Big thanks to all of my guests this year - every one of you brought amazing things to the conversation and I am incredible grateful to you all.

Here though are 12 conversations that really stood out - if you like what you hear be sure to check out the full episode if you haven't already.

See you next year...

00:00 Introduction

02:50 Sandor Katz - The History of Fermentation

05:50 Serge Valentin - Are We Taking Whisky too Seriously?

08:15 Tony Cecchini - How the Cosmopolitan Was Invented

24:10 Harold McGee - That Magic of Salt & Seasoning

27:15 Jeffrey Morgenthaler - How To Start a Trend

31:06 Jared Brown & Anastasia Miller - The Origins of Distillation

34:34 Kevin Armstrong - Souring Agents in Cocktails

37:07 Dave Broom - On Writing and Researching

40:36 Henrietta Lovell - Where Does Tea Come From?

43:46 David Mabberley - Is Citrus Doomed?

47:01 Luca Gargano - Haiti and Clairin

53:04 Megs Miller - Exploring Agave Species for Wellness