Wake the kids, call the neighbors - Toe Squished Grapes is back to cap our 2024 season with a special holiday episode. However, instead of wine this year, they are exploring non-alcohol options for the holidays, with not one, not two, but three beverages for us try. In this jam packed episode we cover the new drink concocted by Molly - the Lemon Drip, sneak in a little football talk, try to figure out if it is an adaptogen or adopt a gin, discuss gift ideas for kids, tackle some Christmas movie trivia, and share three special Off The Beaten Path topics. They packed a ton into this episode.

Come for the non-alcohol options, and stick around to hear us debate an issue that continues to divide our country - is Die Hard a Christmas movie or not? Oh, and we even sneak in a little show and tell 🎙

My thanks to Darin VanderMolen for helping to produce this podcast.

For questions, comments, or to suggest a new gin to try, feel free to send us a message on our Instagram account: @thebotanicaltrails

In our second to the last episode of the season, our fan favorite Brian Place joins us for a third time to enjoy two amazing gins from Spain. As we savor the flavor of our beverages we chat about his trip to Spain from a few years ago, including the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, discuss exactly what paella is, and share two great Off The Beaten Path topics.

Come for the gin, and stick around to hear about Brian met someone directly linked to one of our OTBP topics 🎙

Cheers!!

My thanks to Darin VanderMolen for helping to produce this podcast.

For questions, comments, or to suggest a new gin to try, feel free to send us a message on our Instagram account: @thebotanicaltrails

As we approach the end of 2024 and look to wrap up season 2, we have three more episodes to release, starting with my buddy Steve joining me for episode 9. In this episode we try a couple of Navy Strength gins. While enjoying these high octane drinks, we discuss how the term Navy Strength came about, Steve’s trip to Krakow, Poland, and my adventure in picking up his kids in the school pick-up line.

Come for the gin, and stick around to hear about Steve’s love of a good Old Fashion and a Voocaray, and how we question how single CD's never really caught on. 🎙

Cheers!!

This episode can be found at: https://botanicaltrails.buzzsprout.com, as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and other platforms.

My thanks to Darin VanderMolen for helping to produce this podcast.

For questions, comments, or to suggest a new gin to try, feel free to send us a message on our Instagram account: @thebotanicaltrails