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Life Behind Bars with Noah Rothbaum & David Wondrich

The Daily Beast

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Life Behind Bars, which is hosted by the Daily Beast’s Half Full editor Noah Rothbaum and its legendary columnist David Wondrich, allows listeners to be flies on the wall as two of the world’s foremost drinks experts talk about cocktails and spirits. It is a mix of engaging stories and historical facts about the greatest bartenders and drinks of all time. In 2018, it won the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for the world's best drinks podcast.Please drink responsibly.

Recent Episodes

DEC 31, 2021
The Past, Present & Future of Gin - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion
Gin has been a bartending fixture for hundreds of years and stars in countless famous cocktail recipes. On this special episode of Life Behind Bars, co-hosts David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum talk about gin’s roots and how the spiri...
35 MIN
DEC 31, 2021
The Birth of Luxury Spirits - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion
The launch of Grand Marnier in the late 1800s helped to establish a new standard for luxury liquor brands. The Cognac-and-orange liqueur also inspired the creation of several delicious cocktails, including the original version of the Bijou. ...
22 MIN
DEC 31, 2021
How the Margarita Became a Cocktail Sensation - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion
Everyone has heard at least one story about how the Margarita came to be—at last count, there were seven credible origin stories. On this special episode of Life Behind Bars, co-hosts David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum explore the possible sto...
24 MIN
DEC 24, 2021
La Dolce Vita The Birth of Italian Cocktails - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion
The Negroni and the Americano are perennial favorites of professional and amateur bartenders around the world. But when were these classic cocktail recipes created? And how did Italy’s bar culture become a sensation? On this specia...
27 MIN
DEC 24, 2021
A Look Inside the Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails - Life Behind Bars: The Oxford Companion
For nearly ten years, Life Behind Bars co-hosts David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum have been working on a special project: The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails. A few weeks ago, the nearly 900-page book debuted with more th...
10 MIN