All Episodes

#77 Liam Davy - Director of Bars for 14 Hawksmoor Restaurants: Martinis, US vs UK Drinking, Gen Z, Natural Wine, Mezcal, Pubs

#76 Thibaut Hontanx - World's Most Travelled Distiller: Cognac, South African Agave Spirits, Rhum Clement, Courvoisier, Hennessy

#75 Dave Mulligan - Is Poitín Ireland's Mezcal? History, Production, Brands, Tasting

#74 Edward Slingerland - The Evolutionary Case for Getting Drunk, Alcohol and Neurochemistry, Socialisation, Archaeology, Philosophy

#73 Mathieu Sabbagh - Mobile Distillery, Fin de Bourgogne, Eau-De-Vie, Fruit Spirits, Reviving Tradition

#72 Franz-Arthur MacElhone - Harry's Bar Paris, History of Bloody Mary, Sidecar, French 75; Harry MacElhone, Being a Custodian

#71 Kami Newton - Flavour Perception, Sensory Science, How to Taste Spirits

#70 Padraig Fox - Guinness: History, Production, Quality Control, Advertising, 0.0, Global

#69 Hannah & Siobhán - London Cocktail Week, The Pinnacle Guide, London, Community

#68 Agostino Perrone - Connaught Bar, Creativity, Italian Hospitality, Career, Photography

#67 Tom Oliver - Cider & Perry Making, Orchards, Varieties, Fermentation, Cider Appreciation, Herefordshire, Agriculture

#66 Julian & Matilda Temperley - Somerset Cider Brandy, Craft Distilling Since 1987, PGI, Apples, Agriculture

#65 Henry Jeffreys - Drinking the British Empire, Churchill, Fortified Wine, Bordeaux, Rum, Gin, Cider, Legendary Drinkers

#64 Tom Dyer - Flair Bartending: History, Culture, Training, Competition, Legends of Flair

#63 Sunny Hodge - Wine Cynicism, Debunking Terroir, Soil Science, Rootstocks, Wine Education, Diogenes The Dog, Cynicism

#62 Peter Dorelli - Savoy Hotel, Being a Fugitive, Lessons from 65 Years, Harry Craddock, Retiring

#61 Claire Warner - Non-Alc, Social Connection, Healthspan, Happiness, Dry January

#60 Will Hawkes - 500 Best Pubs, Pub History, Cask Ale, Craft Beer, Guinness

#59 Rémy Savage - Are Drinks Art? Bar Concepts, Philosophy of Creativity, AI in Hospitality, Designing Drinks, Motivation, Baguettes

#58 Best of 2025 - 12 Conversations that Shaped My Thinking

#57 Gabe Cook - How Cider is Made, Appreciating Cider, Cider History, Growing Apples, Cider Producers, English Cider, American Cider

#56 Simon Difford - Diffordsguide.com, CLASS Mag, 28 Years of Publishing, Influential Bars & Bartenders, London, Sauce Guides, Jiggers, Daiquiris

#55 Dr. Johnny Drain - Hacking Flavour, Microbes, Food Systems, Gut Health, Chocolate without Cocoa, Future of Food

#54 Richard Seale - Barbados Rum, Foursquare Distillery, Rum Distillation, Rum History, Rum Fermentation

#53 Jeffrey Morgenthaler - Writing & Educating, Clyde Common, 50 Best Bars, Trends, Cocktail Culture Old & New,

#52 Jota Tanaka - Japanese Whisky, History, Fuji Gotemba, Four Roses, Distillation, Mizunara

#51 Camper English - San Francisco Bars, Making Clear Ice, Alcohol as Medicine, Water Sommeliers

#50 Dr. Harold McGee - Science of Food & Drink, Smell & Aroma, Foundations of Flavour, Tea, Writng

#49 Serge Valentin - Whisky Fun, Scoring Whisky, Brora & Clynelish, Independent Bottlers, Weird Whisky, Wine Casks, Maturation

#48 Lance Winters - St George Spirits, Eau de Vie, Gin, Absinthe, Whisky, Distillation, Provenance, Experimentation

#47 Charles Denby - Future of Brewing, Yeast Genetics, Brewing 0% ABV Beer, Beer for Health

#46 Megs Miller - Agave Spirits Exploration, Terpenes for Mood Enhancement, Sotol, Mezcal, Salon de Agave, Durango

#45 Richard Hart - Sourdough, Bread Culture, Cereals, Copenhagen, Perfection, Sandwiches, Mexico City, Green Rhino

#44 Dave Broom - Whisky Writing, World Whisky, Terroir in Spirits, Culture, The Whisky Market, Best Dram

#43 Nick Strangeway - Dick Bradsell, Martinis, Punches, Hawksmoor, Restaurant Bars, Hepple Gin, Absolut Craft, No Regrets Bar

#42 Henrietta Lovell - Tea Masterclass, How To Brew Tea, Tea Agriculture, Economics, Communities, Rare Tea, Matcha

#41 Dale DeGroff - King of Cocktails, Bars & Restaurants, Rainbow Room, Jazz, NYC History

