The Thirsty Traveler
| The Thirsty Traveler | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Susan Cardinal |
| Presented by | Kevin Brauch |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 58 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bryan Smith |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Food Network Canada |
| Release | 2002 – 2006 |
The Thirsty Traveler, executive produced by Bryan Smith, is a weekly television show that explores the world's wine, beer, and spirit producing regions. Each episode explores the companies and local culture connected with the alcoholic beverage that a region is known for.
The Thirsty Traveler was created by Susan Cardinal and produced by Grasslands Entertainment.
Episodes
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Scottish Whisky" | FLTHR-101 |
| 2 | 2 | "French Champagne" | FLTHR-102 |
| 3 | 3 | "Irish Stout" | FLTHR-103 |
| 4 | 4 | "Belgian Beer" | FLTHR-104 |
| 5 | 5 | "Kentucky Bourbon" | FLTHR-105 |
| 6 | 6 | "Ontario Icewine" | FLTHR-106 |
| 7 | 7 | "Mexican Tequila" | FLTHR-107 |
| 8 | 8 | "Jamaican Rum" | FLTHR-108 |
| 9 | 9 | "Sonoma County Wines" | FLTHR-109 |
| 10 | 10 | "Japanese Sake" | FLTHR-110 |
| 11 | 11 | "Greek Ouzo" | FLTHR-111 |
| 12 | 12 | "Iceberg Vodka" | FLTHR-112 |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Ports of Pleasure" | FLTHR-201 |
| 14 | 2 | "Grabba Grappa" | FLTHR-202 |
| 15 | 3 | "Apple Cider House Rules" | FLTHR-203 |
| 16 | 4 | "Gin Joint Jive" | FLTHR-204 |
| 17 | 5 | "Bitters: The World's Best Kept Secret" | FLTHR-205 |
| 18 | 6 | "Cachaca Ole!" | FLTHR-206 |
| 19 | 7 | "Make It Schnappy" | FLTHR-207 |
| 20 | 8 | "Chile's Best-kept Secret" | FLTHR-208 |
| 21 | 9 | "Maple Liqueur" | FLTHR-209 |
| 22 | 10 | "From Russia with Vodka" | FLTHR-210 |
| 23 | 11 | "The Birthplace of Pilsner" | FLTHR-211 |
| 24 | 12 | "Absolutely Aquavit" | FLTHR-212 |
| 25 | 13 | "Alaskan Beer" | FLTHR-213 |
Season 3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "Fruit of Africa" | FLTHR-301 |
| 27 | 2 | "Mysteries of Mezcal" | FLTHR-302 |
| 28 | 3 | "Secrets of Soju" | FLTHR-303 |
| 29 | 4 | "Victorious Vermouth" | FLTHR-304 |
| 30 | 5 | "That's Whiskey With an "E," Boyo!" | FLTHR-305 |
| 31 | 6 | "New Zealand's Sauvignon Blancs" | FLTHR-306 |
| 32 | 7 | "The Green Fairy" | FLTHR-307 |
| 33 | 8 | "The Best of Bitter Beer" | FLTHR-308 |
| 34 | 9 | "Paradise Found" | FLTHR-309 |
| 35 | 10 | "My Dear Madeira" | FLTHR-310 |
| 36 | 11 | "Sparkling Wines of California" | FLTHR-311 |
| 37 | 12 | "The Heartbreak Grape" | FLTHR-312 |
| 38 | 13 | "The Sweet Scent of Sambuca" | FLTHR-313 |
Season 4
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "Australia: Wines Down Under" | FLTHR-401 |
| 40 | 2 | "A River of Whiskey" | FLTHR-402 |
| 41 | 3 | "Pisco, the Spirit of Peru" | FLTHR-403 |
| 42 | 4 | "England: Make it Mead!" | FLTHR-404 |
| 43 | 5 | "The Thirsty Traveler: Behind the Scenes" | FLTHR-405 |
| 44 | 6 | "Canada: Rye Whiskey Rocks!" | FLTHR-406 |
| 45 | 7 | "Iceland: Of Vikings And Vodka" | FLTHR-407 |
| 46 | 8 | "Germany: Prost! To German Beer!" | FLTHR-408 |
| 47 | 9 | "Israel: An Old Testament to Wine" | FLTHR-409 |
| 48 | 10 | "The Best of . . ." | FLTHR-410 |
| 49 | 11 | "Cuba: Hurrah For Havana Rum!" | FLTHR-411 |
| 50 | 12 | "Turkey--Livin' on Lion's Milk" | FLTHR-412 |
Season 5
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1 | "Amazing Andalucia - Spain's Sensational Sherry" | TBA |
| 52 | 2 | "Caribbean Liqueurs - Aruba and Curacao" | TBA |
| 53 | 3 | "Ice Vodka - Sweden and Lapland" | TBA |
| 54 | 4 | "A Devil of a Drink - Tazmania" | TBA |
| 55 | 5 | "A Feast From the Far East - Taiwan" | TBA |
| 56 | 6 | "Wine Travels - Worldwide" | TBA |
| 57 | 7 | "A Wale of a Brew - Wales" | TBA |
| 58 | 8 | "Story of the Cocktail - Worldwide" | TBA |
Networks
The Thirsty Traveler was broadcast on the following networks:
- A&E Mundo
- BBC Food
- BBC Canada
- Canal Évasion
- Discovery Travel and Adventure Channel
- The Cooking Channel
- Food Network Canada
- HBO Central Europe
- Travel Channel
- Travel Channel UK
- National Geographic Channel
- Discovery Civilization
Countries
The Thirsty Traveler was seen by an estimated audience in excess of 300 million viewers across six continents in over 70 countries around the world, including:
- Australia
- Canada
- Great Britain
- Japan
- Korea
- New Zealand
- Portugal
- South Africa
- United States
External links
- The Thirsty Traveler (IMDB)
References
- ^ "The Thirsty Traveler Series 5, Travel Channel UK". Retrieved 14 May 2013.