What We're Drinking with Dan Dunn

Dan chats with Dustin Poirier, pound for pound one of the toughest UFC fighters to ever step into the ring. Dustin is also a brand ambassador and part owner of one of Dan's go-to non-alcoholic liquids, HOP WTR. Also on the show, Dan takes issue with Applebee's using an ACDC classic in a commercial for chicken wings, debuts a new segment called "Drinks of the Week," and ponders the merits...

Dan went to Denver to host The WhiskyX, and while a mile high chatted with country music star Paul Cauthen. Hear it here. Also on the show, author Brian Freedman, whose just-released book "Crushed: How a Changing Climate Is Altering the Way We Drink" is for anyone who is interested in the ways in which our dramatically shifting natural environment is affecting the beverages we’ve all tak...

Dan chats up Piers Adam and Gordon Smart, co-founders of Copper Dog whiskey. Not only do they make great Scotch, the Copper Dog folks go above and beyond to help dogs in shelters worldwide find forever homes. Also on the show are Neal Bodenheimer and Emily Timberlake, authors of the forthcoming book, "Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em." Oh, and Dan offers up his two cents on vi...

Dan is joined by Luke Barr of Austria's NEFT Vodka. Luke is a bar star who's worked for a variety of notable establishments across the country including the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beso and Taste on Melrose in Los Angeles, along with the Four Seasons in Aspen and San Francisco, and Katy Trail Ice House and the Adolphus in Dallas, Texas. They talk all things vodka, including the proper way to condu...

Dan is joined by Bruce Russell, scion of one of the world's great whiskey-making dynasties. In addition to being the heart and soul of Wild Turkey and Russell's Reserve, Bruce's dad Eddie and his grandad Jimmy are members of the Bourbon Hall of Fame, and it's likely Bruce will wind up being similarly lauded someday as well. Also on the show, we revisit an interview with Matthew McConaughey talking...

We're thrilled to welcome fashion icon, NYT best-selling author and queen of burlesque, Dita Von Teese. In what may well be the most sprawling and delightfully random conversation in the show's history, Dan and Dita discuss, among other things, her new gin brand, Sweet Gwendoline, dating apps, strip clubs, crank phone calls, Dita's love of beer breath, whether or not smoking promotes boob growth a...

South of the border, where the sun burns with legit fury, the cold crisp easy-to-make Paloma is the perfect balm against the oppressive heat. The word paloma is Spanish for “dove,” and nobody seems to know for sure why this particular drink got this particular name. Dan's got an idea though. Tune in to hear that, and most everything else you ought to know about this delicious cocktail! Our Sponsor...

Chris Carpenter is the head winemaker for several world-class Napa Valley wineries including Cardinale, Lakoya, Mt. Brave and La Jota. And during NorCal's "off-season" he plies his trade on the other side of the world at Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard in South Australia's Mclaren Vale. In short (cue "Karate Kid" soundtrack) he's the best around... and nothing's ever gonna keep...

When is a martini not a martini? When it’s garnished with an onion. Then it’s a Gibson, one of the rare times in the cocktail kingdom where the garnish calls the shots. In the time it takes to stream "Lost in Your Eyes" — the greatest song ever recorded by a Gibson — Dan gives ya the goods on this beloved cocktail classic... along with some bonus info about an equine-named libation. The...

JT Van Zandt is a renowned fishing guide from South Texas, son of the legendary singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, host of Yeti's "Drifting" podcast, musician, boat builder and owner of Epic Western Cocktails, a brand of premium RTD Ranch Water made with 100% blue agave tequila sourced from a small distillery in the highlands of Jalisco. JT and Dan discuss the ins and outs of fly fishin...

You know him from the long-running FX series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and the didn't-run-long-enough series "AP Bio," but what you might not know is that Glenn Howerton made a brief but memorable cameo in one of Dan's favorite scary movies, "The Strangers." This gets discussed herein. As does Glenn's wildly popular podcast, his delicious new whiskey brand...

The dog days of summer are upon us, all the more reason to take a deep dive into the coolest of the cool drinks. And that's exactly what Dan does on this episode, with the help of world renowned bar-stars Ivy Mix, Bad Birdy, Simon Ford and H. Joseph Ehrmann. One of the drinks on the list is the Mai Tai. Tune in to find out what other libations made the cut. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and...

