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...
This week, we are again joined by the wonderful Diana Delgado Cornejo as we close out pride month with a surprisingly relevant topic - the Coors Boycott! In this first half, we explore the origins of Coors family- who they we...
This week, we are still with Jessie Ledina and Deb Snitser as we finish our discussion about religion, and how it has shaped how we drink! This time, we delve into the world of Catholic brewers, why so many beers and liqueurs...
This week, we tackle one of our biggest subjects yet- the intersection of alcohol and religion! We are joined by Deb Snitser Ledina and Jesse Ledina as we start at the beginning of wine making, and look at how it influenced t...
We're back from our brief hiatus with a bit of a different episode! We are joined by our amazing producer Jenz to discuss the trip that she and Sofi took to the North Coast of California. We talk about all of the wonderful di...
This week, we continue our discussion of all things pisco with the wonderful Diana Delgado Cornejo! We move into a discussion of what makes pisco pisco, the things that make Peruvian and Chilean pisco distinctly different, so...
This week, we are joined by the wonderful Diana Delgado Cornejo to talk about pisco! We talk about the still highly disputed origins of the spirit, Jesuits, the not so hotly disputed origins of the Pisco Sour, and much more i...
This week, we are again joined by Witney Seibold as we continue our discussion of all things rye whiskey! In this second part, we focus in on the revival of rye whiskey as a style, how that lead to the birth of the craft whis...
This week, we are joined by Witney Seibold as we begin a discussion of the original American Whiskey- Rye! Join us as we talk about why rye came before bourbon, the difference between a Monongahela and Baltimore style rye, an...
This week, we continue our discussion of the wide world of celebrity spirits with Ocavio Chaidez! We discuss the passion behind Steven Soderbergh's singani brand, the "passion" underlying Mark Wahlberg's tequila brand, and ha...
This week, we're joined by Ocavio Chaidez as we begin a two part exploration of the world of celebrity spirits! From George Clooney's tequila to Post Malone's rosé, we talk about how this whole trend got started, if these bra...
This week, in preparation for St. Patrick's Day, we're taking another look at the Emerald Isle's rich distilling history! We are once again joined by Jarad Coates as we take a deep dive into the history of Irish whiskey. We l...
This week, to close out our month of drinking in media, we decided to do something a little different. To help with this, we are joined by the wonderful Starlet Cravens for a conversation about drinking in Twin Peaks, as well...
This week, we continue our discussion of drinks and cinema with the wonderful Marc Heuck! The discussion turns to how drinks can be used to establish setting, as well as characters. We talk about drinking and Tarantino, the P...
This week, we are joined by the wonderful Marck Heuck to continue our month of talking about drinking and cinema! This week, we focus in on cocktails that invented for or only appear on film, and discuss what makes these drin...
We are still with Jordan Paley as we continue our movie month with a discussion of how drinks can be used to build out characters! From neat whiskey, to champagne, and the ever distinctive bright blue "girly drinks," what do ...
This week, we're kicking off a month long special, taking a look at the intersection of drinking and cinema! And to start off, we've brought back the wonderful Jordan Paley to talk about cocktails that got a boost from appear...
This week, we finishing ushering in the New Year with our discussion of Champagne! On this extra sized episode, we talk about the regional pride of the Champagnois, how the region fought to protect the uniqueness of their pro...
