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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...

Noah Rothbaum has been writing about drinks for more than 20 years, and he's been a whiskey enthusiast for even longer. His latest book, The Whiskey Bible , comes out in September from Workman Publishing (publisher of Karen MacNeil’s seminal book The Wine Bible ), and he joins us to talk about researching and writing the book, the whiskey knowledge he uncovered along the way, and what keeps him ex...

Erick Castro is one of the more influential bartenders working today. The owner of Gilly’s House of Cocktails and Raised by Wolves in San Diego, he’s also the host of the Bartender at Large podcast, and he’s been involved in bar projects from coast to coast. For this episode, Erick shares his insight into the enduring appeal of simplicity in cocktails, and he talks about best practices when making...

The annual Tales of the Cocktail conference has taken place in New Orleans for more than 20 years. Almost since the beginning, Charlotte Voisey has been one of the most omnipresent individuals at Tales—organizing parties, moderating seminars, heading up the Spirited Awards, and much more in her role with William Grant & Sons. Earlier this year, Voisey stepped away from her previous job and into he...

Gin is the quintessential cocktail spirit, and the foundation of every great Martini and Negroni. For this episode, we look at the ingredients and techniques that go into making some of the world’s best gins with Simon Ford, creator of Fords Gin , and Terry Fraser, master distiller of Tanqueray London Dry Gin and Gordon’s Gin. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each episode, w...

Riesling is the signature wine of Germany, but many casual wine drinkers have less familiarity with other German styles or with the country’s wine regions. For this episode, importer Stephen Bitterolf of vom Boden (Instagram: @vomboden ) helps demystify German wines and takes us on a tour of some of the country’s producers, including Shelter , Seehof , Moritz Kissinger , Hild , and Vollenweider . ...

Distilled spirits form the foundation of our favorite cocktails. But beyond simple differences like bourbon vs. scotch or gin vs. vodka, many bartenders and drinkers may only have a cursory knowledge of the deeper details. The Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) is a global educational organization that aims to make such deeper, detailed knowledge of spirits accessible to professionals and curio...

In order to understand what the Martini is , it’s important to know what the Martini was . Our contributing editor Robert Simonson (publisher of The Mix newsletter and author of The Martini Cocktail ) joins us for this episode to explore the Martini’s evolution since its inception, and to consider the Martini’s role in modern cocktail culture. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. I...

The most celebrated cocktail of the 20th century is finding fresh fans today, as bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts around the world discover the Martini’s magic. Our May/June 2025 issue digs into the Martini’s details. For this episode, we’re joined by three veteran bartenders and bar owners, who share their Martini experience and their insight: Natasha Bahrami from The Gin Room in St. Louis, Tr...

Alcohol-free beer still occupies a small part of the overall market, but as we cover in our March/April 2025 issue , brewers big and small are increasingly focusing their expertise and modern techniques on making NA beers that can compete with traditional beers in flavor, style, and overall appeal. For this episode, Imbibe contributing editor Joshua M. Bernstein talks about this rapidly evolving N...

For decades, the Margarita has reigned as a champion of the cocktail world. For this episode, we explore the many facets of this classic drink and the way it’s inspiring bartenders around the world with Margarita Time! author (and Imbibe digital content editor) Caroline Pardilla . Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the peopl...

Irish whiskey has been experiencing dramatic growth and evolution over the past 15 years. Mark McLaughlin , director of Irish whiskey for The Dead Rabbit in New York City, joins us for this episode to break down the major categories of Irish whiskey, and to share insight into the many flavorful ways Irish whiskey’s future is unfolding.  Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each...

Irish whiskey has been one of the biggest-growing categories in the spirits world in recent years, with a flurry of new distillery openings in Ireland and an ever-increasing range of options available to curious drinkers. For this episode, we talk about the modern growth and evolution of Irish whiskey, and the best ways to drink it and mix it in cocktails, with Sean Muldoon and Jillian Vose, co-ow...

Start searching online for creative coffee drinks, and you’ll quickly come across the work of Morgan Eckroth , one of this year’s Imbibe 75 People to Watch. Based in Portland, Oregon, Eckroth is an award-winning barista who took a love of coffee online via an immensely popular series of videos on YouTube , Instagram , and TikTok . For this episode, we chat with Eckroth about how this route into th...

Natasha Bahrami helped turn the Midwest into gin country via her St. Louis bar, The Gin Room . For this episode, we continue our 2025 Imbibe 75 coverage with Bahrami about gin’s enduring appeal, and about her ongoing efforts to spread the love of gin nationwide via her series of Gin World events, taking place in cities across America.  Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each e...

We’re continuing our coverage of the 2025 Imbibe 75 with this conversation featuring Moe Aljaff and Julliette Larrouy , who (with business partner Dan Binkiewicz) are opening Schmuck in New York City in late January. An original founder of Two Schmucks in Barcelona, Aljaff and former Two Schmucks bar manager Larrouy join us for this episode to talk about Schmuck’s origin story, their mission to tr...

Happy New Year! We’re kicking off our coverage of the 2025 Imbibe 75 list of people and places sure to change we drink in the months ahead with this conversation with Howard Conyers . Trained as an aeronautic engineer and with a resume that includes work with NASA, he’s also a barbecue pit master and now a distiller at his family’s Backyard Distillery in Manning, South Carolina. For this episode,...

The Cosmopolitan is a modern classic cocktail that’s reached far into drinks culture. For this episode, Cosmo creator Toby Cecchini (owner of Brooklyn’s Long Island Bar ) shares the story of the drink’s origins and its rapid takeover of cocktail culture, along with his approach to making his signature drink. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of  Imbibe  magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid...