This special episode was taped live on location at Flounder Brewing - one of the busiest brewery taprooms in New Jersey. Situated on a 250-year old farm in Somerset County, they share the property with their neighbors Bellemara Distilling and have become an incredible craft beverage destination. Jimmy was joined...

Murder, Mayhem and Whiskey! What else do you need? Steph Shen, the Global Brand Ambassador for the Dublin Liberties Distillery sits down with the band to talk about Irish Whiskey’s lawless past, its bright future, and the absolute best spot in all of Europe to get murdered. Plus, Damon bought...

Kate Gerwin sits down with the band to talk all about the happy accidents that brought her bar in Albuquerque its name - how she wound up with a distiller’s license, why she’s able to pay her staff a living wage and what all that astroturf is doing on the...

The Speakeasy talks to the rum enthusiast, bartender, and NYC native behind Manhattan's first (legal) distillery since Prohibition.

The paths to success in the food industry are wide and varied. For entrepreneurs, the range of options is especially tantalizing. From packaged goods to restaurants, cheesemaking to food processing, training programs to purchasing positions, the allure of converting an idea into a flourishing food business draws in those ready...

When the U.S. outlawed alcohol during Prohibition, Kentucky farmers stopped growing rye, a key ingredient in one of Kentucky’s most iconic products—bourbon. As agricultural research compelled farmers to explore the benefits of cover crops, American Farmland Trust (AFT) detected an opportunity to revive rye. AFT launched the Kentucky Commercial Rye...

David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum recently released their weighty tome, The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails, and we had the opportunity to dive into some deep rabbit holes with them. Plus, we discuss the dangers of wooden stills, the difficulty of managing dozens of spirits industry professionals' submissions for...

An ensamble mezcal is made from a number of different agaves — generally whatever has reached maturity at the same time. Or … is it? Maybe there’s a precise recipe that’s been handed down for generations? But how does that work within the confines of nature? We cook the cookbooks...

Jennifer Querbes of Brandy Sainte Louise dials in with Greg and Sother to talk about launching a brand to 19th century specs, women in distilling and starting a French brandy label as a blond lady from Texas. Plus, movies are back and Greg really doesn’t understand ‘Dune.’ You can see...

Greg, Sother and Damon finally find a spirit that shuts them up, courtesy of Roberto Rosa and Maestro Dobel’s new Pavito pechuga tequila. Listen in as they chat about meat in a still, creating something that no one’s ever tried before and creating experiences that are truly new. Plus the...