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Into The Barchive

Into The Barchive

Into The Barchive is a cocktail history and education podcast that explores the stories, traditions, and techniques behind the world’s most iconic drinks. Hosted by historian and spirits educator Dr. Blake Jones alongside cocktail enthusiast Tim Wright, each episode breaks down classic cocktail families, their origins, and how to make them at home. Equal parts history lesson and hands-on bar class, Into The Barchive helps listeners drink smarter, understand what’s in their glass, and appreciate the culture behind every pour.

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48 episodes

  1. Jeffrey Morgenthaler: The Bartender Who Helped Shape the Modern Cocktail Renaissance 57:13
  2. The Harvey Wallbanger: How Marketing Made a Cocktail Icon 39:36
  3. Corpse Revivers: Cocktails Made to Raise the Dead 26:25
  4. Nocino: Green Walnuts, Folklore & Fall Cocktails 27:47
  5. Hard Cider Cocktails: From the Stone Fence to the Snakebite 22:47
  6. King Cocktail: How Dale DeGroff Helped Spark the Modern Cocktail Renaissance 33:21
  7. Beyond the Negroni: The Kingston Negroni & Rosita 27:36
  8. The Negroni: From Italian Legend to Happy Accident 36:56
  9. Before the Negroni: The Milano-Torino & Americano 30:19
  10. Bourbon’s Modern Classics: The Democrat & Revolver 40:24
  11. Bourbon’s Modern Classics: The Kentucky Buck & Iron Ranger 35:09
  12. The Mai Tai: Trader Vic vs. Don the Beachcomber 38:39
  13. The Whiskey Sour: A Cocktail Blueprint From Classic to Gold Rush 30:29
  14. Cachaça — Brazil’s Spirit, the Caipirinha, and the Batida 31:19
  15. The Sherry Cobbler — Ice, Straws, and America’s First Cocktail Craze 40:07
  16. Coca-Cola — The Mixer That Took Over the World 29:30
  17. Tequila — From Jalisco’s Agave Fields to Global Icon 41:46
  18. The Daiquiri — Constante, Hemingway, and Havana’s Perfect Sour 38:53
  19. The Piña Colada — Puerto Rico’s Iconic Tropical Escape 39:27
  20. Trader Vic — The Showman Who Built the Tiki Empire 37:48
  21. Don the Beachcomber — The Man Who Invented Tiki Culture 40:18
  22. Grog & Planter’s Punch — The Roots of Tropical Cocktails 27:05
  23. The Aperol Spritz — Italy’s Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail 33:03
  24. Dark ’n Stormy — Rum, Ginger Beer, and Bermuda’s Signature Cocktail 28:17
  25. Sasha Petraske — The Architect of the Modern Cocktail Bar 34:12
  26. The Paloma — Mexico’s Favorite Tequila Cocktail 30:06
  27. The Margarita — America’s Favorite Cocktail 33:02
  28. The Cosmopolitan | From ‘90s Trend to Modern Classic 37:25
  29. The Mint Julep – From Medicine to Derby Icon 38:16
  30. Martinis That Aren’t Martinis 35:22
  31. Amaretto Reconsidered: From Disco Drink to Classic 35:31
  32. The Gin & Tonic Goes Global 36:16
  33. Floral Cocktails: From Medicine to Modern Mixology 31:24
  34. Women Who Shaped the Bar 39:55
  35. Vermouth Takes the Lead 39:02
  36. St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails Beyond Green Beer 35:26
  37. Shaken vs. Stirred: The Gimlet Experiment 35:13
  38. The Ideal Bartender - Tom Bullock’s Legacy 32:10
  39. Nightcaps: The Last Drink of the Evening 30:42
  40. The Sazerac | The Official Cocktail of New Orleans 34:35
  41. Heat, History, and the Art of Hot Cocktails 36:45
  42. Non-Alcoholic Cocktails That Don’t Feel Like Compromises 49:04
  43. The Flip — Cocktails as Dessert, Texture, + Indulgence (and whole eggs!) 38:10
  44. The Highball - Simple, Sessionable, and Surprisingly Deep 39:12
  45. The Daisy - The Sour’s More Colorful Cousin 26:22
  46. The Manhattan and the Martini 33:49
  47. Sours — Balance, Brightness, and Simplicity 31:24
  48. What is a Cocktail? 35:34