The Thinking Drinkers Podcast

England: Chapel Down NV Vintage Reserve Waitrose & Partners https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/chapel-down-nv-vintage-reserve--english--sparkling-wine/068005-34519-34520
France: Hennessy XO Cognac The Whisky Exchange

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/search?q=Hennessy+XO+Cognac
Netherlands: Texels bier Skuumkoppe Beerwulf.com https://www.beerwulf.com/en-gb/p/beers/texels-skuumkoppe.3
Italy: Italicus - Rosolio di Bergamotto  https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/34609/italicus-rosolio-bergamot-liqueur from the The Whisky Exchange

Denmark channel some Churchillian spirit with some Special Brew while the Dutch dubbel down on some monky business with a Trappist tipple.  Meanwhile, it's Gamay on as the French bring out some Beaujolais to battle against a big Blue from Johnnie Walker.
 
Denmark: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CARLSBERG-Special-Premium-Danish-Lager/dp/B004EAFDGS
Holland: La Trappe Trappist Dubbel from Beers of Europe https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/beer/country/netherlands/la-trappe-dubbel
France: Maison Louis Jadot Beaujolais 2018 from Tesco https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/252285938
Scotland: Johnnie Walker Black Label - https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/552/johnnie-walker-blue-label 

England are back in action with one of the oldest drinks in the world, the Belgians turn up with a new wave classic, the Swedes rock some wicked whisky and Italy, taking precious time out from mucking abaht on mopeds, unleash a Negroni. It's drinks-driven football at its best. 

In the final batch of last 16 matches, Les Bleus take on The Reds and the home of flatpack furniture play a nation renowned for.....pastries?
Austria: Gruner Veltliner
Sweden: Herno Gin 
France: Lillet Blanc
Russia: Baltika Porter

You OK Hun? Yes, it's the clash everyone, and we mean EVERYONE, has been waiting for. And we've thrown in Scotland versus Ireland too...you're welcome.
Germany: Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin 47%. 70cl, £39.75
England: Lost and Grounded Brewers Keller Pils 440ml, 4.8%, £2.50
Scotland: Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18 Year-old, £79.95, 70cl, 45.8% The Whisky Exchange
Ireland: Redbreast Whiskey Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, 70cl, 40%, £47.95, The Whisky Exchange

Belgium: Liefmans Kriek Brut (6%, 330ml, £2.54) TheDrinkShop.com
Czech Republic: Budweiser Budvar (5%, 500ml, £1.80) tesco.com
Holland: Ketel One Botanicals (30%, £23.95, 70cl) Ketel One The Whisky Exchange
Spain: La Cune Rioja-Crianza (£8.49, 14%, 70cl) Majestic Wine

Italy take on Iceland and Wales meet the Danish in these two last 16 encounters, with the Thinking Drinkers replacing the football with some outstanding drink suggestions.

All details on where to buy the drinks they taste below.

Iceland: Einstock White Ale from Waitrose
Italy: Chianti Poggio Galiga 2019, Grati from Majestic
Wales: Penderyn Madeira Finish from Whisky Exchange
Denmark: Empirical Spirits from Whisky Exchange

Expect Muskateers, sausage, spinning doner kebabs, the plight of Portuguese passing and more.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7yX_5vHu0I&t=853s

Northern Ireland: Boatyard Gin, (46%, 70cl, £33.95, The Whisky Exchange) The Boatyard Distillery

Fabulous, family-owned ‘farm-to-bottle’ gin whose organic ingredients include “Sweet Gale”, foraged from the family bog in Fermanagh.

Portugal: Graham’s Blend No.5 (19%, 70cl, £21.25 The Whisky Exchange)
White Port and Tonic is the Summer’s coolest drink.
Grahams Port

France: Armagnac XO Domaine Tariquet, (40%, 70cl, £28, www.waitrose.com) Waitrose & Partners Armagnac Darroze 12 "Les Grands Assemblages" Armagnac Armagnac UK
Listen very carefully, because we will say this only once: Armagnac is amazing stuff. Great with ponky blue cheese.

Germany Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier. £2.61 from Beers of Europe
Weihenstephan A mixture of the modern and the monastic, it’s both the most advanced and oldest brewery in the world dating back to 1040.
https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/search...

Donkeys plummeting from clock-towers, Logan Roy's favourite vodka, a Bison staring forlornly out of the window and a superb Aeneus all feature in the latest instalment of our "European Championship of Drink".
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGQoNL6pM7U&t=5s

Poland: Zubrowka Vodka (40%, 70cl, £20 https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/b/335/zubrowka-vodka)
A blade of bison grass is inserted into each bottle of this gorgeous rye grain vodka. Serve over ice with apple juice.

Spain: Gin Mare (40%, 50cl, £38.25 https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/.../mare-mediterranean...)
A beautiful Barcelona-born gin bursting with botanicals including olives, thyme, rosemary and basil

Republic or Ireland: Jameson’s Irish Whiskey (40%, 70cl, £22.50 www.thewhiskyexchange.com) Jameson Irish Whiskey
A triple-distilled classic from Cork that goes great with some ginger ale and a slice of lime.

We discuss the big jobs, plums around the gums, mullets and cow-rhoids.

England: St.Austell Big Job IPA (7.2%, 500ml, £3.79 www.beerwulf.com) @staustellbrewery @beerwulfunitedkingdom See the Marris Otter video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0FjkJtqj0w

Scotland: Eight Lands Gin, £31.95, The Whisky Exchange, https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/.../eight-lands-organic...

Croatia: Croatia: Garden Sour (3.5%. 33cl, £2.31 www.beersofeuope.co.uk Beersofeurope and Beercrusader

Czech Republic: Pilsner Urquell, (4.4%, 50cl. £2, www.asda.com) Pilsner Urquell