This week, the team travelled up to Snowdonia with our menu designer Mark to celebrate the year and record a Christmas Special episode of The Friday Night Handover! In this episode, Alex and Max host a festive booze quiz, and we compare Champagne, Prosecco and Cava, and discuss price, taste, and (most importantly) how good a mimosa they make.

In Episode 5, Alex discusses why "super whiskies" are so expensive and whether they are worth it, Ben talks about taste, and how it is influenced by factors other than what we put in our mouths (oioi) and the squad drink some delicious gin from Cardrona Distillery in New Zealand.

This week, Danielle tells us why we shouldn't be afraid of absinthe, Welly shines a light on brands who excel at consciously sourcing their raw materials, and Max talks about why non-drinkers should be excited about Everleaf.

This week, the team discuss whether the UK has a binge drinking problem, Alex quizzes Max and Welly on their knowledge of which alcohol brands are vegan, and talk about some exciting new products such as Porter's Orchard and Served Hard Seltzers. 

This week, Max, Alex and Welly talk about the science of hangovers, the new booming RTD market and where it's going, and drink from a suggestively shaped bottle.

The opening episode of Cardiff cocktail bar Lab 22's new podcast - The Friday Night Handover. In this episode, Max, Alex and Welly talk about calories in alcohol, whether gin really makes you cry, and some dodgy Vietnamese brandy.