The Thinking Drinkers Podcast

This week, we go on a trip down mammary lane to debunk myths about Maria Antoinette's link to Champagne and remember the epic "Rumble In The Jungle" with an uppercut cocktail.

Show Notes



Date: October 30th
Event: 1974 Rumble In The Jungle - George Foreman v Muhammed Ali
Drink:  The Uppercut
50ml Triple Sec
25ml Cachaça
15ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
15ml Pink Grapefruit Juice (freshly squeezed)
Dash of Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Method: Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass

Or, given Ali was born in Louisville, reach of some quality Kentucky Straight Bourbon in the shape of Elijah Craig Small Batch.

Enjoy while watching....
Highlights of the Rumble In The Jungle fight in 1974 here
Trailer for When We Were Kings here and the trailer for Soul Power here

Date: 2nd November
Event: Marie Antoinette's Birthday
Drink: Bollinger Champagne

And here's a picture of a Greek nipple bowl. You're welcome.

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What is The Thinking Drinkers Podcast?

No matter what day of the year it is, there is always a compelling reason to enjoy a discerning drink. Responsibly of course.

This hilarious, eclectic and erudite elbow-bending adventure through the calendar reveals what you should be drinking this week - and a fascinating and compelling reason to drink it.

Hosts Ben McFarland & Tom Sandham, aka The Thinking Drinkers, have deftly decanted 40 years of unwavering dedication to awesome alcohol into a podcast that will broaden your booze horizons and make you seem even more interesting than you already are.

Steeped in eccentric events, fascinating facts and with all the cocktail recipes and recommendations a thirsty gastronome requires, this pod arms people with essential, some would say useless, anecdotal ammunition with which to impress your mates over a drink...or two.