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 Mr Black Spirits overhauled coffee cocktails
February 25, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBMr Black Spirits was founded by distiller Philip Moore and coffee lover Tom Baker in 2013. **Click here to complete our listener survey – be in the running to win a Gin Society subscription worth $570.** The duo had the mission of taking Australian coffee culture into the night with a high quality coffee liqueur. And it seems like they might be onto something. Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur has fast become the coffee liqueur of choice for some of the world’s best bars and restaurants a...
Cocktails meet coffee with Mr Black Spirits
February 25, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Coffee cocktails are on the rise thanks to Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, now ranged by many of the world’s best bars, restaurants and retailers.Parent company Mr Black Spirits was founded by distiller Philip Moore and coffee lover Tom Baker in 2013.The duo had the mission of t...
Four Pillars Gin breaks ground on $6 million expansion
February 23, 2021 20:29 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBCameron Mackenzie of Four Pillars Gin returns to discuss the redevelopment of its Healesville, Victoria distillery and cellar door. **Click here to complete our listener survey – be in the running to win a Gin Society subscription worth $570.** You might remember that Cam foreshadowed this major project back in Season Three. If you haven't heard that episode yet I really encourage you to go back and listen to Cam tell the back story of Four Pillars Gin – it's definitely one of the best in...
Gin distillery Four Pillars breaks ground on $6 million expansion
February 23, 2021 09:29 - 17 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Gin distillery Four Pillars is based in Victoria's Yarra Valley wine region.It finally broke ground on the $6 million redevelopment of its Healesville distillery and cellar door in early February 2021.You might remember that Cameron Mackenzie of Four Pillars Gin foreshadowed this m...
Take our listener survey here! Prize draw closing soon
February 22, 2021 20:33 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBYou could win a Gin Society membership worth $570 if you take a moment to complete the Drinks Adventures Listener Survey. Click here to complete the survey. It doesn't matter who you are – whether you're just a lover of beer or wine or spirits, or whether you actually work in the drinks industry – we really want your input in this survey. Those of you who who help us out by doing it will go into the draw to win some awesome prizes: a major prize of a 12-month Gin Society membership valued...
Maynard James Keenan, winemaker and musician
February 17, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan joins us to discuss the winemaking career he's had in parallel over the last 17 years.Maynard founded Arizona, USA wine company Caduceus Cellars and its affiliated label Merkin Vineyards in 2004.We spoke a little whi...
The hottest Australian gins, with The Gin Queen
February 10, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 31 MBCaroline Childerley launched The Gin Queen in December 2013 to share her enthusiasm for gin and the people who make it. The website has since expanded to include cocktail recipes, interviews with distillers and distillery guides. It is now Australia's most influential website dedicated to all things gin. And last year, Caroline's efforts were recognised at the Icons of Gin Awards in London, where she was named communicator of the year. In this episode, Caroline shares with you her insight...
Gin Queen reveals the hottest Australian gins
February 10, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Gin lover Caroline Childerley launched The Gin Queen in December 2013 to share her enthusiasm for gin and the people who make it.The website has since expanded to include cocktail recipes, interviews with distillers and distillery guides.It is now Australia's most influential websi...
Pilsner: How the Beer of Kings Changed the World
February 04, 2021 10:39 - 39 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.American beer writer Tom Acitelli is with us this episode to tell you all about his latest book.It's called Pilsner: How the Beer of Kings Changed the World and it's a character-driven narrative that shows how this one beer style influenced everything from modern-day advertising an...
How Orlando revolutionised Australian table wines
February 04, 2021 00:45 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBOrlando Wines returned in October 2020 with icons such as Steingarten Riesling, Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet and Lawson’s Shiraz joined by some new wines that are fresh and on-trend, such as a Barossa Grenache and some contemporary-style chardonnays. Orlando chief winemaker Ben Thoman is with you on the Drinks Adventures podcast to tell you everything you need to know about the iconic brand's return. Founded by the Gramp family in 1847, Orlando was considered one of Australia's top producers o...
