The Cocktail Lovers
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- 4 nov 2026
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Want to know more about the artistry of drinks? Join us in our fun, informative and we hope, entertaining cocktail (almost) hour where we sample the best new bottles, highlight our pick of books to add to your drinks library, shine a light on the bars to have on your radar and check in with some of the biggest names in the drinks business for their top tips for making quality cocktails
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Episódios 119
Breaking news: Introducing SUBLIME 100
Today, 4/11/2026, sees the launch of Sublime 100, a new and exciting global platform bringing a fresh perspective to rankings across hospitality.Conceived by Mark Sansom and Roger Betriu, both formerly of The …
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Today, 4/11/2026, sees the launch of Sublime 100, a new and exciting global platform bringing a fresh perspective to rankings across hospitality.
Conceived by Mark Sansom and Roger Betriu, both formerly of The World's 50 Best Bars, along with fellow tastemaker Cristina Jolonch, it sets out to recognise venues and categories that other awards fail to reach.
To find out what it is, why it's been set up and who it's aimed at, we spoke to Roger and Mark ahead of the official announcement at the Athens Bar Show.
Keep up-to-date at sublime100.com and follow @sublime100bars, @sublime100cafes
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Athens Bar Show Special
With a legacy of philosophy, art and iconic architecture, Athens is rightly renowned for culture in many forms. But over the last decade or so it’s become increasingly renowned for its cocktail culture, with …
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With a legacy of philosophy, art and iconic architecture, Athens is rightly renowned for culture in many forms. But over the last decade or so it’s become increasingly renowned for its cocktail culture, with three of its bars listed on the World's 50 Best Bars list, and five on the inaugural Europe's 50 Best Bars list.
It's also home to the Athens Bar Show, one of our favourite of its kind in Europe. Currently celebrating its 16th year and running right now, to our minds, this is the perfect time to celebrate the fantastic cocktail culture of Greece’s capital city.
So in today’s show we’ll be opening up a classic Greek spirit in the shape of Metaxa 5 Stars, rounding a up a few of our very favourite Athens bars and sharing a few memories along the way. As for our guests – we're joined by Lefteris Lisgaras and Elvis Zeneli of Athens star bar and one of our all-time favourites, The Clumsies.
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What we're drinking:
Greek Salad Cocktail/Mediterranean Gimlet (created by Nikos Bakoulis)
50ml gin
50ml Greek salad water (see extraction note below)*
15ml simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water)
10 ml Kalamata olive brine
3-4 drops extra virgin olive oil (for topping)
Garnish – cube feta cheese and Kalamata olive on a cocktail stick
Method:
Shake first four ingredients over ice. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add droplets of olive oil to the surface and garnish with the feta cheese and Kalamata olive.
*Greek salad water
To make 100ml (two serves) of clarified liquid
Blend one medium ripe tomato, 10 cm piece of cucumber and half a green bell pepper
Pour the puree through cheesecloth over a fine mesh strainer into a bowl allowing the juice to strain through.
Avra Bar at Four Seasons Artir Palace Hotel Athens
Galaxy Bar, 10 Stadiou Str, Athens
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New season, new products, new bars
Autumn is always a time for exciting new projects on the cocktail front. We’ll be talking about five new, destined to be hot spots around the world in our news section, before talking to the uber talented Mr …
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Autumn is always a time for exciting new projects on the cocktail front. We’ll be talking about five new, destined to be hot spots around the world in our news section, before talking to the uber talented Mr Joe Schofield about the opening of the much anticipated Schofield’s bar making its way to London next month
Also new, we’re giving the bottles a rest in this episode, instead our product section sees us delving into the recently published ‘The Irish Whiskey Cookbook – 50 recipes to cook, sip and savour’ by proud Irishman, Oisin Davis. With everything from double barrel hot sauce, chicken with whiskey and mushroom sauce, and Irish coffee brownies – as well as some tasty tipples, it’s one we’ll be making good use of during the chillier days and nights ahead.
And then there’s our featured establishment, the beauty that is Ugly Butterfly… More than a restaurant or bar, Chef Adam Handling’s masterpiece is truly a work of art – not just in looks or the masterful tastes that come from the kitchen and bar, but the entire experience. While its second home at the Headland Hotel may have come a year ago, for all intents and purposes – it’s new to us, plus its in Newquay so it fits the theme perfectly. We urge you to visit and try for yourself.
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What we're drinking:
New Fashioned
60ml Woodford Reserve bourbon
30ml Disaronno
15ml simple syrup
Orange peel to garnish
Method:
Stir ingredients over ice. Garnish with orange peel
Tayer + Elementary Vibes Only Negroni
The Irish Whiskey Cookbook – 50 recipes to cook, sip and savour by Oisin Davis
Competitions:
Celebrate Her x Fernet Branca
Celebrate Her have teamed up with Fernet-Branca on a collaborative competition inviting the industry to design a limited-edition Celebrate Her x Fernet-Branca coin.
Submissions open until 27th November. Submit your designs here
Rise To The Table from Rosewood Foundation
Created to help connect emerging female talent with the skills, networks, mentorship and opportunities needed to build lasting careers. Open to women from all backgrounds and countries, the program welcomes applicants with a minimum of five years’ industry experience, regardless of educational background. Applications open, close 28th October. Find out more here
Events:
Until 25 October: Venice Cocktail Week. For tickets and details
26-27 October: Tales on Tour Miami. For tickets and details
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The 50 Best Bars 2026
Rather fittingly for 2026 The 50 Best Bars which took place in Milan last week, featured bars from 26 countries. Which is not only neat as far as numbers go but also makes us think just how global this whole …
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Rather fittingly for 2026 The 50 Best Bars which took place in Milan last week, featured bars from 26 countries. Which is not only neat as far as numbers go but also makes us think just how global this whole cocktail malarkey has become.
