How to Drink Suyo Pisco with Alex Hildebrandt and Ian Leggett

Our guest today introduced me to a job title I had never heard of before - the maltster. She works for one of the very few distilleries that still floor malts its barley - thus the need for a maltster.In short, a maltster is a maker of malt for use in brewing or distilling, but Charlotte Coyle goes into way more detail about the maltster at Benriach Distillery. Charlotte is the Brown-Forman UK Malt Whisky Ambassador and sat down to tell me all about the history and the Scotch Whisky that is made up in the Speyside distillery of Benriach, plus what goes on in Warehouse 13.But before we explore maltsters, you can now watch this episode plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more on Youtube, so check out the Lush Life Youtube Channel!! Just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual that's youtube.com/@lushlifemanual!Our cocktail of the week is Benriach Boulevardier. The Negroni is a blend of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. In this case, we take out that gin and replace it with Benriach.INGREDIENTS20ml Benriach The Twelve20ml Campari (or other bitter aperitif)20ml Sweet vermouth10ml Cherry syrupMETHODCombine all ingredients in a mixing glass with iceStir until cold and slightly dilutedStrain into a rocks glass over cubed or block iceGarnish with a cherry and orange zestYou’ll find this recipe, more whisky cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you’ll also find some of the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/benriach-with-charlotte-coyle-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlife.Lush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great cocktail ideas on PinterestNew episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

27 Feb 202342min

Before our guest launched his first non-alcoholic spirit, his mission was to make it easy to be a mindful drinker. Now six years later, thanks to his hard work, it is definitely getting easier to be a mindful drinker!Morten Lee Sørenson gave up drinking alcohol for 100 days. He found that it wasn't difficult not drinking alcohol, but it was quite difficult to find good alternatives. At that moment, he decided he was going to create products that made it a whole lot easier to be a mindful drinker, and ISH was born.Now you can find ISH spirits and wines not only in some of the best restaurants in the world but at your local and online! Today on Lush Life, we explore his journey from concept to 11 Madison Park!But before you get to meet Morten, I’m sure you know already that you can now watch this episode plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more on Youtube, so check out the Lush Life Youtube Channel!! Just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual that's youtube.com/@lushlifemanual!Our cocktail of the week is Mindful Margarita:INGREDIENTS60 ml ISH Mexican Agave Spirit30 ml Lime juice30 ml Orange juice20 ml Simple syrupMETHODAdd all the ingredients to a shakerAdd iceShake, shake, shakeStrain into a cocktail glass You’ll find this recipe, more alcohol-free cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/ish-spirits-with-morten-lee-sorenson-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlife.Lush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great cocktail ideas on PinterestNew episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

13 Feb 202340min

Behind the doors of Warehouse 1, up north in Scotland’s Speyside, there is something brewing that we are all going to want to sample. Especially after you’ve heard it all from my guest today! Here to reveal the wonders of not only in Warehouse 1 but also the entire Glen Moray range is Iain Allan, Global Brand Ambassador and Visitor Center Manager for Glen Moray Distillery. An Elgin local, who traveled all over the world but chose to settle in his hometown due to all the wonderful whisky found on his doorstep, Iain’s 18-year reign at the distillery has seen the whisky world grow and change! Today, we’ll find the hows and whys!But before you get to meet him, I’m sure you know already that you can now watch this episode plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more on Youtube, so check out the Lush Life Youtube Channel!! Just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual that's youtube.com/@lushlifemanual!Our cocktail of the week is Glen Moray Elgin Fizz:INGREDIENTS50 ml Glen Moray Fired Oak10 ml ginger liqueur (such as King’s)Sparkling apple juiceA cinnamon stick & orange twistMETHODFill a glass with ice.Stir in the whisky and the ginger liqueur.Top up with the sparkling apple juice.Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a twist of orange.You’ll find this recipe, more festive cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/glen-moray-whisky-with-iain-allan-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlife.Lush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great cocktail ideas on PinterestNew episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

23 Jan 202338min

Say his name in any bar around the world, and most bartenders will immediately whip out a well-worn copy of his eponymous bible of bartending. Today we meet the legend who not only authored that classic but so much more! If you didn’t know it already, our guest today, Jim Meehan, is one of the most celebrated bartenders and bar operators, as well as the author of The PDT Cocktail Book and the one and only Meehan’s Bartender Manual. He has worked in nearly every capacity in the hospitality business since 1995.Today, he serves as Beverage Director of an outdoor lifestyle brand called Snow Peak, which has a restaurant in Portland, Oregon called Takibi. If that isn’t enough, he is also co-founder of Banks Rums, a collection of fine rums that are unique blends from the East and West Indies, which we are here to talk about today. But since it's Lush Life, you know we're going to talk about a whole lot more. But before you get to meet him, I’m sure you know already that you can now watch this episode plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more on Youtube, so check out the Lush Life Youtube Channel!! Just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual that's youtube.com/@lushlifemanual! Our cocktail of the week is The Planter PunchINGREDIENTS60 ml / 2 oz. Banks 7 Golden Blend Rum22.5 ml / .75 oz. Pineapple Juice22.5 ml / .75 oz. Cranberry Syrup (equal parts fresh cranberry juice and simple syrup)15 ml / .5 oz. Orange Juice15 ml / .5 oz. Lime Juice1 dash of Angostura BittersCranberries & MintMETHODShake ingredients with ice and strain into a terracotta cup filled with pebble iceGarnish with a mint sprig and three cranberries You’ll find this recipe, more festive cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/banks-rum-with-jim-meehan-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlife.Lush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great cocktail ideas on PinterestNew episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

