Best Alex Matteo Podcasts (2025)

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B2B Quick Sips: Chartreuse Élixir Végétal 14:42

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Chartreuse can be hard to find, but there are many great alternatives. And maybe there's a replacement from the same Carthusian monks who have been making Chartreuse for centures.

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Bourbon County Brand Stout 2025 Preview 38:46

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It's Stout Season, which means we once again had the chance to sit down with the team at Goose Island to try the newest Bourbon County Brand Stout releases. There's a lot of interesting innovation this year, from bottle size to barrel to finishes and as always, unique adjuncts. Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Original Goose Island Bourbon C…

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Binny's Tasting Panel Top 50 Under $50 2025 - This Year's Highlights 35:45

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For the third year in a row, Binny's has asked staff from all 46 stores to conduct blind tastings of their favorite wines, under $50. The massive list is pared down to 50 wines that you can grab for under $50. This week, we're trying seven highlights from the list. Pertois Moriset L'Assemblage Brut Domaine Kuentz Bas Alsace 2024 Stags' Leap Winery …

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Creative destruction and the making of the modern world, with Jack Weatherford 1:08:15

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Anthropologist and best-selling author Jack Weatherford, whose Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World redefined how we view empire and innovation, joins Ross Butler to explore how the Mongol world prefigured today’s private equity model. When the Mongols swept across Eurasia in the thirteenth century, they destroyed old orders, but they al…

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Wet Hopped American Fall 39:52

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It's the most wonderful time for a beer, wet hopped beers to be specific. Bines are harvested and then hops are quickly raced to a nearby (ish) brewery, where they are thrown right into the boil kettle. There aren't as many wet hopped beers as there used to be, but there are still some great ones from local favorite breweries. Off Color Wet Hopped …

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Teeling Whiskey Master Distiller Alex Chasko 45:17

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Teeling's Master Distiller, Alex Chasko, got his start during the nascent days of the craft beer industry in the US. That probably explains why he's always driving innovation for Teeling Whiskey's barrel regiments. It's those unique barrel regiments that keeps the Whiskey Hotline returning to the Teeling barrel warehouse every year to dig through t…

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Fintech, Agentic AI & the Future of Financial Services | Apis Partners: Uday Goyal & Matteo Stefanel | Episode #78 55:11

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Ross Butler speaks with Matteo Stefanel and Udayan (“Uday”) Goyal, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Apis Partners, one of the world’s leading growth-equity investors in financial technology. Founded in 2014, Apis Partners has built a global fintech franchise by applying M&A discipline to private equity: identify the likely acquirers first, then…

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Inside Brookfield’s Operating Engine | Adrian Letts, Brookfield Private Equity | Fund Shack Ep. 77 37:58

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Brookfield is renowned for running the companies it owns, not just financing them. In this episode, Ross Butler speaks with Adrian Letts, Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group and Head of Business Operations, to explore how the firm’s operator-led model drives value creation from origination through exit. Adrian explains how Brookfi…

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Building a Cellar 59:08

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Do you like collecting things? Or do you want to start? Do you have an empty wine cellar or a new fridge that needs filling? Should you even start collecting and aging, or just drink when you buy? Either way, Binny's has you covered. This week we're talking to spirits and wine experts about the dos and dont's of collecting. Trimbach Pinot Gris Chat…

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Pumpkin and Fall Beers 33:33

2M ago33:33

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Pumpkin Spice Latte Season (PSL SZN) is upon us. For beer and cider drinkers, that can sometimes mean big gloppy messes. But this week's lineup features a selection of some of Roger's favorites, that are all exercises in subtly and the art of balance. Also, a listener question about the status of a beloved Scottish lager. Dogfish Head Punkin Ale Ci…

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HSBC Asset Management on Alternatives, with William Benjamin 30:10

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Private markets are no longer on the sidelines. With listed companies shrinking and private companies multiplying, alternatives are becoming a core component of diversified portfolios. In this episode of Fund Shack, Ross Butler speaks with William Benjamin, Head of Alternative Solutions at HSBC Asset Management, about how alternatives are evolving …

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Luxardo 48:55

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Another episode, another multi-generational Italian liqueur producer named Matteo. This week, Barrel to Bottle welcomes Matteo Luxardo, Global Export Director, and Gareth "G" Franklin, Global Brand Ambassador. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur Luxardo Herbal Liqueur del Santo Luxardo Bitter Bianco Luxardo Espresso Liqueur If you have a question for the Ba…

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Venture Capital, National Security, and the Future of Technology | Alex van Someren 1:01:20

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Alex van Someren has spent his career at the frontier of technology, venture capital, and national security. From joining Acorn Computers as a teenager, the company that seeded ARM Holdings, to co-founding cryptography firm nCipher, becoming a partner at Amadeus Capital Partners, and later serving as the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser for National S…

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Matteo Meletti 38:33

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We love amaro on Barrel to Bottle, but shockingly, we've never spoke to an Italian Amaro maker. That changes today as we welcome Matteo Meletti. For nearly 155 years, the Meletti family has been making anisettes and amari in the Le Marche region of Italy. Meletti Anisette Meletti Amaro Meletti Fernet Meletti Coffee Liqueur Meletti 1870 Bitter Aperi…

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What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - September 2025 50:55

