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The Thinking Drinkers Podcast

By: Ben McFarland Tom Sandham
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  • Summary

  • No matter what day of the year it is, there is always a compelling reason to enjoy a discerning drink. Responsibly of course. This hilarious, eclectic and erudite elbow-bending adventure through the calendar reveals what you should be drinking this week - and a fascinating and compelling reason to drink it. Hosts Ben McFarland & Tom Sandham, aka The Thinking Drinkers, have deftly decanted 40 years of unwavering dedication to awesome alcohol into a podcast that will broaden your booze horizons and make you seem even more interesting than you already are. Steeped in eccentric events, fascinating facts and with all the cocktail recipes and recommendations a thirsty gastronome requires, this pod arms people with essential, some would say useless, anecdotal ammunition with which to impress your mates over a drink...or two.
    © 2022 Ben McFarland, Tom Sandham
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Episodes
  • "I asked for ice, but this is ridiculous."

    "I asked for ice, but this is ridiculous."
    Mar 9 2023

    Hotel, Motel, Is That Your Foreskin? This week's pod recalls Tom's unfortunate and minor (very minor) costume malfunction on stage at the Alnwick Playhouse before raising a Rob Roy in memory of the Waldorf Astoria and exploring the ale-loving entrepreneur who invented Cat's Eyes.

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    Rob Roy

    50 ml Scotch Whisky,
    20 ml Sweet Red Vermouth,
    dash Angostura Bitters.
    How To make a Rob Roy. Stir ingredients over ice in a mixing glass

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    Other Stuff

    Buy yourself or someone else annual membership (and a signed copy of our award-winning Thinking Drinkers Almanac Book) for just £120 here.

    • 3 x 60ml pouches containing 3 x world class spirits delivered direct through your door every month.
    • Exclusive access to the TD online magazine
    • A signed copy of Thinking Drinkers Almanac (named Drinks Book of the Year 2021 by The Sunday Times)
    • Monthly Online Tastings with The Thinking Drinkers & Guests

    Check out dates and tickets for our "Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz" show, featuring lots of laughs and FIVE free drinks for every audience member, here:

    • Oldham
    • AUSTRIAN ALPS: ALTITUDE COMEDY FESTIVAL
    • Brighton
    • Bedford
    • Reading
    • Didcot
    • Stroud
    • Leicester
    • Corby
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    51 mins
  • Public Enemas & Jiggers With Altitude

    Public Enemas & Jiggers With Altitude
    Mar 2 2023
    This week, we hark back to the halcyon days when strangers blew smoke up the bottoms of wet people and, in the whining words of Liam Gallagher, things get supersonic with a gin and tonic as we celebrate the birth of Concorde. Oaxaca Old Fashioned (created by Phil Ward in New York)40ml Fortaleza Reposado Tequila 12.5ml Lost Explorer Mezcal 1 barspoon agave nectar2 dashes Angostura bittersGarnish: orange twistMethod: Set the orange peel to one side before bringing all the ingredients in a glass (Old Fashioned) containing a large ice cube. Stir until chilled. Flame an orange twist over the surface of the drink. Discerning Drinks Deals Of The WeekMajesticChanoine Frères 'Réserve Privée' Brut Champagne - £20 OFFBeronia Rioja Gran Reserva 2013/15 - 8 quid off.Definition English Sparkling Brut, Hampshire - 11 quid off. Lanson Le Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne - £20 offWhiskey ExchangeFortaleza Blanco Tequila with a case of London Essence Pomelo and Pink Pepper Tonic - £62.75ASDA GIN OF THE WEEK Asda, Plymouth Gin, £20, save a fiver, Waitrose Wine: Terre di Vita Organic Pinot Grigio Terre Siciliane £6.49 - down from £8.99, Mimo Moutinho Dão Red Wine, Aldi, £5.79 Become a reviewer for the Aldi Wine Club - click hereAre you a wine enthusiast? Do you have a nose for aromas and impeccable tastebuds? Or simply want the opportunity to try some FREE wines? We are looking for thirty vino-loving superstars to make up our latest Aldi Wine Club panel – an exclusive group of Aldi shoppers with a passion for wine. As an Aldi Wine Club member, you will have the opportunity to trial delicious and award-winning wines, including new launches from Aldi’s Spring Summer range, without spending a penny. All you’ll be tasked with is reviewing each wine via a 140-character tweet or Instagram post using the dedicated #AldiWineClub hashtag– it’s as simple as that! Applications now open until 13th March!To apply to the Aldi wine tasting opportunity, shoppers simply need to send an email to Aldiwineclub@clarioncomms.co.uk with the below details: • Full name • Proof of age • The name of your social media handles and the number of followers for each account • 150 words explaining why you think you should be selected as an Aldi Wine Club member • What your favourite wine is and why Other StuffBuy yourself or someone else annual membership (and a signed copy of our award-winning Thinking Drinkers Almanac Book) for just £120 here. 3 x 60ml pouches containing 3 x world class spirits delivered direct through your door every month.Exclusive access to the TD online magazineA signed copy of Thinking Drinkers Almanac (named Drinks Book of the Year 2021 by The Sunday Times)Monthly Online Tastings with The Thinking Drinkers & GuestsCheck out dates and tickets for our "Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz" show, featuring lots of laughs and FIVE free drinks for every audience member, here: NorthallertonAlnwickOldhamBrightonBedfordReading DidcotStroudLeicesterCorby
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    58 mins
  • Bananas & Pigs

