Binny's Blog

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

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.

Winter holiday in a glass - a Swedish recipe for warm mulled wine with port, brandy, red wine, fruit and nuts. This steamy sipper is guaranteed to warm you up and keep you comfy all winter long.

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.

Fall into Fall with the Side Slice, a riff on the classic Sidecar with apple brandy and apple liqueur.

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.

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