Booze Traveler

Overview

Actor/adventurer Jack Maxwell learned a lot working in South Boston bars, and one lesson stood out: Enjoy a couple of drinks with a stranger, and the whole world opens up. Those experiences inspired "Booze Traveler," which follows Maxwell to various countries to quench his curiosity about what people drink, why, and the tales it prompts. In Armenia, Belize, Lithuania, Mongolia, Nepal and elsewhere, Maxwell learns its intoxicating traditions, meets with locals, joins in activities, and even helps with the alcohol-making process. He finds a unique drink, makes friends and shares stories in each spot.

Episodes

Turkey is Stirring

S01E01 Turkey is Stirring

November 24, 2014 60 min
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...
Peru Is Magic

S01E02 Peru Is Magic

December 1, 2014 60 min
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...
Spain: Mixed, Not Blended

S01E03 Spain: Mixed, Not Blended

December 8, 2014 60 min
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,...
Austria Is Good For You

S01E04 Austria Is Good For You

December 15, 2014 60 min
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...
Iceland's Warm Fire

S01E05 Iceland's Warm Fire

December 22, 2014 60 min
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...
Mongolian Road Trip

S01E06 Mongolian Road Trip

December 29, 2014 60 min
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...
Nepal: A Higher State

S01E07 Nepal: A Higher State

January 5, 2015 60 min
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...
Japan Uncorked

S01E08 Japan Uncorked

January 12, 2015 60 min
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...
Loopy Lithuania

S01E09 Loopy Lithuania

January 19, 2015 60 min
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...
Netherlands: Liquid Courage

S01E10 Netherlands: Liquid Courage

January 26, 2015 60 min
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.
The Armenian Trail

S01E11 The Armenian Trail

February 2, 2015 60 min
Human sacrifice, mulberry moonshine, wine grapes from Noah's ark and brandy that changed the world.

S01E12 Dead in New Orleans

February 9, 2015 60 min
The Day of the Dead in The Big Easy with tobacco liquor and voodoo room service.
Belize: Paradise Found

S01E13 Belize: Paradise Found

February 16, 2015 60 min
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...
South Africa: Hidden Gems

S01E14 South Africa: Hidden Gems

February 23, 2015 60 min
Jack Maxwell's tour of South Africa includes a fruit that will give an elephant a buzz, homemade honey hooch, Zulu tribal beer, and wine from palm trees.
Tennessee: Red, White and Booze

S01E15 Tennessee: Red, White and Booze

March 2, 2015 60 min
A link between moonshiners and George Washington; a legendary whiskey brought back from the dead.

Cast

Jack Maxwell
Himself - Host

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