We remember when the list was dominated by bars from two cities: namely London and New York. These days it’s exciting to see representation from all kinds of venues – from fancy five-star hotels to unapologetic dive bars – from all corners of the globe – we’re talking from Buenos Aires to Bratislava and Sao Paulo to Seoul as well as Tirana, Lima, Guangzhou and Medellin.
So on to the meat and potatoes of this year’s newly branded, The 50…
In total, there were 14 new entries on this year’s list, all of which deserve a huge shout out
Angelia from Madrid at number 50
Bar Snack from New York at no 49
Gokan, Hong Kong at 41
Barro Negro, Athens 40
Bar Carmen, Medellin, no 39
Montana, no 36
Waltz, London 32
Victor Audio Bar, Buenos Aires, no 31
Schmuck, New York, no. 11
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, Bangkok, no 27
De Vie, Paris 23
Mamba Negra, Medellin, 22
Eximia, Sao Paulo, no 20
schmuck, New York, 11
Bar Mauro, Mexico City, 10
And just as worthy of a mention are the re-entries:
Martiny’s at no 46
Argo, Hong Kong 25
We also have to highlight this year’s Special awards which went to some of our favourite people in some of our favourite bars. Congratulations to
Shingo Gokan, Roku Industry Icon
Takuma Watanabe, Altos Bartenders’ Bartender
Panda & Sons, EdinburghSiete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu
Alquimico, Cartegna, Michter’s Art of Hospitality
Line, Athens, Ketel One Sustainable Bar
Seven rooms Best Bar Design, Saikindo, Abu Dhabi
Three Horse, Melbourne Campari One to Watch
The 50 Best Bars Scholarship, Isa Mejia
Paradiso, Remy Martin Legend of the list award
For the full list, see thecocktaillovers.com but if you haven’t already heard who made the top 10
the rundown goes as follows:
7. Zest, Seoul
6. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City
5. Line, Athens
We caught up with the winners, good friends Lorenzo Antinori and Paola Mariotti from Bar Leone Hong Kong; brothers Ricardo and Eduardo Nava, and their proud mum, of Bar Mauro, winners of the Disaronno Highest New Entry Award, and husband and wife team Giacomo Gianotti and wife Margarita Sader, owners of Paradiso, Barcelona, recipients of the Remy Martin Legend of the List award. Which goes to prove: work with people you know, love and trust, and ideally
For more, see The 50 Best Bars 2026
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Martinis in the spotlight
We make no secret of the fact that the Martini is our favourite cocktail. It’s a classic that been around and enjoyed for well over 100 years. But, right now, it seems that everyone is getting in on the Martini …
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We make no secret of the fact that the Martini is our favourite cocktail. It’s a classic that been around and enjoyed for well over 100 years. But, right now, it seems that everyone is getting in on the Martini action with all kinds of variations taking star billing on cocktail menus around the world. So rather than wait for World Martini Day to roll around in June, we couldn't think of a better time to celebrate this truly iconic drink.
We open the episode by highlighting some of our favourite gins and vodkas for making our Martinis at home. Then, as well as our bar review, which sees us heading to the recently opened Brutes of Mayfair, we highlight some of our top spots for enjoying a Martini in London. One of which is Hawksmoor St Pancras & Martini Bar, where we meet this week's guest, Liam Davy. As Beverage Director of the Hawksmoor Group he's the man behind the dedicated Martini menus across all of the sites in the UK, Ireland and US and one of the nicest people to share our favourite cocktail with.
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Liam's Ultimate Home Martini Batch (for a 700ml Bottle)
450ml Good Quality Gin or Vodka (we love Fords or Finlandia)
100ml Vermouth (Dolin Dry is our house pick)
150ml Filtered Water (unless you live somewhere with great tap water!)
Optional extra: replace 50ml of the water with preserved lemon brine.
Hawksmoor St Pancras & Martini Bar
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Cork and Copenhagen calling!
Other than Negronis, there is an ever-so slight connection to the featured items in this week's episode and it's cities beginning with the letter 'c'… First there's our recent visit to Copenhagen where we went …
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Other than Negronis, there is an ever-so slight connection to the featured items in this week's episode and it's cities beginning with the letter 'c'… First there's our recent visit to Copenhagen where we went specifically to visit Victory, a bar that’s as cosy as it is creative and one that we think you'll be hearing much more about in the future.
We’ve also got something of an Irish angle or two, thanks to a recent visit to Cork for the Jameson Hosts Global Summit. We start by opening up a bottle of the rich and oh-so-smooth Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey and continue with a chat with three of the global champions of this year's Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series Competition .
What we're drinking:
Old Pal
30ml Rye Whiskey
30ml dry vermouth
30ml Campari
Orange or lemon twist to garnish
Method:
Stir ingredients over ice. Pour into chilled cocktail glasses and garnish with an orange or lemon twist.
Jameson Black Bartender Barrel Series
Diary dates:
25 & 26 Sep: Drink Japan (London)
For trade tickets, register here (accreditation required)
25-27 Sep: Kolkata Cocktail Weekend (Kolkata)
Until 27 Sep: Barcelona Hotel Bar Week (Barcelona)
Until 27 Sep: Negroni Week (Global)
Until 18th Oct: Artesian x Seventy One Gin
Artesian Bar at The Langham (London)
Until 30 Sep: House of Negroni at Brooklands Bar, The Peninsula (London)
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Refined, reimagined, rebooted
Nothing is new, not really. Things are simply reimagined, refined – given a reboot if you will, all with the aim of making our lives just that little bit easier. Or a tastier, as is the case with everything …
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Nothing is new, not really. Things are simply reimagined, refined – given a reboot if you will, all with the aim of making our lives just that little bit easier. Or a tastier, as is the case with everything we’re talking about this week.
We start by looking at two hotels that have jooshed up their cocktail cabinets with own-label products – not novel granted, but purposely created to elevate the guest experience. We have a tasting of The Krasnapolsky Thai Blend Geneva from Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam, and explore the range of bespoke products on offer at Virtú at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi.
