Episode 4 - A Spirit-ed Conversation

It’s another episode of The Idaho Booze Podcast! Lots of firsts on this one including the first double team of guests with Ben Hart from 44 North Vodka and Keith Nero from Sazerac Brands joining Steve in his home bar to discuss how these guys got into the world of adult beverages, Idaho spirits, what’s hot, which spirits are popping in the Gem State, hangover cures, and a host of other topics. We then list some of our favorite summer cocktails and how we would make them better. Plus, there’s Brew News and a host of new drinks on Friday Night Pints. Enjoy the show on Substack, Spotify, and Apple Pods. Follow Ben on Instagram!Follow Keith on Instagram!Cocktail RecipesVieux Carre - https://www.liquor.com/recipes/vieux-carre/Painkiller - https://www.liquor.com/recipes/painkiller/Purple Viking - 44 North Huckleberry Vodka, grape pucker, and a splash of 7Up. Good as a shot or a drink.Paper Plane - https://www.liquor.com/recipes/the-paper-plane/Ben’s Cocktail - 2oz 44 North Huckleberry Vodka, 1oz Cointreau, .5oz Lillet Blanc. Shake it up over ice and serve up with a lemon twist. Peach Cobbler - .5oz simple syrup (graham cracker if you have it), 2oz 1792 Small Batch Bourbon, .5oz lemon juice, 2oz peach juice, peach slice garnish with graham cracker rim. Shake over ice, strain into chilled glass rimmed with graham cracker. Ben’s Surprise Summer Cocktail - .75 oz of Green Chartreuse, Maraschino liquor, Fernet Branca, lime juice. Shake everything on ice, serve straight up in chilled glass with lime twist and a cherry.Keith’s Nutty Buddy - 1.5oz Stagg Jr. whiskey, .5oz coconut syrup, 1oz peach juice, .5oz simple syrup (cinnamon if you have it), 2 dashes 509 Warn Reserve bitters, egg white, crushed up Nutter Butters. Dry shake egg white, add everything, including half the crushed Nutter Butters with a large ice rock, and shake until chilled. Double strain into a chilled martini glass, and add crushed Nutter Butters on top.Huckleberry Lemonade - 2oz 44 North Huckleberry Vodka, Minute Maid Lemonade. Brew NewsBud Light Keeps Fallinghttps://www.cnn.com/2024/07/18/food/bud-light-michelob-ultra-sales/index.htmlJim Dandy Wins at US Open Beer Championshiphttps://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/homegrown-gold-jim-dandy-brewing-cream-ale-wins-first-place-award-at-us-open-beer/article_1a814894-448e-11ef-a67c-5be048f5cb2c.htmlTwisted Tea Carries Boston Beerhttps://www.brewbound.com/news/bernstein-twisted-tea-is-only-meaningful-source-of-growth-for-boston-beer-predicts-9-growth-in-next-5-yearsMusic by Jane and the BoyEmail the show at [email protected] us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Please subscribe and review.Want to advertise on The Idaho Booze Podcast? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Advertise,” and our team will get back to you with ad options. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe