# #61 Claire Warner - Non-Alc, Social Connection, Healthspan, Happiness, Dry January

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Podcast: [The Curious Bartender Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-curious-bartender-podcast-7114149)
Published: 2026-01-19T07:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay--tris/episodes/61-Claire-Warner---Non-Alc--Social-Connection--Healthspan--Happiness--Dry-January-e3dmilo
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Duration seconds: 5093

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Spotify will now include a video version of the podcast 🎉 Which also means I've done away with the introduction (probably also a 🎉 for most of you). These show notes will offer a glimpse though, as well as the chapter markers. To support please share, like & subscirbe. Claire is a veteran of the hospitality industry having served as Global Belvedere Vodka Ambassador for many years, before moving into the non-alc space when she co-founded Æcorn Aperitifs with Seedlip founder Ben Branson. She has served as the Head of Luxury brands at Diageo, is a non-exec at Tales of the Cocktail, and spends great deal of time these days extolling the virtues of third spaces, social connection, and responsible consumption. This episode is sponsored by Algebra Drinks - use code CURIOUS15 to get 15% off at https://algebradrinks.com/ 00:00 Is Dry January Still Relevant? 05:01 The Gamification of Health 07:35 The Growth of Alcohol Free Brands - Function, Marketing, Occasions 18:10 The Cost of Non-Alcoholic Brands vs. Alcohol, Homemade Non-Alcohol Spirits, Legacy of Seedlip 24:40 Is Alcohol An Important Part of Socialising? 29:05 How is Socialising Changing? Atrophy of the Social Muscle 40:30 The Loneliness Epidemic 44:58 Hospitality as a Framework for Social Development 52:25 What Are Gen Z Doing if They’re Not Drinking? 55:02 Can Being Fit Mitigate the Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption? 1:04:40 Is Sugar Still Bad? Sweeteners: Taste & Health 1:08:30 Alcohol & Sleep 1:10:30 Solutions to the Hospitality & Social Crisis: Evolution of Hospitality 1:15:55 GLP1 Inhibitors and Hospitality 1:19:10 Is Health Just Another Trend?

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