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Booze Traveler

Season 1 2014 - 2015
TV-PG

  • 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z on Travel Channel
  • 1h
  • 15h (15 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
In 15 1-hour episodes of Booze Traveler cocktail connoisseur Jack Maxwell travels around the world, one drink at a time. Maxwell grew up in south Boston where bars served as the neighborhood living rooms, hosting family dinners, birthdays and weddings. In this new series, he will take his respect and appreciation for specialty cocktails to explore new locales, seeking out the people, places, customs and cultures behind drinks across the globe.

15 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-11-24T05:00:00Z

1x01 Turkey Is Stirring

Series Premiere

1x01 Turkey Is Stirring

  • 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z1h

Beer, rebellion, soccer, Islam and fiery brandy stir modern Turkey. Although drinking is highly restricted, Turks drink defiantly and patriotically across the country, from bustling city streets to ancient islands. Jack Maxwell finds that every glass comes with a very big twist.

2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

1x02 Peru Is Magic

1x02 Peru Is Magic

  • 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z1h

From Machu Picchu to the fiery capital of Lima, Peru serves up strange magic at every turn. Jack is in the Land of the Inca to discover the culture behind many of Peru’s most popular drinks, including canazo, a sugarcane liquor, and masato, a traditional Peruvian beverage also known as “spit beer.”

2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

1x03 Spain: Mixed, Not Blended

With more bars per capita than any other European country, Spain is just one big fiesta for Jack Maxwell. From tasting sherry in Andalusia to being introduced to Queimada, a flaming punch made with orujo, a 100-proof, wine-based spirit, in Galicia, Jack takes an intoxicating tour of Spain.

2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

1x04 Austria Is Good For You

From soothing hops baths to Zirbenschnapps, a digestive pinecone schnapps, booze in Austria doubles as a medicinal method. Jack heads to downtown Franking to sip on one of Austria’s most famous drinks, visits a distillery in Upper Austria to taste the famous (and quite expensive) eau-de-vie, and much more.

2014-12-22T05:00:00Z

1x05 Iceland's Warm Fire

1x05 Iceland's Warm Fire

  • 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z1h

The land is cold, but the people are warm and full of spirit — the kind of spirit you can drink! Icelanders stay toasty by sipping on their liquor, and Jack is more than willing to join in on the party. From fjallagrassa in the mountains to sipping beer in Hafnarfjordur, he attempts to drink his way across the Land of Fire and Ice.

2014-12-29T05:00:00Z

1x06 Mongolian Road Trip

1x06 Mongolian Road Trip

  • 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z1h

Jack travels to the base of the Khangai Mountains to try fermented horse milk; takes a tour of a factory where liquid is filtered through diamonds and pearls to create the perfect vodka; and gets a lesson on making camel-milk vodka.

2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

1x07 Nepal: A Higher State

1x07 Nepal: A Higher State

  • 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z1h

From his hometown of Boston to the highest mountain range in the world, Jack travels high into the Himalayas to taste some of the best drinks in Nepal, including a marijuana milkshake, sherpa beer and the Yeti's favorite drink.

2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

1x08 Japan Uncorked

1x08 Japan Uncorked

  • 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z1h

Jack takes his booze travels to Japan, a country that has a reputation for being a little unconventional. Amid a culture of honor, family and strict order, drinking provides a balance to this lifestyle and an outlet for people to relax.

2015-01-19T05:00:00Z

1x09 Loopy Lithuania

1x09 Loopy Lithuania

  • 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z1h

Lithuania proves that 50 years of oppression didn’t change the ways of the people. Jack gets an inside look at the world of paganism, its rituals and its love for mead. He also experiences the wonders of homemade Lithuanian beer. In the midst of all this, Jack finds a sport that suits him: keg tossing.

Jack experiences the rich, innovative drinking history of the Netherlands. He parties on a bike bar, visits a bank filled with beer, and eats herring like the locals.

2015-02-02T05:00:00Z

1x11 The Armenian Trail

1x11 The Armenian Trail

  • 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z1h

Human sacrifice, mulberry moonshine, wine grapes from Noah's ark and brandy that changed the world.

2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

1x12 Dead in New Orleans

1x12 Dead in New Orleans

  • 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z1h

The Day of the Dead in The Big Easy with tobacco liquor and voodoo room service.

2015-02-16T05:00:00Z

1x13 Belize: Paradise Found

1x13 Belize: Paradise Found

  • 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z1h

As Jack explores the many drinks Belize has to offer, he finds that the rugged Central American paradise has attracted people from all over the world. But no matter where you come from or why you're there, Belize always welcomes you with a cocktail.

2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

1x14 South Africa: Hidden Gems

Jack begins his South African journey seeking a cure for a hangover. While there, he also indulges in wild fruit that could give an elephant a buzz, homemade honey hooch, Zulu tribal beer and wine made from palm trees.

Season Finale

2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

1x15 Tennessee: Red, White and Booze

Season Finale

1x15 Tennessee: Red, White and Booze

  • 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z1h

Jack heads to Tennessee where he uncovers the surprising link between moonshiners and George Washington, a legendary whiskey brought back from the dead and an old-timey rum in the heart of whiskey country.

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