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Bourbon Turntable
Bourbon Turntable - Stephanie McNew Burton (2024-06-19)
Stephanie McNew Burton is an author of two cocktail books, a mainstay on the ABV Network, a host of her Highly Spirited Podcast, and much more. She is also this week's guest on Bourbon Turntable.Stephanie and I discuss all the different projects she has going on while sipping on some cocktails that she has featured on her podcast.We also talk about one of Stephanie's other passions: murder ballad! As a bonus for me, it was fun to catch up with a friend.You can find Stephanie's show on Spotify, Apple and al...
2024-06-19
56 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Aquarius Season!
A cocktail and a blurb about Aquarius from my book Drinking with Stars; Cocktails for the Zodiac. Lots of love for the February Aquarians, a little slander for the January Aquarians 😅 https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Stars-Cocktails-S-McNew/dp/B0BXNKWYYM
2024-01-20
05 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Drinking With The Stars- Sagittarius Season!
Feeling adventurous and more lighthearted? It’s Sagittarius Season! Grab your own copy of Drinking With The Stars on Amazon! It’d also make a great stocking stuffer! https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Stars-Cocktails-S-McNew/dp/B0BXNKWYYM/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1700167550&refinements=p_27%3AS.+McNew&s=books&sr=1-2&text=S.+McNew
2023-11-22
03 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Nostalgic November Episode 2
All November I will be re-airing some of my favorite past episodes. Today’s is The Corpse Reviver and The Greenbrier Ghost
2023-11-10
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Nostalgic November Episode 1
All November I will be re-airing some of my favorite past episodes. Today’s is the second episode ever of The Highly Spirited Podcast- The Mint Julep and The Headless Horseman
2023-11-03
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Midnight Margaritas and Witches
Happy Halloween Weekend!! Drink up Witches! Also check out a great contest on Instagram being hosted by @GothicGlowCandleCo and @MonkeyCultCoffeeCo!
2023-10-27
27 min
If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything...
Stephanie McNew-Burton and Highly Spirited Podcast
Kim and I are joined by our good friend Stephanie McNew-Burton. The host of Highly Spirited podcast where Stephanie pairs drinks with spooky stories. She is also the author of two books; "Drinking With The Stars" and "Monster Mixology". #drinkingwiththestars #monstermixology #spirits #highlyspirited #distilling #paranormal #McNew #StephanieMcnew #distillerswife #alanbishopdistiller #keeperoftheblueflame #hoosieroccupiednorthernkentucky
2023-10-26
50 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Scorpio Season!
My book; Drinking with the Stars pairs a cocktail with each zodiac sign, and now it’s Scorpio’s turn! https://a.co/d/cbOlXWB
2023-10-23
03 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Outer Galaxy Cocktail and Haunted Indiana
What does Indiana and an Alien cocktail have in common? A very old and obscure horror movie.
2023-10-20
25 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Pharaoh’s Curse Cocktail and Cursed Movies
Happy Friday the 13th!!! Let’s get into the spirit of today with a cocktail from my new book; Monster Mixology and then talk about some movies that seemed to be cursed even before they started filming. Grab a copy of Monster Mixology right here : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJSSXVLB?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_G792F4AV3GSB17XTD01J&fbclid=IwAR0pETqdH-Zb7FlQ_WD3JUqivcFySndGIqkuPZgOCxmc_2NMnahp0s7DK5w_aem_AfP5FDsOww4NuUzqMtFgLNR70ex35bXL_QMo0czfEnXFBoVBsJpC6qfauLrm0voYkWSEz-XYyFLBlvKOxkup3s1b
2023-10-13
20 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Witches Brew Cocktail and Wicked Women
A cocktail from my latest book; Monster Mixology and a look at America’s earliest female killers
2023-10-06
24 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Chatham Artillery Punch and Haunted Savannah
Quite possibly one of the booziest drinks I’ve ever covered paired with one of America’s most haunted cities
2023-09-29
18 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Libra Season!
Thank the stars were out of Virgo season, let’s a drink!
2023-09-23
04 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Cherry Bounce and Haunted Bridges
The Cherry Bounce takes about a month to create, so while it’s doing it’s thing, let’s go explore some haunted bridges!
