We welcome the holiday season this episode with a conversation on holiday cocktails (good and bad), featuring Imbibe contributing editor Wayne Curtis and Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler.

Our November/December 2024 issue features a profile of Boston bartender Jackson Cannon. For this episode, we talk with Cannon about the evolution of Boston’s cocktail culture, and the re-opening of Eastern Standard.

The Brandy Crusta is an essential part of New Orleans’ cocktail history. For this episode, we talk about the cocktail’s historical significance, and best practices for making one, with legendary NOLA bartender Chris Hannah from Jewel of the South.