How Orlando Wines revolutionised Australian table wine
February 03, 2021 13:45 - 15 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Orlando Wines returned in October 2020 with icons such as Steingarten Riesling, Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet and Lawson’s Shiraz joined by some new wines that are fresh and on-trend, such as a Barossa Grenache and some contemporary-style chardonnays.Orlando chief winemaker Ben Thoman i...
McLaren Vale Distillery's Jock Harvey on new beginnings
January 28, 2021 15:46 - 24 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Following a controversial ownership change, McLaren Vale Distillery launched its debut single malt whiskies in late 2020.Jock Harvey of McLaren Vale winery Chalk Hill last year revealed he had taken full control of the distillery he co-founded in 2014 with John Rochfort.The split f...
Ricky Ponting and Ben Riggs of Ponting Wines
December 10, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Cricket legend Ricky Ponting's new wine venture was understandably met with some scepticism when it was first announced.I'll admit that my initial reaction was, 'not another celebrity wine brand'. But I subsequently learnt that there was much more to Ponting Wines than one of those...
Chinese Wine 101, with podcaster Emilie Steckenborn
December 02, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBThe Bottled In China Podcast was founded by Emilie Steckenborn in 2016, to share the stories and adventures of passionate individuals in the Asian food and beverage scene. Emilie has lived in Shanghai, China for more than nine years. She previously worked at Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits, the Chinese importer founded by Ian Ford, with whom we discussed the China drinks industry more broadly in Season Five of the Drinks Adventures Podcast. Emilie oversees wine programs for top-tier busine...
Wine in China, with podcaster Emilie Steckenborn
December 02, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wine expert Emilie Steckenborn founded the Bottled In China Podcast in 2016, to share the stories and adventures of passionate individuals in the Asian food and beverage scene.Emilie has lived in Shanghai, China for more than nine years. She previously worked at Summergate Fine Win...
Veteran beer and cricket writer, Peter Lalor
November 25, 2020 18:09 - 17 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Peter Lalor is chief cricket writer and beer editor at The Australian newspaper and has been a reporter for over 30 years.In recent weeks, The Australian published Peter's Top 20 Beers for 2020. It's the 17th consecutive year that he's had this honour, so I invited him onto the Dri...
The rebirth of Young Henrys gin, with head distiller Carla Daunton
November 18, 2020 10:01 - 20 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Best known for craft beers including Newtowner Australian Pale Ale, Young Henrys has been operating a distillery in parallel since 2015.However, likely because of the scale of Young Henrys brewing operation, its flagship Noble Cut Gin has flown somewhat under the radar.The company ...
NSW wine appreciation, with chief judge Dave Brookes
November 16, 2020 13:48 - 12 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.The NSW Wine Awards were created in 1996 to build awareness about the quality of the state's wines.Dave Brookes has been chief judge for the last four years and he joins us in this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast.You may also like:Wine episodes on Drinks AdventuresA highly...
Ultra-fine Australian wine with Andrew Caillard MW
November 12, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 20 MBAndrew Caillard MW has been a key figure in shaping Australia's fine wine agenda for over 25 years. Andrew is a wine marketing graduate of Roseworthy Agricultural College in South Australia and he passed the Master of Wine examination in 1993. He founded Langton's, Australia's leading wine auction house, which was acquired by Woolworths in 2009. Since then, Andrew has worked with Pinnacle Drinks, a division of Endeavour Drinks Australia – the Woolworths subsidiary behind retailers such as...
Wine expert Andrew Caillard MW on ultra-fine Australian wine
November 12, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wine expert Andrew Caillard MW has been a key figure in shaping Australia's fine wine agenda for over 25 years.Andrew is a wine marketing graduate of Roseworthy Agricultural College in South Australia and he passed the Master of Wine examination in 1993.He founded Langton's, Austra...
Bar industry veteran Jason Crawley on Squealing Pig's wine/gin hybrids
November 04, 2020 20:39 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBWhen I launched this podcast back in 2018, I spoke about the fact that the drinks industry was in a state of flux. Drinkers are increasingly enjoying a wider repertoire of different beverages than ever before. And producers are responding with new and innovative products that increasingly blur the lines between beer, wine and spirits. Marlborough, NZ-based winery Squealing Pig has been at the forefront of this trend. The brand is owned by Treasury Wine Estates, the company behind Penfold...