2023-09-22
25 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Wishmaker Cocktail & Djinn
Be careful what you wish for! Today we’re jumping into a pretty, blue cocktail and the magical world of Genies
2023-09-15
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Cable Car Cocktail & The Winchester Mystery House
This cocktail is a riff on the classic sidecar, make one then venture down the winding hallways of the Winchester Mansion with me
2023-09-08
17 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Lake Water Cocktail & Haunted Lakes
‘Come on in; the water’s fine!’ - A ghost in a haunted lake, probably. Enjoy this episode on haunted lakes and have a safe Labor Day weekend!
2023-09-01
20 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Rickstacy Cocktail and The 27 Club
This might be the first episode I’ve ever gotten emotional in. But we start with a very boozy cocktail and end with some lives of very talented people that were ended way too soon
2023-08-25
32 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Drinking With The Stars- Virgo Season
Entering Virgo Season with a Mercury Retrograde. Just have an old fashioned and buckle up loves
2023-08-24
05 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The AMF and Haunted Universities
This ‘cocktail’ is BS but the Hauntings at these universities are very real
2023-08-18
24 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Blood Moon Cocktail and Werewolves
Werewolf history paired with a very fitting cocktail
2023-08-11
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Tequila Sunrise and Haunted Arizona
Did you know Mick Jagger loved this cocktail? Well, you’ll learn that he did today. This should say haunted Jerome, AZ and haunted Tombstone, AZ because those are the only two cities I managed to get through, there will definitely be an AZ Part 2 at some point, because there’s so many more haunts I just couldn’t get to in today’s episode! But I hope you enjoy these Wicked Wild West Towns as much as I did
2023-08-04
25 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Man ‘O War Cocktail and Shipwrecks
Today we learn that the Man O’ War Cocktail was named after a winning race horse and not an ugly jellyfish, then we dive into some sunken ships
2023-07-28
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Drinking with the Stars- Leo Season
Happy Birthday you good haired, charming, loyal, egotistical maniacs
2023-07-23
03 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Mummy Cocktail and The Curse of The Mummy
What’s a Mummy’s favorite type of music? Wrap music! Terrible jokes aside we have a fantastic episode today featuring an easy, breezy cocktail and some Egyptian history along with some possible Curses of The Pharaohs
2023-07-21
19 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Tombstone Cocktail and Old Louisville
The Tombstone Cocktail is appropriately named because of where it was created. Then I recap a walking ghost tour of Old Louisville mostly consisting of Victorian homes on 3rd and 4th streets and St. James Court
2023-07-14
29 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Drinking With The Stars - Cancer Season
Turned a shower thought into an audio book
2023-07-09
03 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Re-airing of The Stars and Stripes Cocktail and Gettysburg Ghosts
Happy 4th of July week! The Battle of Gettysburg took place over July 3rd-5th 1863, those bloody and violent days lead to these days still being Gettysburg’s most active with paranormal activity. This episode first ran in 2022.
2023-07-03
17 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Aperol Spritz and The Hat Man
It’s great day to have a cocktail, a ghost story and a Birthday!🎉 (Happy Birthday to My Mom! And to Myself!)
2023-06-30
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Gas Masque Shot and Listener Suggestions
Today we’re taking a shot in New Orleans the heading to Mattoon, IL to learn about their ‘Mad Gasser’ of the 1940’s… was it a mad man, pollution, or a cryptid? Who knows. Then we’re headed to Tullahoma, TN to learn about the tragic death of Sadie Baker who was accused of witchcraft for simply being ‘too beautiful’
2023-06-23
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Bloody Mary and Vampires!
A classic brunch drink and a classic ‘monster’ Come get me Bat Daddy
2023-06-16
29 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Boulevardier and Ladies in White
A classic bourbon cocktail paired with a classic paranormal trope
2023-06-09
15 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Marilyn Monroe Cocktail and Haunted Hollywood
Yesterday would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 97th Birthday! In honor of her we’re making a cocktail named after her then diving into some Hollywood Haunts
2023-06-02
16 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Hoosier Heritage and The James Dean Curse
Indiana things! Was James Dean really cursed; or was it his car?
