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The (Re)Gibson
Season 1 Episode 212
Is the Gibson a garnish, a riff, or a true standalone cocktail? In this episode, Sother Teague returns to Cocktail College to unpack his favorite pickled-onion Martini. From origins and oddities to t…
Published on 10 hours ago
The Corpse Reviver No. 1
Season 1 Episode 211
Not all Corpse Revivers are created equal. No. 1 is dark, stirred, and elusive — a Cognac, apple brandy, and vermouth build codified in the Savoy but often overshadowed by its brighter sibling. Ben H…
Published on 1 week ago
Techniques: Solubility
Season 1 Episode 210
Solubility sounds wonky, but it’s really the bartender’s key to moving flavor, color, texture, and aroma with purpose. In this Techniques episode, Eamon Rockey joins Cocktail College to turn it into …
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Amaro Shakerato
Season 1 Episode 209
Can a cocktail really be made from just one ingredient? The Amaro Shakerato says yes — and proves it in this episode. Robby Dow of Wilmington’s Bespoke joins Cocktail College to explore how amari che…
Published on 3 weeks ago
The Air Mail
Season 1 Episode 208
Born in the golden age of aviation, the Air Mail combines rum, lime, honey, and Champagne into a twinkling mix of glamour and effervescence. In this episode, Leanne Favre of Brooklyn’s Dolores joins …
Published on 4 weeks ago
The Miami Vice
Season 1 Episode 207
Half Piña Colada, half Strawberry Daiquiri, the Miami Vice is a frozen classic that became a symbol of resort culture and blender-fueled excess. Bold, colorful, and built for poolside drinking, it’s …
Published on 1 month ago
The Monte Carlo
Season 1 Episode 206
The Monte Carlo feels like an obvious extension of the Old Fashioned: whiskey, bitters, and Benedictine for sweetness. Under-ordered but beloved by bartenders, it’s a drink with depth, nuance, and hi…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Techniques: Rethinking Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Season 1 Episode 205
Once dismissed as “mocktails,” non-alcoholic cocktails are now among the most exciting frontiers in modern bartending. And at Kato in Los Angeles, Austin Hennelly is forging an exciting new path, ret…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Cameron's Kick
Season 1 Episode 204
The Cameron’s Kick is one of the great curiosities of the cocktail canon: a split-base sour that brings Scotch and Irish whiskey together in the same glass. First published by Harry McElhone in the 1…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Enzoni
Season 1 Episode 203
In 2001, behind the bar at London’s Match Bar, Vincenzo Errico created the Enzoni — a twist on a gin sour that’s since become a modern classic. Soon after, he brought the drink with him to New York’s…
Published on 2 months ago