Mike goes on a deep dive into tropical waters with Adrienne Stoner of Maison Ferrand, covering Trader Vic’s singular masterpiece, the Mai Tai. They discuss some of the secrets of the drink, as well as the differences between Trader Vic’s style and Don the Beachcomber. Adrienne made famous Mai Tai’s at both Three Dots and a Dash and Lost Lake in Chicago and knows her way around an exotic cocktail. Her frozen daiquiri recipe is also in Mike’s new book out July 6, Barantined: Recipes, Tips and Stories to Enjoy at Home, featuring many of Nashville’s best bartenders.
Up Next in Season 3
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The New Frontiers of Wine with Darcy ...
Mike checks in with Liquid Gold hero Darcy O’Neil, soda fountain historian and drinks master, who has announced a new venture making wine on the banks of Lake Erie in Ontario, Canada. Darcy’s new progressive grape-growing, wine-making venture will feature fungal-resistant grape varieties with a f...
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Monks of Spring: Trappist Ales with B...
To close out “Monks of March,” Mike and Kenneth call up their old pal Buddy Buttram, who ran the beer program at Kuchnia and Keller in collaboration with Rhizome Productions in Nashville. They discuss the holy trinity of Trappist Ales: Chimay, Orval and Westmalle, going over tasting notes and ane...
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Monks of March: Chartreuse
Liquid Gold finally dives into the wonderful world of Chartreuse, an alchemical elixir with 130 ingredients, made by Carthusian monks at the foot of the Grand Chartreuse mountains in France. Mike talks to cocktail correspondent Jess Backhus about the joys and complexities of Green Chartreuse and ...