Eve Bar in London’s Covent Garden has done much the same by focusing on three classics: Champagne, Caviar and Cocktails – each of which they showcase in a fabulous selection of in-house products and an array of clever serves
And last but by no means least, on to this week’s guests: Maura Lawrence Milia and Liana Oster. We talk to them about how what was the old American Embassy has taken on a new lease of life as the luxury five-star Chancery Rosewood and their respective roles as the dream team heading up two very distinct spaces at Eagle Bar.
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What we're drinking:
Apple Blossom
45ml calvados
45ml sweet vermouth
3 dashes Orange Bitters
Dehydrated apple or slice of apple to garnish (optional)
Method:
Stir ingredients over ice. Garnish with the dehydrated apple or apple slice and pour into chilled cocktail glass.
Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam
Eagle Bar Upper East at Chancery Rosewood
Eagle Bar Upper West at Chancery Rosewood
Virtù at Four Seasons Otemachi
Diary dates:
3 Sep-30 Oct: A Man Under The Influence: 63 Days of Steven Soderbergh’s Selects at Everyman at The Whiteley
6-8 Sep: The Cambridge Global Series at the Cambridge Public House, Paris
Guest shifts at Cambridge Public House
(from 5.30-8.30pm)
6 Sep: True Laurel, Donna NYC and Smoke & Bitters
7 Sep: Bar Gabriel, Mius and Tres Monos
8 Sep: Mirror Bar, Alquímico and Angelita
Seminars at Bonnie Club
7 Sep: (from 12- 4pm)
On Education: Bar Gabriel, Mius and Tres Monos.
On Environment: True Laurel, Angelita and Smoke & Bitters,
On Community : Mirror Bar, Alquímico and Donna NYC.
14-20 Sep: Aperitivo Week
21-22 Sep: Tales on Tour at the Square Washington. For tickets and details
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A dash of elegance
There’s more than a dash of elegance in the mix in this episode, and we make no apologies for that. In fact, we positively applaud ourselves that we've made a feature of it.We start by opening up a very …
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There’s more than a dash of elegance in the mix in this episode, and we make no apologies for that. In fact, we positively applaud ourselves that we've made a feature of it.
We start by opening up a very distinctive bottle to unveil the unique taste of Bitter Cedrino – a very special Italian liqueur, blended from Mediterranean herbs with a touch of Sardinian sea water.
Then we head off to Ma/Na, an ever-so stylish, incredibly hot new spot in London’s Mayfair - to experience Japanese inspired precision, rhythm and heat in an exceptionally aesthetic space, serving equally exceptional cocktails.
We’ve also news of cocktail glassware innovations, which are as chic as they are functional. Hardly surprising when one is the creation of Giorgio Bargiani, of the Connaught Bar. While the other comes from Lorenzo Antinori of Bar Leone, with another two from bartenders creating barware in gorgeous ceramics.
And our guest is elegance personified, it's Minakshi Singh who shares her story from the challenges she faced as a young, female bartender in India 20 years ago, up to the present day, where she’s now one of the driving forces on the country’s bar scene, as the co-founder of five venues.
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What we're drinking:
Lillet Rose Spritz
50ml Lillet Rose
100ml tonic water
Grapefruit wedge to garnish
Method:
Add the Lillet Rose to an ice-filled wine glass. Top with tonic water and gently combine. Garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
Ariane Fine Porcelain x Whyte Tales Barware
Diary dates:
20th August, 5pm-9pm: Sprout Sessions x A for Athens, Templeton Garden, 1-15 Templeton Place, London SW5 9NB
1st September, 5.30pm-11pm: Equal Measures Charity Auction, Nancy's Cocktail Bar, Coelchurch House, Bridge Walk, London SE1 2SX
Tickets and more info available here
Online auction opens 23rd August
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Bringing on the flavour (and flava)
We’re zoning in on flavour in this episode – that’s flavour with ‘ou’ as in the taste of our featured product which is the super lush Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky, and the Indian ingredients …
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We’re zoning in on flavour in this episode – that’s flavour with ‘ou’ as in the taste of our featured product which is the super lush Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky, and the Indian ingredients highlighted at newly-opened bar Tryst. It’s also found in the veritable smorgasbord of goodies we’re highlighting in our new news section.
Then there’s the flava with an 'a', used in hip-hop and informal speech, the kind of flavour that describes the style, vibe and distinct effervescence of our very special guest – the force of nature that is Kapri Robinson, bartender, educator, mentor and all-round bringer of good vibes. We're thrilled
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What we're drinking:
Lagerita
45ml blanco tequila
20ml triple sec
25ml fresh lime juice
Mexican Modelo Especial beer
Lime wheel to garnish
Method:
Shake first three ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Pour into chilled tall glasses rimmed with salt (optional). Top with a light Mexican lager beer (about 100ml). Stir gently and garnish with a lime wheel.
Avra at the Four Seasons Astir Palace, Athens
Bar Visconti at Castello di Casole
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky
Guest shift:
From 6pm, 26th August: Sip & Guzzle at Scarfe's Bar
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Community matters with Jean Trinh
After a rather prolonged break, we’re back! Having completed season 10 with a very special 100th episode (check it out if you haven’t already), we’ve decided to shake things up – just a little mind – going …
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After a rather prolonged break, we’re back! Having completed season 10 with a very special 100th episode (check it out if you haven’t already), we’ve decided to shake things up – just a little mind – going forward.
We’ll still be sharing our experiences of the bars we visit, at home and further afield, starting with a venue which describes its offering as 'New York style, British spirit', the recently-opened Cato in London’s Covent Garden. And we'll continue to share our views on an array of wonderful products, such as our pick this week which is the ever-so luxe L’Époque Cognac Baroque XO.
