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Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James AtkinsonFred Siggins' expert buying advice for Australian spiritsFred Siggins is a Melbourne-based spirits writer with more than 20 years of experience in the drinks and hospitality industries.He joins us to discuss what I think is a fairly momentous development. Halliday Wine Companion, the definitive guide to Australian wine for almost 40 years, is expanding its remit to include spirits.Launching in April 2025, Halliday Spirits offers comprehensive reviews and ratings of Australian-made and international spirits, aiming to elevate the industry with the same dedication to quality and insight that has defined Halliday's legacy in wine.2025-03-2231 min
Drinks At Work with Sam BygraveFred Siggins on new Australian rum, Melbourne pubs, and the Attica criticism controversyOn this episode of Drinks At Work, Fred Siggins talks to Sam Bygrave about the vibrant bar culture of Melbourne, his journey from chef to drinks writer and co-owner of Goodwater, and makes Melbourne’s pub scene unique (and better than Sydney’s). He also talks about the evolution of Australian rum today, with a greater range of sugarcane styles styles and emerging brands now available. And they get into the recent controversy around restaurant and awards criticism.2024-12-1239 min
Polyvinyl CraftsmenPolyvinyl Craftsmen Transmission 541Thee Songs:
Peanuts – Kid Congo Powers
My Golden Years – The Lemon Twigs
Disaster – Julian Cope
No Man’s Land – June Tabor
Get Famous – WAT
New York Afternoon – Yasuko Agawa
What Is It? – The Curtis Liggins Indication
Sixteen Tons – Eugene Church
Unlearn – Shannon and the Clams
Boko Wa Chotto – Haruomi Hosono
Hot Winds Arrive – Sven Wunder
Utopia – Mi Giorgio – Giorgio Moroder
Annotate The Text - The Plan
Dark Room – Richard Hawley
I’ve Got A Secret (Didn’t She Shake Sugaree) – Fred Neil
Federal Dust – Silver Jews
New York I Lo...2024-11-131h 44
Spirited DiscussionsTropicana Cocktails: Slinging Zesty Delights with Fred SigginsThrow on an Aloha shirt and have some fun with us this week as we explore the world of Tropicana Drinks with Fred Siggins. Fred is a Melbourne based drinks expert, writer and co-owner of Goodwater Bar in Northcote, Victoria with over 20 years of experience in spirits and the hospitality industry. He also really likes Mai Tais and Piña Coladas, which make him the perfect guest for this adventurous episode. Follow us on Instagram: @spirited_discussions SHOW NOTESJeff "Beachbum" Berry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Berry_(mixologist)Beachbum Berry's Sippin' Saf...2024-02-0658 min
The Galway Podcast39. Hardiman & Beyond: John Cunningham & Amelia WalkerEpisode 39. This weeks guests are John Cunningham and Amelia Walker. They are here to talk about a new book released this year which is called Hardiman and Beyond. Hardiman and Beyond was edited by John along with Ciaran McDonough and it is the follow up to a famous publication released in 1820 called ‘History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway’. So Hardiman and Beyond is basically a recap of Galway since then. And excellent it is too.
We walk through the history of how the book came into existence, all the different contributors as well...2023-12-131h 21
Polyvinyl CraftsmenPolyvinyl Craftsmen Transmission 505Thee Songs:
True Life – Water From Your Eyes
Trumpet Song – The Particles
Anchin Kfu Ayinkash – Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band
Goddess Rules – Dexys Midnight Runners
The Half Of It – Wreckless Eric
Chatham Town Welcomes A Desperate Man – The William Loveday Intention
Sackville – Daveband
Welcome Back – John Sebastian
Sparrows Over Birmingham – Josh Rouse
Ode to the Old Ways – Whitney K
Maria – Sam Burton
Same Beat Part One – Fred Wesley & the JBs
The Innkeeper’s Song – Matt Berry
Why’d the...2023-10-042h 11
Polyvinyl CraftsmenPolyvinyl Craftsmen Transmission 500Transmission 500
Backslop – Baby Earl & the Trini-dads
Theme From Sparta F.C. #2 – The Fall
Someone Must’ve Nailed Us Together – The Len Bright Combo
Blow Your Head – Fred Wesley & the JBs
Blue Boy – Orange Juice
The Container Drivers – The Fall
Spiderman in the Flesh – Country Teasers
Disappearing Act – The Mantles
Shoemaker Levy 9 – Hierophants
Call of the Wighat – The Cramps
Carol – Reigning Sound
Fantastic Man – William Onyeabor
That Greedy Beat – Matt Black & the Coldcut Crew
Red Head Walking – Bea...2023-08-032h 23
Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony HuckstepOver A Glass: Fred Siggins (Mighty Craft Spirits) - knows his drinksFred Siggins knows his drinks. He knows all about slinging booze and mixing them for thirsty customers. These days he is heavily involved in the spirit game of Australia and how it operates and thrives.He's a gun of the drinks world and a delight to chat to.https://www.instagram.com/fredsiggins/?hl=enFollow Over a Glasshttps://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod Host Shanteh Walehttps://www.instagram.com/shantehwale...2021-12-0932 min
Over A Glass with Shanteh Wale, a wine & drinks podcastFred Siggins (Mighty Craft Spirits) - knows his drinksFred Siggins knows his drinks. He knows all about slinging booze and mixing them for thirsty customers. These days he is heavily involved in the spirit game of Australia and how it operates and thrives.He's a gun of the drinks world and a delight to chat to.https://www.instagram.com/fredsiggins/?hl=enFollow Over a Glasshttps://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod Host Shanteh Walehttps://www.instagram.com/shantehwale...2021-12-0832 min