Binny's Blog

Break out your puffy vest and flannel shirt, it's Pumpkin Spice Season on Barrel to Bottle.

Matteo Meletti joins Barrel to Bottle to discuss his family's 155 year history of making amaro.

The Binny's Tasting Panel narrowed down an excellent lineup of new fall arrivals for under $30

Pumpkin SZN is in full swing and we've got a whole patch worth of delicious pumpkin and pumpkin spice-flavored beers, wines and spirits.

Our resident loud amaro lover Pat is back to torture Roger with twelve different Amari, running the gamut from extremely bitter to refreshing and subdued.

How did an outwardly Italian man end up in Eugene, Oregon making amaro? Find out as we talk with Elixir Spirits co-founder Andrea Loreto.

Nothing says fall quite like Risotto alla Zucca. A rich, creamy, sweet and savory dish that will give you warm and fuzzy feelings as the temperatures drop.

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.

Pat is constantly extolling the virtues of aromatized wines. Finally, we have a guest who will actually agree with him and won’t just make fun of him. Jake Parrott is a friend of the pod and the Whiskey Hotline and is also the national sales director of Haus Alpenz. What Jake sells, and Pat loves, is woefully esoteric. But Binny’s customers, and Barrel to Bottle listeners, are enthusiasts.

Learn how to make Apple Cider: Mulled but Cold, Binny's Home Bartender’s best autumn and Thanksgiving cocktail recipe featuring Cinnamon Whiskey, Allspice Dram and Semi-Sweet Hard Apple Cider.