We'll occasionally be reviewing books but we've added a new section which focuses on just that: news. That includes openings, menus, guests shifts and more from across the globe.
And as ever, we’ll be welcoming some incredible guests from the international drinks world. And who better to get the season started with than the person who recently took the No.1 spot as the most influential bar industry figure on the Drinks International’s Bar World 100, and is soon to be recipient of The Tales Visionary Award? It's everybody's role model, Jean Trinh founder of Alquímico in Columbia.
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What we're drinking:
Spicy Watermelon Margarita
50ml blanco tequila
Kazimo Spicy Watermelon Mixer
Lime wedge to garnish
Method:
Pour tequila into a rocks glass over ice. Top with Kazimo Spicy Watermelon Mixer. Pull through and garnish with lime wedge.
L'Epoque Cognac Grande Champagne XO
Tres Monos Hotel Bar at Dua Miami Hotel
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Bonus episode: The lowdown on SIP Supernova
15 competitors, four judges, four mentors, seven brands, three winners – that’s the global final of SIP Supernova in numbers; in words, the stats are just as impressive. In the true ethos of Share, Inspire …
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15 competitors, four judges, four mentors, seven brands, three winners – that’s the global final of SIP Supernova in numbers; in words, the stats are just as impressive.
In the true ethos of Share, Inspire, Pioneer, aka SIP, the global advocacy platform powered by Pernod Ricard, SIP Supernova is about celebrating and empowering hospitality professionals at every level, be they wait staff, managers or bartenders. The only stipulation is that they’ve been working in the industry for less than 6 years.
Over four days, from May 9th to 13th, the 15 finalists from around the world will be in Tokyo and Kyoto where they’ll be tested across a variety of disciplines. In this bonus episode we hear from from Cloé Auger, Global Trade Advocacy Leader at Pernod Ricard; Hedda Bruce, one of the judges and Danil Nevsky one of the mentors to hear more about SIP Supernova from their unique perspectives.
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Bonus episode: Non-alcs with attitude
In this sponsored bonus episode, we’re joined by Lisa King, founder of Free AF, New Zealand’s number one non-alcoholic canned cocktail brand. Founded in 2020, Lisa created Free AF with one goal in mind, to …
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In this sponsored bonus episode, we’re joined by Lisa King, founder of Free AF, New Zealand’s number one non-alcoholic canned cocktail brand.
Founded in 2020, Lisa created Free AF with one goal in mind, to provide a range of alcohol-free cocktails for those who take what they drink seriously. But more than producing great tasting liquids, a range with complexity, texture and attitude, the brand was born with a greater mission – to create a movement for making non-drinking aspirational.
In just 5 years Free AF has built a global following for its alcohol-free cocktails – as well as being the No.1 non-alcoholic ready-to-drink brand in New Zealand, it’s one of the fastest growing non-alc RTD’s in the USA, has been endorsed by Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner and is listed in Morrison in the UK. What’s all the fuss about? That's what we’re speaking to her about in this episode.
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Making Martinis at The Connaught
We've made it to 100 episodes and to celebrate, we're joined by Agostino Perrone and Giorgio Bargiani, Director of Mixology and Assistant Director of Mixology at The Connaught respectively.As the first guests …
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We've made it to 100 episodes and to celebrate, we're joined by Agostino Perrone and Giorgio Bargiani, Director of Mixology and Assistant Director of Mixology at The Connaught respectively.
As the first guests on the very first episode of the podcast it made perfect sense to catch up with them over a Martini or two. Only this time, rather than recording remotely, we've joined them at The Connaught Bar. And rather than interviewing them, they've flipped the script and asked us the questions. Oh, and we get a turn behind that famous trolley and get to make them a Martini!
With very special thanks to:
Agostino Perrone, Director of Mixology at The Connaught
Giorgio Bargiani, Assistant Director of Mixology at The Connaught
Produced by Laura Grassulini
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Tune in to episode one featuring Agostino Perrone, Giorgio Bargiani and Maura Millia, here
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Cool things on our radar
It’s not intentional but we tend to talk about people, places and products that are already out there, so for our penultimate episode of the season, we’re flipping that and going for things that may not …
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It’s not intentional but we tend to talk about people, places and products that are already out there, so for our penultimate episode of the season, we’re flipping that and going for things that may not immediately be on your radar. But should be.
Like Harp of Darkness, a black Irish whiskey and Atheres Spirits, a boutique range of botanical amaro and liqueurs distilled in Industrial City, New York.
Botanicals are also front and centre of Danny Childs inspiring book 'Slow Drinks', while top-notch music (live and vinyl) and no-nonsense classic cocktails are at the core of the deliciously low key, high value Bird’s in New York.
And we’re thrilled to welcome Denny Kallivoka and Dimitris Alpanezos, the bright minds behind Vision, a pioneering, much needed platform they’ve created to make hospitality spaces more inclusive for people who are blind or partially sighted.
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For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're drinking:
The Truly British Hanky Panky
40ml Cygnet 22 Dry Welsh Gin
40ml Asterley Bros Sweet Vermouth
7ml Asterley Bros Britannica London Fernet
Orange coin to garnish
Method:
Chill Martini glasses. Stir ingredients over ice. Pour into the chilled Martini glass and garnish with an orange coin.
Harp of Darkness Black Irish Whiskey
Slow Drinks – A field guide to foraging and fermenting seasonal sodas, botanical cocktails, homemade wines and more, by Danny Childs
Listen to the original episode featuring the Hanky Panky recipe here
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It's whisky-a-go-go!
We've done whisky specials before but here we are, back with another. Why? There are always plenty of mighty fine whiskies to shout about. Besides, why the hell not?We start with two whiskies born and raised in …
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We've done whisky specials before but here we are, back with another. Why? There are always plenty of mighty fine whiskies to shout about. Besides, why the hell not?
