Podcast Episodes

The Gimlet

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Season 1 Episode 8

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Fresh citrus was a vital ingredient in America’s cocktail renaissance but in the instance of The Gimlet, using fresh citrus — or only fresh citrus — yields neither a historically accurate version of …

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Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

The Gibson

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Season 1 Episode 7

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Is the Gibson the best bonafide Martini riff? And is describing this cocktail as a “riff” selling it short? In today’s episode, Tim chats with Meaghan Dorman of New York’s Raines Law Room, Dear Irvin…

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Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

The Mai Tai

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Season 1 Episode 6

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The Mai Tai is perhaps the best known Tiki cocktail in the world. Without a doubt, it’s also the one drink within that category that so often gets made incorrectly. Thankfully, help is at hand in tod…

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Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

The Ramos Gin Fizz

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Season 1 Episode 5

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The Ramos Gin Fizz is best known for its bicep-straining preparation and the chain of shaker boys historically employed to ensure a perfect, frothy, towering foam. In today’s episode, Tim breaks down…

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Martini

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Season 1 Episode 4

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How do you even begin to describe The Martini? A star of the big and small screen, and countless works of literature; it has its own iconic glass and even lays claim to the cocktail emoji 🍸. The Mart…

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Sazerac

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Season 1 Episode 3

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Neal Bodenheimer and his team at Cure in New Orleans have a simple philosophy: “Nothing’s sacred except maybe the Sazerac.” In this episode, we go deep on that drink’s history, and Neal explains how …

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Manhattan

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Season 1 Episode 2

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Abigail Gullo, director of Bartender's Circle, is passionate about the Manhattan. Not only did she grow up on New York's most storied island, she first learned how to make the drink as a seven year o…

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Old Fashioned

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Season 1 Episode 1

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Tim speaks with Eric Alperin, co-owner of The Varnish in Los Angeles, to dissect one of the world’s most iconic cocktails: The Old Fashioned. Eric lends sage advice on everything from the importance …

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Published on 4 years ago

Introducing Cocktail College

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Season 1

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Introducing the latest podcast from VinePair. Each week, managing editor Tim McKirdy sits down with America's best bartenders to learn how to perfect classic cocktails beyond their recipes. Get ready…

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Published on 4 years ago