Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson
344 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWine lover? Craft beer fan? Drink whisky, bourbon, cognac or rum? Or maybe it's gin or vodka or mezcal you're into? Based in Australia, but globally minded, Drinks Adventures covers all these drinks and more: Japanese sake, cider, tequila, champagne, cocktails... we could go on!
Listen in as award-winning drinks writer James Atkinson interviews the world's biggest names in craft brewing, winemaking, distilling and mixology, along with sommeliers, mixologists, sake samurais, masters of wine and certified cicerones.
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How Clare Valley drove screwcap revolution for wine
March 01, 2023 19:52 - 22 minutesCan you imagine buying what was supposed to be the exact same product – any product – and having it be different every time? And in some cases, that the product you purchased was outright faulty. It wasn’t fit for purpose. This is not an acceptable scenario in any category of consumer goods. But it’s exactly what was happening in the Australian wine industry 20 years ago, and through no fault of our winemakers. The culprit was dodgy corks, which were causing widespread issues with TCA – commo...
Maximilian Riedel: Glassware CEO and wine influencer
February 27, 2023 21:15 - 31 minutesMaximilian Riedel is the 11th generation CEO of Austrian glassware company Riedel. The company was founded in 1756 and according to Maximilian it is currently facing some of the biggest challenges in its 267-year history. There’s been the covid pandemic obviously, but more recently, the war in Ukraine, which is hugely concerning for an energy intensive manufacturing business such as Riedel, given its reliance on Russian gas. In spite of these headwinds, Riedel recorded its most successful yea...
Tarac unlocks blended whisky opportunity for Australia
February 23, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutesTarac is the largest distiller of grape spirit in Australia, supplying high quality neutral alcohol and brandy spirit for use in fortified wines since 1930. And, as the craft spirits industry has taken off over the last decade, Tarac has increasingly been supplying distillers with the base alcohol to create products including gin and vodka. Now, in a milestone move for the company, it has turned its hand to the production of new make whisky. Using existing infrastructure and technology, Tarac...
Daniel Ricciardo postscript, with Lakeside Drive F1 podcast
February 20, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutesF1 questions were strictly off limits in this week's interview with Daniel Ricciardo about his DR3 collaboration with St Hugo Wines. Instead, I put some of those questions to James Baldwin from leading Australian F1 podcast, Lakeside Drive. James is a wine guy himself, so he gives me his thoughts on the DR3 partnership and Daniel’s F1 prospects in this bonus episode of Drinks Adventures. You can also catch me on the Lakeside Drive podcast speaking with James about my interview with Daniel and...
F1 star Daniel Ricciardo on his DR3 wine project
February 20, 2023 00:30 - 40 minutesHe’s best known as an eight-time Formula 1 Grand Prix winner, but Daniel Ricciardo is now forging a reputation for his DR3 wines, produced in partnership with Australia’s St Hugo. After a strong critical reception and encouraging sales for the debut vintages, the project continues to evolve with the third consecutive release of Barossa Shiraz and Coonawarra Cabernet, this time from the celebrated 2021 vintage. The DR3 wines come in an eye-catching packaging created by specialist drinks design...
How Lark & Garage Project made Fresh IPA Cask
February 15, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutesCollaboration between different drinks producers is vast these days, and in this episode you’re going to hear about one of the more interesting projects. Lark Distillery has just released Fresh IPA Cask, a single malt Tasmanian whisky finished in casks that have previously held Fresh IPA brewed by New Zealand’s Garage Project. How do you maintain the freshness and vibrancy of the Fresh IPA beers after filling them into a barrel, and then impart that into a whisky? That’s what I was trying to ...
The Asian drinks craze with retailer Endeavour
February 13, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutesWe’ve talked a lot on this podcast about how peoples’ drinking repertoires are expanding. We’re much more open to experiencing a wider range of quality beverages from different cultures that suit different occasions. This is something that Australia’s largest drinks retailer, Endeavour Group, is keenly aware of. The company has recently doubled the range of Asian beverages in its Dan Murphy’s and BWS stores as people seek out products they’ve sampled on their travels, or dining out, or perhap...
