![Hearing from the Best-in-Show Winners of the Inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #195]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Best-in-Show-Winners-of-the-Inaugural-Kosher-Spirits-Awards-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show--600x338.png)
Hearing from the Best-in-Show Winners of the Inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #195]
Introduction With the inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards having taken place this summer, The Jewish Drinking Show‘s previous episode featured Maggie Kimberl, who not only led the judging, but also originated the idea for them. In this episode, Rabbi Drew Kaplan visits the owners and makers of the three best-in-show products of the inaugural Kosher Spirits […]
![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)
The First-Ever Kosher-Certified Spirits Competition, Featuring Maggie Kimberl [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #194]
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 […]
![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)
Creating a Fully Kosher Distillery in the DC Area: Song Dog Farm Distillery’s First Year of Production [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode #193]
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 […]
![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)
Beer for Kiddush & Havdallah in the Talmud [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #192]
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 […]
![The Early Rabbis (Tannaim) on Ben Sorrer UMoreh, featuring Rabbi Shmuel Hain [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #191]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Early-Rabbis-on-The-Rebellious-Son-Ben-Sorer-Umoreh-featuring-RAbbi-Shmuel-Hain-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show--600x338.png)
The Early Rabbis (Tannaim) on Ben Sorrer UMoreh, featuring Rabbi Shmuel Hain [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #191]
Introduction What happened to the Torah’s troubling case of the wayward and rebellious son once it entered the hands of the early rabbinic sages? Having previously discussed the rebellious and wayward son as described in Deuteronomy 21:18-21 on episode #149, this episode turns to the fascinating ways the rabbis interpreted, reshaped, and dramatically narrowed its […]
![The Fifth Cup of the Passover Seder in the Talmud, featuring Dr. Leor Jacobi [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #190]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Fifth-Cup-in-the-Talmud-featuring-Dr.-Leor-Jacobi-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
The Fifth Cup of the Passover Seder in the Talmud, featuring Dr. Leor Jacobi [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #190]
Introduction Having previously explored the four cups of wine minimum at the Passover Seder in Rabbinic literature on episode #62 of The Jewish Drinking Show, there also exists in the Babylonian Talmud a text relating to the fifth cup of wine at the Passover Seder. This 190th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show explores this text […]
![Plague-Themed Cocktails, featuring David Kedson [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #189]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Plague-Themed-Cocktails-featuring-David-Kedson-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Plague-Themed Cocktails, featuring David Kedson [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #189]
Introduction Looking to make plague-themed cocktails for your Passover seder, or even pre-seder enjoyment? A new book out by David Kedson provides not only recipes for making plague-themed cocktails for your Passover seder, but also tips, tricks, and advice for making them happen, he shares some of this with us on the 189th episode of The […]
![Weldon Mills Distillery, featuring Bruce Tyler and Ari Cohen [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #188]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Weldon-Mills-Distillery-featuring-Bruce-Tyler-and-Ari-Cohen-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Weldon Mills Distillery, featuring Bruce Tyler and Ari Cohen [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #188]
Introduction How does a distillery in North Carolina begun by an Army veteran have most of their products become kosher-certified and go on to win many medals at spirits competitions? That’s something we’re going to explore on this 188th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, featuring Bruce Tyler, Weldon Mills Distillery’s co-owner and manager, along with […]
![Kosher Vermouths on the Market Going Into 2026, featuring Mendy Mark [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #187]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kosher-Vermouths-on-the-Market-Going-Into-2026-featuring-Mendy-Mark-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Kosher Vermouths on the Market Going Into 2026, featuring Mendy Mark [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #187]
Introduction As we prepare to enter 2026, what are the kosher-certified vermouth products currently on the market? While I had previously published a list of kosher-certified vermouths, that was nearly four years ago, which has brought some changes in the market. Having spoken with the producers of Hajdu vermouth and Lovatelli vermouths at the past […]
![Philo on Drinking & Drunkenness, featuring Rabbi Dovid Campbell [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #186]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Philo-on-Drinking-Drunkenness-featuring-Rabbi-Dovid-Campbell-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Philo on Drinking & Drunkenness, featuring Rabbi Dovid Campbell [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #186]
Introduction Philo of Alexandria, an early first-century Jewish philosopher who blended Greek thought with Jewish tradition, offers a fascinating window into how Jews of the Second Temple period understood the moral and spiritual dimensions of everyday life. By exploring his interpretations of biblical narratives, we will gain insights into a Hellenistic-Jewish perspective on the role […]