    Bananas & Pigs
    Feb 23 2023

    After a week off, the hardest working beefcakes in the drinks business slide back into the Pod saddle, digging their heels into some hard-nosed aural journalism and whipping up some searing investigative insight - namely the return of bananas to the UK in 1945 and. of course, National Pig Day (only America).

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    And how about A Pigs In Blanket Old Fashioned?

    Pigs in Blanket Old Fashioned

    Ingredients

    12 pigs in blanket

    70cl of Pork fat-washed whisky

    5ml Maple syrup

    2 dashes of Angostura Bitters

    To make the fat-wash whisky

    · Grill the pigs in blanket over a baking tray and collect 30ml of the fat.

    · Strain it into a container filled with 70cl of blended Scotch whisky. Leave it to steep in the whisky for 6-8 hours or overnight at room temperature before placing the bottle in the freezer.

    · Once the fat has congealed in the bottle, strain the bourbon into a new bottle.

    Method:

    · Take 40 ml pigs-in-blanket fat-infused whisky and stir in a mixing glass with the maple syrup and ice.

    · Add bitters and stir.

    · Strain into a child ‘Old Fashioned’ glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice.. Or a pig-in-blanket

    While you're waiting for the pig fat to steep in the whisky, here's a video about pigs that play video games.

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    Mirabeau     La Folie Sparkling Rose - down £3 to £11 at Sainsburys
    Johnnie Walker Black Label - Sainsbury, £22, save £10,

    Martini Rosso, only £2.50 off, but down to £8 at Waitrose,
    Jameson Orange, £15, save £9.50, great in an alternative to the Irish Espresso Martini Waitrose

    For gin fans, Hayman’s London Dry Gin, fiver off, £21 Waitrose

    Keep your eye out for the new Luxardo Espresso Liqueur

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    Buy yourself or someone else annual membership (and a signed copy of our award-winning Thinking Drinkers Almanac Book) for just £120 here.

    • 3 x 60ml pouches containing 3 x world class spirits delivered direct through your door every month.
    • Exclusive access to the TD online magazine
    • A signed copy of Thinking Drinkers Almanac (named Drinks Book of the Year 2021 by The Sunday Times)
    • Monthly Online Tastings with The Thinking Drinkers & Guests

    Check out dates and tickets for our "Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz" show, featuring lots of laughs and FIVE free drinks for evewry audience member, here:

    • Harpenden
    • Northallerton
    • Alnwick
    • Oldham
    • Brighton
    • Bedford
    • Reading
    • Didcot
    • Stroud
    • Leicester
    • Corby
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    50 mins
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