CHEVY CHASE, Md., Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack is back!
Travel Channel's global nomad, Jack
Maxwell, is back for another round of searching for the
world's most interesting beverages and the people who drink them in
the second season of "Booze Traveler," premiering on
Monday, September 28 at
10:00 p.m. ET/PT. In 16 all-new,
hour-long episodes, Maxwell embarks on a journey crisscrossing the
map to taste homemade liquors, fresh brewed beer and handcrafted
cocktails in diverse locations including Argentina, Finland, Guatemala, Hawaii, Hungary, India, New
Zealand, the Philippines,
Sicily, Tanzania and Texas.
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"It's fascinating how a simple drink can bring people together,"
says Maxwell. "It gives us a chance to learn from one another, to
listen to each other's stories and open our eyes to the world
around us. We discover that we have much more in common than we
thought – culturally and socially."
In the season premiere of "Booze Traveler," Maxwell steps back
into ancient history as he explores Greece, a nation that's using its traditions
to help navigate itself through an uncertain time. He begins in the
remote mountain town of Asi Gonia on
the island of Crete, where nearly
30,000 sheep are herded to be blessed during the Festival of Saint
George. While there, Maxwell samples homemade tsipouro, a
traditional refreshment of distilled pomace liquor flavored by
anise, and retsina, a local white wine flavored with pine sap
dating back 2000 years ago. Next stop, the coastal town of Malia,
where he crashes an ouzo-fueled bachelor party and partakes in the
traditional custom of smashing plates, drinks rakomelo (raki and
honey) with the bride and her parents and witnesses the most
intimate part of the wedding preparation – krevati, a bed-making
ceremony to bring good luck and fertility to the new couple.
In the capital city of Athens,
Maxwell visits a restaurant that revives ancient food, drink and
tradition from 5th century BC – complete with Ancient Greek
clothes, feet washing and a symposium. He enjoys enormelo
(traditional honey wine and a close cousin of mead) and is given
the honor of raising the ceremonial ram head mug and leading a
toast. The following day, Maxwell becomes one of the first
Americans to try yamas, a new drink made by three innovative
Athenians that combines carbonation and the three classic Greek
liquors – ouzo, tsipouro and mastika. He learns how these Greeks
are trying to innovate the old traditions in order to keep moving
forward amidst the economic crisis affecting the country. Maxwell's
Greek exploration isn't complete without a visit to the
crescent-shaped island of Chios where he discovers its local mastic
trees, the producer of the pure mastic gum and mastika liqueur, and
learns a new toast – "Pieto na misi piet," which means, "Drink it
before it drinks you!"
'JACKED WITH SPIRITS' WEB SERIES LAUNCHES ON
TRAVELCHANNEL.COM
TravelChannel.com has launched a five
episode companion web series, "Jacked with Spirits," where
Maxwell visits micro-distilleries in Boulder, Colo., Park
City, Utah, Portland, Ore., San
Diego and Seattle to
discover and learn why a craft spirit has an undeniably refreshing
appeal. Plus, check out "Booze Traveler" on TravelChannel.com for
special show extras including slide shows, travel guides, exclusive
video and more. Check out Travel Channel on Facebook and Twitter
for additional exclusive content.
@TravelChannel #BoozeTraveler
"Booze Traveler" is produced by Karga Seven Pictures in
association with White Reindeer Productions for Travel Channel. For
Karga Seven/White Reindeer Productions, the executive producers are
Kelly McPherson, Sarah Wetherbee, Emre
Sahin, Maria Bukhonina and Deborah
Von Brod. For Travel Channel, the executive producer is
Sean McKnight.
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