Happy New Year, Cocktail Lovers! To kick off 2019, we have a special treat with guest David Lebovitz on the show. We talk to David about cocktails, aperitifs and the general state of the French drinking scene.
Archives: Episode
Grower Champagne
With December being such a festive month, we decided to focus on Champagne for this episode. Specifically, we are talking about Grower Champagne which seems to be getting more and more attention both in France and from abroad. We invited Thierry Givone from Wine Tasting in Paris to talk us through the topic.
French Whisky
This month we’re talking French whisky! Did you know that whisky is not only the most popular spirit in France, but that the French drink more whisky than any other country?! (about 2.2 litres per capita annually as opposed to, for example, about 1.5 litres per capita in the US!)
Beaujolais Nouveau
Hello Cocktail Lovers. This month is the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau! And to celebrate the occasion, I invited Aaron Ayscough of Not Drinking Poison in Paris to discuss the region.
Balbine Spirits
This month we’ve invited Julien Maingraud into the studio. Julien is the founder of Balbine Spirits, makers of artisanal cocktails and spirits. Julien also started extraterrien.com, a blog around gin and cocktails when very few people in Paris were doing it (except maybe 52martinis.com)!
Shake N’Smash Musical Menu
This month my producer Thomas Shamuyarira and I decided to take a break from the studio and headed to Shake N’Smash bar to check out their summer musical menu cocktails and talk a little about conceptual cocktails.
Craft Beer and Cocktails in Paris
With the fifth annual Paris Beer Week happening in June, we take the occasion to dive a little deeper into the Paris craft beer scene, compare and contrast it to the cocktail scene and take a bit about mixing beer into cocktails.
Getting to Know French Cider
This month we take a look at French cider – or cidre – to learn about the new wave of interest and brands we’re seeing in France, how it differs from its Anglo counterparts, and how a younger French generation is consuming it. To learn this and more, we invited Anne Paillou of Sassy Cider into the studio to chat.
Getting to Know Rhum Agricole
This month Paris hosts its annual Rhum Fest and for the occasion we’ve dedicated April’s episode to getting to know Rhum Agricole. We speak with Alexandre Vingtier, a French spirits consultant and author about Rhum distilleries, cocktails, and more!
Regarding Cocktails
This month’s guest is Georgette Moger-Petraske, a spirits and style writer whose work has appeared in Imbibe, Edible, Departures, and The Wine Enthusiast magazines.
