It's The Drink Talking

Ben McFarland, Sam Caporn, Tom Sandham, 7digital•www.acast.com

It’s The Drink Talking is the Premier Cru podcast for all things drink related, from Absinthe to Zinfandel. This podcast is not aimed at the booze bore, spirit snob or the wine wonk but instead provides an irreverent and inclusive, warm and welcoming weekly round-up, featuring tastings, the latest booze news and fascinating facts about the most famous and fervent advocates of alcohol.This weekly podcast is presented by the award-winning Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, plus The Mistress of Wine, the Madame Bollinger Medal winning Sam Caporn. The programme is a funny, informative, enlightening and educational listen, designed to improve your liquid life and ensure you drink better, not more.

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Episodes

It's The Drink Talking 6: Bourbons

This week, it's Ben who gets to spit something that's not to his taste yet chooses to swallow something that sounds pretty disgusting (beer brewed with urine). Sam talks us through another Legend Of Liquor and Tom leads us through a tasting of American bourbons. Cheers! www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com https://twitter.com/thinkingdrinks https://twitter.com/mistressofwines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 18, 2017•36 min•Ep. 6

It's The Drink Talking 5: Italian beers

In this week's thrilling instalment of our drinks podcast, Sam gets to Spit or Swallow; taking issue with something that's ticked her off this last week, whilst lauding something she's loved. Ben does a tasting of Italian beers (bella!) and Tom lionises another Legend Of Liquor, who this week is the very definition of derring do. So, what's not to like? www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com https://twitter.com/thinkingdrinks https://twitter.com/mistressofwines Hosted on Acast. See a...

Aug 11, 2017•39 min•Ep. 5

It's The Drink Talking 4: Chardonnay

In this week's podcast, Tom chooses something from this week's booze news to Spit or Swallow, whilst Sam does a Chardonnay tasting and Ben introduces all to one of his all-time heroes, in another fascinating look at a Legend Of Liquor. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com https://twitter.com/thinkingdrinks https://twitter.com/mistressofwines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 04, 2017•33 min•Ep. 4

It's The Drink Talking 3: Botanical gins

Brought to you by The Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, plus The Mistress of Wine, Sam Caporn, this perfect podcast covers all the latest booze news and views you'll need. In the latest episode, Ben discusses the scientific validity of beer goggles. Tom does a gin tasting, and explains the drink's history. And Sam nominates then illuminates a Legend Of Liquor. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com https://twitter.com/thinkingdrinks https://twitter.com/mistressofwines...

Jul 28, 2017•36 min•Ep. 3

It's The Drink Talking 2: American IPAs

A new podcast from The Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, and The Mistress of Wine Sam Caporn, covering all things drink related. In this week's thrilling episode, Sam discusses something to be applauded and something to be avoided in Spit Or Swallow. Ben does an American IPAs tasting and Tom nominates then illuminates a Legend Of Liquor. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com https://twitter.com/thinkingdrinks https://twitter.com/mistressofwines Hosted on Acast. See a...

Jul 21, 2017•32 min•Ep. 2

It's The Drink Talking 1: Sparkling wines

The very first episode of a brand new podcast, featuring The Thinking Drinkers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, and The Mistress of Wine, Sam Caporn, and covering all things drink related. In this first thrilling installment, Tom discusses what's to be applauded and avoided in Spit Or Swallow. Sam does a tasting with sparkling wines and Ben nominates then ruminates on a Legend Of Liquor. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com https://twitter.com/thinkingdrinks https://twitter.com/mistr...

Jul 14, 2017•31 min•Ep. 1

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