What We're Drinking with Dan Dunn

This week on What We’re Drinking with Dan Dunn, we welcome one of the true mad scientists of the spirits world: Alexandre Gabriel, founder and master blender of Maison Ferrand.

Our main focus is the release of Batch No. 2 of Planteray Mister Fogg Navy Rum, a bold, high-seas-inspired expression that channels the swagger, strength, and storytelling tradition of classic Navy rum. Alexandre walks us through hi...

National Margarita Day falls on February 22nd, and we’re celebrating accordingly at WWD Headquarters. On this special episode, Dan is joined by Margarita Time author Caroline Pardilla and spirits expert Brad Japhe for a deep dive into America’s most beloved tequila cocktail, and the agave spirits that make it all possible.

We break down why the Margarita remains endlessly popular,...

Essential Mardi Gras Cocktails is a spirited, history-soaked romp through New Orleans drinking culture, with Dan joined by WWD’s official roving correspondent Brad Japhe and Abigail Gullo, Bar Director at Loa and a James Beard Award semifinalist. Together, they trace the roots of Mardi Gras itself before diving deep into the cocktails that define the seas...

Dan and roving correspondent Brad Japhe dive into The Wonders of Italian Wine, spotlighting standout pours from Luca Bosio Vineyards and Bel Colle, including a lineup of single-vineyard Barbaresco and Barolo. Along the way, they unpack what makes Bel Colle’s celebrated Monvigliero and Bussia Grand Cru holdings so special, and explore how Luca Bosio blends generations of vineyard know-how with modern, low-intervention winemaking to ...

The episode opens with Dan getting candid about the weird emotional math of making a weekly podcast—and creative work in general—when the world feels like it’s perpetually on fire. He talks through the balancing act: staying engaged, staying human, and still showing up to do the job without pretending everything’s fine.

From there, Dan shifts gears to something grounding and familiar: his friend and frequent guest Mayna...

On this edition of What We’re Drinking with Dan Dunn, Dan sits down with writer, cultural agitator, and longtime professional pundit Joel Stein for a conversation that cuts straight through wine, journalism, mortality, and modern American weirdness.

Dan and Joel talk frankly about the sad, shrinking state of journalism. What it used to be, what it’s become, and why so many writers now find themselves opera...

In this episode of 3-Minute Bartender, Dan turns his attention to one of winter’s most reliable coping mechanisms: a mug filled with something hot, boozy, and unapologetically indulgent. Cold weather is not his natural habitat, so when temperatures drop, the response is simple: build a drink designed to push back.

The Hot Buttered Rum is a cocktail that often gets dismissed before it’s properly understood. Dan ex...

Dan kicks off 2026 by lighting Dry January on fire and warming his hands over the flames. In this year-opening episode, he makes the case that voluntarily quitting booze for a month is less about “wellness” and more about public performance, misplaced guilt, and punishing yourself for having enjoyed December like a normal human.

Along the way, Dan digs into why Dry January culture has become weirdly smug, why mocktails are not a pe...

To close out 2025 in proper holiday fashion, Dan wraps the year with a festive, slightly unhinged, and deeply drinkable finale. The episode opens with a Yuletide tale from Dan’s childhood that is equal parts nostalgia, family lore, and seasonal chaos, before welcoming one of the true legends of the bar world: Dale DeGroff.

The world-renowned barman joins Dan for an eggnog-themed extravaganza that proves this classic deserves far mo...

It’s that magical time of year when the lights twinkle, the relatives bicker, and the bottles pop. On this special holiday edition of WWD, Dan kicks things off by diving into the surprisingly chaotic history of sparkling wine — a tale involving accidental bubbles, chilly French cellars, and a certain monk named Dom Pérignon. Then it’s time to bring in reinforcements. WWD’s Official Roving Correspondent, Brad Japhe, joins Dan in-stu...

Dan sits down with Greg Lambrecht, the brilliant mind behind Coravin, the revolutionary wine-by-the-glass system that forever changed how we drink, share, and hoard our favorite bottles. Greg walks us through the origin story: the early prototypes, the science, the skepticism, and the moment the wine world finally realized this wasn’t a gadget… it was a paradigm shift.

He also gives us a look at how Coravin has shaped modern wine c...

This week on What We’re Drinking, things get Philly, funky, and downright fantastic as Dan sits down with his old friend Garrett “G Love” Dutton, frontman of the legendary G Love & Special Sauce. It’s a reunion decades in the making, and the conversation hits all the sweet spots: the early days, the grind, the gigs, and the weird, wonderful road that took a couple of scrappy East Coast kids into the big wide world. G Love opens up ...

On this week’s episode, Dan finally claws his way out of the novel-writing fog long enough to pour a drink and have an honest-to-God conversation with someone who isn’t a fictional character. Fortunately, that someone is Danielle Frank, author of the hilarious and sharply observed new book A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting.

Danielle and Dan get into it: wine, love, parenting… though not necessarily in that order, because nothing in...

In this hilariously enlightening episode, Dan lays down The 10 Rules of Day Drinking, a guide to mastering the fine art of daytime debauchery without completely ruining your afternoon (or your life). From choosing the right setting (“sunlight forgives”) to knowing when to stop giving drunken TED Talks about friendship, Dan walks listeners through the unspoken commandments of responsible irresponsibility. Along the way, expect sharp...

In this delightfully indulgent episode of What We’re Drinking, Dan is joined by WWD's Official Roving Correspondent, Brad Japhe, for a spirited deep dive into the world of cordials, those sweetened, flavored liqueurs that make life (and cocktails) a little more delicious. From nutty to citrusy, herbal to creamy, Dan and Brad explore what defines a cordial, how they’re made, and why they’ve been charming drinkers for centuries.

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In this Halloween special edition of 3-Minute Bartender, Dan unearths one of mixology’s most delightfully macabre creations, the Corpse Reviver #2. Equal parts gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, and a dash of absinthe, this zesty elixir was first prescribed to jolt the dead (or at least the deeply hungover) back to life.

Dan digs into the drink’s spooky origins from the Savoy Cocktail Book, unpacks the legendary warning tha...

On this episode, Dan sits down with Charles Braastad, ninth-generation member of the Delamain family and Cellar Master for Delamain Cognac, one of the oldest and most revered houses in the region. They dig into the intricate relationship between time and quality in Cognac, why Delamain works exclusively with Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie, and how climate change is reshaping the ripening curve and acid balance of the Ugni Blanc grape...

On this episode of What We’re Drinking with Dan Dunn, comedian Jonas Garvin drops by to promote his new stand-up special, Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Things go hilariously sideways as Dan and Jonas go “Full Old Man Mode,” griping and laughing their way through a boozy grab bag of topics, from the rise of non-alcoholic beer and outrageous drink prices to the plague of QR code menus, the overuse of pumpkin spice, and the unwritten ru...

It’s a feast for the senses on this week’s What We’re Drinking, as Dan uncorks a true liquid treasure, Cognac. He takes listeners through the rolling vineyards of western France to uncover how this legendary brandy is born, from grape to glass. Expect equal parts history, craft, and hedonism as we explore what makes Cognac one of the world’s most revered spirits.

Joining the conversation are three heavy hitters from the Cognac pant...