2023-05-26
14 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Aviation and Haunted St Louis
Sharing the haunts of a city full of some of my favorite people!
2023-05-19
21 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Kir Royale and Doppelgängers
Talk about Champagne problems; Today we have the Kir Royale Cocktail and then we talk about how seeing your Doppelgänger could be a very bad omen
2023-05-12
12 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Rusty Nail and Haunted Forests
A simple scotch cocktail and a list of creepy forests in which you’ll never find me
2023-05-05
15 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Whiskey Sour and Exorcisms
The texture of the egg whites in Whiskey Sours make me feel like I need an exorcism; so this all makes sense
2023-04-28
14 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Green Beast Cocktail and The Fae
This episode features a cocktail using the Green Fairy and then we get into Fairy Folklore
2023-04-21
20 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Cosmonaut and Famous Occultists Pt.2
The fun and delicious Cosmonaut cocktail plus Nostradamus, Henri Agrippa, and Edgar Cayce
2023-04-14
19 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Blood & Sand Cocktail and Boleskine House
A Scotch cocktail paired with a pretty infamous house on Scotland’s Loch Ness
2023-04-07
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Hummer and The Holly Hotel
Headed to Michigan today for a quick little episode
2023-03-31
07 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Cosmopolitan and Famous Occultists Part 1
Today we jump into the history of the Cosmopolitan cocktail then get into two of the most famous occultists; Grigori Rasputin and Aleister Crowley. Listener note: Today’s episode might be a bit NSFW
2023-03-24
34 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Jameson Irish Whiskey and St Patrick’s Day Lore
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Jumping into all things Irish today!
2023-03-17
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Ward 8 & The Salem Witch Trials
A whiskey cocktail not nearly beloved se the Manhattan or the Old Fashioned; and the insanity that was The Salem Witch Trials
2023-03-10
21 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Rob Roy and Haunted Alton, IL
A classic cocktail from the Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, and one of America’s most haunted towns. All they really have in common is Miles Davis, but that’s cool
2023-03-03
17 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Martini and Victorian Spiritualism
The history of the classic martini plus how the Victorians grieved and remembered their dead #MementoMori
2023-02-24
30 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The White Wine Spritzer and Jefferson’s Monticello
Happy President’s Day Weekend! Today we’re jumping into this Founding Father’s favorite cocktail and finding out if he’s still haunting his favorite residence
2023-02-17
07 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Champagne Cocktail and Ghost Marriages
Happy Valentine’s Day weekend! Let’s make it fancy and weird at the same time babyyy!!!
2023-02-10
11 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Snowflake Martini and Haunted Ski Resorts
I don’t ski but I wouldn’t mind having a drink in the lodge, especially if it were haunted
2023-02-03
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Re-airing of Death in Afternoon & Haunted Key West
This episode originally aired in June 2022. But I’m back in Key West this week so enjoy again or for the first time if you missed it!
2023-01-25
16 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Rum Runners and Tanzler & Elena
Keeping up with this month’s Florida theme we’re headed to The Keys for the history of the Rum Runner and the creepy obsession of a man named Carl Tanzler
2023-01-20
12 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Sex on the Beach & Sirens
Today we have the history of a very kitschy 80’s cocktail designed for springbreakers, and the lore of some murderous mermaids
2023-01-13
14 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Three Dots and a Dash Cocktail & Haunted St. Augustine
It’s winter, we all deserve a classic tiki cocktail and a trip to Florida. I’m giving your ears both today with the history and recipe of the Three Dots and a Dash Cocktail, and some haunted locations in America’s oldest city!
2023-01-06
19 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The French 75 & New Year’s Traditions
I had no idea what the French 75 was named for until now! I’m sharing that along with some New Year’s Eve and Day Traditions to ring in good luck for 2023! And also sharing an astrological warning for NYE this year; be safe out there, cheers!
2022-12-30
09 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
A Very Victorian Christmas
I had grand plans of making this episode spectacular; it’s not lol but I share a recipe for a Christmas punch; and a list of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories. There’s way more than just Dicken’s A Christmas Carol
2022-12-23
10 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Gold Rush Cocktail and Haunted Alaska
Taking a Christmas break and exploring the Klondike this week; cheers!
