This week we are joined by Chris Rickabaugh as we start a dive into America' newest legally defined whiskey category- American Single Malts! We talk about how and why American distillers began to make single malts, what makes...
This week, we continue our discussion about the breadth of Taiwanese spirits with the wonderful Ariel Chu! In this part, we dive into the burgeoning world of Taiwanese whisky! Join us as we discover why whisky has grown so po...
This week, we are joined by Ariel Chu as we dive into the history and diversity of Taiwanese spirits! In this first part, we look at the diverse influences that have shaped the island's history, and how they laid the foundati...
This week, we are still with the wonderful Rocky Slaughter as we explore the world of California made bourbon! We dig into some of the unique twists that Californian distillers are adding to their spirits, discuss the differe...
This week, we are joined by Rocky Slaughter as we begin a deep dive on bourbon- specifically, bourbon that is made right here in California! We start with a brief history of bourbon’s history here in the Golden State, what bo...
This week, we’re still with the wonderful Diana Delgado Cornejo as we travel through the land and culture of the Basque! This week we move into the region's modern history, the downsides of Basque nationalism, and the resurge...
This week, we’re again joined by the wonderful Diana Delgado Cornejo as we try out a new type of episode! We’re diving deep into an area and people with a rich drinking culture - the Basque. Join us as we dig into what makes ...
Happy holidays, again! This week, as we sail towards Twelfth Night, we are still joined by the wonderful Sam Lucero, Nick, and Jenz! This week, we’re talking about how Christmas became the Christmas we all know now, and how s...
Happy holidays! This week, we are fully in the festive swing of things, as we are joined by the wonderful Sam Lucero, Nick, and Jenz to discuss one of the original Christmas traditions- Wassailing! We talk about how the pract...
This week, we are still joined by the wonderful Drew as we explore the drinking history of New Orleans! In this second half, we are going through some of the ups and downs of the city’s modern history, from the post-Prohibiti...
This week, we're joined by the wonderful Drew as we take a trip down South to talk about one of the most unique cities in the USA, New Orleans! We explore the city's rich (and wet) history through the Sazerac, old absinthe ho...
This week, we are still joined by Sam Lucero as we continue our discussion the ubiquitous clear spirit, vodka! On this second half, we explore how vodka turned from a Eastern European staple to a worldwide phenomenon, the Vod...
This week, we are joined by the wonderful Sam Lucero as we begin a deep dive on the history of one of the world's most popular spirits- vodka! We look at how a clear, tasteless, odorless spirit became integral to the national...
This week, we are still with Amy Hateley and Jak Syn as we continue discussing the world of chain restaurants and their drinking culture! Join us as we talk about disco drinks, the surprising mixology of TGI Fridays, and the ...
This week we are joined again by the wonderful Amy Hateley, and for the first time by Jak Syn, as we explore the wide world of chain restaurants, and the drinks that you can find there! In this first part, we discuss what exa...
This week, we're still with the Rum Champion, Bryan Inman, as we continue to explore the world of California rum! We move into California's modern history with rum, from the tiki boom to the craft spirits revolution. Join us ...
This week, we are joined by the Rum Champion himself, Bryan Inman, as we dive into the world of California rum! In this first part, we talk about the somewhat deceptively named Rum Row, how rum culture started in California, ...
This week, we are still with the wonderful Jordan Paley and Chelsie,as we explore how to expand someone’s taste in spirits! Last week, we focused on some lighter notes, but we’re going fully spirit forwards this time. Find ou...
We are once again joined by the irrepressible Jordan Paley, and for the first time by the wonderful Chelsie, to discuss a bit of a contentious topic- how do you expand someone's palate into a spirit category that they don't c...
This week, we continue our conversation about the exciting world of rice whiskey with return guest Nick! We move from Japan to one of the other oldest producers of rice spirits - China. We also talk about how these ancient tr...
This week, we are once again joined by the wonderful Nick as we talk about the new old world of rice whiskey! In this first part, we discuss one of the oldest traditions of rice whiskey, and how exactly it came to be. Join us...
This week, we're continuing our discussion of neighborhood bars with Erin Hensley! We talk about the revival of the neighborhood bar, their modern makeover, and their unlikely savior. Join us for all of this and more on this ...
This week, we're staying local with our topic and talking about neighborhood bars! We're joined by Erin Hensley as we discuss what separates true neighborhood bars from bars that just happen to be in a neighborhood. We also t...
We're back with the wonderful Diana Delgado Cornejo to finish our discussion of the Coors Boycott! Having set up exactly who the Coors family are, now we dig into how the boycott went down, and why it was so necessary! Join u...
