For the final episode of season one Alex brings Calvados (French Apple Brandy) to the mix as he reflects on Old Fashioned's and experimenting with cocktails.

Then he explores bamboo only flowers once every 40-80 years and how chickens (and then humans) take advantage of the situation.

Alex Finally gets a hold of regular whisky and aromatic bitters to do a classic old fashioned. Then he explores the myths around 'pinky-out' tea drinking and our obsession with looking fancy.

Alex makes an Old Fashioned from one of Herb and Lou's Infused Cubes. It turns a glass of brandy into a Blood Orange and Ginger Old Fashioned.

Alex then explores what an acronym is and how its different from an acrostic and an initialism.

Pinch: Nocino, a walnut liqueur, with brandy and bitters.

Poke: all about Maraschino cherries. Italian vs English pronunciation and product.

The Pinch: Honey Whisky with fresh orange juice and orange bitters.

The Poke: Freezing the water out of your apple cider and maple syrup.

Alex makes a basic Wisconsin Old Fashioned with brandy and soda. Spring-Heeled Jack is a folk character from Victorian England connected to Joseph Darby: a competitive and performative jumper.

Introducing: A Pinch and a Poke! Join host Alex Savage in an experimental journey through the Old Fashioned cocktail. Enjoy a low stakes factoid that is probably not related to anything.