A Drinking Story

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A podcast about when drunk people made history, and what they were drinking when they did. Melissa tells the historical drinking story, and Sam talks about the booze.


    • May 4, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    about a Pleasure Cruise Gone Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 48:09


    Our fourth episode is a drunken sailor story about a party cruise that went wrong in the 12th century.  Drink along with the tragic tale of the White ship with your drunken tour guide Melissa, our liquor specialist Sam and special guest Clare, who shares her drinking story about why she doesn't drink gin anymore, and the do's and don'ts of pleasure cruising   Do you have a drinking story to share? Email Adrinkingstory@gmail.com   Drinks are meant to be social, so Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumbler at @adrinkingstory Adrinkingstorypodcast.com Intro Music by Larry and His Flask 

    Getting the Voters Drunk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 61:40


    Our third episode, and our umpteenth drink.  This week Melissa has a drinking story about when the early American elections were about “Swilling the Planters with Bumbo” aka getting the voters drunk on Rum punch.  George Washington won his first elected office by providing the biggest bar tab, so Sam talks about Washington's Distillery, the history of Maryland Whiskey, and colonial punches. This week, Mike Carter of Annapolis & Baltimore Tours and Crawls joins us, and we are drinking Journeyman Not a King Whiskey, and Colonial Bumbo.   Got a drinking story you want to share? Email Adrinkingstory@gmail.com   Drinks are meant to be social, so Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumbler at @adrinkingstory Adrinkingstorypodcast.com

    The Monks who drank only beer for Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 39:03


    Our second episode!  This week Melissa has a Drunk Monk story, and Sam introduces us to Bock and Doppelbock beers.  In studio guest, is Jake from Harvest Wood Grill + Tap, who shares a drinking story about Everclear.  The drunk term of the week is “Lordly” or “Drunk as a Lord” and we are drinking Victory Brewing company's White Monkey Belgian Tripel style beer, Ayinger's Celebrator Doppelbock Beer, and Paulaner's Salvator Doppelbock.     Got a drinking story you want to share? Email Adrinkingstory@gmail.com   Drinks are meant to be social, so Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumbler at @adrinkingstory Adrinkingstorypodcast.com Music by Larry and His Flask    Footnotes:  https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/these-17th-century-monks-did-a-beer-fast-for-lent-90886   http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/25/my-take-what-i-learned-from-my-46-day-beer-only-fast/ https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Part-Time-Monk-J-Wilson/dp/193700452X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323130214&sr=1-1 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/12/17/251959392/is-a-500-year-old-german-beer-law-heritage-worth-honoring http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/25/my-take-what-i-learned-from-my-46-day-beer-only-fast/ https://tempestinatankard.com/2017/05/31/how-paulaners-salvator-doppelbock-got-its-name/ https://www.paulaner.com/our-products/salvator/ https://www.drinkingpantspageant.com/winners https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-munich-starkbier-fest/  

    Drowning the Shamrock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 41:27


    This is our first episode, and in honor of St Patrick's day, Melissa tells the Irish drinking legend about “Drowning the Shamrock” that explains why we drink on March 17.  She also shares the history of parades on St. Patrick's Day, and you will be surprised to hear who has the oldest.  Co-Host Sam Huston addresses the Catholic whiskey vs Protestant whiskey debate and shares his drinking story from spending St Patrick's day in Dublin.  For our first guest, Sam Graham, of the Drunkard United Football Show, joins us and tells his drinking story about the time he was late to a party and decided to double up on shots to catch up to everyone else and …. well...  listen to hear how he ended up. The drunk term of the week is “Making Virginia Fence” and everyone is sipping on Glendalough Double Barrel Irish Whiskey.     Got a drinking story you want to share? Email Adrinkingstory@gmail.com   Drinks are meant to be social, so Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumbler at @adrinkingstory   Adrinkingstorypodcast.com   Music by Larry and His Flask 

    A Drinking Story - Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 2:14


    A podcast about when drunk people made history, and what they were drinking when they did.   Melissa tells the historical drinking story, and Sam has the backstory on the booze. First Episode launches March 15, so subscribe and make A Drinking Story your new favorite podcast.   Adrinkingstorypodcast.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumbler at @adrinkingstory   Got a drinking story you want to share? Email Adrinkingstory@gmail.com   Barleywine Bump 2013 used with permission Larry and His Flask   

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