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Episode 20: Applejack
No we aren’t the My Little Pony podcast now, much to Ashley annoyance while researching this episode. But she did find some research!
After speaking about cider last week, it’s time to level up cider! Ashley tells how applejack is the better, bigger, more flammable version of cider. During this episode we also discuss the oldest licensed distillery in New Jersey and how applejack was helped to
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Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
Applejack. For When Hard Cider Just Isn’t Strong Enough- National Geographic
Why Top Bartenders Are Reclaiming a 350-Year-Old American Spirit- Vine Pair
The History of Laird & Company- Laird’s Website
American Apple Brandy at Swig Well- Cocktail Chronicles
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Episode 19 - Cider
Claudia tells us the history of hard cider. How a drink that was so associated with colonial America became synonymous with England/UK. Ashley has visions of her elementary school apple day. And they try to figure out how to ship bees on a ship. Listen in your podcast app of choice or online here.
Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol - Iain Gately
Cider, Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own by Ben Watson
Craft Hard Cider Is On A Roll - NPR
Cider in America: A Brief History - Stone Circle Cider
11 Ways Hard Cider Shaped American History - Mental Floss
The Highs and Lows of Hard Apple Cider History - National Geographic
The History of Cider in the United States - Food52
The Cider Press: A Brief Cider History - Serious Eats
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Episode 18 - Mai Tai
Welcome back to the Kindred Spirit. This week Ashley continues our Polynesian Pop theme and teaches us about mai tais. Trader Vic and Don the Beachcomber are fighting once again. Also everything you think you know about mai tais is apparently wrong. Come learn with us! Listen in your podcast app of choice or online here.
Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki by Martin Cate and Rebecca Cate
Classic Cocktail in History: Mai Tai- The Alcohol Professor
You Deserve a Mai Tai - A Real One, That Is - Eater
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Episode 17 - Tiki
Welcome back to The Kindred Spirit. Ashley is teaching us about tiki, or polynesian pop culture in bars. And she describes it best: “so the tale of tiki involves 2 dudes and a f**kton of booze.” Come join us for this fun, and totally not problematic at all, ride. Listen in your podcast app of choice or online here.
Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki by Martin Cate and Rebecca Cate
Abolish the Tiki Bar - SF MoMA OpenSpaces
There’s More to Classic Tiki Than Just Kitsch - Smithsonian Magazine
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Episode 16 - Sake
It was supposed to be Ashley's turn but Claudia didn't want to leave Japan! So she continues talking about the drink of Japan - SAKE! We learn how it's made and what pairs best with sake. Spoiler alert - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were totally drinking sake and eating pizza! All this and more on this episode of The Kindred Spirit. Listen in your podcast app of choice or online here.
Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
The Birth of Sake - Documentary (available on Netflix)
Learning To Love Sake: Japan Ramps Up Efforts To Entice Foreign Markets - NPR
Born in Japan, and Now Made in Brooklyn: Sake - New York Times
A Brief History of Japanese Sake - Culture Trip
History of Sake - A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Sake
The History of Sake 400 BC-present - Tenzing
Sake is Brooklyn’s new hipster drink - New York Post
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Episode 15 - Japanese Beer
Claudia has decided she is tired of talking about Europe so The Kindred Spirit takes a trip to Japan to explore the world of japanese beer. Why are there so many German beers in Japan? What were the ‘dry wars’? And how do japanese breweries take advantage of tax laws to sell cheaper beer? All this and more on this episode of The Kindred Spirit. Listen in your podcast app of choice or online here.
Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
Brewed in Japan: The Evolution of the Japanese Beer Industry by Jeffrey Alexander (available online through the NYPL)
The past - and future - of Japanese craft beer - Draft
Beer and Whiskey in Japanese Marketplaces - Asian History Oxford Research Encyclopedias
A Brief History of Japanese Beer - Serious Eats
The women who move the Japanese craft beer revolution - Thirst magazine
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Episode 14 - Shandy
It's summertime shandy! This week we explore shandies, how they are a great summer session drink and we have a guest on to talk about the German drinking scene. Then, Claudia and Ashley try a shandy called a "Diesel" will they like it? Tune in!