Whisky legend Dr Bill Lumsden of Glenmorangie and Ardbeg
February 08, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutesDr Bill Lumsden is the head of distilling, whisky creation and whisky stocks at Glenmorangie and Ardbeg distilleries. The always entertaining Bill joins us this episode as we delve into some of his recent innovations with distilling and maturation in a rapid fire chat recorded while he was in Sydney, late in 2022. You’ll hear about his experiments with a raft of different wood types; a whisky made from barley kilned with woodland botanicals, and how he was inspired by Belgian lambic brewers o...
Gun winemaking duo Janice McDonald and Stuart Pym
February 06, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutesWelcome back to the Drinks Adventures podcast for 2023. If you’ve been with me on the show since the beginning you’ll recall a brilliant chat back in Season One with winemaker and brewer, Janice McDonald, who at that time was chief winemaker at Howard Park in Margaret River. Janice recently joined her partner Stuart Pym at his boutique winery Flowstone, and they’re with us this episode as we hear all about the rekindling of their exciting winemaking partnership. Janice and Stuart previously w...
Season 15 Trailer
February 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 minuteComing up in the new season of Drinks Adventures, we'll meet Formula 1 star turned wine entrepreneur Daniel Ricciardo. Listen in for some of the other highlights you can expect as the show returns for another massive year in 2023.
Laphroaig distillery manager Barry MacAffer
December 08, 2022 20:58 - 24 minutesIslay’s famous Laphroaig single malt Scotch whisky distillery has featured prominently already in this season of Drinks Adventures. Last episode, we heard how Mighty Craft’s head of distilling operations, George Campbell, got his start in the Scotch whisky industry as a tour guide at Laphroaig. And a few more episodes back we met veteran Scotch distiller John McDougall, who was Laphroaig’s distillery manager between 1970 and 1974. Following the departure of John Campbell in 2021 after 25 year...
From Islay to Kangaroo Island: Mighty Craft distiller George Campbell
November 30, 2022 20:40 - 33 minutesMighty Craft is an ASX-listed craft drinks company with investments in several distilling brands that have featured previously on this podcast: Hidden Lake Whisky, 78 Degrees and Seven Seasons Spirits. In this episode, we meet Mighty Craft’s head of distilling operations, George Campbell, who joined the business in mid-2021, bringing with him a strong pedigree from the Scotch whisky industry. George started his whisky career as a Trainee Site Operations Manager for Diageo, which comprised mul...
Jim McEwan & Eddie Brook of Cape Byron Whisky
November 28, 2022 22:10 - 30 minutesCape Byron Single Malt Whisky is undoubtedly one of the highest profile Australian whisky launches of 2022. This is in no small part due to the involvement of an absolute legend of Scotch whisky, Jim McEwan, previously of the Bowmore, Bruichladdich and Ardnahoe distilleries on Islay. Coming up, you’re going to hear how Jim connected with Australian Eddie Brook, who founded Cape Byron Distillery on his family’s farm in the Byron Bay hinterland in 2016. You might have already come across the Br...
Chardonnay stalwart Scarborough Wines begins new chapter
November 21, 2022 22:53 - 27 minutesScarborough Wines was founded by Ian and Merralea Scarborough in the Hunter Valley in 1987. While the Hunter’s regional flagships are clearly semillon and shiraz, Scarborough made its name on chardonnay. Chardonnay is at the fore one again for Scarborough, as the next generation of the family launch a new wine range called Keepers of the Flame. Winemaker Jerome Scarborough and his wife, the renowned viticulturist Liz Riley, are with us this episode of Drinks Adventures. Together with Jerome’s...
Brandy icon St Agnes unveils debut whiskies
November 14, 2022 21:50 - 20 minutesEarlier this year I had whisky expert Luke McCarthy on the show, to talk about Oz Whisky Review‘s Top Ten Whiskies of the year. Also in that episode, we discussed some exciting news at St Agnes Distillery. We’d both heard that the celebrated producer of fine Australian brandy had some single malt whiskies in the pipeline. Camborne Single Malt Whisky has since been revealed as the brand identity, and the debut releases have quietly been launched on the St Agnes website. There’s four single cas...
