Always Parched Always Parched: The podcast dedicated to cocktails, spirits, and all things imbibed.

How far can you bend on drink ingredients before you completely break a recipe? Back in the summer of 2019 we took a crowd favorite cocktail, the Fiery Mandarin, and incrementally swapped out quality ingredients for a bunch of random stuff we happened to have on hand. The results were fine... until they weren't. In this episode we ruin a perfectly good drink, talk about Michael Keaton, continue talking about Michael Keaton, consume four cocktails, make an excellent Multiplicity reference, and discuss the keys to crafting a quality Fiery Mandarin - PLUS - a valuable lesson about true love!

All three Always Parched hosts are back to recapture that fickle podcast magic. Did you know we were a sponsor at a golf tournament? Probably not because Micah didn't either - so let's chat about it! In this episode we talk about standard golf course drinks, ways to improve them, drink koozies, Always Parched canned cocktails, holiday batched cocktails, and more season three previews - PLUS - puns for days.

How about we fire up the podcast machine and talk about drinks and such? Better late than never. In this episode we talk about cocktail photography, a Campari substitute that will forever change your Jungle Bird recipe, tepache, timely references, original drink ideas, umeboshi, triple filtered citrus, and we shake off some conversational rust - PLUS - we’re back!

Today we put together a three-course meal and cocktail pairing! Normally a menu would be meticulously planned and organized so the entire meal/drink pairing matched and flowed perfectly... your Always Parched hosts did none of that. In this episode we present three terrible food combinations, three terrific cocktail recommendations, two booze bottle gifts, and one baseball metaphor - PLUS - effervescence!

Who knew tea could both elevate a cocktail and ruin your stack of Oreo Cookies? Want to find out how - listen to this mostly pun-free episode of Always Parched! Our tea-centric conversation examines spirit infusions, simple syrups, cocktail ingredients, drink pairings, and super sciency stuff - PLUS - there’s a professor in the house!

It’s an Always Parched first… we forgot to hit the record button. So - here we are again - talking about the magic of mint for the second time in two weeks. But it’s all good because sequels are always better than the original, right? Today we discuss mint as a boss move, mint in syrups, mint as a garnish, and mint gin - PLUS - the flavor profile of mint is… mint!