Botanical Trails Brian Heeter

My cousin-in-law Adam joins us as we try two gins from far away places. During our enjoyment of the gins, we chat about Adam’s love of Disney, whether or not Goofy is a dog, my first exposure to Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live, a trip to Alaska, and Adam’s experience of being a pilot. We also follow up on a question about Daffy, the Goddess of Gin.Come for the gin, and stick around to hear how Adam subtly sneaks in two topics for Off The Beaten Path 🎙Cheers!!This episode can be fo...

Drew joins us again to try two French gins as we conclude the Rhine River Chronicles. While enjoying these gins and putting a wrap on this three-part series, Drew and I discuss if I can actually taste lavender, how he went to Euro Disney at perhaps not the greatest time, why there are pumpkins in Slovenia, his fear and basic avoidance of deep water and nostalgia for some of our favorite comedy movies.Come for the gin, and stick around to hear his interesting Off The Beaten Path topic 🎙️...

Our old friend Greg is back to join us again as we look to try two more of the gins that he brought back for the show from his trip to England last year. As we try our first ever gin from Sicily and another from CBA Gin, we celebrate Greg being the first guest to have an episode hit 100 downloads, talk about his return as head coach of Tulip City United for a third season, suffer through him teasing me about my jeans and ankles and hear how in his opinion I might not be the best persona...

We are incredibly excited to kick off season 2 with a very special guest - my Mom, aka “Maki”. In the kickoff episode to the season, we pick back up with the Rhine River Chronicles, and in this second installment of the series we try a pair of Dutch Gins. As we give these two gins a try, we chat about our river cruise this past fall, my mom’s favorite international trip, and I share an old family favorite for my Off The Beaten Path selection.Come for the gin, and stick around to l...

In a holiday themed episode, the lovely ladies of Toe Squished Grapes are back to help me put a bow on the first season. Kelly brings two wines for us to try and has the patience of a saint while dealing with the snarky comments from the peanut gallery. She also utilizes her bible - “Wine for Normal People” to teach us a bit more about the regions these two wines come from. As we enjoy the wines, Molly leads our discussion around holiday gift ideas, Christmas traditions, and...

What do you get when you combine a former intern, an AI questionnaire and the Pink Panther? You end up with episode 21 with Jamie Belt as our guest. During the episode we sample two blue gin and discuss how robots are now screening your resume, the proper way to prepare a pop-tart, and how seeking a large coffee in Europe might be a search in vain.Come for the gin, and stick around to hear if Malibu Barbie is the best name to give your daughter 🎙️🍸🍸My thanks to Darin VanderMolen f...