podcast – Simple Cocktails: recipes & reviews for home bartenders
Latest Episodes
Podcast 113- Blade & Bow Bourbon and Disco Ball
We’re joined by Steven J. Westman. Steven mentions 505 Faces. We talk about Latitude 33. Letters from the Jack Daniel’s Distillery? We taste Blade & Bow bourbon. A shameless book plug for NM Cocktails. We also mention Shake. Stir.Sip by
Podcast 112- “It is a phenomenal time to be a drinker right now.” (Jordan Silbert Interview)
Greg talks to Jordan Silbert, creator of Q Drinks about their history and the importance of a great cocktail mixer. Special thanks to Q Drinks for sponsoring the podcast. Download Episode 112.
Podcast 111- Cooper’s Craft Bourbon and Gin & Tonic
Black Friday? Greg mentions CamelCamelCamel. We taste Cooper’s Craft Bourbon. Jeff loves boxes. Greg talks about the Gin Old Fashioned. Snow shoveling. “The box of Q.” We make a Gin & Tonic with Q Drinks. Did we mention Jeff loves bo
Podcast 110- Revel Stoke Flavored Whiskies and Thanksgiving-in-a-Glass
Thanksgiving extravaganza! “Just like Willy Wonka.” Gin, not Jim. We taste Revel Stoke pecan and root beer whiskies. Greg & Jeff talk about hunting. We make a Thanksgiving-in-a-Glass cocktail. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Photo by Texas Pa
Podcast 109- Drapò Dry and Bianco and Pineapple Bang
Bad with homework. Sonny and Cher. What is vermouth? Lisa hates merlot. Greg’s vermouth stories are here. We taste Drapò Dry and Bianco Vermouths. Perfume application advice. We welcome Q Drinks as our sponsor. We make a Pineapple Bang Cocktail.
Podcast 108- 100% Agave Comparison and Oh Cherry
Old man talk. We compare Sauza mixto and Sauza 100% agave head to head. The results are (maybe) surprising! Wiser these days? Greg’s “40-year-old Fashioned.” We make the Oh Cherry cocktail, props to Neil Diamond, Journey and the Four Sea
Podcast 107- Plantation Pineapple Rum and Holland Razorblade
“That’s why we’re good friends.” We talk about literature and what makes James’s wrists hurt. We taste Plantation Pineapple Rum. Fruit Loop vodka. Tasting notes like “I can feel it in my butt” or “the hair
Podcast 106- Frisky Whiskey and Kamikaze
The secret is out. James and Jenny are back! The beard is too big for the lens. Great ideas for the kids’ teachers…can you give booze? Greg’s sketchy liquor past in southern NM. We taste Frisky Whiskey. We make a Kamikaze Cocktail. James
Podcast 105- Jack Daniel’s 150th and Last Word
Big vs little bottles. Prescription booze. We taste Jack Daniel’s 150th anniversary. The Jack Daniel’s mash bill is…… Lisa’s a marketing genius. We make a Last Word Cocktail. “Now I’m not impressed.” Downloa
Podcast 104- Gem and Bolt and Betty Rubble
“I have a picture of a flower.” We taste Gem and Bolt Mezcal with damiana. How to make another alcoholic drink? Bar bet trivia? Larry’s dirty mind. We make a Betty Rubble cocktail. Greg mentions Mixology Talk’s Absinthe seminar. Do