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Low, no and full strength drinks

January 29, 2026 · 55 min

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After our last few themed episodes we’re now back to our regular format – talking two bottles, a book, a bar and a very special guest…


Our first product is Jin Jin – an enzymatic cordial. Chivas Regal Crystalgold. Equally intriguing, in a very different way is Chivas Regal Crystalgold, the first clear spirit from Chivas Regal… With a nod to Dry January our book tells you everything you could want to know about lighter drinking. It’s Low Alcohol Cocktails – New Frontiers in Mixology by Diego Ferrari. And to warm up on a cold winter’s evening we headed to The Winter Chalet at Rosewood London.


Finally, our guest is Katie Rouse, co-owner of Couch in Birmingham, who joins us to talk about the bar’s Couch Surf programme.



What we're mixing:

Horse's Neck With A Kick


40ml cognac

120ml ginger ale

5 dashes of Angostura bitters

long strip of lemon peel


Method:

Chill glasses and fill with ice. Add the cognac then top with ginger ale, add Angostura bitters. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with a long strip of lemon wound in and over the top of the glass.




Links to bars mentioned in this episode:


Couch Stirchley

Chivas Regal Crystalgold

Low Alcohol Cocktails – New Frontiers in Mixology – by Diego Ferrari

Jin Jin

The Chalet at Rosewood London




The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox


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