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It's Bourbon Heritage Month, so this week we're trying…tequila, Scotch, rum, whiskey and of course bourbon. Dan from the Whiskey Hotline is here with a round-up of the latest offerings from the world of spirits. Manuscrito Tequila Chapter One Blanco FEW Breakfast Bourbon Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon Ryder Cup Lim…

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Oktoberfest 2025 55:13

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It's the prost wonderful time of the year for beer geeks! The dog days of summer are probably over and it's time to get your malt on. Specifically, the malty beers of Munich and the surrounding areas. This week we're trying copper-colored Marzens and their paler but still strong Festbier counterparts. Spaten Oktoberfest Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier Paul…

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Bardstown Bourbon Company's Steve Nally 57:13

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Steve Nally is the master distiller at Bardstown Bourbon Company. His "schooling" came during 17 years at Maker's Mark before becoming master distiller. At Bardstown Bourbon Company, he made dozens of recipes per year contract distilling, while also creating collaborative blends and the company's own line of bourbons. Bardstown Bourbon Company Disc…

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What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - July 2025 42:20

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What have they been up to in the cluttered Whiskey Hotline office? As usual, there's always something new on our shelves and it can be hard to figure out what's what. This week Dan brought a box of new releases; new handpicked tequilas and Irish whiskies, single barrel Scotches and other fun stuff. El Tesoro Reposado Single Barrel #B067-1355 Binny'…

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Lagunitas Brewmaster Jeremy Marshall 1:05:01

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Somehow, in the nearly 8 years of doing this podcast we have never had a guest from Lagunitas. That's because we wanted Jeremy Marshall or nothing. Lagunitas' brewmaster (head brewmonster) has been with the company for 18 years and has seen almost everything in craft beer. Lagunitas Hazy IPA (coming soon) Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Lagunita…

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Old Forester Master Taster Melissa Rift 1:02:06

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Old Forester is one of the oldest whiskey brands in America, steeped in history but still innovating. Melissa Rift is the Master Taster at Old Forester. What is a Master Taster? We'll find out this week, while tasting some Old Forester. Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bo…

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Fourth of July Cocktails 36:30

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Roger loves Fourth of July. He loves most holidays because it's an excuse to make holiday-themed cocktails. Unfortunately, we had to record this episode without him, but he's here in spirit. Celebrate the long weekend with these themed cocktails from the easy to the complex. Check out all the recipes on our blog If you have a question for the Barre…

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J. Rieger & Company 1:02:19

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This week we're catching up with Ryan Maybee and J. Rieger & Co., who was last on the podcast in 2018. A lot has changed since then; they're bottling their own juice and they have a visitor's center with four bars and a 40-foot slide. We're also joined by Rieger Master Distiller, Nathan Perry. J. Rieger & Company Rieger's Kansas City Whiskey J. Rie…

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B2B Quick Sips: A Tropical Cider 6:51

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Seattle Cider's Imperial Guava Citrus is new for summer and perfect for a quick tiki cocktail. We're trying it this week on the latest B2B Quick Sip.

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What's New in Beer - Oops! All Collabs 34:59

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What's new in beer? Oops, it's all collabs! We have had a slew of beer collabs in the last couple of months, so this week we're trying them; from crispy and refreshing to big barrel aged stouts, there's something for everyone here. My Cousin Binny vol. 4 West Coast Pilsner collaboration with Binny's Sketchbook Holzschnitt Franconian Red Lager colla…

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Private Equity Emerging Managers: What it takes to make it 42:04

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🎧 Episode #74: Emerging Managers: What It Takes to Make It Guests: Kim Pochon (Unigestion) & Joe Briggs (BCF ) Series Launch: Fund Shack's Emerging Manager Series In this launch episode of Fund Shack’s Emerging Manager Series, Ross Butler speaks with Kim Pochon, Global Head of Primary Investments at Unigestion, and Joe Briggs, Founder of BCF, to ex…

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Goldman Sachs & The Expanding Role of Private Markets in Wealth Portfolios 26:03

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🎧 Episode #73: The Expanding Role of Private Markets in Wealth Portfolios Guest: Kyle D. Kniffen, Goldman Sachs Asset Management In this Fund Shack episode, recorded live at SuperReturn in Berlin, Ross Butler speaks with Kyle D. Kniffen, Managing Director and Global Head of Alternatives for Third Party Wealth at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. With…

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El Mexicano Tequila 40:07

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Léon Bañuelos Jr. is a third generation tequilero. His father and grandfather founded Cazadores, so he grew up around a distillery. Securing the name El Mexicano was all it took to get his father back into the business making tequila again. El Mexicano Blanco Tequila El Mexicano Hi-Proof Blanco Tequila El Mexicano Reposado Tequila If you have a que…

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Martinis 38:32

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The Martini was a once simple cocktail that then became very complicated. At some point the definition of a martini changed and it became more about the vessel and the ingredients were anything you wanted them to be. But there's also nothing wrong with a "martini" that has no gin and no vermouth either. This week we're making a slew of martinis, fr…

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What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - May 2025 40:42

6M ago40:42

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When the Whiskey Hotline isn't traveling the world looking for the best spirits at the best prices, they're joining us on Barrel to Bottle to talk about the best spirits at the best prices. El Tesoro Reposado Single Barrel #B072L342 Binny's Handpicked Lobos 1707 Reposado Tequila Triple Oak Finish Binny's Handpicked El Dorado 10-Year-Old Single Barr…