Whether being romanticized by writers like Ernest Hemingway, or enjoyed by anyone on a beach on nearly any continent, the Daiquiri takes its place based on its simplicity.

On this episode, we speak with Carlie Steiner, a good friend and skilled professional bartender. Carlie serves is the Co-Founder of Stir Bartending Co., a DC based bartending service providing signature cocktails, bottled cocktails,

In this episode, we talk about brandy -- a distilled spirit made by distilling wine. You may have heard of Cognac, but what about Armagnac, Pisco, or Stravecchio? How about a few classic brandy cocktails? You'll learn about all of that and more in this...

In this episode, we interview Jeff Cioletti, author of The Year of Drinking Adventurously. This episode is twice as long as our previous episodes, but we could have talked for hours with Jeff.

We wanted to take a deeper look at one of the ingredients to the Mule--that ginger beer. It's spicier than it's cousin, ginger ale, and much drier (i.e. less sweet). It adds body to drinks, and brings a degree of refreshing flavor that isn't found when...

don't have to be from Kentucky, or even in Kentucky, to enjoy the Derby. Get a group of friends together, make Mint Juleps, don some seersucker or a fancy hat, and you can be an honorary Kentuckian for the day.

This week, we explore juleps, a drink that like many alcoholic beverages started off as medicine. You may know of a mint julep, which some people think tastes like tooth past, but this genre has much more to offer.

In this episode, we interview Kerstyn Zepeda of Bella Mar Spirits. She and her husband, Michael, craft infused vodkas using real fruit, fruit juices, and herbal infusions, which preserve the essence of the ingredient within the vodka.

Mezcal is known as the smokier cousin of the more well-known tequila, and the difference can be a bit more confusing. One of our listeners requested an episode exploring this complex agave-based spirit, and we’re more than happy to oblige.

This episode is going to be a little bit different. As we’ve been building this podcast, we’ve been introduced to a lot of new ideas, people are talking to us about different stuff, and it’s been fantastic.