Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler

Booze Traveler

2014 4 Seasons 68 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Turkey is Stirring

Beer, rebellion, soccer, Islam and fiery brandy stir modern Turkey. Although drinking is highly restricted, Turks drink

EP 2

Peru Is Magic

From Machu Picchu to the fiery capital of Lima, Peru serves up strange magic at every turn. Jack is in the Land of the I

EP 3

Spain: Mixed, Not Blended

With more bars per capita than any other European country, Spain is just one big fiesta for Jack Maxwell. From tasting s

EP 4

Austria Is Good For You

From soothing hops baths to Zirbenschnapps, a digestive pinecone schnapps, booze in Austria doubles as a medicinal metho

EP 5

Iceland's Warm Fire

The land is cold, but the people are warm and full of spirit — the kind of spirit you can drink! Icelanders stay toast

EP 6

Mongolian Road Trip

Jack travels to the base of the Khangai Mountains to try fermented horse milk; takes a tour of a factory where liquid is

EP 7

Nepal: A Higher State

From his hometown of Boston to the highest mountain range in the world, Jack travels high into the Himalayas to taste so

EP 8

Japan Uncorked

Jack takes his booze travels to Japan, a country that has a reputation for being a little unconventional. Amid a culture

EP 9

Loopy Lithuania

Lithuania proves that 50 years of oppression didn’t change the ways of the people. Jack gets an inside look at the wor

EP 10

Netherlands: Liquid Courage

Jack experiences the rich, innovative drinking history of the Netherlands. He parties on a bike bar, visits a bank fille

EP 11

The Armenian Trail

Human sacrifice, mulberry moonshine, wine grapes from Noah's ark and brandy that changed the world.

EP 12

Dead in New Orleans

The Day of the Dead in The Big Easy with tobacco liquor and voodoo room service.

EP 13

Belize: Paradise Found

As Jack explores the many drinks Belize has to offer, he finds that the rugged Central American paradise has attracted p

EP 14

South Africa: Hidden Gems

Jack Maxwell's tour of South Africa includes a fruit that will give an elephant a buzz, homemade honey hooch, Zulu triba

EP 15

Tennessee: Red, White and Booze

A link between moonshiners and George Washington; a legendary whiskey brought back from the dead.

EP 1

Greece: The Morning After

smashing bachelor party, sheep and what's supposed to be an ancient hangover cure.

EP 2

Sicily: A Family Thing

A secret drink with a long-lost Queen; race cars; mafia-fighting bar owners.

EP 3

Finland: Sisu, Sauna & the Midnight Sun

Vodka with Santa's helper; a truck full of naked men; a fruity sudden death.

EP 4

Hungary: Aliens, Soviets & Gypsies

A brandy-soaked wake up call; cat dancing; a life-or-death secret recipe.

EP 5

Tanzania: Increase Happy

Banana beer on Kilimanjaro; Maasai boot camp; a drink that grows on trees.

EP 6

Scotland: Monsters, Men and the Mac

St Andrew's 19th hole; part-time Vikings; the world's most expensive scotch.

EP 7

Hawaiian Crush

Daiquiris in a Jurassic park; courage on the bunny slope; pineapple homebrew.

EP 8

Texas Is Full Of It

Drive-thru margaritas, honky-tonk bingo, bloody beers and the pass of death.

EP 9

Philippines

Coconut lighting, hoop daydreams, gin and juice and a military-spec food fight.

EP 10

New Zealand

The Green Dragon, stag semen stout and rustling up some grubs.

EP 11

Argentina

Cuddling with horses, the brew of the gods and the left-footed tango.

EP 12

Savannah

Bourbon-soaked chocolate, gator toss, weapons grade punch and skeletons on the porch.

EP 13

Guatemala

Mayan tailgating; a field trip to the underworld; a drink with a god.

EP 14

Hong Kong

Dueling dragons; cobra wine; drunken Kung Fu; beers fit for kings.

EP 15

Brazil

A rolling party, bikers, superfood cocktails, samba superstar, sun, and sand.

EP 16

India

Jack experiences Maharaja moonshine and a Bollywood cast party in India.

EP 17

Drinking games

Jack competes in his favorite booze-fueled contests from around the world. It's not all fun and games, as Jack challenge

EP 18

Hair of the Dog

Jack competes in his favorite booze-fueled contests from around the world. It's not all fun and games, as Jack challenge

EP 19

Shaken and Stirred

World traveler and booze expert Jack Maxwell enjoys his travels as he does his drinks: shaken and stirred. This special

EP 1

Spirits of Ol' Mexico

Jack Maxwell learns the meaning of Mexican immortality when he gets blindfolded and thrown into the back of a truck to t

EP 2

The Magic of Ireland

From Irish coffee and boozy ice cream to road bowling and pints at the pub, Jack Maxwell meets the people and hears thei

EP 3

On the Rocks

The hunt for a mysterious cocktail in Siberia made from Russia's national spirit, cooled by special ice, comes from a ho

EP 4

Florida's Free Spirits

Jack Maxwell lets his freak flag fly in the Sunshine State, Florida. He joins a wacky rebellion, drinks whiskey out of a

EP 5

A G'Day Down Under

In this former penal colony, Jack Maxwell has a mussel-diving, sheep-shearing, brothel-crashing, vegemite-swallowing goo

EP 6

South Korea: Mind Your Manners

In South Korea, Jack has a lot to learn when it comes to drink etiquette - all while eating live octopus, taking a punch

EP 7

Twain's Mighty Mississippi

Jack Maxwell follows Mark Twain's path up the Mississippi river, hitting Louisiana's Mardi Gras, Minnesota's Beer Dabble

EP 8

Arak-ing Trip Through Israel

Jack Maxwell heads to Israel, the Land of Milk and Honey. He takes a dip in the Dead Sea, drinks Arak, enjoys a beer wit

EP 9

Drink in the Zen

After a long, dark past, Cambodia is on the rise. Jack Maxwell drinks Special Muscle Wine with his new friend Chun and h

EP 10

Colombia: Wayuu Wahoo and The Golden One

Intoxicated by Colombia, Jack Maxwell visits a Wayuu village where women rule, uncovers El Dorado's smoky truth, breathe

EP 11

Legendary Croatia

Jack discovers the most epic booze-soaked tales of Croatian legend. He drinks wine with monsters, sieges a centuries old

EP 12

Cuba: Kings of Cocktail

After more than 50 years of being cut off from America, Jack Maxwell visits Cuba! He gets cleansed in the country's olde

EP 13

Playing the Booze in Portugal

In his quest to understand why the Portuguese can feel so homesick, Jack Maxwell dives for a rare seafood delicacy, visi

EP 14

The Force of Madagascar

Jack Maxwell taps into the mysterious energies of Madagascar and drinks its most potent spirits. He meets mystical monke

EP 15

Siberia: Ice-olated Spirit

A bundled-up Jack drills holes in Siberia's icy Lake Baikal and sips vodka from a straw on the surface. Then, he takes a

EP 16

German Precision Und Schnapps

Jack Maxwell drinks with the Germans who engineer the world's finest brew and booze. He tries his hand at playing an Alp

EP 17

Last Call of the Wild West

From shootouts at high noon and drinks with Nevada's wildest secret society to Sin City showgirls and a booze cruise on

EP 18

Planes, Trains and a Chicken Bus

Jack looks back on the crazy adventures he's had in pursuit of a drink. Dragon Boat racing for beers in Hong Kong, rompo

EP 1

Tahitian Dream

Maxwell immerses himself in the culture of Tahiti; he has an authentic tamure dream, a drink named for a traditional dan

EP 2

Viking In A Bottle

Jack searches fjords for old Viking magic in a bottle; he clinks glasses with Vikings, discovers powerful and ancient in

EP 3

The Roarin' Rockies

Jack wants to see how the rugged Rocky Mountains became a world-class playground. He learns the ways of the mountain men

EP 4

Costa Rica's Pure Life

Jack wants to learn the true meaning of "Pura Vida": the Costa Rican secret to true happiness. To find his happy place,

EP 5

The Common Crown

Jack meets the everyday men and women who've held up the crown. He travels back in time to the English Civil War; sings

EP 6

Asia's Hidden Gem

Jack drinks in Taiwan, the greatest hidden gem of East Asia. He drinks with the Taiwanese ghostbusters; experiences a da

EP 7

Caribbean Rhythm

Jack discovers the true wonders of the Caribbean Islands. Featured: drinking liquid dynamite at a hidden jungle bar; thr

EP 8

Home is Where the Booze Is

Jack heads back to his native soil for a boozy homecoming in New England. He gets to live one of his greatest childhood

EP 9

L'Arte de Booze

Jack experiences the art of living in France, one drink at a time. He explores the beautiful and brutal world of water j

EP 10

Italy: It's Personal

Jack finds out rivalries run deep in Italy; he consults a bronze pig for good luck, picks walnuts with a local witch, li

EP 11

Czech Castles and Cocktails

Jack finds the Czech Republic's most magical elixirs and beers; he stumbles upon one of the oldest clocks in the world,

EP 12

Boozy Beginnings Of The Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is the land of great beginnings and Jack Maxwell is tracing its origins one drink at a time. He makes

EP 13

Southwest Spirits

Drinks of the American Southwest; one of the largest hot air balloon parties in the world; drinking with rodeo clowns; m

EP 14

The End Begins in Chile

From a cocktail cooled with glacier ice to an ancient drink with Chile's first people, Jack discovers how the locals liv

EP 15

Michigan's Endless Summer

Jack heads to the Great Lakes to relive his favorite childhood summer adventures. He motors through the Silver Lake sand

EP 16

Wet And Wild Pacific Northwest

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