For a very special episode 50 (!) hosts Mike and Kenneth cover one of their favorite drinks, the Negroni. They go over the history of the drink, the fascinating rise of apertivo culture in America, as well as a few of the secret ingredients that make Campari so special. They also discuss a few re...

Mike and Kenneth visit with Ross Welbon and Dru Sousan of Honeytree Meadery for an informative and fascinating discussion about Mead, Honey and the future of bees. Booze News tackles epidemics and lost dogs. For every download and listen, Liquid Gold will plant a pollinator plant this spring in N...

After a short intro regarding the tornado relief efforts in Middle Tennessee, hosts Mike and Kenneth, with guests Andy Wedge of Bar Wayo in NYC and Alex Burch of Bastion, convene for a chat about the curiously delicious duo cocktail, The Stinger. Mike and Kenneth tell of a recent experience havin...

The restaurant and bar world has been turned upside down. Mike and Kenneth weigh in on losing work, and trying to make sense of their changing lives. They give some phone numbers and websites that can help folks in the service industry, as well as a Quarantine method with a few laughs.

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In a new Gardentined episode, Mike talks about planting rhubarb, using it in drinks and the joys of Wood Sorrel. We catch up with Jess Backhus of Delaney Oyster House in Charleston to talk cocktail pairing with movies and optimizing strawberry usage in drinks. Kenneth checks in with a Booze News ...

In episode 3 of the new series Gardentined, Mike discusses all things flowers and the benefits of various pollinators for your garden. Also, infusing and cooking with honeysuckle, benefits of Borage, Marigolds, Bee Balm and more. Kenneth checks in with a report on Pomegranate blossoms in Texas, a...

In the latest edition of Gardentined, host Mike Wolf discusses companion planting in the garden, the origins of the “Three Sisters” philosophy, making the most of your garden space and the tangled history of Rhubarb.

Kenneth checks in with 2020’s best Booze News story, a man drinking wine from ...

For a new edition of their series Gardentined, Mike goes over the importance of composting, easy fertilizing methods, corn varieties for making moonshine in Appalachia, and sits down for an interview with Kelly Gable, bar manager of Josephine, about her corn Old Fashioned, making curbside cocktai...

Mike and Kenneth return together to begin the “Summer of Shots” series, where they tackle the strange but maybe true origin story of the Sex On the Beach cocktail and its many hilarious variations.

Also discussed: Nashville’s controversial downtown bars, Kid Rock, early hominids, and the hosts o...

As summertime sets in, Mike and Kenneth debate some of the best thirst-quenching pilsners, covering locally brewed stalwarts, macro gas station tall boys and imports from across the pond. They also discuss some of their favorite black owned businesses to support in Nashville, Mike brings back “Ga...

Mike and Kenneth continue the “Summer of Shots” series with a double dose of discourse. First they run down the origins of the class of drinks known as “Rickeys,” followed up by the incredible story of the jazz club in New Jersey where the Kamikaze was born. Plenty of recipes are thrown in, along...

Mike sits down with old friend and Creative Director of Standard Proof Whiskey, Robert Longhurst to talk about his signature Red Eye Rye Coffee Whiskey, trying to open a tasting room in a pandemic, and the secret to an amazing Mezcal Old Fashioned. Then Kenneth joins in for Booze News, discussing...

Mike and Kenneth continue the “Summer of Shots” series with a double dose of discourse. First they run down the origins of the class of drinks known as “Rickeys,” followed up by the incredible story of the jazz club in New Jersey where the Kamikaze was born. Plenty of recipes are thrown in, along...

Hosts Mike and Kenneth kick off “Agave Month” on Liquid Gold, discussing the rock n’ roll history behind the Tequila Sunrise. They discuss the origins and seedy heyday of the drink, along with the film and songs that bear the drink’s name. Kenneth breaks out an unlikely Kurt Russel story, recipes...

Agave month meets the Summer of Shots as host Mike Wolf covers the nearly 100 hundred year history of Sangrita. The first non alcoholic shot in the world? The first next-level incarnation of grenadine? The reason Mike didn’t spend a night in Mexican jail? Those answers and more, with plenty of re...

Wild agaves are toasted as Mike dives into the varied world of Mezcal, Bacanora, and Raicilla before handing things off to Jessica Backhus of Delaney Oyster House in Charleston, South Carolina who reads a passage from the new ebook, Lost Spring: How We Cocktailed Through Crisis. Patrick Goodspeed...

Six months after recording, we’re finally releasing our lone “Lost Episode” with Andy Wedge of Momofuku in New York City. As a continuation of last week’s theme, hosts Mike and Kenneth explore the traditions of apertivo hour with Wedge, along with wine correspondent Alex Burch from Bastion. This ...

For the season 2 finale, Liquid Gold dives into all things cider. In part one, Mike sits down with cider and orchard legend Diane Flynt, from Virginia’s famed Foggy Ridge Ciders. They talk about the terroir of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the different varieties of apples that are so crucial to A...

To close out an epic season 2, Mike sits down with Liquid Gold contributor Jessica Backhus of Delaney Oyster House to discuss cider cocktails, pairing cider with food, the differences of Spanish cider culture and California style sangria. Then we head to Southeastern Tennessee farm country and ta...