How to Make the Old Forester Mint Julep

Mint Julep, Old Forester, Louisville, Kentucky

Want to try making an Old Fashioned as well? The “original” recipe is here, so try it out! (For UK measurements, please use my handy Cocktail Measurements converter!) You can buy Old Forester Bourbon here! If you want to hear the story of the Old Fashioned and how Old Forester fits in, then tune into

How to Find the Original Old Fashioned

Urban Bourbon Trail, Louisville, Kentucky

While you are sipping an Old-Fashioned, did you ever stop to consider how the combination  of bourbon, sugar and bitters came to be? Stop no longer, I have the answer for you, or one answer, for as David Wondrich, the award winning cocktail writer says “Anyone who hooks his cart to any cocktail history is

How to Bottle Cocktails That Will Have Them Wanting More

Charles Roche & Eleanor Holcroft, Liquid Intellect, London

Whom do you call when you are opening a new bar and have no idea what cocktails to serve?  Whom do you call when you want to create recipes for bottled cocktails that fly off the shelves? I know whom I would call – Liquid Intellect! Today’s guests, Eleanor Holcroft and Charles Roche, are the

How Hard Work Can Lead to the Perfect Irish Coffee

James Goggin, Brand Advocacy Manager for Maverick Drinks, London

What a pleasant coincidence it is to have James Goggin, formerly Brand Advocacy Manager of Maverick Drinks, on the show the week of St. Patrick’s Day – I promise it wasn’t planned. Like a true seanchaí, he weaves the tale of his life in such a way that, even an hour after, you are still

How to Win A Cocktail Competition the First Time

Ninon Fauvarque, Winner of the Havana Club Grand Prix 2018, Annecy

Six months into bartending and your boss suggests you enter the Havana Club Grand Prix. What’s the worst that could happen? The worst that happened to our guest today, Ninon Fauvraque from Le Queue du Coq Bar in Annecy France, is that she won the First Sip Award and the People’s Choice Award, as well

How to Make the Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom Spritz

Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom Spritz

Summer is always here with this divine and easy to make cocktail. The scent of Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom Vodka will make you dream of Morocco. The spritz is now the cocktail of choice and the combination of peach and orange blossom is like sipping a gorgeous summer day in July. What is

How to Make the Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint Spritz

Ketel One Cucumber & Mint

The Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint Spritz is that perfect cocktail to transition from summer to fall. It’s crisp cucumber mixes so well with the light tones of fresh garden mint. What is Ketel One Vodka Ketel One was born in the Netherlands and it’s older than the USA. Founded in 1691 by Joannes