Dan and AC welcome Craft Spirits Specialist Nate Howell to the podcast this week to help dispel the myths of mass production whiskey, transparency in labeling and how to look bad ass riding in a minivan. 

Also, AC finally gets around to using that bottle of Feni (cashew liquor) to make a holiday punch that shocked the thanksgiving crowd. You could call it another one of his 'co-worker batches'. 

In this week's episode Dan and AC bring in special guest Zack Blazek from Chicago's Virgin hotel to discuss hotel bar life, hot cocktails and holiday party demeanor. 

In today's episode we discuss two delicious classic cocktails that have unfortunate sexual orientation in their names, why everyone is one edge and why we need to all stay on the love train. 

Join Dan and AC as they welcome a surprise guest to the podcast: Catelyn Rydzewski Concierge at Hotel Monaco. We discuss the utter chaos occurring in Chicago, feedback from a previous podcast and what to drink in tailgate situations. 

By the way, this episode has the 'popping p' audio issue, so our Patreons will not be charged for this episode. 

Join Dan and AC for one of the more technical podcasts of the year. Ever wonder how to make cocktails with apple cider? Too strong? Too weak? Never wonder again with the Pearson Square. Stay tuned in for a couple of Dan's riffs using apple cider and a couple of his new fall favorites. 

Join Dan and AC as they dive into the historical aspects of liquor and craft cocktails. Discover another origin of 'the doctor', learn a method to determine if you are being cheated and learn how to make the Philadelphia Fish House Punch. 

Dan and AC discuss recent competitions including the Merlet sponsored Classic Sidecar competition. Dan also squeezed in a Chicago Reader competition. Tune in to hear how Dan won the Midwest regional, his travels to the national final at NYC's Dead Rabbit and his weird zucchini bread cocktail for Chicago Reader. 

Dan and AC return to the podcast scene with a discussion on the classic Martinez cocktail, Old Tom Gin and safety questions around using a torch behind the bar. 

Ever wonder what it is like attending Tales of the Cocktail? Tune in to listen to Dan's fourth day at the iconic Tales of the Cocktail industry event, AC really does not like 'breasteraunts', Dan shares lessons learned for progressing your career and tips for attending next year's Tales of the Cocktails. 

Ever wonder what it is like attending Tales of the Cocktail? Tune in to listen to Dan's third day at the iconic Tales of the Cocktail industry event, hear about sexism centered around the 'female whiskey drink', pick up on some new historical craft cocktail books and Dan's rather long wrap up of this day three seminars.