How To Find the Spirit of Cincy

Plunked down in the UK from Hong Kong at the age of 17, wanting a little pocket money, our guest found work in a pub. Thank goodness, Starbucks was a little too slow to call him up or we wouldn’t be here today with Timothy Ching, the Global Champion of Beefeater‘s international MIXLDN competition 2017.The Cocktail of the week is “Please Sir, I want some more“ recipe :40ml Beefeater 2410ml Kamm & Sons10ml Chamomile tea Syrup10ml Homemade Lemon & Grapefruit Shrub3 Dashes Tea Pot BittersPut it all in a shaker and do the Japanese Hard shake. Strain into a Wooden Coupe and garnish with candied dehydrated grapefruit peels.Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!-----If you live for Lush Life would you consider supporting us by buying us a coffee…Just go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife and you can donate once or monthly to make sure we are still here every Tuesday.Life Merchandise is here – we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything, and more!Theme music for Lush Life is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission.Lush Life is always and will be forever produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media Productions.Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸

27 Feb 201820min

It doesn’t always follow that spending summers in the Caribbean means you’re going to leave your job to launch a new rum.Though It did for our guest George Frost, whose passion for Anguilla is in every sip of his rum, The Duppy Share. He’s with us today to share how as the youngest brother of three his first love was hospitality...Our cocktail of the week is the The Duppy Share’s Ginger Daiquiri:35ml The Duppy Share25ml Kings Ginger15ml Lemon juice10ml Sugar syrup (1:1)Shake with ice and strain into a coupeAlways remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!-----If you live for Lush Life would you consider supporting us by buying us a coffee…Just go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife and you can donate once or monthly to make sure we are still here every Tuesday.Life Merchandise is here – we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything, and more!Theme music for Lush Life is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission.Lush Life is always and will be forever produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media Productions.Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸

13 Feb 201836min

Younes Bahir, the head bartender at the luxurious Hotel Pashmina in Val Thorens, Europe’s highest ski resort in the Trois Vallée, France, may only be here for a season but his cocktail creations will live on.His cocktail of the week is the lemony Le Petit Marseillais. The recipe is as follows:40ml Tanqueray No 1040ml Lemon Juice40ml Verbena syrupInfuse Verbena Leaves with boiling water and then add equal measure of sugar to make the syrup. Put all the ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Double strain into a champagne coupe. Garnish with a twist of lemon and a few verbena leavesAlways remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!-----If you live for Lush Life would you consider supporting us by buying us a coffee…Just go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife and you can donate once or monthly to make sure we are still here every Tuesday.Life Merchandise is here – we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything, and more!Theme music for Lush Life is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission.Lush Life is always and will be forever produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media Productions.Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸

6 Feb 201816min

Stroo Olofsson, and his wife Julia, created Blade Hair to be a different salon experience and they got that right. Where else can you get an Old-Fashioned while having a cut and color?Our Cocktail of the Week is The Name Of The Rose. 50ml of Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon25ml Luxardo Maraschinothree dashes of Abbott's Bitters (Angostura will do in a pinch)an oversized ice cube made from fresh brewed rose bud teaa dried rose bud garnishPour ingredients directly into an Old Fashioned tumbler, place the rose bud ice and swirl as one would a whisky, then garnish with a rose bud. As the ice melts, the rose flavours will increase and enhance the cherry notes of Maraschino as well as the floral notes of the bourbonAlways remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!-----If you live for Lush Life would you consider supporting us by buying us a coffee…Just go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife and you can donate once or monthly to make sure we are still here every Tuesday.Life Merchandise is here – we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything, and more!Theme music for Lush Life is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission.Lush Life is always and will be forever produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media Productions.Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸

30 Jan 201823min

Everything on Hammant Patel Villa’s menu has a tale, whether it emerges from his multicultural upbringing in the heart of this very neighborhood or Chinese history or his years working in business. These stories make each and every cocktail as rich in flavor as it is in individuality. From every sip emerges a multitude of images - how romantic is that!Our Cocktail of the Week is the Courtesan:Blossoms Sour Cherry Syrup,Briottet Creme de Cerise,Vintage Velvet VodkaProsecco Argeo RuggeriMix together equal parts of the first three, then slowly top up with the Prosecco.Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!-----If you live for Lush Life would you consider supporting us by buying us a coffee…Just go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife and you can donate once or monthly to make sure we are still here every Tuesday.Life Merchandise is here – we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything, and more!Theme music for Lush Life is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission.Lush Life is always and will be forever produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media Productions.Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸

23 Jan 201842min

Two weeks of January being dry and cold were enough for me, so now we are heading south to Mexico via London for some very au currant Mezcal with our guest today, would-be philosopher turned distiller Ben Schroder.Our Cocktail of the Week is the Mezcal Left Hand:50ml Pensador Mezcal25ml Vermouth25ml Campari2 dashes chocolate bittersCombine all of the following in a mixing glass with ice. Stir it all to chill, then strain into chilled martini glass.Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!-----If you live for Lush Life would you consider supporting us by buying us a coffee…Just go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife and you can donate once or monthly to make sure we are still here every Tuesday.Life Merchandise is here – we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything, and more!Theme music for Lush Life is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission.Lush Life is always and will be forever produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media Productions.Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸

16 Jan 201828min

Why would you want to substitute your Old-Fashioned for some fruity concoction in the middle of January, That was before our guest today, Ben Branson, followed a random google search to a book written in the 17th century called The Art of Distillation. The next day, Seedlip was born, but I’ll let him tell you the story.Our Cocktail of the Week is Ben’s Espresso MartiNO:50 ml Seedlip Spice 9450 ml Sandows Cold Brew Concentrate15ml Sugar Syrup3 Coffee BeansPut everything except the coffee beans in a shaker. Shake. Double Strain and Serve in a Coupe Glass. Garnish with the 3 coffee beans.Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!-----If you live for Lush Life would you consider supporting us by buying us a coffee…Just go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife and you can donate once or monthly to make sure we are still here every Tuesday.Life Merchandise is here – we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything, and more!Theme music for Lush Life is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission.Lush Life is always and will be forever produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media Productions.Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸

9 Jan 201833min

I met today’s guest two years ago at a Mocktail Tasting Competition he was judging. I think at that time I was the only person in London who hadn’t heard of the famed Thomas Soden. From that day forward, Tom’s become what I call my spiritual guru, always available to advise me and answer my questions every step of the way.He’s had almost every job in the industry but it’s his enthusiasm for what he does and his giving spirit that have made him one of the best Bar Consultants in the world and his second home, Nine Lives.The Old English was our Cocktail of the Week:2 Tablespoons of Marmalade50ml Runny honey250ml Boiling Water50ml Campari10 dashes Angostura Bitters450ml Rich, fruity Scotch such as Highland Park 12yr, Craggonmore 12yr or Singleton of DufftownAdd the marmalade, honey & boiling water & mix together in a jug until dissolved before allowing to cool. Strain off any bits from the marmalade & mix in the Angostura bitters, Campari & Scotch whisky. Pour into a bottle & store in the fridge until required. When serving pour. over cubed or cracked block ice & garnish with an orange twist. Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!-----If you live for Lush Life would you consider supporting us by buying us a coffee…Just go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife and you can donate once or monthly to make sure we are still here every Tuesday.Life Merchandise is here – we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything, and more!Theme music for Lush Life is by Steven Shapiro and used with permission.Lush Life is always and will be forever produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media Productions.Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸

19 Dec 201747min