#40 Alexandre Gabriel - Planteray, Maison Ferrand, WIRD, How Cognac is Made, Jamaican Rum, Barbados, History, Brand Building

#39 Sandor Katz - How to Ferment, Koji, Sake, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Wild Fermentation, Kefir, Kombucha, Cultures

#38 Toby Cecchini - Inventing the Cosmopolitan, NYC Bars, Andy Warhol, Long Island Bar, Guest Shifts

#37 Joy Spence - World's First Female Master Blender, Jamaica Rum, Appleton Estate, Rum Chemistry

#36 Esteban Morales - Agave Spirits History, Mezcal, Raicilla, Challenges, Community, Tequila

#35 François Thibault - Creator of Grey Goose, Maître de Chai, Vodka Market, How Vodka is Made, Wheat, France, Cognac

#34 Dr. Anastasia Miller & Jared Brown - Rewriting Gin History, G&T's, History of Distillation, The Gin Craze, Female Distillers, London Dry Gin, Old Tom

#33 Professor David Mabberley - Citrus Fruit, The End of Citrus, History, Citrus Hybrids, Cultivation, Morphology, Medicine, Biology

#32 Kevin Armstrong - Satan's Whiskers, Drinks Knowledge, Match Bar Group, Cocktail Gripes, Awards

#31 Dr. Iván Saldaña - Agave Biology, Mezcal & Tequila Production, Lewis Hamilton, Lenny Kravitz, Mexican Whisky

#30 Luca Gargano - Godfather of Rum, Classification, Haiti, Caroni, Nomad Project, Velier

#29 Desmond Payne MBE - Beefeater Master Distiller, 50 Years Making Gin, How To Make Gin, Gin Category

#28 Jonathan Downey - Milk & Honey London, Sasha Petraske, Dick Bradsell, Success, Disaster, Street Feast, Vodka

#27 Jaime Orendain - Tequila, Regulation, Family History, Tequila Arette Production, Agave Economics

#26 Ed Hughes - Beer Sommelier, Beer Styles, Sharps Brewery

#25 David Gluckman - Inventor of Bailey's, Tanqueray Ten, Smirnoff Black, The Singleton, etc. Innovation, Non-Alc, Design

#24 Jake Burger - Who/What is the Greatest Bartender, Bar, Cocktail Book & Cocktail Of All Time?

#23 Jamie Baxter - 100+ Distilleries Built, How To Make Gin, Baijiu

#22 Alessandro Palazzi - Dukes Hotel, Martinis, Ian Fleming, 50 Years of Bartending

#21 Dawn Davies MW - Wine Masterclass: Regions, Varieties, Terroir, Biodynamic, Natural, Tasting, Closures, Storage, Enjoyment

#20 Lyndon Higginson - UK's Greatest Bar Entrepreneur, Dive Bars, Inspiration, Rum, Manchester

#19 Ian Stirling - Building a Vertical Distillery, Port of Leith, Fermentation, Regeneration, Sherry, Legacy

#18 Charles MacLean MBE - The Scotchfather, Writing, How To Taste, Favourite Drams, Luxury Scotch, Historic Whisky, Charity, Legacy

#17 Jack Stein - Rick Stein, Television, What Chefs Eat, Fishing Industry, Cornwall

#16 Isabel Graham-Yooll - Whisky Detective, Counterfeits, Secondary Market, Valuation, Whisky Investment

#15 Salvatore Calabrese - The Maestro, Record Breaking Cocktails, Dukes Martini, Celebrity

#14 Antonio Amorim - How Corks Are Made, Cork Performance, Cork Taint, Sustainability

#13 James Hoffmann - Coffee, Caffeine, World Barista Championships, Coffee Economics, YouTube

#12 Andreia Esteves - History of Drinking Vessels, Egypt, Wine, Greek Symposium, Poison

#11 Ryan Chetiyawardana - Mr Lyan, Language of Drinking, Magic of Bars, Fermentation, Top Whiskies, Sustainability

#10 Dr. Nick Wykes - Setting Goals, Motivation, Internal Dialogue & Perspective

#9 Adrian Bridge - CEO of Taylor's Port, History, Challenges & Innovation, Port Tourism

#8 Angus Winchester - 36 Years of Bars, Tanqueray Ambassador, Classic Cocktails, Ukraine

#7 Vikram Achanta - Indigenous Indian Spirits, Indian Bar Culture, Indian Whisky, Awards

#6 Arielle Johnson - Food Chemistry, Fermentation, Molecules, Evolution, NOMA

#5 Colin Dunn - Japanese Whisky, Islay, £19m casks, Brora, Port Ellen

#4 Sean Finter - The Hospitality Business, Succeeding, Sustainability, Motivation

#3 Ian Burrell - Rum Classification, Controversy, Spiced Rum, Origin Stories, Bars

#2 Charles Spence - The Multisensory Science of Flavour

#1 Alice Lascelles - The Martini, Journalism, Non-Alc, Tea Competitions, Drinks Trends