Here are the sources we used this week:
Shandies, where beers meet lemon - Washington Post
Radler or Shandy? - Eater
The Dog Days of Summer Lead Drinkers to Shandy - NPR’s The Salt
A Brief History of Shandies Around the World - October
Shandy - Wikipedia
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Episode 13: Grappa
We already have looked at aperitifs so today we explore Italy’s national digestif - grappa. Claudia teaches Ashley that grappa isn’t what she was picturing at all and all about the one woman who helped put grappa on the map. Plus we discuss the most beautiful Italian family that we wish we could be part of.
Here are the sources we used this week:
Drinking Italian Grappa during “Distillerie aperte” - ItalianStoytellers.com
The Museum of Grappa
History of Grappa - Life In Italy
Grappa’s Origins and History - Gifford’s Guide
Giannola Nonino: Behind the Success of Nonino Distillers, Friuli - Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews
Innovation Knocks, But At The Back Door Of The Farmhouse: Giannola Nonino And The Transformation Of Grappa - Forbes
Meet the women who revolutionized grappa - Eat Sip Trip
Grappa of Italy–One of the World’s Great Pomace Brandies - Manly Matters
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Episode 12: Aperol Spritz
Now that Memorial Day has past it is officially summer. And what screams ‘summer in a glass’ more than an Aperol Spritz? Ashley tells us all the best ways to spritz, and how it really is one of the first cocktails ever. Listen now!!
Here are the sources we used this week:
Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail by Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau
Why the Aperol Spritz is a Timeless Cocktail - Thrillist
Aperitif, anyone? Spirits firms chase cocktail for growth - Reuters
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Episode 11 - Grog
It’s time to sail away! We discuss Grog, the cocktail that kept the British naval fleet afloat. Listen wherever you prefer to listen to podcasts.
Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails by Wayne Curtis
THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF GROG - VinePair
Navy Grog Cocktail Reciipe - The Spruce Eats
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Episode 10 - Revolutionary Rum
In today's episode, Claudia explains how rum started the American Revolution. Join us as we raise a glass to freedom, raise a glass to the two of us because tomorrow there will be more of us. Speaking of which, please please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or tell a friend.
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Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
The Sons of Liberty Bowl - MFA Boston
How Rum Helped the US Win its Independence - Smithsonianmag.com
Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol - Iain Gately
History of the World in 6 Glasses - by Tom Standage
And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails - by Wayne Curtis
Ben Franklin’s 200 Synonyms for “Drunk” - Mentalfloss
The Sugar Act - Consitution.Laws.com
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#rum#hamilton#pirates of the caribbean#booze#history#Drunk History#podcast#the kindred spirit podcast#the kindred spirit#cheers
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Episode 9: The Gin Craze
While we know Claudia is gin crazy, what we didn’t know was the Gin Craze was a real thing. Who is Madame Geneva, and why were women more negatively impacted by the Gin Craze? Also how many f**king Gin Acts were there? All this and more.
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Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
The Book of Gin: A Spirited World History from Alchemists' Stills and Colonial Outposts to Gin Palaces, Bathtub Gin, and Artisanal Cocktails- by Richard Barnett
Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol - Iain Gately
Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason- Jessica Warner
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#gin#booze#history#Drunk History#the kindred spirit#the kindred spirit podcast#podcast#episode#gin craze#the gin craze
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Episode 8: No. 1 Pimm’s Cup
It’s Pimm’s O’Clock! This week Ashley teaches us all about the Pimm’s No. 1 Cup, and for the first time there are no legends. What are the other numbers? Why is it the ultimate lawn party drink? And honestly, when isn’t it Pimm’s O’Clock?
