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"I asked for ice, but this is ridiculous."

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - March 09, 2023 19:57 - 51 minutes
Hotel, Motel, Is That Your Foreskin? This week's pod recalls Tom's unfortunate and minor (very minor) costume malfunction on stage at the Alnwick Playhouse before raising a Rob Roy in memory of the Waldorf Astoria and exploring the ale-loving entrepreneur who invented Cat's Eyes.  Get...

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Public Enemas & Jiggers With Altitude

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - March 02, 2023 16:02 - 58 minutes
This week, we hark back to the halcyon days when strangers blew smoke up the bottoms of wet people  and, in the whining words of Liam Gallagher, things get supersonic with a gin and tonic as we celebrate the birth of Concorde.  Oaxaca Old Fashioned (created by Phil Ward in New York) ...

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Bananas & Pigs

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - February 23, 2023 14:41 - 50 minutes
After a week off, the hardest working beefcakes in the drinks business slide back into the Pod saddle, digging their heels into some hard-nosed aural journalism and whipping up some searing investigative insight - namely the return of bananas to the UK in 1945 and. of course, National P...

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It's Not Gonna Shuck Itself Is It?

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - February 09, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes
If drink-soaked discussion of aphrodisiacal accompaniments to oysters, 'titanic plums', guinea pigs with dodgy fivers, hangover cures and some seriously decent discounted drinks are your thing then listen to this Valentine's Special featuring a boffin. VALENTINE DRINKS The Properly Dan...

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Ryan Reynolds & The Vagina Museum

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - February 02, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes
We tell the WWII story behind Whisky Galore before linking a classic gin cocktail to a tale of someone knocking a vase over. You should listen. The Ola Dubh range is available from The Whiskey Exchange Sainsbury has its Villa Maria on at £8.75, down from a tenner,    Jameson is £19...

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Got 99 Problems But a Bee's Not One

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - January 26, 2023 07:39 - 51 minutes
Hail Henry VIII's death with Tynt Meadow - the only Trappist Beer in Britain.  Read Mark Dredge's great article about the monastery in Good Beer Hunting here:  Watch the documentary "Outside City"  - all about the realities of the modern-day Monky business here. AA Milne & The Bee'...

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Nine Inch Burns & Belgian Crack

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - January 19, 2023 14:51 - 45 minutes
This week, following our inaugural appearance on "This Morning", our pod adopts an alternative approach to Burns Night and solves a mystery for those looking to drink something in honour of Hercule Poirot. Burns Night is coming. Let's face it, if it wasn’t in January, no-one would take...

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Prince Harry & Dumbo

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - January 12, 2023 08:30 - 56 minutes
Amid all this talk of Harry and Meghan, we explore Edward VII, aka "Dirty Bertie"  - the original Playboy Prince with some cracking King's Ginger liqueur. Then, having once again proven that #winewritingiswelleasy, we make ourselves a Bicicletta for birthday boy and Pirate peddler Mar...

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"She's No Bananarama..."

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - December 15, 2022 12:09 - 56 minutes
Get yourself some Veuve Clicquot here   The Monkey Gland, created by Harry MacElhone Ingredients 60ml London Dry Gin  45ml orange juice  1 teaspoon absinthe  1 teaspoon grenadine  1 teaspoon sugar syrup (optional)   Shake all ingredient with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail g...

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Dynamite 'n' Dysentery

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - December 08, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes
Bonjour tout le monde, In this week's podcast, discover how Alfred Nobel inspired peace after accidentally reading his own obituary, marvel at probly the best Danish design in the world and strap yourself in for some fascinating yeast chat.  Ahead of France v England, we commemorate...

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Adrian Chiles Interview - The Good Drinker

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - December 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour
In this week’s podcast, we chat to radio and TV presenter Adrian Chiles about his new book "The Good Drinker - How I Learned to Love Drinking Less" which is very much in tune with the Thinking Drinkers' mantra "Drink Less Drink Better" . Amusing, insightful and compelling yet never pre...

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Chill Winston - you're just Two Tents.

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - November 24, 2022 14:37 - 46 minutes
Manhattan 60ml (2 fl oz) Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Bourbon 25ml (¾ fl oz) sweet vermouth | 3 dashes of Angostura bitters Ice | Cherry, to garnish • Pour the bourbon, vermouth and bitters into a mixing glass. Add ice, stir gently for 10–15 seconds, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish...

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Cock Rock & Swashbuckling Psychos

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - November 17, 2022 14:59 - 44 minutes
This week's podcast features phallic-shaped outcrops and death-defying, rum guzzling, swashbuckling salty seamen. Marvel as we expertly tip-toe around some sensitive issues of the past whilst simultaneously decanting drinks knowledge into you generous ears. As promised, here's the p...

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Pils, Gin and a Badly Drawn Baby

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - November 10, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes
Get some Pilsner Urquell here Drink some neat Gin whilst gawping at Gin Lane & Beer Street here  Subscribe to the Thinking Drinkers Spirits Subscription Club here and check out dates and tickets for the shows below here:  Wycombe Farnham Worcester Bristol Wolverhampton London Le...

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Dutch Ovens & Spirit Trumpets

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - November 03, 2022 13:21 - 36 minutes
This week, the Thinking Drinkers hail Harry Houdini's almost fatal attempt to escape from an urn full of fermenting Tetley's Beer, light a firework under several myths surrounding Guy Fawkes and big-up the famous Northampton massif with Three Hills brewery.   And as promised, here's o...