Balter Brewing takes hoppy beers to new frontiers
November 09, 2022 20:08 - 27 minutesIt’s been almost exactly three years since Balter Brewing announced its sale to Carlton & United Breweries. What happens after a buyout like this is always a bit of an unknown. But by all accounts, Balter has been going gangbusters under the new regime. Stirling Howland and Scott Hargrave of Balter are with us this episode of Drinks Adventures. You’re going to hear how CUB’s ownership has introduced Balter’s hop-forward beers to some unlikely venues, with surprising results. But we also explo...
Johnnie Walker’s new master blender, Dr Emma Walker
November 02, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutesYou couldn’t find bigger shoes to fill in the Scotch whisky industry than those of Dr Jim Beveridge OBE. Jim retired at the end of 2021 after more than 40 years at Diageo, 20 of which he spent as Master Blender of the world's best-selling Scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker. As previously reported on Drinks Adventures, Jim’s successor is Dr Emma Walker – no relation to Johnnie Walker – who is the first female master blender in the brand’s history. Emma joined Diageo 13 years ago and has worked exte...
A new era for Yarra Valley wine pioneer St Huberts
October 31, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutesHistoric Yarra Valley winery St Huberts has recently had a relaunch. There’s some exciting new wine styles, and a long overdue packaging overhaul. And what was previously a very basic cellar door – in a building affectionately known as ‘the toilet block’ – has been completely redeveloped. St Huberts’ owner Treasury Wine Estates partnered with Ryan Hospitality Group to create its new home comprising a Modern Australian and European-inspired restaurant called Quarters, the Hubert Gallery of Art...
Archie Rose shakes up mainstream spirits
October 26, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutesSydney’s Archie Rose Distilling Company has launched an entirely new range of spirits that aims to offer a more accessible alternative to the mainstream brands that dominate the Australian market. Head distiller Dave Withers returns to the Drinks Adventures podcast to tell us about the new Fundamental Spirits offering. It includes True Cut Vodka, Straight Dry Gin and Double Malt Whisky. They’re designed to be a spirits base for your favourite mixed drinks, and they’re priced at between $55 an...
Indian single malt whisky comes of age
October 24, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutesDid you know that India is the largest consumer of whisky in the world? There is a caveat on that though. It’s not all whisky as you know it. Mostly it’s what is known as IMFL, or Indian Made Foreign Liquor. In India, there’s very little regulation about what can be put in a bottle and labelled ‘whisky’, particularly for blended whiskies. IMFL is essentially a neutral spirit tinted with caramel colouring and supplemented with something like two to 40 per cent single malt, depending on the pri...
Australia’s fourth Sake Samurai, Simone Maynard
October 19, 2022 05:35 - 31 minutesMelburnian Simone Maynard, aka the Sake Mistress, is the fourth Australian to be awarded the prestigious title of Sake Samurai. Just 70 Sake Samurais worldwide have been inducted by the Japan Sake Brewers Association since the program was introduced in 2005. There are no classes or exams. The award is given to people who champion the culture and identity of sake in Japan and global markets. Simone’s passion for Japanese culture grew from an early love of art and anime, but it was another Aust...
Can brewers overcome wheat beer stigma?
October 17, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutesHave you had a chance to try an Aussie Wheat Ale yet? It's going to be the hottest new beer style in Australia this summer – that's if Carlton & United Breweries and retailer Endeavour Group have anything to do with it. Five breweries owned by CUB's craft beer division – Fire & Earth Ventures – have created their own version of what an Australian wheat beer could look like. When I say wheat beer, more than likely you're thinking of a Belgian witbier like Hoegaarden, or a German hefeweizen lik...
Gin disruptor Simon Ford’s wild ride as entrepreneur
October 13, 2022 02:41 - 33 minutesFords Gin was founded in 2012 by drinks industry veteran Simon Ford, on the premise of creating the ultimate gin for use in cocktails. Now when I initially heard about that concept, my reaction was, how is that different to other gins already on the market? Aren’t they all designed for mixing? It felt like saying you’ve created the ultimate frankfurt for use in hot dogs. Simon sets me straight this episode as he explains the serious R&D that went into Fords Gin using 150 bartender mates as a ...