Bartender veteran Jason Crawley on Squealing Pig's wine and gin hybrids
November 04, 2020 09:39 - 18 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Bartender veteran Jason Crawley has been working with Squealing Pig on the launch of several new gin and wine hybrid products.When I launched this podcast back in 2018, I spoke about the fact that the drinks industry was in a state of flux.You may also like:Wine episodes on Drinks ...
Backwoods Distilling brings whisky to High Country Victoria
October 30, 2020 01:04 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBRenowned for its fine wine and craft beer, Victoria's High Country region can now claim whisky among its regional specialties. Backwoods Distilling was founded in 2017 by husband-and-wife team Leigh and Bree Attwood in the small town of Yackandandah. Backwoods' whiskies are produced using 100% Australian farmed and malted grains from Voyager Craft Malt, located across the border in the Riverina region of NSW. They mature their whisky exclusively in barrels that have previously held Austra...
Distilling boom in High Country Victoria: Meet Backwoods whisky company
October 29, 2020 14:04 - 28 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Renowned for its fine wine and craft beer, Victoria's High Country region can now claim whisky among its regional specialties.Backwoods Distilling was founded in 2017 by husband-and-wife team Leigh and Bree Attwood in the small town of Yackandandah.Backwoods' whiskies are produced ...
How Fever-Tree revolutionised mixers, with CEO Tim Warrillow
October 21, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThe craft spirits movement that has taken hold in recent decades has been followed by a boom in premium mixers. Founded in 2004, UK company Fever-Tree was undoubtedly the company that started the latter trend. Fever-Tree mixers are now sold in over 75 countries globally and the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange with a market cap of 2.46 billion pounds. In this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast, we're joined by Fever-Tree co-founder and CEO, Tim Warrillow. Tim shares w...
Distilling a mixer revolution: Fever-Tree CEO Tim Warrillow
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Distilled craft spirits have taken hold in recent decades, followed by a corresponding boom in premium mixers.Founded in 2004, UK company Fever-Tree was undoubtedly the company that started the latter trend.You may also like:Wine episodes on Drinks AdventuresFever-Tree mixers are n...
Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood director Hannu Salonen
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Out now on Netflix, the TV series Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood is the closest you can get to the Oktoberfest in 2020.Six million visitors were expected to descend upon on Munich this year for the festival, originally scheduled to run between September 19 and October 4.You may also lik...
Louisa Rose on becoming the 47th Yalumba signatory
September 10, 2020 01:30 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBYalumba chief winemaker Louisa Rose is the signatory on Yalumba The Signature 2016, released on October 1, 2020. Since 1966, The Signature Cabernet & Shiraz has honoured individuals who have made a significant contribution to the culture and traditions of Yalumba, one of Australia's most important family-owned wineries. Previously honoured as winemaker of the year by multiple organisations, Louisa joined Yalumba in 1992. She is the current chair of the Australian Wine Research Institute a...
Winemaker Louisa Rose on becoming Yalumba Wines' 47th signatory
September 09, 2020 14:30 - 24 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Winemaker Louisa Rose is the signatory on Yalumba Wines The Signature 2016, released on October 1, 2020.Since 1966, The Signature Cabernet & Shiraz has honoured individuals who have made a significant contribution to the culture and traditions of Yalumba, one of Australia's most im...
Paddock-to-bottle, sherried single malt with Joadja Distillery
September 02, 2020 22:54 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBMaturing whisky in ex-sherry casks, Joadja Distillery draws upon the Spanish backgrounds of its founders, Valero and Elisa Jimenez. This whisky venture is unique in many respects, not least its location among the ruins of a fairly isolated heritage-listed 1870s mining town in the NSW Southern Highlands. First up in this episode, you'll hear from Valero how it was that he and Elisa found themselves purchasing the 1000-acre property in 2011, and ultimately running a paddock-to-bottle whisky ...