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Knockouts & Knockers

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - October 28, 2022 17:35 - 37 minutes
Date: October 30th Event: 1974 Rumble In The Jungle - George Foreman v Muhammed Ali Drink:  The Uppercut 50ml Triple Sec 25ml Cachaça 15ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) 15ml Pink Grapefruit Juice (freshly squeezed) Dash of Angostura Aromatic Bitters Method: Shake all the ingredien...

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Sucking The Monkey

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - October 20, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes
This week, we shall ostly be drinking rum and red wine mixed with coca-cola. Here's why. Event: Death of Lord Admiral Nelson Agggghhh landlubbers. On October 21st, 1805, Lord Nelson was shot by a Frenchman during the Battle of Trafalgar during a battle which the Brits won 22-0 (in terms of shi...

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Knievel, Kung Fu, Kitsch Cocktails & Kentucky Bourbon

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - October 13, 2022 08:01 - 35 minutes
Evel Knievel & Wild Turkey Enjoy a Wild Turkey 101 whilst watching Evel Knievel (mostly) fail to land death-defying jumps. Wembley 1975:  And the report from The Guardian here CNN Obituary footage here Matthew McConaughey's Eulogy at Knievel's funeral here And here's the..... Kun...

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Bruce, Bulls & Bond

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - October 06, 2022 08:20 - 38 minutes
The first episode of our new podcast series recommends drinks to enjoy from October 7th to October 13th. Listen to Lenny Bruce At Carnegie Hall Here's Ursula Andres and her shells in Dr.No C*cks**king Cowboy 15ml Butterscotch Schnapps 30ml Baileys Irish Cream Layer the two ingredie...

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EPISODE 010: Disruption IS - "Double Down"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - May 07, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutes
EPISODE 010 - "Double Down"  As our podcast hits double digits with our 10th episode, we wanted to make it a special one! Our friends at Disruption IS have brewed a big, bold DIPA. A special thanks to John for his video breaking down the hops used in this bad boy.  For visuals you can find the...

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EPISODE 009: Squawk & Cloudwater - "Rainpie"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - May 01, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes
EPISODE 009 - "Rainpie" This week we speak about a great collaboration NEIPA between Squawk and Cloudwater.  We had a lot of fun drinking this one, and even started a new segment caled "The Birds and the Beers," which may or may not become regular. For visuals you can find the episode on YouTu...

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EPISODE 008: Knight Life Brewing - "Heavens Whisper"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - April 23, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes
EPISODE 008 - "Heavens Whisper" This week we speak about a great porter from Knight Life Brewing. Glen pops in to give us a run down on the beer that he brewed. This is a great beer and we highly recommend that you check out Glen's beers at http://knightlifebrewing.com/ For visuals you can fi...

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EPISODE 007: Cloudwater - "DDH A Path Of Smiles"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - April 16, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes
EPISODE 007 - "DDH A PATH OF SMILES" Great single hop beer from Cloudwater. This beer really transported us into another world. Such a well put together beer. We hope you enjoy hearing us chat about this one and if you get a can, let us know if you agree! For visuals you can find the episode o...

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EPISODE 006: Electric Bear - "Another Spanner in the Works"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - April 09, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes
EPISODE 006 - "Another Spanner in the Works" The great and wonderful Electric Bear Brewing Co in Bath made another solid beer! "Another Spanner in the Works" is a session IPA which boasts the flavour profiles: Fruity, Citrus, Sweetness, Zippy, and Full. To watch along, you can find the episodes...

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EPISODE 005: Pentrich - "Northfield Garage"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - April 02, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes
EPISODE 005 - "Northfield Garage" The amazing Pentrich Brewing in Derbyshire made another great beer! To watch along, you can find the episodes on YouTube by searching for "Cheers Brother - Beer Talk" and you can find us on all social networks on @cheersbrotherbeertalk. We had a lot of fun maki...

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EPISODE 004: Siren x Elusive - "Zombies Ate My Neighbours"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - March 31, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes
EPISODE 004 - "Zombies Ate My Neighbours" Two legendary breweries and neighbours, Siren and Elusive came together to bring us this Black IPA. To watch along, you can find the episodes on YouTube by searching for "Cheers Brother - Beer Talk" and you can find us on all social networks on @cheersb...

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EPISODE 003: Brewdog - "Layer Cake"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - March 25, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes
EPISODE 003 - "LAYER CAKE" On this episode we discuss a cracking stout from Brewdog. We hope you enjoy hearing us chat about this one and let us know what you think of the beer? Also, do you make your S'mores from top to bottom, or bottom to top? To watch along, you can find the episodes on Y...

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EPISODE 002: Magic Rock x Verdant - "What Are The Odds"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - March 24, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes
EPISODE 002 - "WHAT ARE THE ODDS" Great collab DIPA from Magic Rock & Verdant. Juicy, tropical, hoppy. We hope you enjoy hearing us chat about this one and if you get a can, let us know what you think that underlying flavour was.  For visuals you can find the episode on YouTube by searching fo...

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EPISODE 001: Salt x Pomona Island - "Shoop"

Cheers Brother - Beer Talk - March 18, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes
EPISODE 001 - "SHOOP" Great collab NEIPA from Salt & Pomona Island. Juicy, tropical, smooth, hoppy. We hope you enjoy hearing us chat about this one and if you get a can, let us know if you agree! For visuals you can find the episode on YouTube by searching for "Cheers Brother - Beer Talk" and...

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Thinking Drinkers Guide to Rum: Part III - Rum & Chocolate

The Thinking Drinkers Podcast - November 06, 2020 23:21 - 1 hour
he full range of Diplomatico rums can be bought from The Whisky Exchange here:    Luxury chocolate supporting a great cause can be found at Harry Specters here     Waitrose chocs can be purchased here:    And you can the lovely wine packs from Bibwine here And you can watch the p...

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