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

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.

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.

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.

Last week we covered the wonders of wormwood in our introduction to vermouth and aromatized wines.

It’s Thanksgiving weekend and you have a ton of leftovers and maybe you’re less inclined than in other years to go out for brunch. Stay in, use those leftovers to create something completely different and soul satisfying.

Hash is a fantastic way to repurpose leftover meat whether it’s corned beef, roast beef or turkey. This version has the flare of New Mexico making for a spicy Thanksgiving weekend brunch or even dinner.