Latest Cognac Podcast Episodes
Episode 86: Beer in San Francisco, with Dave McLean from Admiral Maltings
Radio Imbibe - November 14, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutesThe San Francisco Bay Area has been at the heart of craft brewing for more than 50 years. For this episode, we track craft beer’s tumultuous trajectory with Dave McLean, co-founder of Admiral Maltings in Alameda and founder of Magnolia Brewing, San Francisco Beer Week, and the Bay Area Brewers G...
Ep #132 Por Larranaga Picadores paired with Grangestone Bourbon Cask Scotch and High West Campfire Whiskey
Cigars and Spirits - November 12, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
The Nub of Macanudo Vintage Maduro 1997 paired with Teeling Small Batch and Sexton Single Ma
Cigars and Spirits - November 08, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep #131 Macanudo Vintage Maduro 1997 paired with Teeling Small Batch and Sexton Single Malt
Cigars and Spirits - November 05, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Episode 85: Garrett Oliver and the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling
Radio Imbibe - October 31, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutesThe Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling aims to provide scholarship support to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the brewing and distilling industries. For this episode, we check in with Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster and MJF chair, Garrett Oliver, about the rational...
Ep#130 part 2 Johnnie Walker Black Label, Gold Reserve, 18 year and Blue Label paired with Cuban Romeo & Juliet Churchill
Cigars and Spirits - October 29, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep #130 Johnnie Walker Black Label, Gold Reserve, 18 year and Blue Label paired with Cuban Romeo & Juliet Churchill
Cigars and Spirits - October 22, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsPart 1 of 2
The nub of Cuban Montecristo #2 paired with Talisker Storm and Bowmore 12 year
Cigars and Spirits - October 18, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Episode 84: The Pinnacle Guide, with Hannah Sharman-Cox, Siobhan Payne, and Dan Dove
Radio Imbibe - October 17, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutesAs co-founders of London Cocktail Week, Hannah Sharman-Cox, and Siobhan Payne are familiar with the growing complexity of the bar world. Early next year, Sharman-Cox and Payne (along with co-founder Dan Dove) will introduce The Pinnacle Guide, a bar evaluation and ranking system that’s been comp...
Ep #129 Cuban Montecristo #2 paired with single barrel bourbons Old Elk wheated and Old Soul
Cigars and Spirits - October 15, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep # 128 Fuente Series 5 Maduro 807 paired with Single Barrel Bourbon's Wilderness Trail and Russell's Reserve
Cigars and Spirits - October 08, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Episode 83: The Cocktail from the Black Lagoon, with Erin Hayes and Kelsey Ramage
Radio Imbibe - October 03, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutesHalloween is one of the most popular holidays around, and with this year’s Black Lagoon Cocktail Pop-up, bars everywhere are getting in on the celebrations. For this episode, we talk with Black Lagoon co-founders Kelsey Ramage and Erin Hayes about the origins of Black Lagoon, what visitors can e...
The Nub of Fuente Series 5 Maduro 807
Cigars and Spirits - October 01, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe nub of Fuente Series 5 Maduro 807 paired with Laphroig sherry oak 10 year and Lagavulin Distiller’s edition
Ep # 127 Partagas Presidente paired with Arran Sherry Scotch and Ledaig 10 yr Single Malt
Cigars and Spirits - October 01, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
The Nub of Liga Privada T 52
Cigars and Spirits - September 27, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep #126 Liga Privada T52 paired with sIngle barrel bourbons Stellum and Copper & Cask
Cigars and Spirits - September 24, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Episode 82: Negroni Week 2023, with Lindsay Matteson
Radio Imbibe - September 19, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutesNegroni Week is taking place right now, from September 18-24, 2023. For this episode, we explore the wide world of Negroni variations with Lindsay Matteson. Currently the bar manager at the bitters-focused Barnacle and The Walrus and The Carpenter in Seattle, she’s also former head bartender at ...
Ep # 125 Our experiences in wine and spirits worlds.
Cigars and Spirits - September 17, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep #124 Toscano Tuscanello cigar paired with Burgkopf Grapefruit and Burgkopf Pineapple Beers
Cigars and Spirits - September 10, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Episode 81: The N/A Cocktail Playbook, with Derek Brown
Radio Imbibe - September 05, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutesDrinkers are increasingly looking for great-tasting cocktails that reduce or avoid the use of alcohol, and bartenders are stepping up to the challenge. Our September/October issue delves into the details of making great NA cocktails, and for this episode, we’re joined by veteran bartender Derek ...
Ep #123 Oliva Connecticut Reserve paired with Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat Bourbon and Kosher Rye
Cigars and Spirits - September 03, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep #122 Cuaba Exclusivos paired with Hampden Estate Rum
Cigars and Spirits - August 27, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep #121 Perdomo 10th Anniversary Maduro Cigar paired with Macallan 12 yr and 15 yr Scotch
Cigars and Spirits - August 20, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
The Nub
Cigars and Spirits - August 16, 2023 11:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep # 120 CAO Brazilia cigar paired with pre-made Mint Julep and homemade Mint Julep
Cigars and Spirits - August 13, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOld Forester pre-made mint julep and Woodford doubled oaked mint julep.
Ep #119 Cuaba Divinos paired with Snake Bite and Dog bite (Giuness and New Castle Brown Ale with Magners Cider).
Cigars and Spirits - August 06, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
The Nub!
Cigars and Spirits - August 02, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Episode 80: Mastering the Mojito with Julio Cabrera
Radio Imbibe - August 01, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutesThe Mojito is one of the key cocktails to originate in Cuba, and it’s gone on to become a worldwide standard. For this episode, we take a deep dive into the Mojito—its composition, methodology, and history—with Julio Cabrera, a Cuban-born bartender and now owner of the award-winning Café La Trov...
Ep #118 LCA 2022 Reserva Vintage paired with Clontarf 1014 and Michael Collins "The Prediction"
Cigars and Spirits - July 30, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits
Ep #117 Cohiba Panatela paired with a Mojito. Summer!
Cigars and Spirits - July 23, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAn in-depth discussion by 2 certified Bourbon stewards pairing cigars with all types of spirits