We kick off the new year with a more casual chat with Sean Stentz, bar manager at Edendale, about the ins and outs of naming cocktails. From the history of naming drinks, to the existential question of when does a drink need…
In our final episode of Repeal month, and the year, we are once again joined by Jake Faulkner to talk about bathtub gin, persistent misconceptions about prohibition, and fancy lightbulb bars! Drinks Discussed: Haori 1 dash a…
We are joined by our wonderful producer Jenz as we continue our Repeal month special this week with a look at bootlegging in our own Los Angeles! We look at the Rum War, sugar rings, and all the reasons why you never think o…
This week, we continue Repeal Month by diving into the stories of Jewish bootleggers with returning guests Deb and Jessie! Join us as we take a deeper look at the surprisingly large role that the Jewish community played in r…
This week, we kick off our first themed month! In honor of Repeal Day, we've decided to center our discussions this month around bootlegging, in it's many different forms. And to start that conversation, we are joined by Ste…
In keeping with this travel laden season, we sit down with our Producer Jenz to discuss the traveler's staple - hotel bars. From their surprisingly deep connections to the spread of the cocktail, to their role as a quiet pla…
This week, we are proud to present our first live recording from our Drunk History event! Presented in collaboration with Alex Michael, Krista Olafsen, and the entire Liquor Cabinet group, here are some of the presentations …
We pick back up on our marathon discussion of Absinthe with Matt Cadwallader with a discussion of the continued stigmatization of thujone, bootleg absinthe, and the absinthe revival in general! Cocktail Discussed Caiman 3/4 …
Even though Halloween has passed for the year, we're still in the holiday spirit! We are joined once again by Heather Noel for another crossover with Open Graves! We celebrate the spooky (or spoopy) season with a look at the…
This week, we return with part one of our first ever two parter! We're joined by the wonderful Caddy to discuss all things absinthe - and with so much to say about one of history's most storied spirits, it's no wonder that t…
This week, we sit down with the wonderful Bino Gopal to discuss single malt whisky, from Scotland and abroad. We talk about the origins of Scotch whisky, how the category has expanded, pronunciation guides, and much more in …
This week, we are joined by Jordan Paley to discuss the history of Happy Hours, from their origins in the Navy, to Jordan's own virtual Quarantine Happy Hour! Cocktails discussed: Battenberg Cup: 1 oz. Freeland Spirits Bourb…
We're joined by our first time return guest, Nick (@nickburnit), to talk about the drink that used to define San Francisco, Pisco Punch! We talk about the gold rush history of the drink, and its modern revival, as well as Ni…
This week, in the run up to Rosh Hashanah, we take another crack at the subject of kosher drinking, and the long intersection between Jewishness and distillation! We are joined for this redux by the wonderful Rachel Bieber, …
This week, we are joined by Calixto Hernandez (@barriotiger), bartender extraordinaire from the Thirsty Crow and La Cita, to discuss one of the most ubiquitous cocktails in the world - the Margarita! We talk about the myths …
This week we are joined by sommelier and Certified Specialist of Wine Jenna Issacs, who brings her expertise to a discussion of biodynamics. We talk about what biodynamics is exactly, its history, and whether or not it's wor…
This week we are joined by our very first distiller, Michael Craig of Goleta Red Distilling (@goletared distilling), to discuss the history of terroir and the role that it plays in craft distilling. We also talk about his ex…
This week, we are joined by long time home brewer Michael Brocklehurst to discuss the growing world of beer cocktails. We discuss the history of beer cocktails, and talk about the potential that the craft brewing movement ha…
This week we are joined by Chicago native Jeffrey Damnit (@jeffreydamnit) to discuss the homegrown liqueur that they love to hate - Jeppson's Malört! We talk about the history of Jeppson's, what a Malört is to begin with, an…
We're back to form this week with an extra long episode discussing the ins and outs of Mezcal! We're joined by Jake Faulkner (@jacobfaulknercomposer) who shares his history with Ron Cooper of Del Maguey and his trip down to …
Our Negroni experimentation continues with a very different take on the classic! Join us, Nick (@nickburnit) and two bonus guests, Jenz (@j3nzie) and Tom, as we continue our discussion! Recipe Discussed - Iron Arm 1 oz. Aqua…
This week we take a look at genever, the progenitor of gin as we know it. We're joined by our wonderful producer Jenz (@j3nzie) to see if genever hits the sweet spot between her gin loving palate, and Vesta's whisky leaning …
This week, we embrace the summer heat and take a trip to the tropics with Andrew Loviska (@andrewloviska) to discuss the growing world of Japanese Rum, and its surprisingly deep history. Join us as we talk about the complica…
This week, we're joined by the wonderful Joe Keeper and Wesly Moore, both from our favorite liquor store. Bar Keeper (@barkeepersilverlake), to discuss the wide world of cherries and cherry liqueur. We go into why exactly th…