2022-12-16
16 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Eggnog and Gryla & The Yule Lads
Today we’re keeping In the Creepsmas Spirit with some Eggnog History and Christmas tales from Icelandic Folklore
2022-12-09
20 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Wassail and The Krampus
Welcome to the Holiday season! Let’s kick off the Creepsmas with the history of the traditional drink; Wassail and then we’ll get into some Krampus lore
2022-12-02
08 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Tom Collins and Haunted Bars
Did a cocktail originate from a joke? Maybe. We’re diving into that as well as some haunted bars this week! Including: Bobby Mackey’s, The Slippery Noodle Inn, and Tootsies Orchid Lounge!
2022-11-25
19 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Moscow Mule and Haunted Farms
Wrapping up harvest season with some real life (some famous) haunted farm houses and a refreshing Moscow Mule
2022-11-18
26 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Gin Rickey and White House Ghosts
This week in the US we had election today and Veteran’s Day! Let’s acknowledge those days by jumping into a Cocktail that originated in Washington, DC and some then find out which former presidents never truly left the White House
2022-11-13
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Mulled Wine and Scarecrows
Today is a history lesson of mulled wine and scarecrows
2022-11-04
10 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
*Crossover Episode* with If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything Vol.2
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! We have another crossover episode with Alan and Kim Bishop of If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything! Today Alan interviews his father; Dale Bishop about a UFO sighting and friends; Brad and Mary about their experiences at Waverly Hills Sanatorium. In between interviews McNew has tales of haunted houses in Henry and Hancock Counties, then some haunted Hoosier cemeteries and ghost dogs.
2022-10-30
46 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Witches Cauldron Cocktail and Stingy Jack
We’re going back to The Witchcraft Cocktail book for a perfect Halloween drink and then My favorite folk story: Stingy Jack
2022-10-28
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Pumpkin Spice and Poisoned Candy
Why the hell is Pumpkin Spice so popular? Let’s find out then jump into some Halloween urban legends about poisoned candy and razors in apples
2022-10-21
14 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
*Crossover Episode* with If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything Vol. 1
Very special episode today with our friends Alan and Kim Bishop of If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything. Kim, Alan, and McNew all share a few of their own personal paranormal experiences.
2022-10-15
46 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Appletini and Haunted Cemeteries
Let’s get into,the history of the iconic Appletini and explore some haunted cemeteries. Most cemeteries covered today are in Indiana but we venture to Louisville and Chicago too!
2022-10-14
17 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Prosperous Pumpkin Cocktail and a Tale Of Two Witches
Kicking off October with a cocktail recipe from the book ‘Witchcraft Cocktails’ and the the stories of The Witch of Yazoo, Julia Brown, and Leah Smock; The Battletown Witch
2022-10-07
12 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Fuzzy Navel and Cryptids
I am aware that the Fuzzy Navel isn’t all that interesting if it’s not you’re 21st birthday and your first time ordering shots, but my brain said Fuzzy Navel equals furry Cryptids …. So just go with it lol. Mothman, BigFoot, and Nessie all make appearances as well as some others!
2022-09-30
24 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Jacmel Rhum Punch and Zombies
This episode features rum, voodoo, and movies; what more could you ever need?
2022-09-23
12 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Long Island Iced Tea and The Amityville Horror
Extra boozy, and a little short today while we take ourselves to Long Island
2022-09-16
10 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Sazerac and Vampires of New Orleans
The Crescent City is known for its cocktails and spooky folklore, let’s get into a few of them, shall we?
2022-09-09
16 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Corpse Reviver 1&2 and The Greenbrier Ghost
Let’s revive ourselves and listen to the story of the ghost who helped her mother solve her own murder
2022-09-02
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Paper Plane and UFO Experiences
The Paper Plane cocktail isn’t as old as I thought but UFO sightings have been reported for decades
2022-08-26
19 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Cohasset Punch and Haunted Chicago
Let’s head to the very haunted Windy City today!
2022-08-19
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Manhattan and The Legally Haunted House on The Hudson
It’s a New York centric episode today!
