Exploring Jewish drinking wisdom
Introduction How did the world’s first kosher-certified spirits competition come to life? In the 194th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Maggie Kimberl, the head judge, as well as the person who created the idea, shares the story behind its creation, from the initial spark to assembling the judging process and evaluating an impressive range […]
In this video clip from the 193rd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, David Harris and Dr. Megan Draheim, founders & owners of Song Dog Farm Distillery, discuss with host, Rabbi Drew Kaplan, about dealing with multiple levels of government, such as not only their local county, where they are the county’s first farm distillery, […]
In this video clip from the 193rd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, David Harris and Dr. Megan Draheim, founders & owners of Song Dog Farm Distillery, discuss their kosher-certified amaros, one of which won a silver medal at this year’s Kosher Spirits Awards, with host, Rabbi Drew Kaplan:
Introduction A relatively new distillery that has begun producing spirits in the past year that is entirely kosher-certified and making such interesting spirits that four of them – their Gin, Amaro #4, Elderflower Liqueur, & Orange Liqueur – won silver medals at this summer’s inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards is Song Dog Farm Distillery. Having caught […]
In this clip from the 192nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Drew Kaplan discusses the Talmudic drinking stories and statements of Rav concerning Kiddush HaYom and Havdallah:
In this clip from the 192nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Drew Kaplan discusses the Talmudic drinking story of when Levi gave Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi impressively delicious beer, as described on Pesaḥim 107a: לֵוִי שַׁדַּר לֵיהּ לְרַבִּי שִׁיכְרָא בַּר תְּלֵיסַר מְגָנֵי, טַעְמֵיהּ — הֲוָה בְּסִים טוּבָא, אֲמַר: כְּגוֹן זֶה רָאוּי לְקַדֵּשׁ עָלָיו וְלוֹמַר […]
Introduction Although we have previously explored how Beer Became Acceptable for Havdallah in the Bablyonian Talmud in episode #26 of The Jewish Drinking Show, the 192nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show explores the broader Talmudic context for how beer was considered regarding both Kiddush HaYom and Havdallah. Source Sheet The source sheet for this episode […]
This past Thursday, Rabbi Drew led Jewish Drinking’s monthly Texts-and-Tasting event in Cincinnati. This month’s Texts-and-Tasting event provided an exploration of the practice of Breaking the Glass Under the Ḥuppah at Jewish weddings, as we enjoyed reposado tequilas that were leftover from the Kosher Spirits Awards earlier in the summer. People enjoyed it greatly, as […]
In this clip from the 191st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Shmuel Hain and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss Rabbi Yossi, the Galilean‘s statement about what the future holds for the wayward and rebellious son (בן סורר ומורה) (Sanhedrin 72a):
In this clip from the 191st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Shmuel Hain and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss the limiting of culpability of the wayward and rebellious son (בן סורר ומורה) by the early rabbis (תנאים):
![The First-Ever Kosher-Certified Spirits Competition, Featuring Maggie Kimberl [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #194]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The-First-Ever-Kosher-Certified-Spirits-Competition-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Maggie-Kimberl-600x338.png)
![“I Thought I Left Lobbying Behind”: A Farm Distillery’s Fight Through Red Tape [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/I-Thought-I-Left-Lobbying-Behind-600x338.png)
![The Kosher Amaro That Wowed the Judges [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The-Kosher-Amaro-That-Wowed-the-Judges-600x338.png)
![Creating a Fully Kosher Distillery in the DC Area: Song Dog Farm Distillery’s First Year of Production [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode #193]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Creating-a-Fully-Kosher-Distillery-in-the-DC-Area-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show--600x338.png)
![Rav on Beer for Kiddush HaYom and Havdallah in the Talmud [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Rav-on-Beer-for-Kiddush-and-Havdallah-in-the-Talmud-600x338.png)
![When Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi Drank Very Delicious Beer [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/When-Rabbi-Yehudah-HaNasi-Drank-Very-Delicious-Beer--600x338.png)
![Beer for Kiddush & Havdallah in the Talmud [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #192]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beer-for-Kiddush-Havdallah-in-the-Talmud-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show--600x338.png)
![Is the Wayward & Rebellious Son’s Future Already Decided? [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Is-the-Wayward-Rebellious-Sons-Future-Already-Decided-600x338.png)
![Considering the Limiting of Culpability of the Early Rabbis on the Rebellious Son [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Considering-the-Limiting-of-Culpability-of-the-Early-Rabbis-on-the-Rebellious-Son-600x338.png)