Arsenic Culture

It’s one of the most heated debates in craft beer culture: should kids be welcome in breweries, or should taprooms stay adults-only?

In this episode of Arsenic Culture, Matt, Jason, Drew, and Pierre t…

Every scene has them: the people who know more, drink rarer bottles, and love to remind you about it. From craft beer to bourbon to cocktails, gatekeeping has become part of drinking culture… but doe…

Everyone keeps asking if bourbon is “dead”… but maybe the real question is: what’s next?

In this episode of Arsenic Culture, Matt, Jason, Drew, and Pierre dive into the future of bourbon and cocktail …

THC drinks are showing up everywhere, from dispensaries to mainstream bars, but are they the next big thing in booze culture, or just another passing fad?

In this episode of Arsenic Culture, Matt, Jas…

Everyone’s got an opinion online but how much of it is real, and how much is just hype? From bourbon reviews to the endless cycle of snack ratings, we break down whether you can actually trust what p…

Remember when “going out” just meant cheap drinks and loud music? These days it’s a whole different game. Breweries now double as concert venues, restaurants, and community hangouts, but are we getti…

From limited-edition bourbon to highly anticipated rye, these are the whiskey releases still to come in 2025 that you’ll want to know about before they hit the shelves. Matt, Jason, and Jordon break …

From rare bourbon drops to anticipated rye releases, these are the whiskeys still to come in 2025 that you need to know about.

In tomorrow’s episode, Matt, Jason, and Jordon cover:

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From George Clooney’s billion-dollar tequila to Kendall Jenner’s controversial 818, celebrity booze brands are everywhere. But do people actually like them or are we just buying whatever fame tells u…

Canned cocktails are everywhere now: on shelves, in coolers, and in your buddy’s hand at the pool. But are they actually good... or just the new hard seltzer scam? In this episode, Matt, Jason, and D…

Why do we spend hundreds, or even thousands, on bottles we might never open? In this episode, we dive deep into the psychology of liquor collecting, hype culture, FOMO, and the way booze becomes a st…

Are dive bars going extinct? In this episode, we pour one out for the sticky floors, jukeboxes, and crusty charm of America's best (and worst) drinking holes. Matt, Jason, and Drew dive into what rea…

Tipping: everyone has an opinion, but no one agrees. Are you tipping too much? Not enough? And what do you actually owe your bartender?

We dive into the weird rules, unwritten etiquette, and the psych…

The bourbon secondary market: love it or hate it, it’s not going anywhere. Some say it keeps rare bottles moving and rewards collectors. Others say it’s ruining drinking culture, pricing real fans ou…

Cantillon’s Tyrnilambic Baie d'Argousier is sea buckthorn in a lambic, and it’s as funky and legendary as you’d expect. Spontaneously fermented, aged in dusty barrels, and loaded with tart, citrusy b…

Ever heard of a man so committed to eating for free that he made it a full-time job and a criminal record? Meet Edward Dando, the 19th-century Londoner who scammed his way through more oysters than a…

What happens when monks, caffeine, and alcohol collide? Buckfast Tonic Wine has been called "wreck the hoose juice" for a reason, and we’re here to find out why. From its bizarre monastic origins to …

In this Spill, Matt surprises Jason with a bottle of Sciacchetrà: a rare, golden, sweet dessert wine made on the cliffs of Cinque Terre, Italy. It’s fermented from sun-dried grapes, aged by tradition…

In 1875, a warehouse in Dublin’s Liberties district exploded into flames, igniting more than 5,000 barrels of whiskey and unleashing a river of fire through the streets. But the fire itself didn’t ki…

In 2021, one of the biggest names in bourbon, Heaven Hill Distillery, was at the center of a massive labor strike that shook the heart of Kentucky’s bourbon industry.

In this Spill, Matt and Jason dig…