Art of the Drink is the first video podcast to focus exclusively on bartending. Each week, viewers are treated to a new drink recipe including step-by-step instructions on how it's prepared. Subscribers can collect all the episodes and compile their own free bartending library.
The AOTD Video Podcast is an offshoot of the blank">Art of the Drink Instructional Bartending DVD series. Created by writer/director/host Anthony Caporale and cinematographer/film editor David McCoy, the AOTD-VP follows a simple but engaging two-act format: first the drink is prepared by Anthony, then his co-host makes the drink following his instructions. Many episodes also feature a trivia contest based on lessons from previous episodes. A coda to each episode consists of outtakes and candid moments from the shoot, which allow the viewers to become more intimately acquainted with the cast.
Art of the Drink has received numerous honors, including Lulu.TV's award for Best Instructional _Vlog of 2006. AOTD was also selected as an iTunes Featured How-To Podcast, and has been Home Page Featured on such sites as blank">GoFish, Guba, and Sharkle. The series was featured in The News & Observer and commended as a Best of 2006 in _The New York Times. Art of the Drink is produced by Lion's Cathedral Productions, LLC.
The first episode was released on iTunes on May 1, 2006. Each episode is approximately 6 minutes long.
