The Thinking Drinkers Podcast
No matter what day of the year it is, there is always a compelling reason to enjoy a discerning drink. Responsibly of course.
This hilarious, eclectic and erudite elbow-bending adventure through the calendar reveals what you should be drinking this week - and a fascinating and compelling reason to drink it.
Hosts Ben McFarland & Tom Sandham, aka The Thinking Drinkers, have deftly decanted 40 years of unwavering dedication to awesome alcohol into a podcast that will broaden your booze horizons and make you seem even more interesting than you already are.
Steeped in eccentric events, fascinating facts and with all the cocktail recipes and recommendations a thirsty gastronome requires, this pod arms people with essential, some would say useless, anecdotal ammunition with which to impress your mates over a drink...or two.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Thinking Drinkers Guide to Rum: Part II
Not content with covering a whole load of rum history, this oar-inspiring episode features pirate puns and another duck joke, we discover some interesting dental facts about diminutive dictators, ta…
Thinking Drinkers' Guide to Rum
Rum is for winners. This is the first in our three-pod series on the spirit and we're dipping into it with the help of Diplomático rums. The first episode looks at rum's early history, how it's made …
"Le Pour De France": Suspects & Drugs & Anusol
As the Peloton headed for Paris, we were drinking the following:
Dolin de Chambery Dry Vermouth - available from the Whisky Exchange
Dolin Chamberyzette Strawberry Aperitif - available from Whisky Exc…
"Le Pour De France": Tyred & Emotional
If you like the sound of what we've been tasting, check below.
Cotes du Jura Chardonnay from Sainsbury's
Beaujolais Villags Domaine Andre Cologne 2018 from the Whisky Exchange
Verveine Velay 55 from Di…
Pour de France: Ring Ring Ring (Piles and Piles)
This week, we have mostly been tasting the following:
- Hennessy XO from Whisky Exchange
- Hine VSOP Cognac from Whisky Exchange
- Domaine de Canton from Whisky Exchange
- Ciroc Vodka from Whisky Exchange
- Camus…
Pour de France: Prunes, Pinot and a Premature Finish
As the serious players come out to play, we talk sadistic Slovenians, rustic French brandy, bracing bubbles from Languedoc and, as ever, some feeble wordplay and superfluous scatological schoolboy sm…
"Le Pour de France": When in Rhone
In the second instalment of our “Pour de France” pods, the Pelaton pedals through the Ardeche and Le Massif Central as we talk chestnuts and cheating, North African sausage and nougat, there’s phalli…
"Le Pour De France": Squashed Flies on Your Helmet
Bonjour. To coincide with “Le Tour de France”, we 're recording several podcasts entitled, rather cleverly, “Le Pour de France”. #wordplay.
Over the next few weeks, as the peloton pedal around France…
European Championship of Drink: The Final! France v England
It's France versus England. The Final everyone (in France and England) has been hoping for. Will it be an entente cordiale? Or will it be an entente pas cordiale? You'll have to listen and find out. …
European Championship of Drink: Semi Finals!
England: Chapel Down NV Vintage Reserve Waitrose & Partners https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/chapel-down-nv-vintage-reserve--english--sparkling-wine/068005-34519-34520
France: Hennessy XO Cognac…
European Championship of Drink: Quarter Finals - Holland v Denmark & Scotland v France
Denmark channel some Churchillian spirit with some Special Brew while the Dutch dubbel down on some monky business with a Trappist tipple. Meanwhile, it's Gamay on as the French bring out some Beauj…
European Championship of Drink: Italy v Belgium & England v Sweden
England are back in action with one of the oldest drinks in the world, the Belgians turn up with a new wave classic, the Swedes rock some wicked whisky and Italy, taking precious time out from muckin…
European Championship of Drink: Sweden v Austria & France v Russia
In the final batch of last 16 matches, Les Bleus take on The Reds and the home of flatpack furniture play a nation renowned for.....pastries?
Austria: Gruner Veltliner
Sweden: Herno Gin
France: Lillet…
European Championship of Drink: England v Germany & Scotland v Ireland
You OK Hun? Yes, it's the clash everyone, and we mean EVERYONE, has been waiting for. And we've thrown in Scotland versus Ireland too...you're welcome.
Germany: Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin 47%. 70c…
European Championship of Drink: Belgium v Czech Republic & Holland v Spain
Belgium: Liefmans Kriek Brut (6%, 330ml, £2.54) TheDrinkShop.com
Czech Republic: Budweiser Budvar (5%, 500ml, £1.80) tesco.com
Holland: Ketel One Botanicals (30%, £23.95, 70cl) Ketel One The Whisky E…
European Championship of Drink: Italy v Iceland & Wales v Denmark
Italy take on Iceland and Wales meet the Danish in these two last 16 encounters, with the Thinking Drinkers replacing the football with some outstanding drink suggestions.
All details on where to buy…
European Championships of Drink: Group F
Expect Muskateers, sausage, spinning doner kebabs, the plight of Portuguese passing and more.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7yX_5vHu0I&t=853s
Northern Ireland: Boatyard Gin, (46%, 70c…
European Championships of Drink: Group E
Donkeys plummeting from clock-towers, Logan Roy's favourite vodka, a Bison staring forlornly out of the window and a superb Aeneus all feature in the latest instalment of our "European Championship o…
European Championships of Drink: Group D
We discuss the big jobs, plums around the gums, mullets and cow-rhoids.
England: St.Austell Big Job IPA (7.2%, 500ml, £3.79 www.beerwulf.com) @staustellbrewery @beerwulfunitedkingdom See the Marris Ot…
European Championships of Drink: Group C
You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/efWot9teT5U
Netherlands: Kompaan Bier “Hand Langer Double IPA (8.2%, 33cl, £3.39, www.beerwulf.com)
Hailing from the Hague, this Dutch Double IPA from the very c…