How to Write about Drinks with Millie Milliken
Lush Life28 Mar 2023

How to Write about Drinks with Millie Milliken

Do you remember Plato’s work, Symposium? Yep, that took place at a drinks party. Philosopher David Hume said that drinking was an antidote to philosophical depression, and Kierkegaard wrote an entire treatise on wine. Our guest today is another student of philosophy who found her calling in the drinks industry.

I am so pleased to have my friend and fellow drinks journalist, Millie Milliken, on the program today. Not does she have nearly 10 years of food, drink, and events writing experience in print and online, but in 2022 she won both the IWSC Spirits Communicator of the Year award as well as The Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer of the Year Award. Needless to say, she is a great writer.

How did she become specialized in drinks? Well, I will let her tell you.

You can always find a video of this episode, plus all the other Lush Life episodes, as well as a whole lot more; just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual.

Our cocktail of the week is the Savoury Martini:

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 parts Capreolus Garden Swift gin
  • 1 part Noilly Prat Vermouth
  • Citizens of Soil Olive Oil

METHOD

  • Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass
  • Add ice
  • Stir, stir, stir
  • Strain into a martini glass
  • Garnish with Citizens of Soil Olive Oil


You’ll find this recipe, more Gin Martini cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you’ll also find most of the ingredients in our shop.


Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/drinks-writing-with-millie-milliken




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