HGTV: 45 Joyous and Clever Ways to Celebrate Christmas at Home
“Shake Up a Kitchen-Based Cocktail
Over-the-top holiday sips with special-occasion details (who doesn’t love, say, a sparkler as a garnish?) are all kinds of fun, but there’s also much to love about a party-worthy drink that comes together with ingredients that are already in your kitchen. That’s where this magical quaff from Cocktail Bandits Taneka Reaves and Johnny Caldwell, the dynamic beverage-and-hospitality-blogging duo behind Holy Spirits! Charleston Culture Through Cocktails, comes in… “
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Slow Food USA: Cocktail Culture with the Cocktail Bandits
We partnered with slowfoodusa.org to share our story behind our signature cocktail, Peninsula Tea.
“The Cocktail Bandits have pioneered a movement based on entertaining and educating consumers on the craft cocktail industry. The duo has traveled internationally to gain libation knowledge of different cultures and interact with makers of the beverages we drink daily. Join them for a trip down memory lane as they retell how they got started on Instagram and the origin behind their signature cocktail, ‘The Peninsula Tea’.”
TBAPOD #16 Taneka Reaves
Part two of a two parter! Taneka Reaves of Charleston’s Cocktail Bandits tells us about the move from a town of 3000 people to the big city. She also talks about her poli-sci history and how if you see a gap in your hospitality community, fill it.
Taneka is a great ambassador for her city and that really shows in this episode. She discusses a Bajan connection, what it’s like to work at Coyote Ugly style bar and parental pressures to pick a career.
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TBAPOD #15 Johnny Caldwell
Johnny Caldwell is one half of Charleston’s Cocktail Bandits. Her road to becoming a hospitality maven is a unique one involving step routines and a law degree.
Johnny and Josh talk about how your family’s influence can teach you that there is no one way to get where you’re going. Sometimes your Great Grandmother owns a speakeasy, for instance. Johnny also goes into some details about how Charleston is a truly unique place. And she has a suggestion for what to mix with Tequila.
