Chapters 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The drinking culture in today’s EgyptChapter 3: How Egypt was built on drinkingChapter 4: The fascinating stories surrounded Cleopatra, who she was, the incest, the controversy, the drunken whore claims and her beauty.

We start of with the early days of George Remus, how he started out and what he did before prohibition.In the second half of this Episode we will retell the story of George Remus’s rise to bootlegging fame and how he utilised his knowledge of the law to find loopholes in the volstead act.Finally we will discuss his lavish lifestyle and how it all came crashing down with murder, betrayal and the end of prohibition.To re read his story, check out the coinciding article I published on the life of George Remus found here > https://smartblend.co.uk/blog/the-life-and-death-of-george-remus-king-of-the-bootleggers

The story of how Rudy Kurniawan successfully built a reputation as a highly respected wine collector.How he built an empire of fake wine and how he then sold that wine for over $30 million dollars. Fooling everyone from wealthy wine collectors to respected critics.Including how fake wine works and how its easy to get away with.

In this episode, we are talking about the rise and fall of absinthe - how it served as creative inspiration for some of the worlds most famed artists and poets such as Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde. Why people believed it caused hallucinations. How wine producers changed the perception of Absinthe from creative and medical to seduction and death. And finally, the retelling of how Jean Lanfray killing his whole family caused mass panic leading to the 100 year ban of the green fairy that is Absinthe.

This is a pre-episode introduction to NightcapA Podcast re-telling stories of Myth and Murder, Lies and Legends, in the world of drinksHosted by drinks expert, bartender and hospitality guru turned freelance drinks educator Cameron Fielding. Nightcap is the re-telling of stories throughout time - true and false, that have been influenced by drinks. The only drinks related podcast perfect for - Professional bartenders, drinks enthusiasts and anyone who likes a good story.