Gin
Gin is a juniper-based spirit that excels in many cocktails. The fashion for gin has hit extreme highs as well as troughs - we're now living in a golden age for gin drinking, which is why it's necessa...
29 Maj 201815min
Vodka
Vodka is the most widely drunk spirit globally, popular because of its clean, neutral taste. The spirit goes back centuries, changing due to fashion and technology. This episode focuses on how vodka i...
21 Maj 201814min
Calvados and Fruit Spirits
Calvados is the great apple-based spirit of Normandy, where it's too cold to grow grapes but perfect for apples as well as pears. Across Europe, there's a long tradition of fruit-based spirits, which ...
3 Maj 201810min
Armagnac, Spanish Brandy, Pisco, Grappa
Grapes are used to make a wide range of spirits. This episode focuses on Armagnac from south-west France, Spanish brandy, pisco - controversially from both Peru and Chile - and grappa.
30 Apr 201816min
Cognac
Cognac is the great spirit of France. Located near Bordeaux, it benefited from access to trade routes to become drunk around the world. This episode how cognac is made and what it tastes like.
23 Apr 201815min
Japanese Whisky and Tasting Whisky
Japan produces some of the best whisky in the world, made with an attention to detail bar none. In this episode, I also taste three whiskies - from Scotland, the US, and Japan.
20 Apr 201813min
US & Canadian Whiskey
The long, controversial history of Bourbon and US whiskey in general permeates the country's culture. This episode explores how the whiskeys are made, what they taste like, and the differences in styl...
14 Apr 201811min
Irish Whiskey
Irish Whiskey was the most drunk whiskey in the world back in the nineteenth century, but production declined sharply in the nineteenth century. Things are looking up again - find out about the trends...
9 Apr 201813min
