Signature Drinks

Seth stirs things up with signature drinks! He first heads to Virginia’s wine country to visit Delaplane’s Barrel Oak Winery, where he samples a glass of aged Norton wine. Next, he sips on the Queen Bee’s Knees cocktail, made with genever gin, at the Tenth Ward Distilling Company in Frederick, MD. And he wraps at Hyattsville, MD's Streetcar 82 Brewing Co. for a pint of the Fancy Nancy hazy IPA.

Seth Tillman visits BARREL OAK WINERY in Delaplane, Virginia to explore the art of winemaking from vine to bottle. Guided by vintner Jeremy Ligon, Seth helps stomp Chambourcin grapes, samples Norton grapes straight from the vine, and learns how their high malic acid and thick pulp contribute to bold, complex wines. The tour highlights modern techniques including fermentation with selected yeasts.

Seth Tillman heads to STREETCAR 82, a deaf-owned brewery in Hyattsville, Maryland founded by Mark Burke. Named after a historic trolley line, the brewery creates a uniquely inclusive space where deaf and hearing patrons connect over craft beer—no tap list, just eye contact and conversation. Their standout brew, the Fancy Nancy, is a juicy, 7.4% ABV Hazy IPA made with Mosaic and Amarillo hops.

Host Seth Tillman heads to TENTH WARD DISTILLING COMPANY in downtown Frederick, Maryland, where founder Monica Pearce and her team craft unconventional spirits like their Genever-style gin—a Dutch precursor to modern gin made with a whiskey base. Bottled with their quirky mascot “Genevieve,” the spirit shines both neat and in cocktails, like their house-made Queen Bee’s Knees with lavender honey.