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Tales of the Cocktail is coming up fast, taking place this year in New Orleans from July 19-24. For this episode, we get insight on some great places around town to grab a drink from three veteran New Orleans bartenders: J’Nai Angelle , a Spirited Award finalist for U.S. Bartender of the Year and a bartender at the Chandelier Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel; Kimberly Patton Bragg , bar director and...

Ryan Chetiyawardana opened his first bar, White Lyan, in London in 2013, the first in a growing universe of cocktail bars built on a foundation of creativity and sustainability. For this episode, the bartender familiarly known as Mr Lyan talks about his latest venture, Seed Library NYC , and about how all of his bars find their own distinct directions while staying rooted in a core creative philos...

[This episode originally aired on November 4, 2025.] The Gibson began as a minor Martini variation, swapping the latter’s olive or lemon twist for a pickled onion garnish and a new name. But in the century-plus since the Gibson’s debut, it’s taken on an identity of its own. Amor y Amargo partner and Sauced podcast co-host Sother Teague joins us for this episode to explore the Gibson’s many charms,...

Imbibe features the best of today’s cocktails and cocktail bars, but our deep connection to cocktail history goes back to our first issue in 2006. For this episode, we’re joined by three writers and cocktail historians who’ve each served as regular Imbibe columnists over the years: our current columnist Wayne Curtis, and his predecessors Ted Haigh (Dr. Cocktail), and David Wondrich.  Radio Imbibe...

Ted Breaux is a research chemist and absinthe producer who in 2007 successfully challenged the U.S. ban on absinthe, reintroducing it to American drinkers for the first time in almost a century. For this episode, Breaux joins us to explore why absinthe was banned in the first place, and to explain how he successfully challenged the ban and how absinthe’s fortunes have changed in the years since. R...

François Monti is a Madrid-based author and journalist, and a regular contributor to Imbibe . For this episode, we join François for a drink at the Madrid cocktail bar Momus to talk about the state of the Spanish cocktail, great bars in Barcelona and Madrid, and some of the special aspects of Spanish drinking culture. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each episode, we dive in...

Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori have been introducing guests to sake, shochu, and other Japanese beverages for many years now at their Oakland, California bottle shop and bar, Umami Mart . (We shared an in-depth history of Umami Mart in 2024.) This spring, the duo are introducing their new book, Everyday Sake: The Go-To Guide for Choosing, Pairing & Serving , and they join us to talk about the worl...

For this episode, we talk with Seelbach’s founder Blake Riber about his journey from bourbon enthusiast and blogger to building an online ecommerce site specializing in spirits from craft distillers and other small producers. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through convers...

Tequila is Mexico’s signature spirit, and the focus of our March/April 2026 issue. To better understand tequila, it’s valuable to hear from the people who spend their lives and careers working with the spirit. For this episode, we talk with producers including Guillermo Erickson Sauza ( Tequila Fortaleza ), Salvador “Chava” Rosales Trejo ( Tequila Cascahuin ), Carlos Camarena ( Tequila Ocho ), Ton...

Our March/April 2026 issue is out, and it’s filled with a celebration and exploration of Mexico’s signature spirit, tequila. David Suro Piñera opened his Philadelphia restaurant, Tequilas , in 1986, and since that time he’s become one of the country’s more notable supporters of the spirit. His book, Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals (co-authored with Gary Paul Nabhan), shares...

THC beverages weren’t even an afterthought when Imbibe first debuted in 2006, but it’s a massive and rapidly changing part of the beverage world today. For this episode, we talk with Angus Rittenburg, co-founder of Wynk THC seltzers (IG: @drinkwynk ) and one of our 2026 Imbibe 75 People to Watch, about the opportunities and challenges facing the THC and CBD beverage category. Radio Imbibe is the a...

Sandrae Lawrence is a familiar face to many in the British bar world, thanks to her role as co-founder of The Cocktail Lovers (IG: @thecocktaillovers ), with husband Gary Sharpen. One of our 2026 Imbibe 75 People to Watch, Lawrence joins us for this episode to talk about her own path into today’s cocktail world, her work as an educator and mentor in positions including a role on the Tales of the C...