John McDougall ex-Balvenie, Laphroaig, Springbank & more
October 10, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutesMaster distiller John McDougall is one of very few people who has made whisky in every one of Scotland’s distilling regions – that’s Campbeltown, Islay, Highland, Speyside and Lowland — for iconic brands like Laphroaig, Balvenie and Springbank. More recently, he’s had a hand in the Australian whisky industry, helping winemaker John Casella set up the production of Morris Whisky in Victoria, which we talked about on the podcast in 2021 with John Casella, Michael Sergeant and Darren Peck of Mor...
Wine icon Mount Pleasant gets new lease on life
October 05, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes2020 was a vintage from hell for Mount Pleasant chief winemaker, Adrian Sparks. On January 7 he made the tough decision not to make any wine from that year’s crop, due to widespread smoke taint. The next day, he found out parent company McWilliam’s was going into administration. Going on three years later, Adrian joins us on the Drinks Adventures podcast with nothing but good news from Mount Pleasant. You heard from the Calabria family last season why they didn’t want to take on Mount Pleasan...
Mountain Goat Beer turns 25, with head brewer Alana Rees
October 03, 2022 22:43 - 23 minutesMelbourne brewery Mountain Goat sold its first bottle of beer on October 4, 1997, which means the company is currently celebrating its 25th birthday. That first beer was Hightail Ale. And a few years back, when I put together a list of the most formative beers in modern Australian brewing history, it was right at the top of my ten selections. I’ve republished that article on the Drinks Adventures website here. A hell of a lot has changed in the last 25 years since Dave Bonighton and Cam...
Adam Wadewitz’s cool climate wine safari
September 28, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutesAdam Wadewitz joined Shaw + Smith as senior winemaker in 2013, with a strong pedigree that included stints at Seppelt and Best’s Great Western. Coming up to his 10th anniversary, Adam is now a partner and joint CEO, a role he shares with David LeMire, and he’s helped drive Shaw + Smith’s evolution into one of Australia’s most exciting wine companies. Shortly before Adam joined, Shaw + Smith founders Martin Shaw and Michael Hill-Smith purchased one of Tasmania’s top sites for chardonnay and pi...
Trading tequila for Aussie agave: Trent Fraser of Top Shelf
September 26, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutesOur guest this episode is Trent Fraser, who is heading up the groundbreaking Australian Agave Project for Top Shelf International. When we spoke in early September, Trent was getting ready to unveil the brand identity for the project, which has since been revealed as Act of Treason Australian Agave Spirit. It’s the first agave spirit produced at scale in Australia, and the largest agave spirit project outside Mexico. Top Shelf — the ASX-listed company behind Ned Whisky and Grainshaker Vodka ...
How Fever-Tree created the ultimate cola for dark spirits
September 20, 2022 23:58 - 15 minutesYou probably know by now that Fever-Tree are big supporters of Drinks Adventures. In fact I can say without any exaggeration that I would not be sitting here talking to you if it hadn’t been for their support over the last few years, so thanks very much to Andy and Caroline at Fever-Tree Australia. Given this relationship I reckon it’s overdue that we get Fever-Tree ambassador Trish Brew on for a short chat about one of their new mixers. And this is a product I’m personally excited about, Fe...
Penfolds Wines' global ambitions & China drinks report
September 19, 2022 21:58 - 23 minutesChina drinks expert Ian Ford previously joined us on Drinks Adventures in June 2020. The plan was to get his insights about the pandemic’s likely impact on the drinks industry, but it turned into a really interesting discussion about wine, spirits and beer consumption trends in China, more generally. This is another update on the dynamic Chinese drinks market, including moves by spirits giants Diageo and Pernod Ricard to establish single malt distilleries there, and the opportunities Ian can ...
Dan Aykroyd, vodka advocate and entertainer
September 15, 2022 04:59 - 20 minutesIt’s not every day one of the Blues Brothers serenades you down the phone line. But that’s how things play out in the opening episode of Season 14 of Drinks Adventures, as we head to Ontario, Canada, to talk with actor, musician and comedian Dan Aykroyd. Dan is on the show primarily to talk about vodka, specifically Crystal Head Vodka, the brand he founded in 2008, long before the recent groundswell of Hollywood actors getting into the distilling business. We also get an update on his busin...
