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for bartenders and mixologists. When I started this, I was a little bit suspicious just because I don't know nearly as much about cocktail making as I do about cooking. And so I was afraid I was going to be completely lost — and I often was completely lost. Anybody who knows anything about cocktails knows more than me. I went to Twitter at one point and I was like,"This guy just made a thing with artichoke liqueur. Is that a thing?" And people are like,"Yes, absolutely.
There is also just a bit of absurd excess that can come into play when you're talking about these sort of massive setups where you're supposed to drink this and touch this and bite that and, it's not your basic tequila shot, it's more involved than that. There is a hint of absurdity that still respects the deep knowledge and capabilities of the people who are involved. It's hosted by Tone Bell, who is a really affable, sort of a dude.
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