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
European Championships of Drink: Group B
Belgium: Duvel Belgian Golden Ale ((8.5%, 33cl, £2.00, tesco.com))
Denmark: Mikkeler Evergreen Session IPA (3.5%, 33cl, £2.50 from @MarksandSpencer @marksandspencerfoodpr )
Finland: Tom of Finland Vod…
European Championships of Drink: Group A
Italy: Giulio Cocchi Dopo Teatro Cocchi Vermouth can be found on The Whisky Exchange for £26.45 https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/25562/cocchi-dopo-teatro-vermouth-amaro
Wales: Clwb Tropica is avail…
European Championships of Drink: Opening Ceremony
The European Football Championship 2020 has been postponed till next year.
But don't worry, we've decided to host the tournament ourselves - using drink instead of balls and tactics n'that.
Over the ne…
Vodka Voyage
The chaps embark on an alcohol-soaked odyssey around the world of vodka - visiting Mafia bosses, Josef Stalin, irresponsible home economic teachers, kayaking grannies and little people jumping out of…
Czech'dis
The reason that Czechs drink more beer per person than any other country in the world is because the country's beers are some of the best in the world - especially if you like lager. Proper lager. In…
The Mark Watson episode
Lost & Grounded Kellar Pils (440ml), £2.50, Waitrose
Brazin Old Vine Zinfandel, Waitrose, £14.99
Journey’s End Sir Lowry Cabernet Sauvignon, Waitrose, £14.99
Altos Las Hormigas Malbec, Waitrose £14.99
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The Scotch Tapes
This week the chaps chat about single malt whisky, using the terrifically tasty Talisker range as their muse. Join them as they sip and reminisce over helicopter convoy adventures, blind-folded jeep …
Monky Business
You can buy Tynt Meadow for £3.75 from https://www.beerwulf.com or if they don’t have any then you can also get it at www.beersofeurope.co.uk.
As all profits go to good deeds, the more beers you buy –…
Gin, Gin
To celebrate World Gin Day, the boys host a special on the spirit, covering gin’s epic history along with a collection of recommendations to try. Learn about the ori-gins (nice wordplay) of the phras…
Du Vin Intervention with Marcel Lucont
Bonjour la classe! This week, the discerning drinking duo sip sparkling wines and Gallic giggle juice with the effervescent and legendary Marcel Lucont, a French comedian, poet, philosopher, raconteu…
Gino, oh Gino Negroni
Originally in the calendar for June, the official Negroni Week got shifted to September due to this flippin’ virus. But since none of us can get to a bar, Ben & Tom decided to give it a dose of love …
Arriba ándale Chico
The chaps discuss Mexican wrestling and pollinating bats out of clocktowers while sipping the delicious Ocho tequila; and head to Californian college party town Chico to honour Ken Grossman, the brew…
Big Apples and Danish pastries
Ben & Tom enjoy some socially distant Hygge-ing while sipping on Danish craft beer To Øl Gose To Hollywood, and cock-tales cover some ‘Manhattan’s in Manhattan’ as they clumsily mix this classic whis…
Liquid Low Down on the Low Countries
Less messy than sacrificing a goat and easier to listen to than Heavy Metal played backwards, episode five of the pod brings you satanic worship from Belgium courtesy of Duvel, some Dutch herbal reme…
Going Caracas in California
Miss World, Mace attacks, Morphine and Microbreweries all feature in Episode 3 of “Around The World in 80 Drinks” as Tom and Ben hit the Lagunitas Brewery in Northern California before visiting Venez…
Devon is a Place on Earth
In a bid to transport you from the confines of your isolation across the world, this week Ben and Tom visit, er, Devon. This beautiful county is home to some excellent beverages, so listen along as t…
Coronavirus Special - Mexico and China
In this first episode, Ben and Tom selflessly try some tenuously topical Covid-19 linked drinks, so you don’t have to. We consume one of our 5 a day by stuffing a lime into Mexico’s best-selling lage…
