Paris Cocktail Talk

Armagnac Primer with Benoit Hillion of Dartigalongue Armagnac

ecoSPIRITS is reducing single glass use in the spirits industry with the world’s first low carbon, low waste, closed loop spirits distribution technology

Avallen Calvados co-founders, Tim Etherington-Judge and Stefanie Jordan, talk about the environmental impacts of the drinks industry, how they settled on the production of Calvados to work towards a healthier planet, and their other sustainable approaches from packaging to blockchain technology.

This month’s episode, Bee to Bottle, covers the importance of bees to the agricultural landscape in France (and elsewhere) and how one small beekeeper at Erika highlights honey with a gin, vodka and mead. 

Learn about the agricultural landscape in France and why small farmers are turning to spirits to sustain their businesses.

This month we learn about elderflower in cocktails and its evolution as an ingredient and flavour, how it was historically used beyond cocktails and cuisine and how it’s being used […]

House Garden bar showcases low ABV cocktails in Paris in a fresh way that make it worth a visit.

This month we learn about Hard Seltzer’s growth in France with Steve Veytia of French brand Two Palms. Steve explains how hard seltzer is made and what it’s like to […]

This month we learn about Non-Alcoholic beer in France from Paolo Bouquin of Athletic Brewing Co. We talk about how you make NA beer, who’s drinking it, the ways in […]

This month we learn about Japanese Spirits in France, their increasing visibility in Paris and how the two cultures are coming together to create something more than the sum of their parts for culinary/cocktail experiences. 

Want the inside scoop in tipping in France? Heather Stimmler of Secrets of Paris breaks down the customs and traditions including a bit on their political and ideological roots.

This month I’m being interviewed by Oliver Gee about speakeasies and hidden Paris bars for his show, the Earful Tower. We talk about secret places, CBD cocktails and the changing landscape of the Parisian speakeasy.

Belleville has a rich and interesting history, including how, where and what its residents - including some now legendary singers - drank. Allison Zinder spills all about it on this month's Paris Cocktail Talk episode.

NFT Cocktails This month we get geeky and learn about NFT cocktails and how these non-fungible tokens running on blockchain technology and are being used in all kinds of industries […]

This month we interview Ashley Donahey to learn more about French versus American whiskey drinkers, the French roots of Bourbon and how she crafted an American whiskey to appeal to a French market.

This month we talk to Allison Kave about her seasonal approach to creating cocktails for her Paris-based delivery service Izzy's.

While you may have heard of D'USSÉ because of its connection to Jay-Z, I talk to D'USSÉ Global Brand Ambassador Sullivan Doh to find out why there's more of interest to this modern day cognac than just its celebrity connections.

Vermouth is not only on-trend and great for cocktails, it's worth trying on its own as well. This month I had a great chat with aperitif culture expert Francois Monti for this month's episode of Paris Cocktail Talk all about French vermouth.

Love conceptual cocktail menus or want to learn more about them? I had a great interview with Remy Savage for this month's episode of Paris Cocktail Talk all about his experience creating world class conceptual menus both in Paris and London.

What makes French cocktail bars working with 100% domestic ingredients so special? This month on Paris Cocktail Talk, I get a little insight on that from my guest Giovanni Allaria, Head Bartender/Manager at Le Syndicat

One of the best food and drink traditions in France is the Apero Dinatoire. We talked to author Ann Mah about her favorite food and drinks to serve, etiquette around it and more on this month's Paris Cocktail Talk!

This month we get philosophical about wine as we talk to celebrated cookbook author, Susan Herrmann Loomis, about her feelings and experience with wine after nearly thirty years of living in France.

Find new inspiration for pairing drinks with your cheeseboard in your liquor cabinet.

Ever wonder what it would be like to move to Provence from America and start distilling a gin-style spirit with the local ingredients?

What's it like to run a cooking school in Paris before and during a pandemic? We talk to Jane Bertch of La Cuisine Paris to find out that and more....

Cool weather months are perfect for some Calvados cocktails! This month we talk with Maxime Potfer about how to enjoy this French spirit alone and in cocktails.

This episode covers France’s traditional apple brandy, Calvados. It’s a tasty spirit with a long history and Alex Mermillod from the distillery Christian Drouin joins us to provide a primer […]

Love them or love to loathe them, ‘best of lists’ always get a lot of attention. This month, I talked to Mark Sansom of World’s 50 Best Bars to dig a bit deeper on how their list is compiled, what makes it different and get more ‘behind the scenes’ details.

Preeti Gill joins me on Paris Cocktail Talk to discuss social media around food & drink, and how it differs in France.