Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 61: They Drank the Corpse Rum
In this episode, Caitlin shakes things up by covering the British navy, Meyer lemons, and sour based cocktails. Mari keeps up on our boat puns with the story of the HMA Eurydice.
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin shakes things up by covering the British navy, Meyer lemons, and sour based cocktails. Mari keeps up on our boat puns with the story of the HMA Eurydice.
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin uncorks the history of Italy’s beloved Chianti while we drink a blend from Libero that you can find and order here. Mari starts off spooky season with a bang, giving us a rundown of Carlo Ginzburg and how he happened upon the Benandanti.
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin takes a crack at the history of Scottish and Scotch ales while sipping on Old Chub by Oskar Blues. Mari picks apart the sordid yet doomed romance of Madeleine Smith and Emile L’Angelier and the sensational and contentious murder trial that followed.
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin shakes thing up with a non-alcoholic beverage by covering the age old tradition of masala chai in India. Mari gives us a tour of Shaniwar Wada, taking us on an adventure of family deceit, murder, and ghost portals.
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin shares the history of chenin blanc while imbibing the delightful 2021 vintage from Lubanzi. Mari recounts the Zulu tale of the Marriage of the Rain Goddess and how that brought beermaking to Zulu people.
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin celebrates National Scotch Day by drinking GlenDronach 12 Original scotch whisky. Mari builds the story of the curse of Cardoness Castle. Cheers, nerds!
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin whisks us through the history of the whiskey highball while she sips on her own twist on the classic cocktail. Mari attempts to make sense of the mystery of the man from a parallel universe. Cheers, nerds!
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin beats the heat with the history of the refreshing Aperol Spritz. Mari takes us down a rabbit hole with the interesting and complex story of Maria Barbella, AKA Maria Barberi. Cheers, nerds!
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin dashes through the history of the greyhound cocktail while sipping on her own grapefruit-infused beverage. Mari covers their first poltergeist tale, the Thornton Heath poltergeist, and its medium, Alma Fielding. Cheers, nerds!
Read MoreIn this episode, Caitlin covers the sauvage grape varietal known as Sauvignon Blanc, and Mari takes back their predispositions on most white wines, while we drink Winc Wine Club’s Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy. Then, Mari covers a few of the many tragedies that occurred at the infamous Cecil Hotel. Cheers, nerds!
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