We start with two whiskies born and raised in the US. One is the result of two actor friends who bonded over their love of the spirit so much they decided to create their own, aptly called Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The other is also the result of two bright minds coming together: this time it's Sirdavis created by Dr Bill Lumsden and Queen B herself, the one and only Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.
Our book is a glorious road trip journal across Japan in which renowned whisky expert Dave Broom shares his very personal observations of the spirit and place in 'The Japanese Way of Whisky'.. And while we're on the subject of travel, there's certainly a whisky-based cocktail or two on the menu at Shakerato, the new bar in Amsterdam from the team behind Mexico City’s award-winning Handshake bar.
And then there's our guest, the fabulous Georgie Bell-Leoni, who has been evangelising about her favourite spirit, whisky, for over 15 years. She tells us about sourcing whiskies for her company, The Heart Cut, talks about how to fully appreciate them and guides us through a tasting of one of the bottlings on offer from her award-winning company The Heart Cut.
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What we're drinking:
Matcha Highball
By Jason Patz, from Food & Wine Magazine
60ml Japanese whisky (we used Hibiki)
15ml honey water
15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 tsp Matcha powder
Chilled Club Soda to top
Lemon wheel to garnish
Method:
Chill Collins glasses. Shake first four ingredients over ice. Pour into the chilled Collins glass, top with Club Soda and garnish with a lemon wheel.
Brother's Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
The Japanese Way of Whisky – by Dave Broom
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Barcelona, Buenos Aires & beautiful gins
We’ve got travel on our brains this week as we’ve just returned from Barcelona where we celebrated the 10-year-anniversary of Paradiso, our featured bar and book in this episode, while our interview takes us to …
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We’ve got travel on our brains this week as we’ve just returned from Barcelona where we celebrated the 10-year-anniversary of Paradiso, our featured bar and book in this episode, while our interview takes us to Buenos Aires, the next stop on our itinerary, where we’ll be joining in the fun with the team at Tres Monos for the fourth Gran Corso de los Monos. We’re joined by co-founder Charly Aguinsky who tells us about the bar, its work in the community and what they have in store for Latin America’s carnival weekend.
Our featured products take us on journeys of a different kind – taste. We have two very special gins, one shaped entirely by the Golden Ratio and produced just once a year, the ultra premium Aureus Vita, the other is Seatrus Gin, which promises flavours of the Mediterranean sea.
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For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're drinking:
Between The Sheets
25ml cognac
25ml light rum
25ml triple sec
10ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
Orange peel to garnish
Method:
Chill Martini glasses in freezer. Shake all ingredients over ice. Pour into the chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist.
Paradiso 10 Year Anniversary Book
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Low, no and full strength drinks
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 …
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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:Low Alcohol Cocktails – New Frontiers in Mixology – by Diego Ferrari
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Milan special
Our first trip of the year took us to Milan for the launch of Coqtail magazine’s winter edition (grazie mille for the invite Penelope and Chiara). Which gave us just enough time to soak up the atmosphere and …
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Our first trip of the year took us to Milan for the launch of Coqtail magazine’s winter edition (grazie mille for the invite Penelope and Chiara). Which gave us just enough time to soak up the atmosphere and revel in that famous Italian hospitality in four very distinct bars.
First up, Camparino in Galleria, not only a symbol of the aperitivo but also the history of art and culture in Milan; then we headed to 1930, once a speakeasy, now open to discerning drinkers with an appetite for creative culinary cocktails; on the hotel bar front, we were thrilled to experience the magic of the Maestro Salvatore Calabrese at his latest collaboration with the Rocco Forte group at The Carlton hotel and lastly, we headed to Moebius Milano to find out why, not only was it the highest climber in this year’s 50 Best Bars list at No. 7, but also the proud owner of a coveted Pin from The Pinnacle Guide as well as Michelin Star.
But as well as visiting the bars, we talk to the people behind them, so this is a longer episode than usual but with inspiring chat from Salvatore Calabrese, Benjamin Cavagna, Lorenzo Querci & Tommaso Cecca, we hope you won't mind.
What we're mixing:Negroni Sbagliato
30ml Campari
30ml sweet vermouth
60ml dry prosecco
Method:
Chill glasses and fill with ice. Add the Campari and sweet vermouth then top with prosecco. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with an orange slice nestled in the side of the glass..
Links to bars mentioned in this episode:The Carlton Bar at The Carlton Hotel
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Our highlights from 2025
It’s the first episode of the New Year so before we jump fully into 2026 we want to take a moment to look back and celebrate 2025.During the year we were once again fortunate enough, both here in the UK and …
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It’s the first episode of the New Year so before we jump fully into 2026 we want to take a moment to look back and celebrate 2025.
During the year we were once again fortunate enough, both here in the UK and further afield, to have enjoyed an array of incredible cocktail experiences, visited some wonderful bars and best of all, meet some of the fantastic people in the drinks world. So here, in no particular order, are some of our most memorable moments from the last year.
What we're mixing:Chin Chin
created by Tony Conigliaro at Isola, Knightsbridge, 2002 (from Difford's Guide)
Half a barspoon of honey
15ml apple juice
30ml blended Scotch whisky
Champagne to top
Method:
Chill your flute glasses. Stir the honey and whisky in the base of your shaker to dissolve honey. Add apple juice then shake ingredients over ice. Fine strain into your chilled flute. Top with chilled sparkling wine or Champagne.
Links to interviews/reviews mentioned in this episodeDante x Maybourne with Linden Pride – interview
Hawksmoor Martini Bar – review
New York Special – interviews/reviews
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Festive treats for cocktail lovers
There’s exactly one week to go until Christmas and If you’re still stuck for ideas for what to get the cocktail lover in your life, we’re here to help.We’ve trawled through the stores, physically and virtually …
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There’s exactly one week to go until Christmas and If you’re still stuck for ideas for what to get the cocktail lover in your life, we’re here to help.
We’ve trawled through the stores, physically and virtually, sifting through the duds so you don’t have to. Our mission? To select our pick of gifts that will ensure you score more brownie points than the fat bearded bloke in red ever could. You're welcome!
What we're mixing
Classic Champagne Cocktail
Brown sugar cube
7-8 dashes aromatic bitters
25ml chilled cognac
Champagne to top
Garnish with fresh orange peel
Method:
Chill glassware and ingredients. Soak sugar cube with aromatic bitters then add to the bottom of your Champagne flute. Top with Champagne and garnish with orange peel.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:Aureus Vita Fibonacci Dry Gin, £169
Claridges Mixology Edition Gift Set, £225
Classic Whisky Pairing Chocolates, £42.95
Dram5 Gift Box, £95
Fords Gin Negroni Sessions Bundle, $24.99
Hawksmoor Martini Bar Experience, £100
I Am Bartender Jewellery, from £35
Martini Lovers Jewellery Dish, £32.99
MOTH Festive Snacking Selection Box, £59
Rimowa x Robbe & Berking Cocktail Case, £4.310
Scarfes Bar x Hibiki Limited-Edition Cocktail Box, £140
Seventy One Gin Night Readings, £188
SirDavis Gift Bag, £79
Tayer + Elementary Xmas Essentials 2.0 Christmas Cocktail Gift Set, £35
The Connaught Bar – A Year of Cocktails, £5,000
The Connaught Bar Gin Hamper, £395
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The longevity edit
Whether we’re talking bottles, books or bars, why is it that some may enjoy just a brief moment in the spotlight, while others continue to shine for years, decades or even centuries? In this episode we’re …
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Whether we’re talking bottles, books or bars, why is it that some may enjoy just a brief moment in the spotlight, while others continue to shine for years, decades or even centuries? In this episode we’re celebrating creations that have done exactly that.
Starting with spirits that continue to hit all the right notes with us. Of which we're highlighting three: an expression from Chivas Regal – the whisky founded over 100 years ago; followed by Tanqueray No. TEN gin, which has been around close on 25 years and Fords Gin, which may feel like a relative newcomer but has been making its mark since 2012.
Our book is Harry’s ABC of Mixing Cocktails, from the legendary bartender, Harry MacElhone, first published back in 1919. And for our bar, we visited The Martini Bar at Hawksmoor, St. Pancras. Yes, it’s only been open a few weeks, but it is the latest offering from the Hawksmoor group which started life in Spitalfields back in 2006, and has been growing brilliantly ever since.
This week's guests know a thing or two about longevity when it comes to bars. Roisin Stimpson and Edmund Weil founded the multi award-winning Nightjar, currently celebrating its 15th year, and, Swift about to mark 10 years in Soho. We chat with the husband-and-wife team about how they met, how they created their dream bar and how you need as much luck as intuition when starting a business.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're drinking:
Martini
60ml Tanqueray No. TEN or Fords Gin
20ml Dolin vermouth
1 dash Australian Bitters Orange Bitters
Lemon twist to garnish
Method:
Chill Martini glasses in freezer. Stir all ingredients over ice. Pour into the chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
Harry's ABC of mixing cocktails by Harry McElhone
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Bar Leone's winning formula
To warm us into the new season, we’ve got a bit of a whisky thing going on product-wise with two new bottles for your drinking pleasure. One, The Stanhope has a Scottish connection but is made in the US, the …
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To warm us into the new season, we’ve got a bit of a whisky thing going on product-wise with two new bottles for your drinking pleasure. One, The Stanhope has a Scottish connection but is made in the US, the other comes from one of our favourite family brands, it’s Rosemaund from the Chase family and it's proudly English.
Award-winning writer Noah Rothbaum shares all the intel on the subject in The Whisky Bible – A complete guide to the world’s greatest spirit and there are whiskies aplenty in our bar pick which is the recently opened Eagle Bar perched atop the glam Chancery Rosewood in London.
For the first conversation of the season, we’re thrilled to welcome Lorenzo Antinori, talking openly and honestly about settling in a different country, embracing simplicity, his latest opening in Shanghai and Bar Leone Hong Kong being crowned Best Bar in the World.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're drinking:
Perfect Manhattan
60ml bourbon
15ml sweet vermouth
15ml dry vermouth
Cherry/lemon or orange twist to garnish
Method:
Stir all ingredients over ice. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a cocktail cherryk.
Eagle Bar at Chancery Rosewood
Rosemaund Single Malt English Whisky
The Stanhope Kentucky Straight Bourbon
The Whisky Bible – A complete guide to the world’s greatest spirit by Noah Rothbaum
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Special episode: The House of Suntory DOJO 2025
Every advocacy programme in the drinks world has its usp, something that inextricably links it to the DNA of the brand. In our humble opinion, few, if any do it better than The House of Suntory.Now in its fifth …
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Every advocacy programme in the drinks world has its usp, something that inextricably links it to the DNA of the brand. In our humble opinion, few, if any do it better than The House of Suntory.
Now in its fifth year, The House of Suntory DOJO programme has become synonymous with excellence in the bartending world, thanks to its focus on learning from dedicated Masters in the arts of Japanese craftsmanship.
Those who are fortunate enough to take part receive hands-on experience and skill-enhancing insights in the arts of flower arranging, sushi making, mindfulness, blending flavours and other revered disciplines, then apply them in their hospitality and bartending practices – all while immersing themselves in the core pillars of the brand and its origins.
In this special episode we’re joined by The House of Suntory UK Ambassador Raffaele Di Monaco to tell us about how this year’s programme was put together; Gabriel St John Tucker, the overall winner on his learnings from taking part and Dave Broom, whiskey expert, one of the four experts who spoke at the final about how Japanese culture influences the way they work.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
What we're drinking:Tokio Night
2 parts Toki Black
1/2 part coffee liqueur
2 dashes orange bitters
Method:
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and add ice. Stir for 20 seconds. Strain into a hilled cocktail glass or coupette.
See here for more details on Toki BlackFor more on The House of Suntory DOJO, follow @raff_suntorytimesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Class cocktails
It's the last episode of season ninet. So to take us out we’ve got some very special and, perhaps surprising, stories to share with you.Take our two products. The first is a very special limited edition rum in …
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It's the last episode of season ninet. So to take us out we’ve got some very special and, perhaps surprising, stories to share with you.
Take our two products. The first is a very special limited edition rum in the shape of El Dorado High Ester Blend PM / DHE, while the other is, rather surprisingly, a wine and a lighter abv one at that, it's 6 Percent Sauvignon Blanc.
Another surprise is our book, as it comes not from a bartender but a renowned film director. It’s 'Cocktail Time: The Ultimate Guide to Grown-Up Fun! Great advice, embarrassing stories and 125 classic and original drinks', by Paul FeigG
For our bar we headed over to Himkok in Oslo Always a very special experience and, on this particular occasion, one which was even more special as we discovered the clever and surprising relationship between cocktails and product design in the shape of bar’s brand new menu – Designed by Sipping.
As for our guest, joining us from Canada, is Keegan McGregor, last year’s winner of the Diageo World Class Global Bartender of the Year competition, who, with this year’s final just over week away, shares his own very special story.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're drinking:
Maple Leaf Cocktail
60ml bourbon
15ml maple syrup
15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
Cinnamon stick to garnish
Method:
Shake all ingredients over ice. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with e cinnamon stick.
Cocktail Time! The Ultimate Guide to Grown Up Fun, by Paul Fei
El Dorado High Ester Blend PM/DHE
With thanks to our partners:Australian Bitters CompanyThe Can Makers
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Late summer sipping
It’s beginning to look a lot like Autumn here in London but there’s still plenty of reasons to keep our spirits lifted on the cocktail front. Starting with the bases for our drinks… We’re keeping things …
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Autumn here in London but there’s still plenty of reasons to keep our spirits lifted on the cocktail front. Starting with the bases for our drinks… We’re keeping things juniper-charged in this episode, with two very different gins: one from Atlas in Singapore, the other, a cask-aged gin from the team at Renais.
As for our book, we're clinging on to summer with this week’s pick, it's 'Tropical Standard – Cocktail Techniques and Reinvented Recipes' by Garret Richard and Ben Schaffer, and our bar might be in East London but there’s definitely a hint of Spain or even Portugal on the menu – it’s Cav in Bethnal Green.
And last but by no means least, we hear from Linden Pride, co-founder of award-winning Caffe Dante who tells us how he’s sharing its very signature Mediterranean vibes across New York, Beverley Hills, the French Riviera and joy, oh, joy, right here in London at Claridge's.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're drinking:
Saketini
60ml vodka
30ml sake
15ml triple sec
Method:
Shake all ingredients over ice. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass and serve.
'Tropical Standard – Cocktail Techniques and Reinvented Recipes' by Garret Richard and Ben Schaffer,
With thanks to our partners:Australian Bitters CompanyThe Can Makers
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Town Bar London & The Cambridge Paris
It's another mixed and fascinating bag this week, starting with The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve, a single malt whisky with a rum finish and Sylva, an intriguing dark non-alcoholic liquid made from wood – yes …
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It's another mixed and fascinating bag this week, starting with The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve, a single malt whisky with a rum finish and Sylva, an intriguing dark non-alcoholic liquid made from wood – yes, wood!
Our book choice has home tender, professional, chef, sommelier and distiller totally covered, it’s 'The Bartender's Manifesto: How to Think, Drink, and Create Cocktails Like a Pro' – by Toby Maloney and the bartenders of the Violet Hour, with Emma Janzen.
As for our destination, it's Town in London, the restaurant/bar that's got everyone talking, including about Stevie Parle's food and Kevin Armstrong's drinks.
And our guest Hyacinthe Lescoet, is one of the driving forces behind The Cambridge Public House in Paris. Here he talks to us about the Cambridge Global Series an innovative programme that brings nine bars from around the world for guest shifts and seminars to inspire everyone in attendance.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're drinking:
Whisky Sour
60ml bourbon whiskey
30ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
15ml 1:1 sugar syrup
3 dashes Australian Aromatic Bitters
1 egg white
Lemon slice/cherry to garnish
Method:
Dry shake ingredients to emulsify. Add ice and shake again. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with lemon wheel and cherry pierced onto a cocktail stick.
'The Bartender's Manifesto: How to Think, Drink, and Create Cocktails Like a Pro' – by Toby Maloney and the bartenders of the Violet Hour, with Emma Janzen
The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve
With thanks to our partners:Australian Bitters CompanyThe Can Makers
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Vodka & tonic (but not in one glass)
We've said it before and we'll say it again, vodka is having its moment and to prove it, we’re sampling two bottles of the good stuff in this episode. We begin with the brand new offering from Jo Malone CBE …
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We've said it before and we'll say it again, vodka is having its moment and to prove it, we’re sampling two bottles of the good stuff in this episode. We begin with the brand new offering from Jo Malone CBE – yes, THAT Jo Malone, who now lends her winning ways with fragrance to the spirit world with a trilogy of top notch vodkas bought to life through her super power, synesthesia.
Then there’s Dirty Brew, the latest expression from Belvedere, combining organic rye vodka livened with deep and delicious robusto coffee bean for your drinking pleasure.
Bookwise, we’re dipping in to the appropriately titled Distilled Knowledge – The Science Behind Drinking’s Greatest Myths, Legends and Unanswered Questions by Brian D. Hoefling, while the name of this week’s bar might need a bit more explaining, it’s All My Gods, a new take on the classic dive bar, which opened in London last week.
And on to the tonic part: we’re joined by drinks powerhouses Iain McPherson and Millie Tang talking all things Schweppes Pioneers, the new advocacy programme they’re proudly spearheading along with Vasilis Kyritsis and Simone Caporale for Schweppes.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're drinking
Campari & IPA or IPA & Campari (the ingredients say it all!)
45ml Campari
180ml IPA
Twist of lemon to garnish
Method:
Pour ingredients into an ice-filled Collins glass. Gently combine, spritz with lemon peel and add to glass.
In celebration of International IPA Day (7th July)
Distilled Knowledge – The Science Behind Drinking’s Greatest Myths, Legends and Unanswered Questions by Brian D. Hoefling
For more information on the Schweppes Pioneers advocacy programme, see @schweppes_gb
For our review of 'The Cocktail Parlour – How Women Brought The Cocktail Home' by Nicola Nice, listen here
With thanks to our partners:The Can MakersSchweppes Pioneers
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What we're drinking and reading this summer
And just like that, we're over half way through season nine and rather coincidentally, that brings us half way through (or thereabouts) of summer. Not that we're letting the season TOTALLY dictate our choices …
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And just like that, we're over half way through season nine and rather coincidentally, that brings us half way through (or thereabouts) of summer. Not that we're letting the season TOTALLY dictate our choices in this episode, although (spoiler alert) our bar review and interview sees us soaking up the rays in France…
But first, our two featured products – which couldn't be more different. On one hand, we have the joyous Seven Tails Spiced Brandy, and on the other, we taste the No 52 Martini created by Sotiris Konomi at The Spy Bar in honour of a very special friend, the late and very great journalist and author, Forest Collins of 52 Martinis.
Our book is highly recommended for those who want to gen up on all things slow, botanical and infused– it's Wild Drinks – The New Old World of Small Batch Brews, Ferments and Infusions by Sharon Flynn. Then we head off to the stunning Maybourne Riviera where we catch up with Julien Lecharpentier and Laure Ferrand to talk about the liquid delights on their new menu, Identité.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're mixing:
Italicus Spritz
1 part Italicus Rosalio di Bergamotto
3 parts Prosecco
3 green olives (garnish)
Method: Add Italicus Rosalio di Bergamotto and Prosecco to an ice-filled highball glass. Gently combine ingredients with a mixing spoon and garnish with 3 olives pierced on to a cocktail stick
Le300 at The Maybourne Riviera
Wild Drinks – The New Old World of Small Batch Brews, Ferments and Infusions by Sharon Flynn
Forest Collins' reviews about the people and places in Paris can be appreciated at 52martinis.com
With thanks to our partners:Can Makers
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Top tea tips for the bar and home
For everything you want to know about choosing, using and infusing teas there's only one woman to call, that's Henrietta Lovell aka the Rare Tea Lady. She talks to us about her passion for teaand shares her …
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For everything you want to know about choosing, using and infusing teas there's only one woman to call, that's Henrietta Lovell aka the Rare Tea Lady. She talks to us about her passion for teaand shares her incredible knowledge on how teas can enhance all manner of drinking experiences – in the home, restaurant and bar.
But before we hear from her, there's the business of our product reviews to attend to… We start with Witchmark Black Lime Single Origin English Gin produced in Wiltshire and follow with Sacred Triple Sec, proudly distilled in Ian Hart's north London home.
Our book sees us getting into full disco mode as we enter the spirit of Natasha David's 'Drink Lightly – A lighter take on serious cocktails, with 100+ recipes for low and no-alcohol drinks', then it's time to get serious in our bar pack of the week, which is the classic Vesper Bar at The Dorchester in London.
Then it's over to Mexico City where we talk tea with Henrietta Lovell.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're mixing:
Strawberry Mojito
3 straberries
10 mint leaves
60ml white rum
15ml lime juice
10ml simple syrup 1:1
Soda water to top
Mint sprig (garnish)
Method: Muddle all ingredients except soda water in a tall chilled glass. Fill with crushed ice, top with a little soda water. Pull though to combine all ingredients. Serve with a metal straw next to a sprig of mint.
Henrietta Lovell's Tea Martinis Masterclass is at El Minutito, Mexico City from 6pm on 16th July. See elminutito.com for details
The Green Rhino Bakery is at Tonalà 121, Roma Norte, Mexico City @greenrhino_mx
With thanks to our partners:Australian Bitters CompanyThe Can Makers
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Tastes from Sri Lanka, Ireland, Mexico City and Lisbon
Sometimes we theme our episodes, sometimes we offer a mixed bag of tastes and goodies. This episode is all about the latter…We start with the first of our products, the unique and delicate spirit distilled from …
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Sometimes we theme our episodes, sometimes we offer a mixed bag of tastes and goodies. This episode is all about the latter…
We start with the first of our products, the unique and delicate spirit distilled from the flower of the coconut palm, Ceylon Arrack. Our second pick takes the ABVs up a few notches, it's Redbreast Single Pot Irish Whiskey, but the Cask Strength version coming in at 57.5% ABV.
There are an abundance of drinking suggestions in our book choice, How To Drink by Victoria Moore, as well as in this week's bar, none other than the exceptional establishment which sits at No 1 on The World’s 50 Best Bars list. It is, of course, Handshake in Mexico City.
Our guest is equally fabulous, it's the co-founder of Paradiso in Barcelona, the driving force behind Women and Hospitality, owner of hospitality design company MS Bar Trends, and now co-founder of flower-inspired bar Gardenias in Lisbon, the one, the only Ms Margarita Sader.
For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com
For the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're mixing:
Sparkling Rita
30ml reposado tequila
15ml Cointreau
150ml grapefruit soda/sparkling grapefruit
Method: Fill tumbler with ice, pour tequila and Cointreau. Top with the soda, Stir and serve. Garnish with candied organ and lemons
From 3 ingredient cocktails – 60 drinks made in minutes by Kate Calder
How To Drink by Victoria Moore
Redbreast Single Pot Irish Whiskey – Cask Strength
With thanks to our partner:
Can Makers
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