We get into autumn mode in Episode 5, exploring the basics of stirred rum cocktails with Smuggler’s Cove co-owner Martin Cate; then check in with our 2018 “Beer People of the Year” Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter from Crowns & Hops, on their beer and upcoming brewery, and their 8 Trill Pils Initiative; and we chat about Barbados rum with Trudiann Branker, the master blender for Mount Gay Rum.  Ship Shape2 oz. rum*¾ oz. High Seas Mix (to taste)1 dash Angostura bittersTools: barspoon, strainerGlass: coupeGarnish: lemon twistStir all of the ingredients with ice until chilled, then strain into a chilled glass. Twist a piece of lemon peel over the drink, then use as garnish.High Seas Mix: In a bottle, combine equal amounts Averna, Kronan Swedish Punsch, and oloroso sherry. Shake to combine. * Cate recommends using bolder aged rums in this cocktail, though he notes that this simple recipe invites experimentation with a range of different rums. Depending on the choice of rum, adjust the amount of High Seas Mix, to taste.Martin Cate, Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe.

Episode 4 is all about Negroni Week 2020, the global cocktail celebration that raises funds for charitable causes. Linden Pride, co-owner of Dante in New York City, gets things started by making a classic Negroni; we then talk to Amanda Gunderson, co-founder of Another Round Another Rally, one of this year’s Negroni Week fundraising partners, about their work on behalf of hospitality workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis; Anu Apte, co-owner of Rob Roy in Seattle, makes a Negroni variation, the Steady Long; and author Brad Thomas Parsons shares his essay from our September/October issue about the Negroni’s comforting qualities during challenging times.Steady Long1½ oz. gin½ oz. Campari1 oz. fresh grapefruit juice1 oz. fresh orange juice½ oz. fresh lime juiceTools: shakerGlass: CollinsGarnish: grapefruit twistShake all of the ingredients briefly with ice, then pour (unstrained) into a Collins glass, and garnish. Note: Adjust the juice blend to taste, using 2-4 oz. of your favorite citrus juices.Anu Apte, Rob Roy, SeattleRadio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe.

Celebrating the debut of our September/October 2020 issue, Episode 3 is all about rum. We kick things off with an original cocktail (recipe below) from Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, author of "Potions of the Caribbean" and "Sippin' Safari," and co-owner of Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 in New Orleans; then talk to Delphine Nathalie Gardère, the fifth-generation head of Rhum Barbancourt in Haiti, about Haitian rum and culture; and check in with Sly Augustin, owner of Trailer Happiness in London, about his Caribbean heritage and the state of the rum world today.Pink Moon1 oz. fresh lime juice3/4 oz. sweetened guava puree (Berry uses Re’al)3/4 oz. white Barbados rum1/2 oz. Cognac1/4 oz. dark Jamaican rum1/4 oz. maraschino liqueur1 tsp. Herbsaint (or substitute Pernod)1 dash Angostura aromatic bittersTools: shaker, strainerGlass: coupeGarnish: lime wheelShake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled glass, and garnish.Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29, New OrleansRadio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe.

For our second episode, we talk to three people who are working to make the drinks industry more diverse, inclusive, supportive, and sustainable. Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation co-founder and "Drink What You Want" author John deBary joins us to mix an adaptation of a favorite summer cocktail, the El Diablo; Diversity in Wine and Spirits executive director Lia Jones talks about the need for change in the wine and spirits community, and the organization's new project, DWSHPledge.com; and Black Bourbon Society founder and Imbibe 75 alumnus Samara Rivers talks about the whiskey industry and its need for greater diversity and inclusion.Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe.

For the pilot episode of Radio Imbibe, we talk to Alba Huerta of Julep in Houston and Ivy Mix of Leyenda in Brooklyn about the challenges of owning a bar during the COVID-19 crisis. We also chat with Matty Newton, the illustrator who tackled our July/August 2020 issue, about how he took on such a challenging project; ask Abigail Gullo from Ben Paris in Seattle to mix a favorite summer cocktail, the Old Cuban; and hear from Brooklyn bar owner St. John Frizell about his experiences with Fort Defiance and Gage & Tollner in the era of COVID-19, in an essay he wrote for our July/August 2020 issue. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us--click here to subscribe.