Podcast Episodes

The Daiquiri

Season 1 Episode 13

The Daiquiri is a drink so revered by bartenders, and one whose deceptively simple preparation requires such fine attention to detail, it’s gained a reputation as being the acid test of a mixologist’…

Published on 4 years ago

Mid-Season Special

Season 1 Episode 12

In this mid-season special, Tim looks back at some of the most important lessons our bartenders have shared so far, and includes some of his highlights from season one to-date.

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Published on 4 years ago

The Gin & Tonic

Season 1 Episode 11

Devised hundreds of years ago for medicinal purposes, the G&T has gone from strength to strength in recent years, thanks to a proliferation of new gin brands and higher quality tonic waters. As the f…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Pink Gin

Season 1 Episode 10

Despite being drenched in history and arriving with an attractive rose hue, Pink Gin — the cocktail — remains an outsider in the bartending world. After spending a great deal of time tracing the cock…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

The Mojito

Season 1 Episode 9

In today’s episode, Tim explores the sweet, fragrant fusion of rum, lime, sugar, and mint, best known as the Mojito. Los-Angeles-based Yael Vengroff teaches us how to perfect the drink (without overt…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

The Gimlet

Season 1 Episode 8

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 …

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

The Gibson

Season 1 Episode 7

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…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

The Mai Tai

Season 1 Episode 6

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…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

The Ramos Gin Fizz

Season 1 Episode 5

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…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

The Martini

Season 1 Episode 4

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…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago