This episode covers all there is about hard cider, the alcoholic beverage of fruity proportions. This episode covers Woodchuck Amber, J.K.’s Scrumpy Hard Cider – Farmhouse Organic – Orchard Gate Gold, Samuel Smith’s Organic Cider, Strongbow Dry Cider, Woodpecker Premium Cider, Harpoon, Magner’s, Woodchuck Dark & Dry, Granny Smith and Pear. If you’re into the beer [...]

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Henry Preiss President and CEO of Preiss Imports and has become exposed to many of the mixology greats.  He’s been in the business for 35-years and we were lucky enough to give him a call and learn everything we could from the spirit, cocktail and mixology industry. If you’re a cocktail enthusiast, this is a [...]

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As of September 19th, a significant yearly event has started: Oktoberfest. We couldn’t be a proper drinking podcast if we didn’t take the time out of our busy schedules to sit down with a few seasonal brews and talk about it. We’re primarily drinking Märzen style beers but we expand beyond the boarders of Germany [...]

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Keith Law is a master blender at Diageo and has been in the industry since 1979. Keith was happy to sit down with us for almost an hour telling us about Scotch, the industry and a few of the great qualities of a fine scotch. What makes a single malt and what makes a blend? [...]

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It’s that time again folks and we’re wishing summer just wouldn’t end, talking about the history of the BBQ and bringing up our own favorite BBQ cocktails. Beer, champagne, cocktails and more, we’re giving it all a go this week. Lion Stout Imported (from Sri Lanka), Cristalino Meodo Tradicional BRUT, Blue Moon, Sam Adams Lager, a [...]

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If you’re curious about ice wines this is the interview to stimulate your ear drums. We’re talking with Kevin Karl who breaks down the concepts of ice wine from history to regulations and reputations. What makes a good ice wine, what is the VQA and what regions are famous for ice wines. Kevin Karl can [...]

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This week we’ve been blessed with an opportunity to talk with Dan Tullio, the Brand Ambassador of Canadian Club whiskey. If you’re looking to truly educate yourself on the whiskey, the process, what water does to a whiskey and how to best prepare your palate for a tasting, this is a must listen episode. Damn right [...]

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We’re leaving scotch to the history books and moving on to Whiskey from other areas of the world. We’re hitting Ireland, Canada and the United States with some tasty brands including: Brave Spirits First In Whiskey, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Michael Collins Blended, Michael Collins Single Malt, Canadian Club Classic 12, Canadian Club 10 Year, Maker’s [...]

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Brave Spirits is a US based producer of Gin, Whiskey, Rum and Vodka. This Pennsylvania start up donates $2.00 on every sale to the men and women of uniform from policy, firefighter to military. You can visit their homepage at bravespirits.com, friend them on twitter @bravespirits and/or fan them on FaceBook. Hope you enjoy the interview [...]

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Pilsner beer or “Pils,” a refreshing and approachable beer style. There are a few unique styles of Pilsner and we hit a wide variety of the pils style including: Blue Paddle by New Belgium, Brooklyn Pilsner, Miller, Warsteiner and the original pilsner Pilsner Urquell. We’ve got a great number of guests on this episode, one of [...]

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The Tequila industry is growing at a rapid pace and we’re seeing new brands entering the market every week. What can a brand do to separate itself from the other premium tequilas and how can they build momentum with the cluttered shelf space at retail stores? Stand tall, be unique and build relationships with individuals [...]

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This week Doug and I tackle this podcast on Memorial Day weekend. We covered a few gin brands in the show including: Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin, G’Vine Flourason, Tanqueray, New Amsterdam, Brave Spirits Standing Guard Gin and G’Vine Nouaison. The show covers the sights, smells and sounds of the aromatic gin product and [...]

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It’s spring here in the United States, leading us to summer we figured we’d open up with a good Mojito episode. We’re exploring different styles of rum, new brands and muddling up a storm of chaos. If you’re looking to make some classic Mojito’s, this is the episode for you. Oh, and we talk a bit [...]

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Everyday Drinkers Podcast, episode 25 in which we cover Scotch Whisky. Two of us are whisky drinkers, the other two.. not so much. We’re diving head first into Dalwhinnie Single Highland Malt, Chiva’s Regal Premium Blended, The Glenlivet Single Malt, Dewar’s White Label, Dalmore, Glenfiddich Special Reserve, Johnnie [...]

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!! This episode is special, it’s the first episode where we stick with a light theme of finding something in your fridge to drink and talk about it. While we intended to handle Scotch one of our co-hosts was sick so we found an alternative plan: drink beers. With the economy in the [...]

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This episode we’re going to put aside the wine snobbery and give boxed wine a try. We cover a great selection of box wine and tetra-pak’s while keeping it real. There is a time and a place for all styles of wine in all types of containers. We’re here to give you some examples, explain a [...]

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The latest edition of our drinking podcast involves discovering the sweet after dinner wine known as Ice Wine, or Eiswein in Germany. It’s a style that has been around for ages but is rarely talked about or known about in the industry. Why? Ice Wine is only available when the conditions are right and the region [...]

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This edition of the drinking podcast focuses on Pucker and all its varied “deep” flavors. We also hit on a few other schnapps styles from Dekuyper and mix up a few tasty treats. We discover all the sweets and sours of the Pucker family of beverages; we’ve got strawberry, sour apple, luscious apple, raspberry, butterscotch, [...]

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This week we’re celebrating thanksgiving with a whole ton of creative drinks from the team. We’ve got brandy and eggnog, limonchello, beer, gewürztraminer white wine, Bordeaux red wine and more. What better way to celebrate Turkey day than with an alcohol you love? We’d like to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving with your friends, family [...]

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This episode we’re covering porto’s, ports, port wine and all the names for the Portuguese after dinner drink. We’re pleasantly surprised by our findings and even Dave can’t deny the drink even though he hates red and white wines. Everyone who’s looking for a sweet after dinner digestivo should look into a nice Port.

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This week Doug and I are carrying the show alone, but we’re doing it with a rich creamy stout! We’ll cover seven unique stout styles such as Guinness, Ipswitch Oatmeal Stout, Sam Smith’s Imperial stout and other such variants including a milk stout and double chocolate stout. Definitely a tall order for just the two of [...]

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This episode we’re taking a look at an age old beverage, Sake. We look into what makes a Sake, what type of styles one can experience and our impressions on the Japanese beverage. While Sake has been around for thousands of years, a few of us on the drinking podcast have never had it. First time [...]

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This episode we tap into Doug’s knowledge and experiences from brewing beers; we’ll cover boiling wort, carbonation, top and bottom fermenting and all the ins and outs about beer brewing. If you’ve always wondered what it’s like to brew your own beer or how long it takes to prepare and get the job done, this is [...]

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This episode covers all things summer in the beer catalog, from ales to lagers to creamy hippie beers which require constant refridgeration. We take a look at the history of the summer ale in comparison to other seasons and listen to Doug tell us why he hates beers with lemon taste. We also talk about my [...]

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This week we cover classic gin martinis, dirty martinis, vodka martinis, peartinis, pre-made martini mixes and the chocolate vodka martini. If you’ve been wondering about the history of martini and what it’s all about and, perhaps, if you think you might be interested in the crazy high class concepts of the martini, this is your [...]

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This episode we cover Mexican beers including Corona Extra, Pacifico, Modelo, Carta Blanca, Dos Equis and others. We discover the beauty of the lime and also realize a few things about Mexican beers that you may only notice when you try them all at the same time!

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Perhaps the silliest thing we’ve done thus far, Doug has the great idea to do a podcast on malt liquors, 40s, ghetto wines and other cheap drinks. So, we’ve picked up Thundebird, Smirnoff Ice, Olde English 800, Boones Farm, Hurricane High Gravity, Orange Driver and the good ol’ Colt 45. All in all, we probably collectively [...]

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This episode we cover a variety of Tequila and dispel some rumors about the worm and explain the depths of 100% de Agave. From Cuervo Gold to Cavalino Reposado, we’re looking at the cheapest, the most expensive and the best of brand. You’ll get a sense of tequila’s taste and quality by experiencing our exploration of [...]

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This episode covers Flying Dog Garde Dog, Dogfish Head Black & Blue, Smuttynose Hanami Ale, Harpoon Hibernian Spring Seasonal, Blue Moon Rising Moon Spring Ale and Otter Creek Spring Ale. We’ve also got a special guest, Zach, who goes through his uber pilsners and other Virginia local brews.

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This episode we cover all things Amaretto. The two brands are Amaretto di Amore and Disaronno Originale. We welcome our podcast producer Luke Leidal for this episode as he’s not a beer drinker and dislikes wine. We concentrate a bit more on the lovely liqueur and create a few mixed drinks: Boccie Ball, Silverlake Slip, 747, [...]

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This drinking podcast covers Belgian Styled beers, including Abbey Ales, Blond Ales, Lambics, Ambers and more. This includes Grimbergen, Pomme Lambic, Hoegaarden, Duvel, Westmalle, De Koninck and others.

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This episode we open our eyes to the distilled spirit, vodka. Why is it 40% alcohol, what are its origins and ask the question, which vodka do you buy? From Christiana and Tito’s Handmade Vodka all the way down to a $5 bottom shelf vodka run through a Brita filter.

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This episode we tackle liqueur in all forms all in one podcast. What? Yeah. It was a rough night. From the light lemon taste of Averna Limoni Di Sicilia to the black natured Starbucks coffee liqueur. We’ll also make a short stop at Jagermeister vill along with Grand Marnier, Gran Gala, Southern Comfort, Disaronno, Goldschalger, [...]

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This episode of our drinking podcast covers a variety of winter ales, mainly from our fine friend Doug. While a few of us pick a winter ale to talk about, Doug tries to collect them all. You’ll see one of us loves Samuel Smith while another may think it’s just too skunky to call a [...]

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This episode of the Everyday Drinkers podcast covers the glories of Merlot, a fabulous red wine. We’re drinking Ravenwood Vintners Blend 2004, Clos du Bois Merlot (2000), McManis Merlot and Cellar No. 8 2004 Merlot. You hate red wine or wine in general? So does Dave, you’ll hear his impression of a drink he doesn’t like. Learn [...]

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This episode of the Everyday Drinkers podcast covers the glories of Brandy, or Brandywine. We’re drinking Remy Napoleon VSOP, Christian Brothers Brandy VS, Torres 10 Imperial Brandy and E&J Limited XO Release Brandy. Learn a bit about Brandy, have some fun. Contact us with comments!

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This episode we cover Brown Ales in all their glory. However, between 3:30 seconds to roughly 35 minutes there is some static which we could not remove due to a recent bug in Leopard and the mixing hardware. This episode we’re sporting Abita Turbo Dog, Samual Smiths Nut Brown Ale, Harpoon Brown Session Ale and Old [...]

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Our debut episode is ready for download! Episode one is entitled Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle of Rum and Coke and we discuss all the magic of Rum in all its shapes and size. What are we drinking? Captain Morgan Private Stock, Goslings Black Seal, Appletons Reserve and Ray and Nephew Overproof rum. We start by [...]

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