In episode 186 of The Drinking Hour, host David Kermode is joined by drinks journalist and author Alice Lascelles to talk about The Martini, her new book paying homage to the iconic cocktail via 60 different recipes. Plus, Billy Abbott of The Whisky Exchange returns for a mini masterclass on Japanese whisky

Michel Drappier, manager of Drappier Champagne, joins David Kermode for episode 185 of The Drinking Hour. They explore how the family went from selling cloth to Champagne, plans for the future and the complex topic of legacy

David Kermode's guests for episode 184 of The Drinking Hour are Kristiane Sherry, fresh from tasting more than 100 whiskies for Club Oenologique's Scotch Report 2024, and Billy Abbott with a 'mini-masterclass' on the whiskey of Ireland

For the first in a series of 'mini masterclasses' on The Drinking Hour exploring the complexity and diversity of whisky, David Kermode is joined by expert, author and judge Billy Abbott of The Whisky Exchange to discuss fruit-forward styles

David Kermode talks to Fr'um founder Anthony Peart about launching a rum inspired by the flavours of the Caribbean and learning from Tom Kerridge at The Hand and Flowers

David Kermode looks back on some of the insightful conversations from series 15 of The Drinking Hour, with topics spanning the influence of the Art Nouveau movement on Perrier-Jouët to working in wine at The Ivy

The Drinking Hour host David Kermode sits down with Gérard Bertrand, former rugby player and influential winemaker, whose passion for the Languedoc-Roussillon has earned the region a place on the world’s fine-wine map

After the recent IWSC judging in Margaret River, David Kermode is joined by two fellow judges, Alex Hunt MW and Shanteh Wale to discuss the region and some of the surprises it has in store for wine lovers

Host David Kermode is joined by Will Hill of Novel Wines to explore the long history of orange wine in Georgia, a country often labelled as the 'cradle of winemaking' and where these wines are actually known as amber

In episode 177 of The Drinking Hour podcast, David Kermode is joined by writer and broadcaster Tom Surgey to talk about his new book that aims to demystify the world of wine