How to Taste Whisky with Eddie Ludlow

Eddie Ludlow, The Whisky Lounge, York

Our guest today holds many titles: author, speaker, liveryman at the Worshipful Company of Distillers, Keeper of the Quaich, and most of all, champion of whisky. Eddie Ludlow founded The Whisky Lounge more than 10 years ago, with the purpose of introducing the spirit he adores to folks who might not know the difference between

How to Stock Your Home Bar

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One of the benefits of stocking your home bar is that you get to pick everything that’s on the shelf. Every ingredient from glass to garnish is your choice! There is no end to the thrills you feel as you strain that first cocktail you’ve mixed, stirred, or shaken into its glass in your own

How to Make the Best Rum Dessert Recipes

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Tasting Bananas Foster at Brennans in New Orleans for the first time many, many years ago, I was immediately addicted and it’s been my favorite dessert since then. Having received my fair share of rum lately, I decided to ask a few of the food bloggers I knew to give me their favorite rum dessert

How to Make the Metaxa Frappé Collins

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Looking for a take on the Collins that’s perfect for summer? A Collins made with the Greek brandy Metaxa will bring some Greek spirit to your summer time jaunts. Don’t wait until summer to make this cocktail. It’s totally different than most Collins and even seems almost a Negroni, because it uses the traditionally Greek

How to Make the Metaxa Ginger Rock

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Looking for a new take on the Moscow Mule? Try adding in Metaxa, the Greek Brandy, and you’ll get a different kind of zing. The Moscow Mule is one of the most searched recipes of all time. There is a reason – ginger just works so well in a cocktail. Think about adding honey to