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Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine.

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#157
August 18 · 14 min
Episode 157: Best Of—The Brandy Crusta, with Chris Hannah
[This episode originally aired October 29, 2024.] The Brandy Crusta is an essential part of New Orleans’ cocktail history. For this episode, we talk about the cocktail’s historical significance, and best practices for making one, with legendary NOLA bartender Chris Hannah from Jewel of the South.
#156
August 4 · 24 min
Episode 156: Bringing the Global Bar to Hong Kong, with Lorenzo Antinori
We’re joined by Lorenzo Antinori, a partner in the Hong Kong bars Bar Leone and Montana (with a second Bar Leone location in Shanghai), to talk about his journey from Rome to Hong Kong via bartending in London and Seoul, and about his focus on classic cocktails in these acclaimed bars.
#155
July 21 · 31 min
Episode 155: Vermouth Deep Dive, with Roberto Bava from Cocchi
Vermouth and related aromatized wines are backbones of cocktail culture. For this episode we’re joined by Giulio Cocchi principal Roberto Bava, who guides us through the aperitif wine spectrum and explains the connection between aromatized wines and chocolate.
#154
July 7 · 25 min
Episode 154: You Should Be Drinking in New Orleans, with J’Nai Angelle, Kimberly Patton Bragg, and Gio Miano
Tales of the Cocktail is right around the corner, bringing thousands of bartenders and cocktail-lovers to New Orleans from July 19-24. For this episode, we hear about great places in town to grab a drink, recommended by three New Orleans bartenders: J’Nai Angelle, a Spirited Award finalist for U.S. Bartender of the Year and a bartender at the Chandelier Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel; Kimberly Patton Bragg, bar director and bartender at Pulcinella and Original Nite Cap; and Gio Miano, bartender a
#153
June 23 · 28 min
Episode 153: Seed Library NYC and the Mr Lyan Universe, with Ryan Chetiyawardana
For this episode, cocktail bar impresario Ryan Chetiyawardana (familiarly known as Mr Lyan) talks about his latest venture, Seed Library NYC, and the approaches and philosophy connecting his bars in the U.S., the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
#152
June 9 · 23 min
Episode 152: Best of—The Gibson is Always There for You, with Sother Teague
[This episode originally aired on November 4, 2025.] The Gibson is a Martini garnished with a pickled onion, but it’s also so much more than that. Sother Teague joins us for this exploration of the Gibson’s many charms, and of the dedicated fanbase this classic cocktail has earned over the years.
#151
May 26 · 28 min
Episode 151: Twenty Years of Imbibing with Wayne Curtis, Ted Haigh, and David Wondrich
As part of our 20th-anniversary celebrations, we’re bringing together the cocktail historians who’ve been regular columnists for Imbibe over the past two decades, and who’ve helped shape our current cocktail landscape: Wayne Curtis, Ted Haigh, and David Wondrich.
#150
May 12 · 28 min
Episode 150: Absinthe’s Long Journey, with Ted Breaux
Absinthe first re-entered the U.S. market in 2007 after an almost century-long ban. For this episode, we talk with research chemist and absinthe producer Ted Breaux about his successful bid to reintroduce absinthe, why it was banned in the first place, and absinthe’s journey in the 21st century.
#149
April 28 · 30 min
Episode 149: You Should Be Drinking in Spain, with François Monti
We head to Spain to talk with author and Imbibe contributor François Monti about the state of the Spanish cocktail, great bars in Barcelona and Madrid, and Spanish drinking culture.
#148
April 14 · 24 min
Episode 148: Everyday Sake, with Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori
For this episode, we chat with Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori, the co-founders of Umami Mart in Oakland, California and authors of the upcoming book, “Everyday Sake.”
#147
March 31 · 20 min
Episode 147: The Business of Specialty Spirits, with Blake Riber from Seelbach’s
For this episode, we chat with bourbon enthusiast turned specialty spirits retailer Blake Riber, who founded Seelbach’s in 2018 to provide better consumer access to high-quality craft spirits.
#146
March 17 · 50 min
Episode 146: Talking Tequila With the People Who Make, Sell, and Serve It
Our March/April 2026 issue delves into the world of tequila, and nobody understands the spirit better than the people who make, sell, and serve it. For this episode, we talk with more than a half-dozen tequila producers and an agave bar owner for their insight and perspective into Mexico’s signature spirit.
#145
March 3 · 28 min
Episode 145: Tequila Today, with David Suro Piñera
Our March/April 2026 issue celebrates tequila, Mexico’s signature spirit. For this episode, we’re joined by restaurateur, author, and agave advocate David Suro Piñera to talk about how our understanding and appreciation for tequila has changed over the years, and about some of the challenges facing the spirit today.
#144
February 24 · 21 min
Episode 144: The 2026 Imbibe 75, with Angus Rittenburg
When Imbibe debuted in 2006, THC beverages were nowhere on anybody’s radar. For this episode, we talk with Angus Rittenburg, co-founder of Wynk THC seltzers and one of our 2026 Imbibe 75 People to Watch, about the rapid evolution of THC and CBD beverages, and about the growth and challenges facing hemp and cannabis beverages.
#143
February 10 · 23 min
Episode 143: The 2026 Imbibe 75, with Sandrae Lawrence
Sandrae Lawrence, one of this year’s Imbibe 75 People to Watch, is a London-based journalist, educator, and Tales of the Cocktail Foundation board member. For this episode, Lawrence joins us to talk about her evolving role in today’s cocktail culture, and about her enduring fascination with bars and bartenders.
#142
January 27 · 27 min
Episode 142: The 2026 Imbibe 75, with Fabiola Santiago
Among our 2026 Imbibe 75 People to Watch is Fabiola Santiago, founder of Mi Oaxaca, a non-profit focused on preserving Oaxaca’s food and beverage cultures. Santiago joins us to talk about protecting the culture and heritage surrounding mezcal and how to ensure a sustainable future for the spirit and the people who produce it.
#141
January 20 · 22 min
Episode 141: The 2026 Imbibe 75, with Kaitlyn Stewart
We’re continuing our Global Imbibe 75 coverage of people and places shaping the way we drink with a conversation with Vancouver, B.C., bartender, consultant, and author Kaitlyn Stewart, creator of Likeable Cocktails.
#140
January 6 · 17 min
Episode 140: The 2026 Imbibe 75, with Shaun Merritt Williams
We’re kicking off Imbibe’s 20th anniversary year with our Global Imbibe 75 list of people and places shaping the way we’ll drink, including bartender and sake expert Shaun Merritt Williams from Jewel of the South in New Orleans. We talk with Shaun about what led to her fascination with sake and how she plans to parlay that passion into education and events.
#139
Dec 23, 2025 · 21 min
Episode 139: Best-of—Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s Eggnog Essentials
In celebration of the holiday season, we go all in on eggnog, featuring a conversation with a bartender who’s known for his signature eggnog recipe: Jeffrey Morgenthaler of Pacific Standard in Portland, Oregon.
#138
Dec 16, 2025 · 14 min
Episode 138: Winterize Your Martini, with Tobin Shea
Happy holidays! Tobin Shea, bar director at Redbird in Los Angeles, joins us to explore different ways to transform the dry Martini and other classic cocktails into holiday-appropriate drinks.

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