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 ...
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It's The Drink Talking 36: Value sparkling wines
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The latest thrilling instalment of the very best booze podcast featuring more pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales. Featuring Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week Sam presents a tasting of good value sparkling wines. Plus there's funny stuff about alco-pops, messages in bot…
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The trio of tipple titans return for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. Ben covers annoying pub signs and bars banning mobile phones. Tom tickles the team's tastebuds with some Irish Whiskey, And Sam's Legend Of Liquor nomination is a Napa Valley wine hero. Plus there's intriguing insights on the pros and cons of proposing on …
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It's The Drink Talking 34: Charitable Beers
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The Mistress Of Wine and The Thinking Drinkers are back for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. This week, Sam has a story about a boyfriend made of wine-boxes and somehwatsurprisingly enthuses about a caviar flavoured champagne. What?? Ben chooses a brace of beers that are raising money for very good causes, whilst Tom lionise…
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It's The Drink Talking 33 - Esoteric Grapes
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The latest thrilling instalment of the very best booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week funny stuff about pink beer, what to eat with lamb this Easter, how not to carry a child down stairs and those whacky Russian …
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It's The Drink Talking 32: Tequila Blanco
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The trio of tipple titans return for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. Ben's Spit or Swallow features a Fuller's brewery acquisition and a Portland business that combines a dog home and a taproom. Tom tests the team's tastebuds with a brace of Tequila Blancos, And Sam's Legend Of Liquor focusses on a very (in)famous American …
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It's The Drink Talking 31: Non-sexist beers
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The latest thrilling instalment in the booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week funny stuff about gold-leaf donuts, Cristal drinkers and how to make your own martini on a plane. Plus Ben chooses some non-sexist beers…
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The Mistress Of Wine and The Thinking Drinkers are back for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. This week, it's Tom's turn to Spit Or Swallow, so he discusses a new whiskey subscription service and the (mis)use of the agave plant. Sam introduces us to Chenin Blanc in her wine tasting. And Ben has a world famous, but slightly ab…
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The latest thrilling instalment of the very best booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week funny stuff about the pros and cons of CAMRA, Twiglets and hummus and Sam's Wine Flavour Tree. Plus there's a long overdue tas…
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It's The Drink Talking 28: Valentine beers
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The Mistress Of Wine and The Thinking Drinkers are back for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. This week, there's love in the air as we approach Feb 14th. So Sam gets to Spit Or Swallow, with Valentine's Day very much in her bad and good books. Ben has a couple of beers for swinging lovers, which he's teamed up with asparagus.…
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The trio of tipple titans return for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. Tom Spits or Swallows with a 105 year old man and the Sri Lankan president. Sam leads a typically informative tasting, this week on Riesling. And Ben's Legend Of Liquor focusses on a unique brewery in the heart of Amsterdam's red-light district. Plus there…
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The latest thrilling instalment in the booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week funny stuff about drinking in the shower and a beer-based spa. Plus there's a tasting of the much misunderstood Mezcal. Food for thought…
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The latest thrilling instalment in the booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. Goes down easy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the first episode of the New Year, Ben, Sam and Tom are joined by special guest Alex Lowe, an actor and comedian best known for his creation Barry From Watford. The quartet chew over a wide range of topics including the Edinburgh Festival, Cabernet Sauvignons, bar snacks, The Ashes, the inspiration for Barry From Watford and Dry January. And you…
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It's The Drink Talking 23: Christmas beers
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In the final podcast of 2017, the trio once again meet up in the Museum Of Comedy, in Holborn, to chew over the week's booze news. Sam starts with Spit Or Swallow, one of which is a rooftop vineyard and the other's a wine-tasting case. Ben is in charge of the tasting, so has a trio of top beers he thinks will be divine for dinner this Christmas; fr…
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In the latest, nay greatest, booze-based podcast, the trio return with another knockout selection of facts, flavours and funny stuff. It's Tom's turn to Spit Or Swallow, and expounds on both the budget and the sex lives of Prairie voles. Sam talks us through a tasting of good quality port, an ideal accompaniment to Christmas dinner. And Ben lionise…
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This week, Ben, Sam and Tom present their premier podcast from the Museum of Comedy in Holborn, which is not only a museum but also a venue and bar and is littered with comedy ephemera and memorabilia. And in this episode, Ben takes the lead, so selects a Spit and a Swallow; pub toilets and Sadiq Khan come in for scrutiny. You'll have to listen to …
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It's The Drink Talking 20: Fuller's & Friends.
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In the latest instalment of the very best booze podcast, Sam takes the lead and chooses two things to Spit or Swallow. One is a new range of ice drinks and the other is the quite frankly bizarre concept of adult ball-pits. Ben's tasting is a selection of Fuller's And Friends - their new collaboration with 6 other British beer brewers. And for his L…
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In our latest thrilling instalment, it's Tom's turn to Spit Or Swallow and he takes on pub snacks and a South African church that welcomes drinkers with open arms. And where, no doubt, one can witness the miracle of wine being turned into water. Sam introduces us to Pinot Noir, snd leads a tasting with examples from France and New Zealand. And Ben …
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In this week's episode of the premier drinks podcast, it's Ben's turn to Spit Or Swallow; so a famous toy figure is lambasted, whilst an unlikely recycling project is lauded. Tom introduces us to the world of rum, with a potted history and a tasting. And Sam picks another Legend Of Liquor... or rather a sisterhood of them. www.thinkingdrinkers.com …
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In this latest episode of the definitive drinks podcast, Ben gets to take the lead with his Spit Or Swallow; this week he mulls over pubs versus coffee shops and why monks are set to begin brewing beer again in Britain. Tom leads a tasting on Tequila, that much misunderstood (and mistrusted) spirit. And Sam salutes a sparkling Legend Of Liquor (or …
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In this episode, Ben, Sam and Tom break with convention and welcome comedian Simon Evans into the studio. Along with the usual Spit Or Swallow feature (glassware and severe frosts, as you asked).the team have Simon taste whiskey and a beer whilst discussing Ernest Shackleton, how a sherry can lubricate the funny bone and the price of a bassoon. www…
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In this week's premier podcast, Tom gets to Spit Or Swallow, so gives a thumbs up to London Cocktail Week, and two fingers to the potential move to restrict packaging for drink products. For the weekly tasting, Sam is sweet on dessert wines. And Ben chooses a little known trailblazer of brewing for his Legend Of Liquor. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www…
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In the latest instalment of our liquid gold audio, Ben leads the charge with his Spit Or Swallow. Both choices are beer-based but find out what's ticked him off and what's tickled his fancy. Tom leads a tasting of vodkas and will prove that the spirit can have flavour. And Sam's Legend Of Liquor is very much alive and well... and making fine wine i…
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In the latest mouth-watering episode of the definitive drinks podcast, Sam takes the lead with Spit Or Swallow, and discusses some of the science behind our taste buds, and hangovers. With summer quickly slipping away, Ben tries to arrest this change by introducing us to some fruity IPAS. And Tom lionises another Legend Of Liquor, and this one is v…
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In this week's deep dive into drink, Tom gets to pillory and praise in Spit Or Swallow. This week, students and France are in his sights. But which is which? The tasty tipple tasting is down to Sam, who chooses Chardonnay. And Ben beckons all to listen to his Legend Of Liquor, who this week is an unsung, and mostly unknown hero of the modern brewin…
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In the latest podcast, it's Ben's turn to Spit Or Swallow, so chooses bad news for football fans but good news for craft ale fans. Tom titillates with a tasting of Cognac whilst Sam lionises another Legend Of Liquor. Chin chin. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com https://twitter.com/thinkingdrinks https://twitter.com/mistressofwines …
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It's The Drink Talking 11: Yorkshire Ales
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In this week's flavoursome instalment of our drinks podcast, Sam gets to Spit or Swallow, so taking issue with something that's ticked her off this last week, whilst lauding something she's loved. Ben does a tasting of beers from God's own country and Tom lionises another Legend Of Liquor. So, what's not to like? www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themis…
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Join The Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, and The Mistress of Wine Sam Caporn, for another thrilling podcast covering all things drink related. In this episode, Tom chooses something to be applauded and something to be avoided in Spit Or Swallow. Sam introduces us to the Shiraz/Syrah grape with a mouth-watering tasting whilst Ben c…
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It's The Drink Talking 8: Australian Beers
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In the latest podcast, Sam takes the lead with Spit Or Swallow, in which she chews over something that's rankled with her this week and something that's tickled her pink. For Ben's tasting, he'll prove there's more to Australian beers than their infamous cooking lagers. And if you're a gin fan, make sure you catch Tom's Legend of Liquor. www.thinki…
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In this week's podcast, Tom gets to Spit Or Swallow, so gives a thumbs up to innovation, and two fingers to celebrity endorsements. Ben's chooses a Legend Of Liquor of Biblical proportions. And for our weekly tasting, Sam salutes sherry, an often overlooked drink, but one currently enjoying an upsurge in popularity. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.the…
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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/thinking…
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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 …
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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/mistress…
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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 ill…
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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 Li…
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It's The Drink Talking 1: Sparkling wines
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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…
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