Over a delicious drink, Flaviar's resident liquor experts, David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum, discuss all things cocktails and spirits. On each episode of Fix Me a Drink, the award-winning podcast hosts uncover lost liquor history, explore modern cocktail culture and interview an incredible array of spirited guests. So fix yourself a drink and enjoy the show!
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Not long ago, we nearly lost rye whiskey. For decades, the historic whiskey was barely made in the United States, and most drinkers and bartenders had never tasted it. Just when it seemed that rye might disappear for good, a small miracle occurred. Thanks to a grassroots effort, Rittenhouse Rye became available for sale in New York and helped kick …
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On March 3, 1897, the United States Congress passed the Bottled-in-Bond Act, which irrevocably changed the future of American whiskey.The legislation established a designation that brands could use to differentiate their spirits from those that were basically knockoffs—neutral grain spirit flavored and colored with a range of deleterious ingredient…
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While making whiskey is definitely an art, it is also definitely a science. On this special episode of Fix Me a Drink hosts Noah Rothbaum and David Wondrich delve into the actual science involved in whiskey making and how subtle differences can have huge effects on the finished product. They are joined by special guest Dr. Pat Heist, co-founder of …
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From Mexico City, to Oaxaca to Guadalajara to Juárez, over the last decade Mexico’s cocktail scene has become red hot. On this special live recording of Fix Me a Drink, hosts Noah Rothbaum and David Wondrich delve into the tequila trends driving the country’s thriving cocktail culture as well as discuss the revolutionary new tequila category Crista…
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