Whisky paddock-to-bottle with Joadja Distillery
September 02, 2020 11:54 - 26 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Whisky distillery Joadja draws upon the Spanish backgrounds of its founders, Valero and Elisa Jimenez, maturing its spirit exclusively in ex-sherry wine casks.Their whisky distillery is unique in many respects, not least its location among the ruins of a fairly isolated heritage-li...
IPA’s evolution with Richard Watkins of Bentspoke Brewing
August 27, 2020 12:43 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThe craft beer movement that has taken hold globally over recent decades has been spearheaded by a single beer style – India Pale Ale. IPA absolutely dominates craft beer in North America, where the movement started, and it has become increasingly popular here in Australia over recent years. One of the brewers who has been in the box seat to witness and help drive that evolution is Richard Watkins founder of Bentspoke Brewing Company in Canberra. Richard has been brewing continuously sinc...
IPA's evolution with Richard Watkins of Bentspoke Brewing
August 27, 2020 01:43 - 30 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.The craft beer movement that has taken hold globally over recent decades has been spearheaded by a single beer style – India Pale Ale.IPA absolutely dominates craft beer in North America, where the movement started, and it has become increasingly popular here in Australia over rece...
Actor Sam Neill on his pinot noir obsession
August 19, 2020 18:30 - 29 minutes - 28.2 MBNZ winery Two Paddocks was founded 27 years ago by Sam Neill in the emerging pinot noir hotspot of Central Otago. Better known for his acting, Sam has been a lover of pinot noir ever since he first tasted Burgundy in Europe in the 1970s. He spoke to Drinks Adventures from Sydney prior to setting off for London to reprise his role as Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic World: Dominion, the sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise. It's been a pivotal few years for Two Paddocks, which Sam tells us i...
Actor Sam Neill on his wine obsession
August 19, 2020 07:30 - 29 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.NZ wine company Two Paddocks was founded 27 years ago by Sam Neill in the emerging pinot noir hotspot of Central Otago.Better known for his acting, Sam has been a lover of pinot noir ever since he first tasted Burgundy in Europe in the 1970s.He spoke to Drinks Adventures from Sydne...
FogHorn Brewery's Hunter Valley expansion, with Shawn Sherlock
August 13, 2020 21:54 - 30 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Newcastle, 2014: Shawn Sherlock founds FogHorn Brewery.Hunter Valley, 2020: Foghorn takes over the brewery formerly known as Hunter Beer Co at Potters Hotel, in the region better known for its wine.You may also like:Wine episodes on Drinks AdventuresThe expansion has been made poss...
Inside 143 years of family ownership at McWilliam's
August 07, 2020 18:30 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThe sale of McWilliam's Wines following some well publicised financial struggles has sparked debate about private equity's involvement in the wine industry. With a rich history of 143 years, McWilliam's is one of Australia's best known family wine companies. It has operations encompassing a huge variety of different wine styles and wine regions stretching the entire breadth of the country. You've previously met Scott McWilliam on this podcast back in Season Two when we discussed his unique...
The rise and fall of McWilliam's Wines
August 07, 2020 18:30 - 22 minutes - 21.4 MBThe sale of McWilliam's Wines following some well publicised financial struggles has sparked debate about private equity's involvement in the wine industry. With a rich history of 143 years, McWilliam's is one of Australia's best known family wine companies. It has operations encompassing a huge variety of different wine styles and wine regions stretching the entire breadth of the country. You've previously met Scott McWilliam on this podcast back in Season Two when we discussed his unique...
McWilliam's Wines: The rise and fall
August 07, 2020 07:30 - 22 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.The sale of McWilliam's Wines following some well publicised financial struggles has sparked debate about private equity's involvement in the wine industry.With a rich history of 143 years, McWilliam's is one of Australia's best known family wine companies. It has operations encomp...
Trailblazing bourbon master distiller, Marianne Eaves
July 31, 2020 07:02 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBKentucky's first female bourbon master distiller since Prohibition, Marianne Eaves, is a huge name in American whiskey. With a background in chemical engineering, Marianne found her way into the bourbon industry via an internship at Brown-Forman, the company behind whiskey brands such as Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve and Old Forrester. She ultimately became master taster at the company and was on track to succeed Chris Morris as Woodford's master distiller. But 28-year-old Marianne fast...
