If you listen to the show, you know bourbon is one of our favorite spirits. This episode, we dip into the world of bourbon cocktails. Cheers!

Supposed psychoactive properties, allegedly from the presence of trace amounts of thujone in the distilled spirit, got absinthe effectively banned in the United States from 1915 to 2007. The spirit remains steeped in mystery, with a flavor that’s hard to describe but sought-after by mixologists in fine cocktail bars and at home. So what is really going on with absinthe?

Not just those drinks in those pretty copper mugs, Moscow Mules are actually a conundrum of cocktails. One of the few classic drinks from the post-Prohibition era, the story of the birth of the Moscow Mule only adds to its allure.

This week we sit down with Eric Kozlik from Embitterment Bitters. Eric is someone we've got to know as his business has continued to grow from its humble Washington, DC-based roots. Long-time listeners will be pleasantly entertained when this conversation veers a bit more abstract than usual. We hope you enjoy this conversation, which we are sure will not be our last with Eric.

This episode, we reflect on our beginnings as home bartenders. We made several mistakes and missteps, actually we continue to make mistakes (that's how you learn!). Hear some of what we wish we knew when we started bartending at home.

Tea Cocktails, or Tea-Tails, are as varied as are the types of tea. An easy way to experiment with cocktails, teas can be infused into liquors, syrups, or blended on their own. Tea-time never tasted so good.

On this week's episode, we talk one of the more important strategies to the adventurous imbiber: how to recover when you've had too much. cfe55e7j

The types of flavors that build into a savory drink can go on-and-on. Salty, vinegary, “umami”, smoky, spicy, herbal, peppery, the list goes on. But exactly what is a Savory Cocktail?

Tequila has a public relations problem but tequila is actually not what most of us here in the United States know it to be. We talking about the different types of tequila and the many delicious cocktails you can make with it.

Tiki. One word, so many images in your head when you hear it. Colorful drinks. Colorful shirts. Island décor. Here's the start of your next island escape. *Coconut bra not included.