The Curious Bartender Podcast
Conversations on food and drink through history, science, culture and geography with bestselling author and bar person Tristan Stephenson
Latest Episode
#39 Sandor Katz - How to Ferment, Koji, Sake, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Wild Fermentation, Kefir, Kombucha, Cultures (18.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- #38 Toby Cecchini - Inventing the Cosmopolitan, NYC Bars, Andy Warhol, Long Island Bar, Guest Shifts 11.08.2025
- #37 Joy Spence - World's First Female Master Blender, Jamaica Rum, Appleton Estate, Rum Chemistry 04.08.2025
- #36 Esteban Morales - Agave Spirits History, Mezcal, Raicilla, Challenges, Community, Tequila 28.07.2025
- #35 François Thibault - Creator of Grey Goose, Maître de Chai, Vodka Market, How Vodka is Made, Wheat, France, Cognac 21.07.2025
- #34 Dr. Anastasia Miller & Jared Brown - Rewriting Gin History, G&T's, History of Distillation, The Gin Craze, Female Distillers, London Dry Gin, Old Tom 14.07.2025
- #33 Professor David Mabberley - Citrus Fruit, The End of Citrus, History, Citrus Hybrids, Cultivation, Morphology, Medicine, Biology 07.07.2025
- #32 Kevin Armstrong - Satan's Whiskers, Drinks Knowledge, Match Bar Group, Cocktail Gripes, Awards 30.06.2025
- #31 Dr. Iván Saldaña - Agave Biology, Mezcal & Tequila Production, Lewis Hamilton, Lenny Kravitz, Mexican Whisky 23.06.2025
- #30 Luca Gargano - Godfather of Rum, Classification, Haiti, Caroni, Nomad Project, Velier 16.06.2025
- #29 Desmond Payne MBE - Beefeater Master Distiller, 50 Years Making Gin, How To Make Gin, Gin Category 09.06.2025
- #28 Jonathan Downey - Milk & Honey London, Sasha Petraske, Dick Bradsell, Success, Disaster, Street Feast, Vodka 02.06.2025
- #27 Jaime Orendain - Tequila, Regulation, Family History, Tequila Arette Production, Agave Economics 26.05.2025
- #26 Ed Hughes - Beer Sommelier, Beer Styles, Sharps Brewery 19.05.2025
- #25 David Gluckman - Inventor of Bailey's, Tanqueray Ten, Smirnoff Black, The Singleton, etc. Innovation, Non-Alc, Design 12.05.2025
- #24 Jake Burger - Who/What is the Greatest Bartender, Bar, Cocktail Book & Cocktail Of All Time? 05.05.2025
- #23 Jamie Baxter - 100+ Distilleries Built, How To Make Gin, Baijiu 28.04.2025
- #22 Alessandro Palazzi - Dukes Hotel, Martinis, Ian Fleming, 50 Years of Bartending 21.04.2025
- #21 Dawn Davies MW - Wine Masterclass: Regions, Varieties, Terroir, Biodynamic, Natural, Tasting, Closures, Storage, Enjoyment 14.04.2025
- #20 Lyndon Higginson - UK's Greatest Bar Entrepreneur, Dive Bars, Inspiration, Rum, Manchester 07.04.2025
- #19 Ian Stirling - Building a Vertical Distillery, Port of Leith, Fermentation, Regeneration, Sherry, Legacy 31.03.2025
