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The Canned Cocktails Craze: Are They Here to Stay?

Life Behind Bars

This episode of the award-winning podcast Life Behind Bars discusses the historic roots of these pre-mixed beverages and their recent surge in popularity.

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From bartenders to craft spirits brands to liquor behemoths, everyone seems to be launching a new canned cocktail these days.

On this episode of the award-winning podcast Life Behind Bars, co-hosts David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum are joined by acclaimed Half Full columnist Wayne Curtis to discuss the historic roots of these pre-mixed beverages. (Spoiler alert: They’ve been around in some form for about 150 years.) The trio also talks about some of their favorite canned cocktails, the ground rules for picking new ones to try, and how these drinks will transform the bar world.

So pop open a canned cocktail and listen to this episode of Life Behind Bars. Cheers!

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Life Behind Bars features Half Full’s editor Noah Rothbaum and its Senior Drinks Columnist David Wondrich as they discuss the greatest bartenders and greatest cocktails of all time. It won the 2018 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for the world’s best drinks podcast.

Edited by Alex Skjong

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