Drinks With Mom

Drinks With Mom


Latest Episodes

Ep. 67 – Manhattans, “Our holes are sealed so tight”
March 05, 2024

Gina and Paul bid farewell and bring their cocktail journey full circle as they return to the classic Manhattan, this time made with Reifel Rye and new podcast favourite, Cocchi vermouth. Cheers to ev

Ep. 66 – Christmas Punch, “Fill your cracks for Christmas”
December 24, 2023

It's another holiday spectacular as Gina and Paul crack open some Plantation rum and try Christmas Punch. Gina does her best to give advice on strange neighbour relations while also making it abundant

Ep. 65 – Penicillin, “Everybody’s got a hole, you know?”
December 03, 2023

Gina and Paul get together to try the Penicillin, a modern classic cocktail guaranteed to cure what ails you. Is this Gina's gateway to finally enjoying scotch?

Ep. 64 – Sweet Vermouth, “You can smell the worm”
October 25, 2023

Gina and Paul are back! They catch up on where the time went while sampling several different brands of sweet vermouth, including a couple of comparative Manhattans for good measure. Just how many tim

Ep. 63 – Shirley Temple, “I’m aging like a good cherry”
April 26, 2023

You'd think sampling a classic mocktail would make for a tame episode, but not on Gina's birthday! The duo sample five(!) different versions of the Shirley Temple, including a few of the dirty variety

Ep. 62 – Big Gina’s Day Out, “Flip, flap, away we go!”
February 22, 2023

It's a very special episode as Gina finds herself in Hamilton for the day as she and Paul bop around to some of his favourite haunts. Mom gets to try her very first Corona, do some antiquing, sample s

Ep. 61 – Non-Alcoholic Dark & Stormy, “Poky Annie & Poky Arnie”
January 25, 2023

Gina and Paul ease into 2023 with a mocktail, using Lyre's Spiced Cane Spirit in a non-alcoholic version of a dark & stormy. The duo dig back into the ever-changing Canadian alcohol guidelines, new ye

Ep. 60 – Hot buttered rum, “Chili’s in the thingy-ding”
December 24, 2022

It's a real doozy this Christmas, as Gina and Paul try another seasonal classic, hot buttered rum. They try a classic recipe as well as the results of Paul's experiments with fat washing. All this and

Ep. 59 – Mezcal Manhattan, “There’s always stuff growing in my craw”
November 30, 2022

It's another very special episode, as Gina and Paul celebrate 4 years of the podcast as well as Paul's 40th birthday. The duo try two different mezcals as well as a mezcal manhattan. Gina gets back on

Ep. 58 – Non-alcoholic Tanqueray gin, “You need to wash your junk!”
October 26, 2022

Summer break is over, bringing Gina and Paul back just in time for Halloween. The duo sample Tanqueray's non-alcoholic gin and compare it to the real deal in matching gin & tonics. Paul also quizzes h