19 Dec 20221h 5min

When making cocktails, do you ever feel like something’s missing? One of our guests today did, and he made it his mission to fill that void. Chris Tanca, Founder of Cordusio, was that man. He was trying to make a cocktail and could find the spirit with the exact flavor profile he was looking for. So he created it, and now Cordusio, the world’s first red berry aperitif, is hot off the presses.In fact, I met Chris at Venice Cocktail Week at the end of September for the first official launch of this new spirit. He’s here with me now with Daniela Garcea, the Global Brand Activator, to reveal what it took to produce this gorgeous liquid and what their plans for it are. But before you get to meet him, did you know that you can now watch this episode plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more on Youtube, so check out the Lush Life Youtube Channel!! Just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual that's youtube.com/@lushlifemanual! Our Cocktail of the week is the Cordusio Tonic, their deceivingly simple & surprisingly delicious signature cocktail. A classic reimagined with a twist.INGREDIENTS1 part Cordusio3 parts premium tonic 1-2 raspberriesMETHODGenerously fill glass with icePour Cordusio & top with tonicCarefully mix with a bar spoonGarnish with 1-2 raspberriesYou’ll find this recipe, more cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/cordusio-with-chris-tanca-and-daniela-garcea-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlifeLush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great cocktail ideas on PinterestNew episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

12 Dec 202239min

Did you ever look at a loaf of bread and see a bottle of vodka waiting to happen? Our guest today did, and now that bread has become the vodka that took Venice Cocktail Week by storm.Frank Grillo, the co-founder of Altamura Distilleries, wasn’t just looking at any old slice of bread when he saw a bottle of vodka, but one he had made with Altamura wheat. If you haven't already heard of Pane di Altamura, as it's called in Italian, you have been missing something special. They’ve been talking about it for centuries. Even Horace, the classical writer, said it was the best bread in the world, and that was in the 1st century. Pane di Altamura is an Italian bread from the Altamura area of Puglia, Italy. In 2003, Pane di Altamura was granted PDO status in Europe, which means that, for it to be called Pane di Altamura, it must be made in a heavily regulated way. As I said, this is not just your supermarket bread. In turn, Frank’s Altamura Vodka is not just your regular run-of-the-mill vodka but one made with this very special wheat. How did he come by this bread living in Atlanta? Well, I’ll let him tell you that story!But before you get to meet him, did you know that you can now watch Frank’s episode plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more on Youtube, so check out the Lush Life Youtube Channel!! Just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual that's youtube.com/@lushlifemanual! Our Cocktail of the week was created by Antonio and his team at the Aman Venice, especially for Altamura Vodka. It’s called the Seven Pillars! INGREDIENTS40 ml Altamura Distilleries Vodka40 ml Fig Liqueur20 ml SelectDried TarragonDried FigMETHODRIm half of a rocks glass with dried Tarragon Add all the ingredients to a mixing glassAdd iceStir, stir, stirStrain it into the rocks glass with iceGarnish with a dried fig You’ll find this recipe, more cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/altamura-vodka-with-frank-grillo-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlifeLush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great cocktail ideas on PinterestNew episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

5 Dec 202244min

How is it possible that you move to one of the chicest, if not the chicest, cities in the world and not find an even passible martini? Today’s guest is living proof that anything is possible!Today joining me is the inimitable Forest Collins, founder of 52martinis.com, which chronicles her search for the best cocktail bars in Paris as well as loads of other cocktail news from all over France. She is the creator of the iOS app Paris Cocktails and host of the radio show and podcast Paris Cocktail Talk. As a freelance writer, she has written for Drinks International, Serious Eats, the World’s Best Bars site, PUNCH drinks, and so many other publications about the Paris cocktail scene. Forest is the Academy Chair for France for the World's 50 Best Bars and President of the France chapter of the Les Dames d’Escoffier.We met during Venice Cocktail Week, and now I can’t imagine a time when I didn’t know her.But before you get to meet her too, did you know that you can now watch Forest’s episode plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more on Youtube, so check out the Lush Life Youtube Channel!! Just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual!Now here is Forest. Our cocktail of the week is Forest’s own favorite Martini:INGREDIENTS1 part Dry Vermouth4 parts London Dry Gin3 dashes Orange bittersPreserved lemon rindMETHODAdd all the vermouth gin and bitters to a mixing glassAdd iceStir, stir, stirStrain it into a Martini glassGarnish it with the preserved lemon rind for a citrus/briny pop! You’ll find this recipe, more cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/52-martinis-with-forest-collins-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlifeLush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great cocktail ideas on PinterestNew episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

28 Nov 202242min