Season 14 Trailer
September 12, 2022 21:42 - 1 minuteSeason 14 of Drinks Adventures is coming soon, and it promises to be absolutely massive. Here's a small taste of what I have coming up for you in the next few weeks. Join my mailing list here for more updates on the podcast.
Irish whiskey thriving with new distilleries, big and small
August 22, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutesIrish whiskey is the fastest-growing spirit category in the world, with sales to the US predicted to overtake Scotch whisky by 2030. It’s a remarkable turnaround for an industry that went through decades of decline. In 2010 there were only four operational Irish whiskey distilleries on the island of Ireland, north and south. Today there are more than 40, producing a much wider array of whiskey styles than the lighter, sweeter taste profile the country is known for. We’ll explore some of the h...
The unrivalled value of rare fortified wines
August 15, 2022 13:01 - 30 minutesIf you caught the doco-style episode I did on McWilliam’s Wines in 2020, you’ll know the company has been a market leader in fortified wines pretty much since forever. McWilliam’s is now owned by Calabria Family Wines. And far from seeing fortifieds as a dying part of the industry, you would have heard last episode that Bill, Michael and Andrew Calabria actually see a lot of potential in them. They recognise that a new generation of drinkers are now getting introduced to fortifieds via Austra...
McWilliam's Wines aftermath: Introducing the new owners
August 11, 2022 00:30 - 29 minutesSeason 6 of the Drinks Adventures podcast featured a documentary episode on The Rise and Fall of McWilliam's Wines. There are some loose ends for us to tie up, as the 143-year-old company's anticipated sale to Prcstnt Asset Management ultimately fell over. In this episode, you’ll meet the winery’s new owner, Calabria Family Wines, which was established in the Riverina in 1945 by Italian immigrants Francesco and Elisabeth Calabria, and is today led by second generation family member, Bill Cala...
Beer style trends, with Zytho Brewing and Kirrily Waldhorn
August 04, 2022 11:11 - 21 minutesEvery day is International Beer Day, here at Drinks Adventures.But in case you needed another reason to celebrate the delights of beer in all its forms, this episode is going to air on the first Friday in August.And that means it’s the 16th annual International Beer Day.Kirrily Waldhorn, AKA Beer Diva, has been working in the beer industry for 23 years.A beer educator, writer and judge, Kirrily matches beer with food for a living.So you’re in good hands as we sit down for a discussion about s...
Chris Malcolm, founder Hidden Lake Whisky
July 27, 2022 14:42 - 42 minutesWe’re joined this episode by Chris Malcolm from recently launched Tasmanian whisky brand, Hidden Lake.If Chris’s name sounds familiar to you, that’s because he’s had a hand in several of the most significant Australian whisky ventures of the last decade.Chris was an early investor in Lark Distillery — going on to become its executive chairman and then CEO of the related entity, Australian Whisky Holdings.He was an early investor in, and director of, Top Shelf International, and he’s currently...
Investing in drinks companies, with Equity Mates Podcast
July 18, 2022 03:00 - 31 minutesMost of us don’t think twice about going to a brewery to buy a beer, but have you ever thought about buying into the business?This episode, it’s podcast host versus podcast hosts as I chat to Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan from investing podcast Equity Mates about putting your money where your mouth is.Equity Mates has been educating Australians about investing in a jargon-free, informal style since 2017.Five hundred episodes later, they run a network of nine money-related podcasts, and will ho...
Lark Whisky 30th Anniversary Special
July 14, 2022 13:31 - 35 minutes2022 is certainly turning out to be a landmark year for Australian distilling, in many respects.In June, Starward Whisky was named the Most Awarded Distillery of the Year at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the first time an Australian distiller has taken out this title.Then came the news that the news that three out of four nominees for the International Wine & Spirit Competition - IWSC International Gin Producer of the Year are Australian: Kalkimoon and Granddad Jack’s, from Que...
