The Spirits Guide

By Richard Beams

Executive Bourbon Steward and Spirits Guide Rich Beams guides you through the intoxicating world of Spirits through tastings, history lessons, books, cocktail making and anything else that the Spirits... more

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The podcast currently has 196 episodes available.

The Spirits Guide episodes:

June 16, 2025 Tequila Virtues
This is the episode that I had to re record after it got absorbed in to my attempt to talk about Redwood Empire last week. So here is me, ranting about virtuous Instagram Tequilla "experts". Along the way I am tasting some interesting and delicious Tequillas. It is the start of my Summer of Agave.
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1h 5min
June 09, 2025 Revisiting Redwood
After a couple weeks of ranting about Tequilla, I received a box of goodies from my friends at Redwood Empire. So, I decided it was time to revisit one of my favorite brands of Whiskey and have a nice calm episode of tasting some great offerings.
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1h 5min
June 02, 2025 More Agave Part 2
This is part 2, of what I promise, is my last Agave rant. For a little while at least, though it does seem to be the gift that keeps on giving. By the way, I'm also tasting some delicious Mezcals.
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1h 4min
May 26, 2025 More Agave Part 1
I thought I was done with talking about Tequilla and Agave spirits, but then I came across more articles, and an Instagram "expert" on the matter, so I got more irritated, and here we are. And it got me so riled up, that I had to divide the episode up in to 2 parts. So here is part 1. By the way, I'm also tasting some delicious Mezcals.
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1h 2min
May 19, 2025 Talking Tequila
This weeks episode is truly inspired by you listeners. After a few of you sent me tequila related articles, and i read a few others, i seized the opportunity to taste some good Tequilla. This also led to me ranting about lazy jounalism, but also lazy humans that read these articles with blind acceptance. And as prepared as o thought i was, i still went off the rails. If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]
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1h 20min
May 12, 2025 Dance Like Nobody Is Watching
On this week's episode I go a little further down the Bob Dylan rabbit hole, talking about the Book Chronicle by Dylan and the documentary Rolling Thunder Review, directed by Martin Scorsese. I'm also tasting 4 different expressions of Dylans Heavens Door Whiskey. All with a reminder to dance like nobody is watching.
If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers
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1h 16min
May 05, 2025 Got Alot To Say
Some weeks, i really ponder what I am going to discuss on the podcast, fearing that I wont be able to talk for an hour. This was not one of those weeks. This week I am talking about the good week I had visiting Glenpharmer Distillery, hanging out with the folks from Redwood Empire, and a night of dinner and qine with new friends. All while tasting spirits from GlenPharmer and Litchfield Distillery. this one also gets a little deep. It was alot of fun to record this one. If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers
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1h 24min
April 28, 2025 All Style, No Substance
Tequila season is upon us, so this week I am tasting some of my favorite Blanco Tequilas. Im also talking about the state of the liquor industry. Then I get in to the all style, no substance nature of things, especially movies. If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers
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1h 13min
April 13, 2025 The Devil Wants His Due
On this weeks episode, I am tasting wine and talking about wine pairings for Easter Dinner. I am also talking about the metaphorical "devil" coming to collect his due in the world of spirits, as brands start to file for bankruptcy. Then, I get in a quick mention of a fascinating book that I just finished about Charlie Chaplin. Did I mention that I also tasted a couple of Tequilas that I brought back from my recent getaway to Hampton Beach. This one really was alot of fun for me.If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers
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1h 12min
April 07, 2025 Trying New Stuff
I had so much fun talking with my friend Glen over the last few weeks, that I invited him back for more. On this episode, we are doing a yay or nay tasting of some Whiskies from Minden Mill. Then, we are doing a comparative tasting of Redwood Empire Pipedream and the new Redwood Empire Pipedream 101. As always, it was a great time.If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers
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1h 8min

FAQs about The Spirits Guide:

How many episodes does The Spirits Guide have?

The podcast currently has 196 episodes available.