It took one married couple to produce one of the most recognizable brands in the world. In almost every bar in almost every country, there sits a bottle of Maker’s Mark Bourbon with its signature red wax covered bottle neck. Marjorie and Bill Samuels were icons in the industry for not only making a sweet,
In the middle of the state of Kentucky sits one of the most famous bourbon distilleries in the world and it’s open for visitors! Every drop of Maker’s Mark bourbon is produced on this very spot. Only by taking the Maker’s Mark Distillery tour, do you get to experience the very workings of a wildly
In the 7th C., St. Kevin was the most popular guy in Glendalough, with followers from both near and wide. I think my guest today might now have usurped that moniker. Gary McLoughlin is one of the co-founders of Glendalough Distillery, the first craft distillery in Ireland, whose home in County Wicklow is a few
If you want to hear how Glendalough Distillery became Ireland’s first craft distillery, listen to their Lush Life podcast here.
Diageo Reserve’s premium scotch whisky from the Isle of Skye, Talisker, has announced the launch of an all-new Talisker bartender training programme and competition. Set to launch on April 1st, the ‘Wild Spirit Whisky Tour’ is a progressive evolution of the brand’s Race to Skye competition. The tour will educate bartenders on the unique history,
My former guests, founder of Healthy Hospo, Tim Etherington-Judge and Wine & Spirits Specialist Stephanie Jordan are set to launch a Calvados brand with a #beepositive message at its very core this spring and I cannot wait! Tim and Stephanie, both former faces of two of Diageo’s most successful RESERVE brands, are set to launch
Here is some equipment you might need: If you want to hear the story of the Old Fashioned, then tune into Lush Life’s episode! Try your hand at the Mint Julep as well. Find the recipe here. (For UK measurements, please use my handy Cocktail Measurements converter!) If you are in the USA, you can
Have you ever dreamt of a town where Old Fashioneds line the streets? Where you could find row after row of establishments serving a perfect mint julep? Where Manhattans flowed from every tap? It exists and it’s goes by the name of Louisville, Kentucky! Take along my Lush Guide to the Urban Bourbon Trail and
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
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