The Charlie Tonic Hour

The Charlie Tonic Hour


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Cocktails In Film (Charlie Tonic Hour #333)
May 09, 2018

In an all new show this week Ginny and Charlie recap the last two weeks in their crazy mixed-up life, including a Cinco de Mayo tequila tasting with Cantera Negra, a quick stop by Service Bar at Middle West Spirits, and finally getting to see Avengers...

The Classic Margarita (Bottoms Up #98)
May 04, 2018

This week for Bottoms Up you can sit in on a cocktail class lead by Ginny Tonic. The audio was recorded at Artichoke cook ware store in Cincinnati Ohio. The theme of the class was Cinco de Derby and this is the section of the class where she makes a...

Middle West Spirits (Charlie Tonic Hour #332)
May 02, 2018

Back in January of 2014 during episode #108 we took you on location for and interview with Columbus, Ohio’s very own Middle West Spirits. During that interview we chat with co-founder Brady Konya. We're thrilled to share it once again this week....

Mini Madness, Round 2 (Bottoms Up #97)
April 27, 2018

This week we return with a second round of mini madness here at Casa De Tonic. This week we discuss Copper & Kings American Brandy, Clement Premium Canne Rum, Aviation American Gin and Montenegro Amaro Italiano Liqueur. Round #3 is still to come!

United States Bartender’s Guild (Charlie Tonic Hour #331)
April 25, 2018

This week Ginny records live from the Midwest regional conference for the United States Bartender’s Guild in Cleveland, Ohio. She sits down with the President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the Cincinnati chapter and talks with them about what...

Mini Madness, Round 1 (Bottoms Up #96)
April 20, 2018

Spring cleaning at the Charlie Tonic home is like no other. Over the past week we sorted all the spirits and found ourselves left with a host of minis and sample bottles from the past. On this week’s Bottoms Up we dive into those bottles and see...

Read The Label (Charlie Tonic Hour #330)
April 18, 2018

This week we catch you up on two weeks of stories from around Cincinnati as we get back up to speed with life. From there we share some thoughts on how you can read a whiskey label like a pro, step over into some mini-bottle madness and close you out...

Zebulon Artisan Ales (Bottoms Up #95)
April 13, 2018

Award winning brewers Matt and Nancy join us as we delve into a wonderful beer from Zebulon Artisan Ales.

Grappa With Peter Revisited (Charlie Tonic Hour #329)
April 12, 2018

This week we flash back to a past episode as Ginny and Charlie were joined by Cincinnati bartender Peter Lusher for a Grappa filled episode! What is Grappa you ask? You will learn all this and more as Ginny and Charlie walk down the path of Grappa...

Moonshine Prairie Fire (Bottoms Up #94)
April 06, 2018

It's a story Charlie has told previously on the show, but we've resurrected the tale of the Prairie Fire as we find ourself led to build it with moonshine. To say the least, this is a shot that didn't go well.