{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655dd477693de40011ee6c50/65a404a571acb70016d5bc6e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why are non-alcoholic spirits expensive? Chris Bax of Bax Botanics explains all","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/655dd477693de40011ee6c50/1705250568144-7ef7ac39881ec905d180be6d2fd30718.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We're all about spirits this week – not just because both of us went to see <a href=\"https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2023/event/royal-shakespeare-company-my-neighbour-totoro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">My Neighbour Totoro</a> at the Barbican (squee!) but because Helen chatted to Chris Bax of Wetherby craft sprit, Bax Botanics, (those delicious drinks we tried on our New Year episode) about the hows, whys, and whats of making a non-alcoholic spirit. And yes, this includes why they are expensive, and why the likes of Gordon's are not a competitor. </p><p><br></p><p>We also take a quick whizz through drinks news, and a lot of chat about the divine qualities of tea, the right mug (on this episode, Helen favours a <a href=\"https://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/collections/mugs-all-9975a1?pf_t_size_shape=SHAPE_DESCRIPTION%3A+Half+Pint+Mug\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">half-pint Emma Bridgewater</a>, Kat a half-litre <a href=\"https://www.dunoonmugs.co.uk/Glencoe-View-All/products/629/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dunoon Glencoe</a>), the joys of <a href=\"https://giffordscircus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Giffords Circus</a> and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode summary</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Where and what we've drunk this week. <a href=\"https://otter.ai/u/-RRwxE1zxIm0_eB015vn0Vk_Ij8?tab=summary&amp;t=0s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">0:00</a></li><li>What are we drinking today. <a href=\"https://otter.ai/u/-RRwxE1zxIm0_eB015vn0Vk_Ij8?tab=summary&amp;t=231s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">3:50</a></li><li>What’s in the news. <a href=\"https://otter.ai/u/-RRwxE1zxIm0_eB015vn0Vk_Ij8?tab=summary&amp;t=452s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">7:32</a></li><li>Chris Bax of Bax Botanics. <a href=\"https://otter.ai/u/-RRwxE1zxIm0_eB015vn0Vk_Ij8?tab=summary&amp;t=764s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">12:44</a></li><li>The cost (and price) of non-alcoholic spirits. <a href=\"https://otter.ai/u/-RRwxE1zxIm0_eB015vn0Vk_Ij8?tab=summary&amp;t=1154s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">19:13</a></li><li>Chris's favourite bars and cocktails. <a href=\"https://otter.ai/u/-RRwxE1zxIm0_eB015vn0Vk_Ij8?tab=summary&amp;t=1453s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">24:12</a></li><li>The Listener Mailbag. <a href=\"https://otter.ai/u/-RRwxE1zxIm0_eB015vn0Vk_Ij8?tab=summary&amp;t=1705s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">30:004</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://otter.ai/u/-RRwxE1zxIm0_eB015vn0Vk_Ij8?utm_source=copy_url\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Episode transcript</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve got a favourite drink you’d like to share with us, or any other non-booze-related gossip, then email us at popculturedrinkspodcast@gmail.com. You can see what and where we've been drinking lately on Instagram <a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/popculturedrinkspodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@popculturedrinkspodcast</a>, and join our mailbag! DM us a voice note, or your thoughts on all things drinks – we love to hear from you and we might share it on a future show.</p><p><br></p><p>Pop Culture is on <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/pop-culture-soft-drinks-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshop.org</a>! Read books by us, our guests, and others we like, while helping to support the show. Thank you for listening and have a wonderful week of drinks!</p>","author_name":"Helen O'Hara & Kat Brown"}