Bourbon master distiller, Marianne Eaves, on her trailblazing career
July 30, 2020 20:02 - 28 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Bourbon master distiller Marianne Eaves is the first female to achieve that title in Kentucky since Prohibition.With a background in chemical engineering, Marianne found her way into the bourbon industry via an internship at Brown-Forman, the company behind whiskey brands such as J...
Drinks that shaped Australia: Max Allen on his new book
July 22, 2020 07:30 - 46 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Melbourne-based wine and drinks journalist Max Allen has been writing about drinks for more than 25 years.Max is the wine and drinks columnist for the Australian Financial Review, a longtime contributor to Gourmet Traveller Magazine and the Australian correspondent for jancisrobins...
Overeem Single Malt Whisky is back in family hands
July 16, 2020 14:54 - 19 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Respected Tasmanian distiller, Overeem, has recently returned to family ownership.You may have read on the Drinks Adventures website my interview with Geoff Bainbridge, the CEO of Lark Distilling Company – formerly Australian Whisky Holdings – in which he explained the company's re...
S5 postscript, listener feedback & competition
July 13, 2020 22:50 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBAngus Hughson from Winepilot.com joins me to answer a listener question about purchasing back vintage Aussie red wines. Also, can you identify the voice of one of our upcoming guests in Season Six? If so, email your answer to [email protected] and you will go into the draw to win a copy of Japanese Whisky by Brian Ashcraft, thanks to Tuttle Publishing. (You will also be added to our mailing list.) Season Six of Drinks Adventures is coming soon. Join our mailing list for updates...
S5 postscript & wine expert Angus Hughson
July 13, 2020 11:50 - 11 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wine expert Angus Hughson from Winepilot.com joins me to answer a listener question about purchasing back vintage Aussie red wines.Season Six of Drinks Adventures is coming soon. Join our mailing list for updates on the podcast.You may also like:Wine episodes on Drinks Adventures
Lessons from SARS and China drinks trends with industry veteran Ian Ford
June 26, 2020 19:00 - 48 minutes - 45.4 MBSummergate Fine Wines & Spirits co-founder Ian Ford is currently navigating the second disease outbreak of his career in the China drinks industry. SARS had very similar impacts on the Chinese economy to those of COVID-19. As such, Ian has a unique perspective on recent events, and what the next few months could look like for those of us who are in the process of emerging from lockdown. But this interview was also an opportunity to find out a bit more about the Chinese drinks market from I...
Wine and spirits in China with market expert Ian Ford
June 26, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wine and spirits entrepreneur Ian Ford found himself navigating the second disease outbreak of his career in the China drinks industry, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.SARS had very similar impacts on the Chinese economy to those of COVID-19. As such, Ian has ...
Irish whiskey's comeback with Stephen Teeling of Teeling Irish Whiskey
June 17, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.In 2015, Teeling Irish Whiskey opened Dublin's first new distillery in 125 years.Brothers Jack and Stephen Teeling have recently achieved another significant milestone with the launch of Teeling Single Pot Still, the company's interpretation of this classic whiskey style that is un...
Firestone Walker brewmaster Matt Brynildson: Introducing Drink Beer, Think Beer with John Holl
May 20, 2020 14:28 - 28 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.One of America's most respected breweries, Firestone Walker is based in Paso Robles Wine Country, California.The company excels in the production of beers that run the full gamut of styles.Brewmaster Matt Brynildson joined the company in 2001. He has since been named Champion Brewm...
Whisky expert Dave Broom talks filmmaking, world whisky, genever and more
May 13, 2020 17:27 - 39 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Whisky writer since 1988, Dave Broom, is undoubtedly one of the world's leading commentators on spirits.Dave was in Australia recently for the film premiere of The Amber Light, a documentary that follows Dave on a tour around Scotland where he explores the history of whisky as a cu...