How to Make the Irish Whiskey & Apricot Highball Cocktail

Irish Whiskey & Apricot at Dickie's Bar London

Our Lush Life guest Gregory J. Buda is mixing an Irish Whiskey & Apricot Soda – a match made in heaven! Sadly, unless you can scam a few bottles of Dickie’s Dried Apricot Soda, you can’t make this at home. Still, you can make Cinnamon Tincture at home. The recipe is below! To hear more

How to Get from Moss to Martini in Five Years with Gregory Buda

Gregory J. Buda, Bar Consultant, Dickie's Bar, London

Looking down a microscope 24/7, you could get thirsty. Our guest today did, leading him to experiment more on martinis, than moss, stepping away from a life of botany into one filled with B52s, Bacardi and bitters. Today, we sit down with Gregory J Buda, Director of Education & Training Manager of the Dead Rabbit,

How to Make the Cosmopolitan

The Cosmopolitan - Cocktail Recipe

The classic Cosmopolitan cocktail might have been the cocktail of the 1990’s, but it has never stopped being popular!  Its glorious color and sweet-tart flavor has kept it in the running! Carrie Bradshaw and everyone on Sex and the City may have introduced us to this pink drink, but it has grown to be one

How to ride your horse and carriage straight to the Carversville Inn with Lydiann Spencer-Jones 

Lydiann Spencer-Jones, Carversville Inn, Carversville

Every episode of Lush Life Podcast is dear to me and I love meeting so many new people. It’s very rare for me to interview someone whom I have known for at least 15 years.  Every Friday night, almost without fail, my family heads to the local inn for dinner. It’s a tradition when I

How to Make the South Of The River Cocktail

South of the River My Man

Enjoy the “South Of The River” while you’re outside on the terrace of the East London Liquor Company!  You need some time to make this cocktail if you want to get it right. First start with East London Liquor Company’s Demerara Rum and some Taiwanese Oolong Tea. Use 14g of tea to a 700ml bottle and let it

How to go from Archeologist to Brand Ambassador in one easy sip with Mikey Pendergast, East London Liquor Company

Mikey Pendergast, East London Liquor Company, London

His parents both did it and they never wanted our next guest to go anywhere near it. Like kids usually do, he didn’t listen. Somehow Mikey Pendergast found himself on a fast track to becoming an archaeologist. That was until he stepped behind a bar. Now they can breathe more easily as he is now

How to Make a 600 Year Old Recipe Post-Modern with Yolande De Bueil & Marc Jean, Bénédictine

Yolande de Bueil & Marc Jean, Bénédictine, Fécamp, France

Alexandre Le Grand could teach us all a lesson or two on brand awareness. Lesson 1 – find a 300 year old recipe. Lesson 2 – remake it for today’s palate, Lesson 3 – Market the hell out of it. His first trick was copyrighting every aspect of Bénédictine – the recipe, the bottle, the

Head on down to the Boutique Bar Show next week in London

Boutique Bar Show, London

The Boutique Bar Show was created to promote new and interesting drinks brands launching into the UK market place. Our visitors are individuals and businesses who are passionate about their drinks and want to introduce and engage their customers with products that have both provenance and unique selling points. Providing an intimate atmosphere in unique