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Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
The History of Pimm’s - Recipe Reminiscing
The Real History of Summer’s Favorite Drink: Pimm’s Cup - Huffington Post
From That Tropical-Drink Paradise, England - New York Times
Pimm’s - Wikipedia
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#pimms#pimmsoclock#pimms cup#pimm's cup#history#Drunk History#booze#cocktail#podcast#kindred sips#the kindred spirit
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Episode 7 - Women in Beer - Team Alewives
In this episode Claudia teaches us what brewsters are..and it isn’t a movie about millions. As well as what Brewsters and Alewives have in common with witches!
Let us know if you are also #TeamAlewife
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Here are the sources we used in today’s episode:
How Women Brewsters Saved the World - Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine
The Goddess Guide by Brandi Auset
A History of Beer and Brewing by Ian Spencer Hornsey
Women in Brewing - Wikipedia
Susannah Oland - Wikipedia
Coming Full Circle - Women in Beer - The Growler
The Evolving Role of Women’s Contributions to Beer - CraftBeer.com
How These Women Became Top Brewster - BusinessInsider
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Episode 6 - St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s Day is just around the corner! Ashley teaches us how you always need to pour a shot to the very top. Claudia tells us how we’ve all been doing St. Patrick’s Day wrong.
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Here are the sources we used this week:
Irish Stereotype - Thomas Nast Cartoons
St Patrick’s Confessio
The True Story Behind St Patrick’s Day - Time
The Real History of St Patrick’s Day - LifeHacker
St Patrick’s Day Traditions - History.com
St Patrick’s Day Myth Debunked - History.com
Harry S Truman St Patrick’s Day - The American Presidency Project
St Patrick’s Day By The Numbers - History.com
The Real Story Behind St Patrick’s Day’s Green beer - Vox
New York Day By Day - The Evening Independent
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Green Beer - Food & Wine
Drowning The Shamrock - American Craft Beer
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Map of Women Owned Bars (NYC)
This map/document is meant to be a living document. We will continue to update it based on your suggestions. If you know of a bar/restaurant that is owned/partnered with women, or has women head bartenders or basically just being Bosses. Let us know by e-mailing us at [email protected]!
Bar MOGA: The menu features female-produced wines from around the world and cocktails devised by Becky McFalls-Schwartz and Natasha Torres. A portion of sales from the bar’s signature cocktail, the Moga, is donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the A.C.L.U.
Flatiron Lounge & Clover Club: Julie Reiner owner/partner
Leyenda: Julie Reiner & Ivy Mix owned
Dear Irving, Bennet & Raines: bar director Meghan Dorman
Pegu Club: Audrey Saunders owner/partner
Butter & Scotch: Allison Kave & Keavy Landreth are the owners. Their drink menu always has a revolving female specific cocktails this winter it’s Witchy Women where $1 from every cocktail purchased is donated to Planned Parenthood. Also Ashley Reilmann is their head bartender
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room: April Bloomfield owned
Dirty Precious: Katipai Richardson-Wilson, Shana Sandberg and Amy cole co-own
Dead Rabbit: technically owned by dudes but Jillilan Vose is the bar manager. Jillian Vose is currently the Bar Manager & Beverage Director. She also ran the bar program at Death & Co.
The Fat Radish: Natalie Freihon, Managing partner
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Episode 5: Women Bartenders

We are celebrating Women’s History Month here at The Kindred Spirit. Ashley introduces to two awesome ladies who helped influence the booze-scene, and explains how “hanky panky” means something else in the UK than it does in the US.
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Want to find our database of women owned/operated bars? Visit: bit.ly/TKS-Map
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Here are the sources we used this week:
Ada Coleman - Wikipedia
Ada Coleman - Vinepair
The Real Hanky Panky - Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails
What Ended the Career of the World’s First Celebrity Female Bartender? - The Daily Beast
Gertrude Lythgoe – Fascinating Women of Prohibition - Sally J Ling
The Rum Runner Finally Brought To Her Knees By Jinx - The Milwaukee Journal
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