BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews The Modern Mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim in the video above about his new book Vodka Distilled: The Modern Mixologist on Vodka and Vodka Cocktails. We catch up with Tony during Kentucky Derby 140 week at the Kentucky Bourbon Experience event.  Tony tells us about one of his original Derby cocktails called “The Clermont Smash” made with Knob Creek Bourbon, which happens to be one of  Fred Noe’s favorites.

Recipe for The Clermont Smash and other enticing whiskey cocktails can be found Tony’s first book The Modern Mixologist. 

Several years back we interviewed Tony during Derby as he appeared with Guy Fieri for a fundraiser, watch this video from our archives.

Buy Tony’s new book on this link: Vodka Distilled: The Modern Mixologist on Vodka and Vodka Cocktails

Video edited and filmed by Tommy Johns Photography.