After a 4-year layoff, Dan recently made a triumphant return to America's highest profile drinks festival, Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. On this jam-packed episode, he and WWD's Official Roving Correspondent Brad Japhe recount the highlights from their wild week in the Big Easy, including meeting up and slurping Dos Hombres mezcal with acting legend Bryan Cranston. Lots of great stuff from...

Dan is joined by his old pal Camper English, a sensational drinks writer who's covered the craft cocktail renaissance for more than fifteen years, contributing to publications around the world, including Popular Science, Saveur, Details, Whisky Advocate, and Drinks International. Camper's new book, "DOCTORS AND DISTILLERS: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails...

Recorded live at Townhouse, the oldest of the old school bars, located on Windward Avenue beneath the beaming bulbs of the famed Venice sign in sunny SoCal. Joining Dan for a lively roundtable discussion (and some Rabbit Hole bourbon) are comedians Jeff Dye and Kim Congdon, along with former "Three Sheets" and "Drinking Made Easy" host Zane Lamprey. Our Sponsors: * Check out Di...

Two great recurring guests that go great together! Dan welcomes back celebrated actor/WWD's Official East Coast Cohost, Colin Donnell, along with Joe Beatrice, founder of Barrell Craft Spirits. They drink a lot of whiskey. They talk a lot of whiskey. And by the end of the show, it becomes apparent that Dan drinking whiskey at the tail end of a week-long juice cleanse is a recipe for chaos and high...

On the 12 year anniversary of his brother Brian's death, Dan reads a few excerpts from his book, "American Wino." Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Longtime UFC announcer Bruce Buffer recently launched a knockout bourbon called Puncher's Chance. On this episode, Bruce and Dan share some whiskey and exchange some fightin' words... in the friendliest way, of course. Also on the program, Dan's guide to 48 hours of eating and drinking in San Diego, and we check in with our roving correspondent Brad Japhe, who reports on a new Irish whiskey from t...

Kentucky's New Riff is one of Dan's favorite "mom & pop shop" distillers, and on this episode he gets into the weeds of whiskey and gin-making with New Riff co-founder Jay Erisman, who's one of the most knowledgable chaps in the booze biz. So if you've ever wondered what chill filtration is, or how sour mash works in the production of bourbon and rye, well, this one's for you. Our Sp...

He's starred in films and TV shows such as "Fargo," "Boogie Nights" and "Shameless," and he's also a partner in one of the best damn craft distilleries in America, Woody Creek. Ya, that's William H. Macy, and he's THE MAN. Check out Bill and Dan as they kick it in the Hollywood Hills with some delicious Woody Creek bourbon and gin. This one's an instant classic, folks...

In the time it takes to rock out to the classic Beatles hit "Revolution," Dan reveals all about the most revolutionary of classic cocktails, the Cuba Libre, which also goes by the less mellifluous name “rum and Coke.” It is one of the most popular drinks in the world, thanks to the relentless marketing efforts of the Bacardi company and wide availability of its ingredients. If you’ve nev...

We welcome back our returning champions, "Somebody Feed Phil" host Phil Rosenthal and Emmy-winning writer-comedian Tom Caltabiano. What we're drinking is three fabulous expressions from Michter's — Sour Mash Whiskey, Unblended American Whiskey and Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.c...

Dan is joined by the leader of brand advocacy at Bacardi USA and former star of “The Cocktail Kings” on DISCOVERY Channel, Colin Asare-Appiah. Colin is the co-author (along with Tamika Hall) of a new book called "Black Mixcellence: A Comprehensive Guide to Black Mixology" (Kingston Imperial), which takes the reader on a deep dive into the significant history, inventions, and monumental c...

Dan ventures to The WhiskyX festival at Industry City in Brooklyn, NY, and chats up a host of liquor-ified luminaries including Taylor Goldsmith, frontman of the band Dawes (and hubby to Mandy Moore). Also on the show, Robert Ferrara of Pernod Ricard talks whiskey aged on the open seas, Jonathan Wingo of West Virginia's own Smooth Ambler Distillery dishes on the best booze in the brand's portfolio...

We're kickin' it live again at the Stand Comedy Club in Manhattan in front of a sold-out crowd. Our panel is an all-star comedy lineup — Maddy Smith, Lil Sasquatch, Francis Ellis and our ol' pal Justin Silver (and Dan, of course). What we're drinking is Rabbit Hole Bourbon, and what we're doing is bringing the ribald yukkity-yuks. Strap in... it's a wild ride! Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke...