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A Unified Theory of Cocktails with Dr. Kevin Peterson, Part 3
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2026 at 1:55 pm.
The neighborhood bar is one of the last places untouched by AI, big tech, and all their algorithms. But what if that’s actually holding each us back from finding our “perfect” drink?In Part 1 and 2 of this series, we explored Dr. Kevin Peterson’s Cocktail Theory. And in this episode, we turn to his latest project, which aims to decode your taste and guide you to the drinks you didn’t know you were looking for. We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.TOPICS & TIMES:Castalia’s Tasting Menu
Consumer Preferences
Recommendation Algorithms
Data Analysis 
Drinks Based On Data
The Role Of Key Words
The Applebees Rule
Operating Rules
Bartending as Craft or Science
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The neighborhood bar is one of the last places untouched by AI, big tech, and all their algorithms. But what if that’s actually holding each us back from finding our “perfect” drink?In Part 1 and 2 of this series, we explored Dr. Kevin Peterson’s Cocktail Theory. And in this episode, we turn to his latest project, which aims to decode your taste and guide you to the drinks you didn’t know you were looking for. We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.TOPICS & TIMES:Castalia’s Tasting Menu (5:43)Consumer Preferences (12:20)Recommendation Algorithms (17:47)Data Analysis (22:09)Drinks Based On Data (31:33)The Role Of Key Words (42:22)The Applebees Rule (48:41)Operating Rules (56:52)Bartending as Craft or Science (1:00:01)SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister PodcastENTER OUR WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS:Enter Our Free Weekly Giveaways Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.