Today we reset the show and get back in the game.

We dedicate our time and sampling to Rum :D - Styles of Rum - White not aged - Golden (light) aged in non-charred oak barrels - Dark Charred oak - Spiced Made to cover up poor quality - History of Rum - Carribean Islands - British Navy/Pirates - Marco Polo "Sugar Wine" - rum alcohol from post processes waste - Drinks We are Sampling - Sun Liquors (Capitol Hill) http://www.sunliquor.com - Appleton Estate V/X (Jamaica) http://www.appletonestate.com/ - Rhum Barbancourt (Haiti) http://www.barbancourt.net/ - Zacapa (Guatamala) Blend http://www.zacaparum.com/ - Daiquiri No. 3 - recipe: http://imbibemagazine.com/daiquiri-number-3-recipe/ - Floridita Restauraunt the creator of the daiquiri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floridita - Hemingway Daquari http://liquor.com/articles/behind-the-drink-the-hemingway-daiquiri/#gs.Sk0_yqs - Legacy Drinks with - Bumbo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumbo - Grog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grogs Rum vs Rhum: - Rum agricole produced from sugar cane not the molasses byproduct. Bars: - Rumba http://rumbaonpike.com/ - Hotel Albatross http://www.hotelalbatross.com/ Rum Drinks: - Cuba Libre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba_Libre - Dark and stormy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_%27N%27_Stormy - Tiki STyle Drinks - The Bucket from the Rock https://www.pinterest.com/pin/2955555977468078/ - Oleo-Saccharum http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/09/cocktail-101-how-to-make-oleo-saccharum-lemon-oli-for-punch-wondrich.html Drinks to Substitue Rum: - Boulevardier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevardier_(cocktail) - Kingston Negroni http://imbibemagazine.com/kingston-negroni-recipe/ - Old Fashioned https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Fashioned Liquors: - Balvenii 14 y/o scotch aged in rum barrels https://us.thebalvenie.com/our-range/caribbean-cask-aged-14-years Links: - Artisan ice http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/10/giant-ice-cubes-hipster-craft-cocktail - Speakeasy https://overcast.fm/itunes428499961/the-speakeasy - Dark and Stormy - Chinese Five Spice Rum http://smallscreennetwork.com/video/768/morgenthaler_method_dark_and_stormy Special thanks to our music! Intro: The Universe and my so-called life by Hans Atom (c) 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/44772 Ft: Fireproof Babies Outro: National Felt (Atomösaurus erectus remix) by Hans Atom (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/48859 Ft: Stateshirt

In todays episode we discuss how to build your home bar, make some book suggestions, and sample a bacon fat washed old fashion.

Today we discuss holiday drinks, a little history, and a number of different places to check out and some drink making hacks, as well as what it means to be a craft distillery. We are also joined by Matt Bond from the Tech Garage. * Yule Flip (rum, egg, orange juice, sherry vinegar, ginger simple syrup ) * Zaya Aged Rum http://www.infiniumspirits.com/brands/zaya_rum/zaya_rum.html * Hawthorne strainer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail_strainer * Mulled wine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulled_wine * Blackfish distilling http://www.blackfishdistillery.com/ * Distillery Nation http://www.mastrogiannisdistillery.com/ * Moscow Mule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_mule * Fever Tree Ginger Beer http://www.fever-tree.com/our-drinks * Clyde Commons http://www.clydecommon.com/ * Discussion around tequilia and whiskey * Eggnog Riot

This week we talk all about Amaro's. In case you are wondering Amaro's are a herbal liquer that can be imbibed individually or as a component to a cocktail. We taste test five Amaro's and try not to use the work good or yummy. In fact anytime you hear a ding Zach failed and you need to drink! (That's right our first drinking game!) * Amaro Nonino http://www.grappanonino.it/en/products/amaro-nonino-quintessentia.html#top * Amaro Ramazzotti http://pernod-ricard.com/218/brands/see-all-brands/local-brands/amaro-ramazzotti * Averno http://www.avernausa.com/ * Aperol http://www.aperol.com/int/en/aperol-world/product/product * Campari http://www.campari.com/

Today we cover a single spirit - Absinthe.

Today we discuss summer cocktails, identify some of the best patios in Seattle, and talk in a meandering fashion about what ever we think of.

Today we talk about a distillery I visited, sample some vodka, and talk about shrubs and savory cocktails.

Today we talk a little bit about where cocktails come from, a few good books, and the place it all started - the Old Fashioned.