Podcast Episodes

The Bianco Negroni

Season 1 Episode 151

The Negroni, in both its classic form and modern riffs, has won over drinkers around the world with its unique, complex bittersweet profile. Today, we're here to introduce you to another version: the…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Paper Plane

Season 1 Episode 150

Sam Ross, of Attaboy, Milk & Honey, Temple Bar, Good Guy's, and general cocktail creation fame joins us to discuss one of said creations: the Paper Plane. Vying for position with the Penicillin as on…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Swampwater

Season 1 Episode 149

Konrad Kantor of New Orleans' Manolito Bar and Restaurant joins us today to explore — and in our opinion elevate — the Swampwater. A mix of Chartreuse, pineapple, and lime, the Swampwater represents …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Naked and Famous

Season 1 Episode 148

Returning friend of the show, Joaquín Simó, joins us to discuss not only his most famous creation but one of the greatest and most well-known cocktails of the modern classics era: the Naked and Famou…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Breakfast Martini

Season 1 Episode 147

It's one of the first "modern classics" in the canon, and we're joined by its creator, Salvatore Calabrese. The Maestro himself checks in to Cocktail College to chat about one of his most famous crea…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Death Flip

Season 1 Episode 146

We're traveling all the way to Melbourne, Australia today to chat with Chris Hysted-Adams and learn about one of the most interesting modern classics created this century. The drink is the Death Flip…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

El Diablo (re-run)

Season 1 Episode 145

We're diving into the Cocktail College archives today to shine another light on an often-overlooked tequila-based classic: El Diablo. Here to mix up fresh lime, crème de cassis, ginger beer, and blan…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The (Re)Sazerac

Season 1 Episode 144

A singular icon in the pantheon of American classic cocktails, the Sazerac has not experienced the same experimentation we’ve seen with the likes of the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, and even Martini ove…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Techniques: Mixing Wine in Cocktails

Season 1 Episode 143

Ahead of hosting a monthly After Hours party at the VinePair HQ, Will Patton and Devin Kennedy of D.C.’s Press Club stop by the studio to give us a master class on mixing wine in cocktails. 

Will Patt…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

The Queen's Park Swizzle

Season 1 Episode 142

Julie Reiner, partner of New York’s Clover Club, Leyenda, and Milady’s, makes a reappearance on Cocktail College to explore one of her all-time favorite drinks, the Queen's Park Swizzle. In this disc…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago