It's The Drink Talking

It's The Drink Talking 36: Value sparkling wines

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT

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 bottles and travelling to Hollywood to interview the Bacardi Breezer cats (what happened to them?).

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It's The Drink Talking 35: Irish Whiskey

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT

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 a crazy golf course, eyebrow trimming and wackaging. What's not to like?

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It's The Drink Talking 34: Charitable Beers

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:47:30 GMT

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 lionises another Legend Of Liquor; this time from Hollywood's glorious, gin-soaked past.

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It's The Drink Talking 33 - Esoteric Grapes

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT

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 leaders. Food for thought and drinks for consideration.

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It's The Drink Talking 32: Tequila Blanco

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:00:49 GMT

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 wine critic. Plus there's intriguing insights on what films dogs might want to watch, how the olfactory sense might put you off a drink for life and a genuine place called Tequila Town.

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It's The Drink Talking 31: Non-sexist beers

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT

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 for a tasting. Food - and drink - for thought.

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It's The Drink Talking 30: Chenin Blanc

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:00:24 GMT

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 abstract Legend Of Liquor. Plus there's further banter about Cowspiracy, Designated Survivor and whether tunes can be racist.

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It's The Drink Talking 29: Single malts

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:00:03 GMT

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 tasting of single malts. Food for thought and drinks for consideration.

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It's The Drink Talking 28: Valentine beers

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT

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. What says romance more than a hot, firm green shoot? And Tom's Legend Of Liquor absolutely god-like. Plus there's further banter about McMafia, oysters, beer goggles and the fine art of using a box of eggs as a seduction tool,

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It's The Drink Talking 27 - Riesling

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:57:48 GMT

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's further thoughts on The Red Arrows, Dry January and Formula 1's Grid Girls.

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It's The Drink Talking 26: Mezcal

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT

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 and drinks for consideration.

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It's The Drink Talking 25: Whisky beers

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT

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It's The Drink Talking 24: Alex Lowe

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:51:26 GMT

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 can imagine what they think of Dry January.

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It's The Drink Talking 23: Christmas beers

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT

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; from pre-meal to the cheese course. And Tom rounds things off with another Legend Of Liquor; a man who was both a Nobel prize winner and a somewhat unconventional fisherman.

It's The Drink Talking

It's The Drink Talking 36: Value sparkling wines

It's The Drink Talking 35: Irish Whiskey

It's The Drink Talking 34: Charitable Beers

It's The Drink Talking 33 - Esoteric Grapes

It's The Drink Talking 32: Tequila Blanco

It's The Drink Talking 31: Non-sexist beers

It's The Drink Talking 30: Chenin Blanc

It's The Drink Talking 29: Single malts

It's The Drink Talking 28: Valentine beers

It's The Drink Talking 27 - Riesling

It's The Drink Talking 26: Mezcal

It's The Drink Talking 25: Whisky beers

It's The Drink Talking 24: Alex Lowe

It's The Drink Talking 23: Christmas beers

It's The Drink Talking 22: Port

It's The Drink Talking 21: Liquors

It's The Drink Talking 20: Fuller's & Friends.

It's The Drink Talking 19: Pinot Noir

It's The Drink Talking 9: Rum

It's The Drink Talking 18: Tequila

It's The Drink Talking 17: Simon Evans

It's The Drink Talking 16: Dessert wines

It's The Drink Talking 15: Vodka

It's The Drink Talking 14: Fruity IPAs

It's The Drink Talking 13: Sauvignon

It's The Drink Talking 12: Cognac

It's The Drink Talking 11: Yorkshire Ales

It's The Drink Talking 10: Shiraz/Syrah

It's The Drink Talking 8: Australian Beers

It's The Drink Talking 7: Sherry

It's The Drink Talking 6: Bourbons

It's The Drink Talking 5: Italian beers

It's The Drink Talking 4: Chardonnay

It's The Drink Talking 3: Botanical gins

It's The Drink Talking 2: American IPAs

It's The Drink Talking 1: Sparkling wines