How to Make Your Coffee Spiritual

Martin Hudàk, Sydney

Who knew that under that sharp white jacket and smooth persona, our guest today had a passion like no other – for coffee and coffee cocktails. Some would even call that passion – spiritual! Martin Hudák, Co-Founder of Maybe Sammy in Sydney and Global Coffee Ambassador of Mr. Black, kept this passion under wraps, until his

How to Set Up a Home Bar: Everything You Need to Get Started

Mailchimp Home Bar (1)

Sometimes you just need a drink. But after watching the wizards behind the bar at your local drinking establishment, how could you even compete? Setting up a home bar might seem like a daunting prospect. Do you really need six different spirits, three types of cocktail shaker and a collection of bitters you have no

How to make Seagram’s Seven and Seven

Seven & Seven

We know if a cocktail had endured decades, there must be something great about it. The Seven and Seven or 7 & 7 – a whiskey highball that has lingered on since the 1970’s.  So easy with just two ingredients: Seagram’s 7 Crown Whiskey and 7-Up. That’s it! You’ll need the following equipment:

How To Tell The Stories

Mark Gillespie, WhiskyCast, Haddonfield

I have been trying to have this legend on Lush Life for a year, through no fault of his.  Mark Gillespie, Host and Executive Producer of WhiskyCast, the most famous drinks podcast of them all, was ready from the moment I congratulated him for being a finalist for a Tales of the Cocktail Spirited award

How to Make the Bellini

Bellini cocktail

This Bellini recipe comes straight from where it was invented – Harry’s Bar in Venice. Its gorgeous color makes it unmissable and it’s so easy to make, if you have the correct ingredients! The Bellini itself, a simple combination of white peach puree and Prosecco, has been bastardized beyond recognition. Some folks don’t even know

How to Make the Gordon’s Pink Gin Spritz

Gordon's Pink Gin Spritz (1200 × 800 px)

I still remember the first time I watched a clear gin turn a gorgeous shade of pink right in the glass. I thought it was some kind of bartender’s trick, and honestly, it kind of is, just a delicious one. This Pink Gin Spritz is made specifically with Gordon’s Pink Gin, but you can make

How to Make the Perfect Gordon’s Pink Gin & Tonic

Gordon's Pink Gin & Tonic

How can you not love a gorgeous Gordon’s Pink Gin and Tonic, the gin and pink tonic that is so simple and so pretty? I remember the first time I saw gin turn pink and thought it was a magic drink, and now you can have it anytime with no magic involved! Where was the