How one man avoided a lifetime of house flipping with Sam Carter, Bombay Sapphire, Laverstoke

Sam Carter, Bombay Sapphire, Laverstoke

Our guest today had a moment of doubt. After watching too many episodes of Location, Location, Location, he thought he would switch from making Rum Flips to doing Room Flips. Thank goodness for us, it only took a matter of months before Sam Carter saw the errors of his ways and settled back behind the

How to Make the Bombay Sapphire Laverstoke

The Laverstoke, Bombay Sapphire, United Kingdom

To celebrate the opening of the Bombay Sapphire Distillery at Laverstoke Mill in 2014, Sam Carter, the Bombay Sapphire Brand Ambassador, has created this future classic in the making: Bombay Sapphire with Martini Bianco, Bottlegreen elderflower cordial, lime wedges then topped it off with Fever-Tree ginger ale. SAM CARTER’S TOP TIPSYou can adapt this cocktail

Rooftop skating and fondue for Skylight’s Winter Season At Tobacco Dock

Skylight, Tobacco Dock, London

Skylight, London’s most imaginative rooftop destination, has announced a very exciting new winter season, launching at Tobacco Dock in Wapping on Thursday 2nd November. Themed around an urban après skate bar, the East London venue will play host to delicious seasonal drinks, fondue and street food, London’s first rooftop ice rink, cutting edge DJs, ice

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 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