Table 34</p><p>41:46 Bramare</p><p>42:00 Public Service Announcement!</p><p>45:53 A BAR with a restaurant attached</p><p>49:00 beating around the bush</p><p>50:15 LEV Group</p><p>50:40 Evan “life on the line”</p><p>51:28 Basilico</p><p>53:30 Opening A restaurant in July</p><p>55:30 joe pereira said it best “New clubhouse” 56:10 Bramàre closing “70k”</p><p>1:00:24 Toki Highball Machine</p><p>1:01:06 Constantin Quote</p><p>1:03:00 falling forward. Life works out.</p><p> 1:06:05 Constantin’s possible future</p><p>1:09:12 Bankruptcy.</p><p>1:10:00 25 grand in a parking lot</p><p> 1:11:00 "What I miss most." </p><p>1:12:20 Orphan Barrel - Rhetoric </p><p>1:15:00 Bramare after hours </p><p>1:17:00 THE GAME </p><p>1:33:45 "Where’s my table" Constantin book</p><p>1:35:00 final words on BramareAnd We’re out!Mezcal Daiquiri </p><p>2.00 El Silencio Joven Mezcal</p><p>0.50 Luxardo</p><p>0.50 Grapefruit Juice</p><p>0.75 Lime JuiceIn hindsight, </p><p>I would have preferred:</p><p>2.00 mezcal</p><p>1.00 grapefruit</p><p>0.50 lime</p><p>0.25 maraschino</p><p>0.25 simple</p>
June 18, 2026
The REAL “Most Interesting Man In The World”, The Wine Guy | Renato Lebron | Pouring Stories S2 Ep6
<p>In our 6th episode, Renato LeBron, known simply as The Wine Guy in Las Vegas, sits down and shares his journey.From Q-Tester, judging green coffee beans, to cheesemonger (a master of cheese making), to Journeyman Chocolatier, then to advanced sommelier. Eventually he uses his major in economy to join Merrill Lynch in San Francisco, before leaving that for Mondavi’s Opus when it was just being built. So how the heck did he end up working for Trader Joe’s? So much to learn from him in such a short time. Find out something about everything with the real “World’s Most Interesting Man”.00:00 Intro to Renato LeBron (teaser)00:26 First Rusty Nail3:03 Drambui 5:00 (The cocktail we couldn’t figure out was the Bobby Burns)6:30 Coffee Bean - Q Grader(1 of Less than 600)9:45 Cheese Monger13:12 Journeyman Chocolatier 17:08 Sommelier (WSET Advanced)19:24 Econ major - Merrill Lynch  20:50 Robert Mondavi and Opus24:15 Trader Joe’s 26:10 Riedel Glassware 27:08 Jitters Coffee before there was Starbucks32:00 The Martinez34:30 Tony Abou-Ganim Modern Moxologist & Johnny Love35:35 Garnish as an afterthought!37:20 Joe Pereira - Blood & Sand,Luxardo cherry Sangue Morlacco38:45 Coffee Talk 46:28 Garnish P2 - PEELS 51:00 First Time Bar Lead52:30 Pisco sour: egg white 53:30 Juyoung 56:00 Cole and sprite is not Gingerale! 59:35 Trader Joe's all employees do all jobs 1:03:00 Old Pal1:06:07 a man's glass1:07:00 Class Jozef Latasi 1:08:29 Butcher and thief1:11:00 The Sommelier is a dying art1:16:00 servers and bartenders should go out and experience other conceptsRusty Nail (Our proportions):2.00 oz Johnny Walker Black1.00 oz Drambui Garnish - Lemon Peel Either Build in glass with regular ice or combine ingredients in mixing glass, add ice, stir, and strain over large cube and garnish with a lemon peel. The Martinez Recipe:1.50 Hayman's Old Tom1.50 1757 Cinzano rosso 0.25 Maraschino Liqueur2 dashes angostura Garnish - Orange peelCombine ingredients in mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into chilled Coupe glass and garnish with an orange peel.Old Pal Recipe:1.00 Minden Mill Rye whiskey1.00 Campari1.00 Dry vermouthGarnish - Lemon peelCombine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Pour into a Nick and Nora glass and garnish with a lemon peel.Special Thank you to Renato Lebron for years of bringing delicious Trader Joe’s Snacks to the many bars I’ve served you at & for taking the time to share some of your story! @C<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCvCFMTMdmM4Y0FKEPhB4IWg"> @Coffeewme </a>Created & hosted by Michael GiambroneExecutive producer: Angelo Cabanos</p>
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