We're all about spirits this week – not just because both of us went to see My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican (squee!) but because Helen chatted to Chris Bax of Wetherby craft sprit, Bax Botanics, (those delicious drinks we tried on our New Year episode) about the hows, whys, and whats of making a non-alcoholic spirit. And yes, this includes why they are expensive, and why the likes of Gordon's are not a competitor.

We also take a quick whizz through drinks news, and a lot of chat about the divine qualities of tea, the right mug (on this episode, Helen favours a half-pint Emma Bridgewater, Kat a half-litre Dunoon Glencoe), the joys of Giffords Circus and more.

Episode summary

• Where and what we've drunk this week. 0:00
• What are we drinking today. 3:50
• What’s in the news. 7:32
• Chris Bax of Bax Botanics. 12:44
• The cost (and price) of non-alcoholic spirits. 19:13
• Chris's favourite bars and cocktails. 24:12
• The Listener Mailbag. 30:004

Episode transcript

If you’ve got a favourite drink you’d like to share with us, or any other non-booze-related gossip, then email us at [email protected]. You can see what and where we've been drinking lately on Instagram @popculturedrinkspodcast, and join our mailbag! DM us a voice note, or your thoughts on all things drinks – we love to hear from you and we might share it on a future show.

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