Author Archives: Mike Wolf

Mike and Kenneth spend the Fourth of July holiday talking about pool beers, lawn-mowing beers, camping beers and the ultimate crushing-beer technique, Shotgunning a beer.

Mike and Kenneth take a moment to reflect on a smattering of booze news.

Shots! Mike and Kenneth share some history and go over different methods of making the Mint Julep, the original “fancy drink.” Crushed ice gets spilled everywhere in this summertime exclusive.

Legendary rum runner Ed Hamilton dives into his different expressions of Jamaican rum and talks about what makes the rhums of Martinique so special.

We sit down with rum legend Ed Hamilton to talk about Martinique rums and the ritual of the Ti´Punch, the French Caribbean rum Old Fashioned.

Our hosts enlist some Tiki masters to dive into what could be the most fascinating ingredient for Tiki drinks: Falernum, the Barbadian elixir of life.

TIKI MONTH w/ Demi Natoli, formerly of Lost Lake in Chicago, and Nick Drohan of Chopper

Shots! The guys are joined once again by Sally Gatza from LA Jackson for a discussion about the drink that’ll never die: the Daiquiri.

Shots! A new feature on Liquid Gold in which Mike and Kenneth take a few minutes to discuss a specific drink. This week, the Irish Car Bomb and St. Patrick’s Day etiquette.

Part 2 of their interview with Kevin King of Husk Savannah, transformative whiskey-cigar pairing, Sean Brock stories, and a portent of doom-filled Booze News.

Part One: Mike and Kenneth interview long time friend, and current Husk Savannah bar manager, Kevin King. They discuss his recent trip exploring Brandy in Chile, frozen sherry cobblers in Savannah, and the second coming of Chicago’s famous spirit, Malort.

Mike and Kenneth talk bubbles, sparkling wine and a special recipe for Tepache while they interview Bastion beverage director Alex Burch.