Among our 2026 Imbibe 75 People to Watch is Fabiola Santiago , founder of Mi Oaxaca , a non-profit focused on preserving Oaxaca’s food and beverage cultures. Santiago joins us to talk about protecting the culture and heritage surrounding mezcal and how to ensure a sustainable future for the spirit and the people who produce it. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each episode,...

We’re continuing our celebration of Imbibe’s 20th anniversary year with a global celebration of the Imbibe 75 list of people and places shaping the way we drink. For this episode, managing editor Penelope Bass chats with Likeable Cocktails creator Kaitlyn Stewart, a Vancouver-based bartender, consultant, and author of Three Cheers . Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each epis...

Happy new year! We’re starting Imbibe’s 20th anniversary year with a special global celebration of the Imbibe 75 list of people and places shaping the way we’ll drink. This year's list includes Shaun Merritt Williams , a bartender and sake expert at Jewel of the South in New Orleans. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the pe...

[This episode originally aired on December 12, 2024.] No holiday season is complete without festive drinks, and among the seasonal standards is eggnog. Jeffrey Morgenthaler is an eggnog evangelist, serving his signature Tequila and Sherry Eggnog to guests at his bar, Pacific Standard , in Portland, Oregon. For this episode, Morgenthaler reflects on how he arrived at his recipe, and he shares some...

The holidays are a time for Eggnog, Coquito, and a number of other drinks that are only brought out at this time of year. But what if you just feel like having a Martini or another classic cocktail during the season? Tobin Shea , bar director at Redbird in Los Angeles, joins us to explore the different ways to transform beloved classics into festive holiday cocktails. Radio Imbibe is the audio hom...

Winter’s coming and we’ve got you covered for the season’s cocktails. The Rob Roy is a staple of the season, having long ago crossed over from a simple Manhattan variant into a classic cocktail in its own right. For this episode, we explore the Rob Roy with JoJo Kitchen, bar manager at Rob Roy ( @robroyseattle ) in Seattle. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each episode, we d...

The French 75 is a classic celebratory cocktail, topped with sparkling wine and based on the fortifying flavor of gin. Or is it Cognac? The gin version has long circulated as the standard, but New Orleans bartender Chris Hannah has given the cocktail fresh life with a Cognac foundation. From his first work with the cocktail at Arnaud’s French 75 bar to his current position as a partner at Jewel of...

The Gibson began as a minor Martini variation, swapping the latter’s olive or lemon twist for a pickled onion garnish and a new name. But in the century-plus since the Gibson’s debut, it’s taken on an identity of its own. Amor y Amargo partner and Sauced podcast co-host Sother Teague joins us for this episode to explore the Gibson’s many charms, and to discuss the dedicated fanbase the Gibson’s ga...

Africa is quickly becoming a focal point in the global bar world, and the AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival ( @ajabufestival ) is helping to showcase the continent’s bars and bartenders. For this episode, festival co-founders Colin Asare-Appiah and Mark Talbot Holmes share the story of how AJABU got started, and they discuss the many ways the event benefits the African hospitality community and wh...

Italian amari, vermouths, and aperitivo wines have a history spanning back centuries. But these drinks styles are also living categories, continuing to expand in today’s cocktail culture. For this episode, we talk with Giuseppe Gallo (IG: @peppegallo1 ) about the continuing influence of these Italian drinks, and about his contributions to the category: Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto , Savoia Rosso...

It’s Negroni Week , the time of year when thousands of bars and restaurants worldwide come together to celebrate the Negroni and its relatives, and to raise funds for a great cause. Over the years, Negroni Week has raised more than $5 million for charitable causes, and for this episode, we explore some of the projects supported by Negroni Week through our giving partner Slow Food via their Slow Fo...

Bourbon is America’s signature spirit, and for much of its history, it’s been synonymous with Kentucky. Dan Garrison and his Texas-based distillery were among the first to explore the possibilities of making bourbon informed by, and influenced by, other places. For this episode, Garrison explains the Garrison Bros . approach to making Texas bourbon, and talks about Garrison Bros. support of charit...

[This episode originally ran June 18, 2024.] The Daiquiri is an undisputed champion of the cocktail world, and its simple formula not only offers the promise of a complex character, but it’s also a great starting point for endless exploration . For this episode, we take a deep dive into all things Daiquiri with a roundtable discussion including some of today’s top Daiquiri practitioners: Joshua Ib...