6/28 Jason Kosmas, The 86 Co.
Peter Plaehn @MSPWineGuy: Looking forward to hearing from Jason and working with 86 Company in #Minnesota. @NegoceMN
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: .@MSPWineGuy thx for your continued #SommChat Support and can't wait to see what questions you have for @JasonKosmas #The86Co today
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Welcome to #SommChat everyone! Tell your friends to join us to learn #Spirits & #Cocktails from Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas !
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: We’d like to introduce you to Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas from #The86Co about #Spirits & #Cocktails #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: We're about ready to dive in w/questions, so shout out to Jason to say hello & so he knows you're here! #WineWednesday #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Don't forget that EVERY tweet during this chat should include the #SommChat hashtag in order for everyone to see it!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: As we ask @JasonKosmas from #The86Co our Qs,U can ask your Qs as well! He'll do his best to answer all Qs in the order they come #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Even if u dont ask 1--give a S/O 2 @KeeperColl & @JasonKosmas 2 let us know u R here! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Let's start talking #Spirits & #cocktails with Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas from #The86Co #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl TY 4 having me on #SommChat - look forward to talking #Spirits with #wine people today
Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @JasonKosmas What made you realize you wanted to pursue the #spirits business as a career? #SommChat @KeeperColl
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm Started with Love of #Cocktails - was fortunate to be trained by a legendary bartender @kingcocktl as a kid in my 20s... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm Fell in love with classic #Cocktails and techniques & started making my own ingredients from scratch... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm Over time while working with #Spirits industry I saw a need for Spirits formulated for #cocktails #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @JasonKosmas tell us a little about the origin of #The86Co. #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl #The86Co started w/ Simon Ford & Dushan Zaric N backroom of my bar @EmployeesOnlyNY over drinks discussed.... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl making #spirits 4 professional #bartenders started in 2007 now have 4 brands with 5 #Spirits #SommChat
David Semanoff @DSems: And they are @FordsGin @CanaBravaRum86 @TequilaCabeza @AylesburyDuck86 #SommChat
Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @JasonKosmas Do you think #sustainability is becoming a salient aspect of the #spirits industry? #SommChat @KeeperColl
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm It is definitely becoming more impt - currently bigger brands control messaging to consumers differently than #wine world... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm slowly becoming > relevant 2 discerning consumers bigger issue N making sustainable brands > viable ...#SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @Charles Comm is transparency N #Spirits Prod. Transparency is the cornerstone of #The86Co #SommChat
Evan D. Turner @KrasiGuy: @JasonKosmas How did you choose the spirits #The86Co produces? #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KrasiGuy We set out 2 make #vodka #tequila #rum #gin & #whiskey in collaboration w/ different #distillers around the world... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KrasiGuy Essentially we wanted 2 create premium well 4 classic #cocktails in end we were successful w/ all but #whiskey, so didn't make it #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat peep @JasonKosmas tell us about your book #Speakeasy and where people can get it #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl Speakeasy is sold on @amazon it was window into creative process 4 twisting classic #Cocktails #SommChat
Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @JasonKosmas What trends do you expect us to see in the #spirits business in the next 5 years? #SommChat @KeeperColl
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm I think u'll see a broader base making craft #cocktails, most restos opening now in urban centers offer a menu #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm On the #Spirits side I think U will see #Spirits moving in directions similar to #beer and #wine... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm On #Beer side U will C craft #Spirits moving toward where brands R built & w/ #Wine influence of where more details to production #SommChat
Evan D. Turner @KrasiGuy: @JasonKosmas Will you take a crack at the whiskey again? #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KrasiGuy WE have arguments in our "board room" every meeting - will only do it if we can make a good whiskey for #Cocktails #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @JasonKosmas how do you select the distilleries to work with for #The86Co #spirits? #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl we look for master #distillers that are willing to work with #bartenders and create products that mix well #SommChat
Evan D. Turner @KrasiGuy: @JasonKosmas What steps did you take to separate your spirits from others? #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KrasiGuy Craft #Spirits often have an identify of creating new innovation or flavors we wanted to create the quintessential 4 each #Spirit #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KrasiGuy We focus on the functionality for each #spirit thru flavor, texture and aroma... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KrasiGuy I feel we are the grass fed beef/ Berkshire pork of #Spirits - we went back to older processes to get these traits #SommChat
Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @JasonKosmas Have you seen a rise in #organic spirits in the past few years? Do you expect to in the future? #SommChat @KeeperColl
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @CharlesComm Think U will C > organic & non-GMO sources listed on bottles - but think it will be long way off B4 UC at same level as food today #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat peep @JasonKosmas I’ve heard rumors that #EmployeesOnly may be expanding, are new locations in the works?
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl My partner Igor just opened EO Hong Kong there will always be rumors #SommChat
Evan D. Turner @KrasiGuy: @JasonKosmas Did you catch any grief for making vodka? You know how barkeeps can be these days.... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KrasiGuy Actually we only made the #vodka BC it was different made by #canadian #whiskey #distillers @AylesburyDuck86 ... #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KrasiGuy @AylesburyDuck86 focuses on retaining character of raw ingredients which makes it rich and creamy #Vodka - no charcoal filtration #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @JasonKosmas We have heard gr8 things about @FordsGin can you tell us about this #Spirit #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl #London Dry made N London w/ 9 botanicals focusing on #Juniper made 2B #cocktail #gin working equally in GNT, #martinis & TCollins #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl #Botanicals are steeped for 15 hrs BF distillation 2 concentrate the essential oils 4 silky texture in #martinis #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @JasonKosmas what are some of your favorite #food and #cocktail pairings using #The86Co #Spirits? #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl 4 @FordsGin is an extra dry #martini, noilly prat, with a dozen fresh shucked #Oysters #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl 4 @TequilaCabeza it is a shot of #Tequila with Sangrita paired with #ceviche #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl 4 @AylesburyDuck86 right out of the freezer neat with smoked @salmon & creme fraiche #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl 4 @CanaBravaRum86 7 year try an Old Fashioned with #Texas #BBQ especially #Brisket #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @JasonKosmas how did you decide on the specific shape/design of the #spirits bottles used at #The86Co? #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl #The86Co bottle designed purely on ergonomics designed to be sturdy quick & accurate- worked w/ >100 #Bartenders on design #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @JasonKosmas is there 1 of the @Spirits of #The86Co that you are especially passionate about? #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl Yes @CanaBravaRum86 is my Heart - is revival of a #Cuban style aged and filtered #rum that inspired #daiquiris in the early 1900s #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Time to wrap up! Hope you enjoyed this hour of #Spirits & #cocktail talk w/ Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas from #The86Co #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: It was great to have @JasonKosmas from #The86Co join us today for #SommChat. We hope everyone learned as much as we did!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Please join us in thanking @JasonKosmas from #The86Co for his time #SommChat
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: @KeeperColl Gr8 2B here w/ all of U on #SommChat - pls reach out 2 me if U have any questions hope 2 have a #daiquiri w/ each of U...
Jason Kosmas @JasonKosmas: here is my @CanaBravaRum86 #daiquiri recipe
2 oz @CanaBravaRum86 1 oz lime juice .5 oz simple syrup shaken hard #SommChat