Essential Scotch whiskies: Glendronach, Benriach & Glenglassaugh
July 05, 2022 19:04 - 32 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Brown-Forman is an American distilling company, best known as owner of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, and bourbon brands Old Forester and Woodford Reserve. But in 2016, it got into Scotch whisky in a big way, buying The BenRiach Distillery Company, which included three distilleries: ...
Philip Moore, Gin Magazine Hall of Fame Inductee
June 29, 2022 03:00 - 35 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Our guest this episode is Philip Moore, who in February 2022 became the first Australian inducted into the Gin Magazine’s Hall of Fame. Now you might well ask, who is Philip Moore? He’s certainly not one of our highest profile gin distillers. But he was actually the first Australian g...
Heritage Drinks of Myanmar, with brewer & author Luke Corbin
June 22, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Heritage Drinks of Myanmar is a beautiful new coffee table book by Australian brewer, academic and writer Luke Corbin, who lived in Myanmar from 2016 to 2021.It takes the reader on an anthropological journey showcasing 14 different alcoholic drinks unique to Myanmar, comprising beers, wi...
World Martini Day, with Archie Rose Bone Dry Gin
June 17, 2022 19:36 - 22 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.World Martini Day is celebrated every year on the third Saturday in June. That’s today, Saturday June 18, if you’re listening to this episode in real time.And with us to talk martinis is Archie Rose master distiller Dave Withers, who you previously met in season 3 of Drinks Adventures.Th...
Wynns Reframed, with senior winemaker Sarah Pidgeon
June 15, 2022 16:49 - 24 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wynns Coonawarra Estate has featured fairly prominently on this podcast.We’ve met chief winemaker Sue Hodder, as well as viticulturist Allen Jenkins, who’s since departed the business.You’ve also heard about Wynns from Andrew Caillard MW, back in season 7, and Matthew Jukes in his master...
Brewer turned distiller Ben Stevens of Bondi Liquor Co
June 06, 2022 03:00 - 23 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Founded by three friends with background in drinks and hospitality, Bondi Liquor Co is the first operating distillery in Sydney's eastern suburbs.Co-founder and distiller Ben Stevens has experience in both sales and production, having previously worked at Young Henrys, Clare Valley Brewi...
Westward Cask Strength rides American single malt whiskey boom
May 30, 2022 03:00 - 36 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Back in Season Four of the show, we met Thomas Mooney, co-founder and CEO of Westward American Single Malt Whiskey.Westward is brewed like a pale ale, distilled like a traditional single malt and aged in new American oak, like a bourbon.The emphasis on the brewing stage of the process ca...
Starward's cult whisky, Ginger Beer Cask, with founder David Vitale
May 25, 2022 12:01 - 30 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Starward Ginger Beer Cask began almost by accident, when the distilling team took a bit of whisky and filled it into a barrel that had previously contained their house made ginger beer.Just 85 bottles were released in 2014 of the first ever ginger beer cask, and the following few edition...
Aussie rye whiskey Gospel spreads to USA
May 17, 2022 03:00 - 28 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.The Gospel Distillers is a dedicated rye whiskey distillery based in Melbourne, Australia.We first met co-founder Andrew Fitzgerald in April 2020 for a chat primarily about the impact of COVID-19 on his business.Andrew returns for this opening episode of Season 13, so you’re going to fin...
B Corp bourbon: Maker's Mark MD Rob Samuels on whiskey sustainability & more
May 11, 2022 03:00 - 26 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.B Corp is a certification program that measures a company’s entire social and environmental impact.There are now more than 4000 Certified B Corporations around the world, several of which we’ve featured on this podcast: Sipsmith Gin, Stone & Wood Brewing Company, and South Australian win...
Highlights from episodes 1-100
March 29, 2022 13:00 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBFeaturing Sam Neill, Maynard James Keenan, Jancis Robinson, Sir Ian Botham and many more, new listeners may be interested to check out these highlights from the Drinks Adventures archive. You may also like: The NBA’s wine obsession, with Baxter Holmes of ESPN: S10E1 UK wine writer Matthew Jukes on non-alc wine & more: S12E1 Brewing legend Chuck Hahn's 50-year global brewing odyssey: S11E2 Iconic cocktails: Julio Bermejo, creator Tommy’s Margarita cocktail: S4E8