It’s the holidays and hosts Mike and Kenneth are hungry! Along with Rachel Ramirez of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, they look to the Wisconsin Supper Club Tradition and the dessert drinks like the Pink Squirrel, Brandy Alexander, and the Grasshopper. They start with the almighty Brandy Old Fashioned and discuss all the delicious food of the supper clubs to the North. Booze News heads to Mt. Fuji, Guy Fieri’s new canned cocktail, scientists on the verge of proving the details of terroir, and vomit fees introduced at new restaurants in California. Also included: invading Canada with Michael Moore, is cream a booze-proof vest for drinking, and pickling cocktail garnishes.

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Hosts Mike Wolf and Kenneth Dedmon are joined by cocktail master and Martini maestro Jeremiah Jason Blake, formerly of the Vesper Club for an exploration into the timeless beverage. They discuss the mysterious origins of the drink, give plenty of recipes and techniques, and talk about the art of layering ice. Variations on the Martini are discussed as well: the Vesper, the Marguerite, the Tuxedo and the Martinez. They touch on filmmaker Luis Buñuel’s essay on the Martini and famous writer MFK Fisher’s article in The Atlantic from 1949 are dug up in the research. Also covered: was James Bond an alcoholic, cooking with vermouth, and inter-office memos telling the terrors of the Martini in late 60’s Manhattan.

Happy Thanksgiving from Liquid Gold!

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Liquid Gold kicks off Season 6 with an exploration of the drink of the season, the Hot Toddy. Hosts Mike and Kenneth are joined by new voice of the show Sophia Brand, exploring different methods of preparation and the history of the cold-weather classic. They enjoy their own Rye Hot Toddy on the program, made with the new Nelson Brothers Rye Whiskey. Then they discuss British tea traditions and methods with Sophia, the Queen and Colonel Sanders, and the culture shock regarding her move stateside years ago. For Booze News, Kenneth discusses Kate Middleton’s ridiculously named new cocktail, her real favorite beverage, 5,000 year old wine discovered in Egypt, provides a very short update on celebrity booze adventures, and the tale of the ghost that forced someone to do three shots of whiskey. Bonus recipe: Mezcal Hot Toddies all around.

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