Episode 137: The Rob Roy, with JoJo Kitchen from Rob Roy
Winter’s coming and we’ve got you covered for the season’s cocktails. The Rob Roy is a staple of the season, having long ago crossed over from a simple Manhattan variant into a classic cocktail in its...
2 Dec 202515min
Episode 136: The French 75 and New Orleans, with Chris Hannah
The French 75 is a classic celebratory cocktail, topped with sparkling wine and based on the fortifying flavor of gin. Or is it Cognac? The gin version has long circulated as the standard, but New Orl...
18 Nov 202520min
Episode 135: The Gibson is Always There for You, with Sother Teague
The Gibson began as a minor Martini variation, swapping the latter’s olive or lemon twist for a pickled onion garnish and a new name. But in the century-plus since the Gibson’s debut, it’s taken on an...
4 Nov 202522min
Episode 134: The AJABU Cocktail and Spirits Festival, with Colin Asare-Appiah and Mark Talbot Holmes
Africa is quickly becoming a focal point in the global bar world, and the AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival (@ajabufestival) is helping to showcase the continent’s bars and bartenders. For this episod...
21 Okt 202518min
Episode 133: The Art of Italian Drinks, with Giuseppe Gallo
Italian amari, vermouths, and aperitivo wines have a history spanning back centuries. But these drinks styles are also living categories, continuing to expand in today’s cocktail culture. For this epi...
7 Okt 202518min
Episode 132: The Slow Food Negroni Week Fund
It’s Negroni Week, the time of year when thousands of bars and restaurants worldwide come together to celebrate the Negroni and its relatives, and to raise funds for a great cause. Over the years, Neg...
23 Sep 202518min
Episode 131: Making Texas Bourbon, with Dan Garrison
Bourbon is America’s signature spirit, and for much of its history, it’s been synonymous with Kentucky. Dan Garrison and his Texas-based distillery were among the first to explore the possibilities of...
9 Sep 202522min
Episode 130: Best-Of—The Great Daiquiri Roundtable, with Joshua Ibañez, Shannon Mustipher, and Garret Richard
[This episode originally ran June 18, 2024.] The Daiquiri is an undisputed champion of the cocktail world, and its simple formula not only offers the promise of a complex character, but it’s also a gr...
19 Aug 202559min