2022-08-12
06 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Jack & Coke and The Bell Witch
We’re headed to Tennesee today for some classics!
2022-08-05
11 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Sunday Scaries Ep 9: Candle Cove
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or other internet urban legend
2022-07-31
06 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Ranch Water and Texas Ghosts
Yeehaw! We’re heading to the lone star state to learn who invented ranch water and to look into some spooky Texas stories
2022-07-29
11 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Sunday Scaries Ep 8: The Rake
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or other internet urban legend
2022-07-24
06 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Highball and Ghost Trains
All aboard! Pour yourself highball and lets take a ride on a ghost train
2022-07-22
09 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Sunday Scaries Ep 7: Eyeless Jack
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or other internet urban legend
2022-07-17
03 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Painkiller and Caribbean Ghosts
Let’s find where the painkiller cocktail was invented and learn about some ghosts of the Caribbean
2022-07-15
11 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
*Bonus Episode* Interview with Davide Tarsitano author of The Tooth Fairy
I’m so excited to introduce you to author Davide Tarsitano, an Indianapolis local who wrote The Tooth Fairy. I loved this book, listen to today’s interview and learn more about it. Here are a few links: Website: https://www.dtarsitano.com/ Instagram: @dtarsitanoofficial Facebook: Davide Tarsitano - Author Twitter: DTarsitanoO1 Goodreads: Davide Tarsitano Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1792380666
2022-07-13
12 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Sunday Scaries Ep 6: Dr. Smiley
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or other internet urban legend
2022-07-10
03 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Daiquiris and Pirate Ghosts
Yo ho! Daiquiris and Pirates are on deck for today!
2022-07-08
11 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Sunday Scaries Ep 5: Her with an Orange part 2
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or Urban Legend
2022-07-03
19 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Stars & Stripes Cocktail and Gettysburg Ghosts
Happy 4th of July to those of us in The States! Let’s get into with a patriotic cocktail and some ghost stories from Gettysburg
2022-07-01
17 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Sunday Scaries Ep 4: Her with an Orange part 1
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or Urban Legend
2022-06-26
17 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Sunday Scaries Ep 3: Smile Dog
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or Urban Legend
2022-06-19
13 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Death in the Afternoon and Key West Haunts
When I succombe to a death in the afternoon, throw me a drag queen funeral please Drag Queens, Hemingway, and Key West; this episode truly has it all
2022-06-17
15 min
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The Sunday Scaries Ep 2: 911 Operator
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or Urban Legend
2022-06-12
03 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Sunday Scaries Ep 1: Jeff the Killer
Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or Urban Legend
2022-06-05
22 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Margaritas and La Llarona
Let‘s talk about some pretty ladies that inspired the creation of the Margarita and a scary lady that inspires nightmares in children
2022-06-03
09 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
Gin&Tonic and English Ghost Stories
Let’s dive into the history of the Gin & Tonic and explore some Haunted Castles; one of which inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula!
2022-05-20
16 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
BONUS ÉPISODE: Friday the 13th!
Its actually your lucky day, enjoy a quick little Bonus episode! Also many apologies for the squeaky chair background noise, I know that can be annoying to some
2022-05-13
14 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Mint Julep and The Headless Horseman
If you were missing your head could you still drink a mint julep? I hope so, let’s dive into the history of the mint julep and the Headless Horseman in American, Irish, and Scottish folklore
2022-05-06
10 min
The Highly Spirited Podcast
The Old Fashioned and Louisville Haunts
Let‘s find out where The Old Fashioned originated and explore some haunted spots in Louisville
2022-04-22
16 min
Why Whiskey?
My Whiskey Story Part 4 - Stephanie McNew
In this installment of the My Whiskey Story series, I am joined by the Event Coordinator for the ABV Network and whiskey enthusiast Stephanie McNew(Burton...cuz she got married!!) McNew shares with us how she enjoys a glass of whiskey, where she got her start with bourbon, and how that led her to join the ABV Network and become a staple in the organization. She hosts some of the network's podcasts to include "W(h)ine time with McNew" and "The Bourbon Daily". She also is leading the charge on the network's "Try It" series where folks get t...
2021-03-05
42 min