After the Weave

The much anticipated second season of The Wheel of Time will drop on September 1st and we are here to break down each episode. Watch After the Weave as The Calm Scribe is joined by co-host Billy J. Pomerleau and special guests to discuss plotlines, character arcs, story development, and overall impressions of the show. New this season is a custom cocktail created for each episode. Be sure to visit this page to learn more about each cocktail. This series discusses the show as a stand alone and does not attempt to compare it to the books, as this is a new turning of the wheel. Season one of After the Weave is now available here and on YouTube.

AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 - A TASTE OF SOLITUDE 

Replay coming soon.

Cocktail: Left Over Lessons

Ingredients:

1 oz Créme de Cacao
1 oz Kahlua
0.75 oz Maraschino Liqueur
0.25 oz Créme de Menthe
2 oz Sparkling Water
1 Amarena Cherry

Preparation:

1. Add créme de cacao, Kahlua, maraschino liqueur, and créme de menthe to a mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill.
2. Strain cocktail into a Collin's glass.
3. Top with sparkling water.
4. Add cherry to bottom of glass and serve.

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AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 2, EPISODE 2 - Strangers and Friends 

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Cocktail: Something a Little Stronger

Ingredients:

Preparation:

1.5 oz Smoky Scotch (Teachers or Lagavulin Quarter Cask)
4 oz Red Wine (18 Crimes, Snoop Cali Red recommended)
2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
1 Amarena Cherry
1 part Cherry Wood Smoke

1. Use the cherry wood to smoke a red wine glass.
2. Add scotch and bitters to the glass, then add the red wine.
3. Garnish with cherry and serve.
4. Drop cherry to bottom of glass before enjoying.

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AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 2, EPISODE 3 - What Might Be 

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Cocktail: Golden Fire

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Gin (Blood Monkey Gin recommended)
1 oz Campari
0.5 oz Triple Sec
5 drops Spicy Bitters (Scorpion Bitters recommended)
Gold Flakes
​1 Habanero Pepper

Preparation:

1. Add gin, Campari, triple sec, and bitters to mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir to combine and dilute, then strain into a rocks glass.
3. Stir in gold flakes.
4. Run the habanero pepper around the rim before using as a garnish on the rim and serve.

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AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 2, EPISODE 4 - Daughter of the Night 

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Cocktail: An Elegant Pause

​Ingredients:

1.5 oz Vodka
1 oz Ginger Liqueur
2 oz Strong Lemon Ginger Tea (Cold)
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
​1 Lemon Twist

​Preparation:

1. Add ice to cocktail shaker.
2. Add tea, vodka, ginger liqueur, and lemon juice.
3. Shake vigorously.
4. Strain into a coupe glass and serve with a lemon twist.

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ARCHIVED EPISODES

AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 - THE FIRST THREE WHEEL OF TIME EPISODES

AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 1, EPISODE 2 - WHEEL OF TIME EPISODE 4, THE DRAGON REBORN

AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 1, EPISODE 3 - WHEEL OF TIME EPISODE 5, BLOOD CALLS BLOOD

AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 1, EPISODE 4 - WHEEL OF TIME EPISODE 6, FLAME OF TAR VALON

AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 1, EPISODE 5 - WHEEL OF TIME EPISODE 7, DARK ALONG THE WAYS

AFTER THE WEAVE SEASON 1, EPISODE 6 - WHEEL OF TIME EPISODE 8, THE EYE OF THE WORLD

SEE YOU NEXT SEASON FOR FURTHER TURNING OF THE WHEEL!