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Binny’s Home Bartender has holiday magic in a glass – The Sorel of the Story is a recipe for a perfect Thanksgiving or festive entertaining cocktail.

Last week it was new wines, this week it's new spirits. Pat once again overdid it and brought too many new items for us to sample.

Lexie Phillips, assistant distiller at Jack Daniel’s, stops by the Lincoln Park tasting room to sample a line-up of the famous Tennessee Whiskey with the Barrel to Bottle crew.

Our resident Mixologist put together an original Champagne punch, fit for a New Year’s Eve.

Binny's Home Bartender brings you the best wassail recipe. Our version of this ancient drink features, hard cider, English ale, Madeira and roasted apples combined with exotic spices and even eggs if you choose.

The Laird's A-Leaping is a apple brandy riff on the pre-prohibition classic known as the Saratoga. An excellent winter libation which perfectly blends brandy, scotch, and sweet vermouth with a little nutmeg for some extra holiday flare.

Last year on our Batch Cocktails episode, Pat and Chris made big batches of eggnog and aged them for 12 months. Now it's time to try them and hopefully not get sick. Additionally, Roger has cooked up a really easy cranberry simple syrup and has three cocktails to try out.

Join the Whiskey Hotline and Glendalough co-founder Donal O'Gallachoir

This week on Barrel to Bottle we're doing another blind taste test. Because that's the best way to test anything, in the opinion of the Whiskey Hotline.

Mardi Gras is right around the corner. Are you ready to celebrate? Looking for something to serve besides Abita beer? How about the official cocktail of New Orleans – The Sazerac.