#167, Emma Janzen & Toby Maloney, award-winning authors of “The Bartender’s Manifesto” and “The Classic Cocktail Sessions”

#167, Emma Janzen & Toby Maloney, award-winning authors of “The Bartender’s Manifesto” and “The Classic Cocktail Sessions”

July 13, 2026 · 1h 34m · Episode 167

About this episode

Philip Duff interviews award-winning authors Toby Maloney and Emma Janzen about their books on cocktails and bartending.

Toby is a veteran bartender and mixologist, who added high-level mixology to his legendary drinkmaking speed with stints at Milk & Honey (NY), The Violet Hour (Chicago) and Mother's Ruin, before turning his hand to (as well as consulting on bar programs) writing and co-authoring "The Bartender's Manifesto" with Emma, which won a James Beard award, and most recently "The Classic Cocktail Sessions" a prequel to the Manifesto. Emma is an acclaimed Chicago-based spirits, cocktail and ba...

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Host: Philip Duff

Guests: Toby Maloney, Emma Janzen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Milk & Honey, The Violet Hour, Mother's Ruin, James Beard

Books & works: The Bartender’s Manifesto, The Classic Cocktail Sessions

Places: Chicago, New York

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