Acclaimed bartender Kenta Goto and award-winning drinks writer Noah Rothbaum join Dan to talk about their new book, The Goto Bartender’s Guide, and the craft, culture, and philosophy behind Japanese bartending. Plus, Drinks of the Week brings wine, vodka, and rye whiskey to the table, while History at Work and in the Making traces the fascinating origins of ice in our cocktails.

Dan examines how the Trump administration’s tariffs are impacting the drinks business, and what they could mean for the price of your next pour. He also pays tribute to his friend Bryan “Bald Bryan” Bishop, the longtime Adam Carolla Show co-host who passed away last week.

Dan heads to the rooftop of Casa de Ocho in Venice Beach for a special live show celebrating Mexican Independence Day with Three Sheets legend Zane Lamprey and Tequila Ocho Brand Ambassador Philip Khandehrish.

Dan is away on a much-needed vacation, so we’re reaching into the vault for one of our most-listened-to episodes of 2024. Maynard James Keenan joins Dan for a caffeinated conversation about coffee, wine, music and Queen B Vinyl Cafe, with detours into La Colombe, Free Rein, Bruce Springsteen and a beloved Van Halen cover band.

Dan and Brad Japhe raise a glass with Fred Minnick to celebrate his upcoming induction into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, tasting standout whiskeys from Old Fitzgerald, Old Grand-Dad, Jefferson’s, Four Roses, and Booker’s. Fred also discusses Bottom Shelf, his new memoir about whiskey, Old Crow, and finding purpose after the Iraq War.

A quick one in which Dan digs into the surprisingly rowdy origins of Labor Day, from the America’s first Labor Day parade to the thousands of workers who celebrated afterward with plenty of lager beer. Plus, how a hard-fought tribute to American workers became a three-day weekend filled with barbecues, cold drinks, and inexplicably cheap mattresses.

Dan takes a spirited trip from A to Z, exploring the words, history, culture, and assorted nonsense that make the drinking world so endlessly entertaining. It’s The ABCs of Drinking: 26 letters and one very entertaining education in adult beverages.

Dan’s supposed to be on vacation, but he just couldn’t stay away. In this quick hit, he rants about party invite apps and considers resurrecting Revenge Fantasies, the gloriously short-lived podcast he once co-hosted.

Dan’s on vacation, so we’re raiding the archives for a Best Of 3-Minute Bartender featuring the Pornstar Martini, the provocative London classic loaded with passion fruit, vanilla vodka, and Champagne. Come for the cocktail, stay for the stiff competition.

Ian Burrell, the world's renowned Global Rum Ambassador, joins Dan to discuss his extraordinary career, the evolution of rum, and his collaboration with The Rolling Stones on the new Crossfire Hurricane Rum. Plus, in Booze News, Dan salutes the 82-year-old Minnesota retirement-home resident who successfully fought to restore residents' right to enjoy a drink.