One More Sip

Oleg Plakhotniuk
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A thoughtful podcast about high-quality sipping drinks—often high-proof—focused on what they are, where they come from, and why they taste the way they do. Episodes explore broad categories and styles across spirits and related traditions, touching on history, production choices, and the factors that shape flavor, texture, and aroma. Along the way, it offers clear, grounded context for reading labels, understanding common terms, and making more informed buying decisions without getting lost in hype.

Episodes

  1. Mezcal, Step by Step: Decisions That Change the Glass

    FEB 12

    Mezcal, Step by Step: Decisions That Change the Glass

    This eisode follows the making of mezcal, showing how each choice shapes what you taste. You’ll move step by step through the journey—from which agave is chosen and when it’s harvested, through cooking, crushing, fermentation, and distillation, and finally into aging decisions and the last tuning at bottling. Along the way, the label becomes a kind of guide, pointing back to the plant, the place, the allowed methods, the batch, and the proof. A few careful comparisons to additive-free 100% agave tequila help sharpen what’s distinctive about mezcal without losing the thread of the story.

    22 min
  2. Mezcal: History, Rules, and the Mezcal Map

    FEB 5

    Mezcal: History, Rules, and the Mezcal Map

    This is the journey of mezcal—from maguey’s earliest roles to the modern ways we define, make, and choose it. We’ll step into a world where agave was food and ritual drink, hear how language hints at mezcal’s name, and then watch distillation transform fermented sap into a high-proof spirit tied to colonial trade. From there, the story follows mezcal as it becomes written about, taxed, banned, and controlled, while tequila rises from a regional “vino mezcal” into a separate identity. Finally, we shift into the era of standards, protected names, and today’s debates, then walk through additive-free production and the label clues that help you spot a no-additives, no-cheats bottle on the shelf.

    14 min
  3. Additive-Free Tequila, Part II: The Decisions That Shape Taste

    JAN 23

    Additive-Free Tequila, Part II: The Decisions That Shape Taste

    This episode traces how additive-free tequila earns its taste, step by step, from plant to bottle. We’ll move through the quiet decisions that shape sweetness, aroma, texture, and finish—how Blue Weber agave is grown and harvested, how cooking unlocks fermentable sugars and cooked-agave character, and how crushing sets the stage for what yeast can do. From there, fermentation builds personality, distillation refines it through careful cuts, and aging (when used) lets wood and time soften or transform the spirit without shortcuts. Finally, bottling choices like proof, water, and filtration decide how much of that true character reaches your glass.

    15 min
  4. Additive-Free Tequila: History, Method, and the Label Test

    JAN 22

    Additive-Free Tequila: History, Method, and the Label Test

    This episode is about how tequila became what it is today, and how to spot additive-free bottles using what the label and the maker’s methods can actually tell you. We’ll begin in western Mexico’s Tequila region, where agave moves from everyday use into a distilled spirit shaped by colonial pressure, legalization, trade, and eventually formal standards that define tequila around blue agave and a protected place-name. Then we’ll narrow to artisan, additive-free production from field to bottle, showing how cooking, crushing, fermentation, distillation cuts, and aging choices shape flavor without added sweeteners, coloring, aromatizers, or flavorings. Finally, we’ll step into a U.S. liquor store and rely on legally defined label terms and concrete “show your work” details—rather than vague front-label claims—to guide what you pick up.

    11 min
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About

A thoughtful podcast about high-quality sipping drinks—often high-proof—focused on what they are, where they come from, and why they taste the way they do. Episodes explore broad categories and styles across spirits and related traditions, touching on history, production choices, and the factors that shape flavor, texture, and aroma. Along the way, it offers clear, grounded context for reading labels, understanding common terms, and making more informed buying decisions without getting lost in hype.

Information

  • Creator
    Oleg Plakhotniuk
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    One More Sip