About Required Drinking

The Show

Required Drinking is a 100-episode short-form podcast. Each episode teaches one essential cocktail -- its history, exact recipe, technique, glassware, and a pro tip -- in roughly three and a half minutes.

No guests. No filler. No "subscribe and leave a review" monologues. Just one cocktail, done right, twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The show spans four tiers: The Canon (the 25 cocktails everyone should know), The Bartender's Essentials, Expanding the Repertoire, and The Deep Cuts. By episode 100, you'll have the knowledge to walk into any bar and order -- or make -- something worth drinking.

The Host

Danny de Zayas is the co-founder of Kissa Kissa, a Japanese-style vinyl listening bar in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He brings the perspective of someone who builds drinks for a living -- conversational, confident, no-BS.

Listen

New episodes drop Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 AM ET. 100 episodes, 50 weeks, every cocktail you need to know.