Podcast Episodes

Airport Bartending

Season 1 Episode 92

Strange things happen when people enter airports. Manners fly out the window, along with all concept of time and space, and anything seemingly goes on the drinking front. But what about the fine folk…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The Toronto

Season 1 Episode 91

We're taking a long overdue trip north of the border today to pay a visit to Toronto and embark on a similarly overdue exploration of Canadian whisky and Fernet. Joining us to do so is Canada’s very …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Techniques: Stirring

Season 1 Episode 90

One of the two foundational techniques for mixing drinks, stirring is employed for such classics as the Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Sazerac, and — James Bond be damned — Martini. Read any stirred cockt…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Adonis

Season 1 Episode 89

It’s a sherry-soaked, historical deep dive today on Cocktail College, as we explore the Adonis. Breaking down the drink’s Broadway ties and shining a light on the delightful world of Spanish fortifie…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Vodka Soda

Season 1 Episode 88

Is the Vodka Soda a bonafide cocktail? Is it the reason that vodka continues to rank as one of the best-selling spirits in the U.S., and the main factor behind the overwhelming success of brands such…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Rob Roy (re-run)

Season 1 Episode 87

We're heading back into the Cocktail College archive today as we dispel a myth — occasionally purported on this show — that there aren't that many classic Scotch cocktails. Purists will know that cer…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Pisco Punch

Season 1 Episode 86

We're 80-plus episodes into Cocktail College and somehow this is our first Punch episode. Some may call that a personal failing on our part. We see it as opportunity —opportunity to explore one of th…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Presenting: VinePair's Taplines

Introducing Taplines, the latest addition to the VinePair podcast network. Each week, VinePair contributing editor and columnist Dave Infante interviews an industry professional about a triumph, trib…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

The Division Bell

Season 1 Episode 85

Among the many individuals who ushered cocktails and bartending into the modern mainstream, Phil Ward’s name rings out as loud as any in the industry. Based in New York, Ward has headed some of the c…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

The Japanese Cocktail

Season 1 Episode 84

Nothing about the Japanese Cocktail is inherently Japanese, save for some of the patrons who reportedly first enjoyed it while frequenting the hotel bar tended by our old pal Jerry Thomas. Joining us…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago