How to reestablish an over 280-year-old Gin Brand with Milo Walker, Nicholson Gin

So you know that your family once owned a gin company and some pubs, but how surreal would it be to find it was not just any gin company but one of the most important brands in the UK ever. Even arguably the oldest.

I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time by the best in the industry.

Milo Walker, Brand Ambassador and heir to Nicholson Gin, discovered that his family produced not only politicians and cricketers, but also gin distillers. There might not have been a Lord’s Cricket Ground if Nicholson Gin hadn’t stepped in. It was also Harry Craddock’s, the Savoy’s most legendary bartender, preferred choice for many of the hotel’s most famous cocktails!

Milo talks us through his recent education on all things Nicholson Gin!

Our Cocktail of the Week is the Gloom Raiser.

This classic cocktail featured in The Savoy Cocktail Book and Harry’s ABC back in the 1930s and demanded only Nicholson Gin. They’ve added raspberry syrup as a fresh alternative.

Ingredients

• 50ml Nicholson Original Gin
• 15ml Dry French Vermouth
• 2 dots absinthe
• 5ml Raspberry syrup
• Garnish with a lemon twist

Method:

Add ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir well and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist. Enjoy!

You’ll find this recipe and all the cocktails of the week at ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop.

Full Episode Details: http://bit.ly/2J5i5La

Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!

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