Lush Life

Do you remember me talking about Venice Cocktail Week earlier this year? If you are an avid fan of Lush Life, you might recall I was there for the launch of what has become one of my favorite weeks o...

21 Nov 202241min

Have you ever described the potato as lowly? Well, the heritage variety of potatoes that is at the centre of today’s episode is anything but. In fact, it’s regal.Today on Lush Life, Emma Hamilton, the...

14 Nov 202244min

It was her grandfather’s Manhattan that inspired our guest to love the art of making cocktails, but what was it about that Manhattan that would lead her to New Orleans? I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinki...

7 Nov 202255min

First up! This is a 2 parter, so for those of you who missed part 1, go back to the previous episode and start there! If you are ready to join us for Part 2 of Asian Rice Wines and Spirits. Then let’...

31 Okt 202239min

What a way to begin Season 7! By attempting to tackle the category that is Asian Rice Wine and Spirits? We would be truly destined to fail if we didn’t have such a spectacular leader to guide us thro...

24 Okt 202246min

Is it that time already…the leaves are falling, there is a chill in the air, and I’m back with a new season to keep you company.I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is Lush Life Podca...

17 Okt 20223min

During lockdown, I received cocktails from some of the world’s best bars delivered right to my door. Who should cycle them over to me at a moment’s notice? None other than the drinks legend who is m...

27 Jun 20221h 3min

What is the saying, when life hands you sugar cane, make rum, right? Well, my guest today is making way more than white rum, aged rum, and rhum agricole down south in Gonzales, Louisiana, that’s for ...

20 Jun 202253min