Podcast Episodes

308. Omakase & Eastern Beauty

Season 1 Episode 308

In this episode, Dan takes you inside one of the best dinners of his life—an omakase feast at Asakura in Los Angeles, where legendary chef Makoto Okamoto (La Bombance, Tokyo) was behind the counter. …

Published on 2 hours ago

3-Minute Bartender: Blue Hawaii

It’s hotter than the hinges on the gates of hell, so we’re cooling down with the neon, tropical legend that is the Blue Hawaii. Born in 1957 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village thanks to bartender Harry Y…

Published on 1 week ago

307. Rob Lloyd of Lloyd Cellars

Season 1 Episode 307

This week on What We’re Drinking, Dan heads to the heart of Napa Valley for a sit-down with Rob Lloyd, the powerhouse winemaker behind Lloyd Cellars. Recorded on location among the vines, the convers…

Published on 2 weeks ago

306. Double D Does Napa Valley

Season 1 Episode 306

Dan is in Napa Valley with three heavy hitters: Braiden Albrecht of Mayacamas, Kristy Melton of Freemark Abbey, and Matt Crafton of Chateau Montelena. These wineries aren’t just legends, they helped …

Published on 3 weeks ago

305. Icy What You Did — Slush Rush 2025

Season 1 Episode 305

It’s the dog days of summer, and Dan’s teaming up with drinks expert Brad Japhe to help you chill out in style. We’re talking frosty, flavor-packed cocktails like the Watermelon Mint Cooler and the C…

Published on 4 weeks ago

3-Minute Bartender: The Last Word (encore presentation)

This is an encore presentation of “The 3-Minute Bartender,” because Dan is currently on vacation celebrating his birthday—and by vacation, we mean drinking professionally in a different zip code. In …

Published on 1 month ago

304. Is This the Worst Booze Ever?

Season 1 Episode 304

On this episode of What We're Drinking, Dan unloads on the worst spirit he's ever tasted, calling it nothing short of “Chernobyl in a bottle.” We also debut a brand-new segment, History at Work, kick…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

3-Minute Bartender: Shamrock Sour

In this festive installment of 3-Minute Bartender, we’re trading stars and stripes for a splash of green with a bold, Irish-inspired cocktail: the Shamrock Sour. Sure, it sounds like a St. Paddy’s Da…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

303. Coffee Talk with Maynard James Keenan

Season 1 Episode 303

It’s a very special caffeinated edition of the show, as Dan turns his attention to his other liquid obsession: coffee. Joining him is none other than Maynard James Keenan. Yes, that Maynard—vocalist …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

3-Minute Bartender: Chuflay

On this installment of the Nobel Prize–snubbed (but emotionally validated) “3-Minute Bartender,” Dan dives headfirst into the Chuflay, Bolivia’s national cocktail and perhaps the only drink in histor…

Published on 2 months ago