The Cocktail Lovers

The Cocktail Lovers

Want to know more about the artistry of drinks? Join us in our fun, informative and we hope, entertaining cocktail (almost) hour where we sample the best new bottles, highlight our pick of books to add to your drinks library, shine a light on the bars to have on your radar and check in with some of the biggest names in the drinks business for their top tips for making quality cocktails Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. APR 2

    Making Martinis at The Connaught

    We've made it to 100 episodes and to celebrate, we're joined by Agostino Perrone and Giorgio Bargiani, Director of Mixology and Assistant Director of Mixology at The Connaught respectively. As the first guests on the very first episode of the podcast it made perfect sense to catch up with them over a Martini or two. Only this time, rather than recording remotely, we've joined them at The Connaught Bar. And rather than interviewing them, they've flipped the script and asked us the questions. Oh, and we get a turn behind that famous trolley and get to make them a Martini! With very special thanks to: Agostino Perrone, Director of Mixology at The Connaught Giorgio Bargiani, Assistant Director of Mixology at The Connaught The Connaught Bar team Produced by Laura Grassulini For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com Tune in to episode one featuring Agostino Perrone, Giorgio Bargiani and Maura Millia, here The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  2. MAR 19

    Cool things on our radar

    It’s not intentional but we tend to talk about people, places and products that are already out there, so for our penultimate episode of the season, we’re flipping that and going for things that may not immediately be on your radar. But should be. Like Harp of Darkness, a black Irish whiskey and Atheres Spirits, a boutique range of botanical amaro and liqueurs distilled in Industrial City, New York. Botanicals are also front and centre of Danny Childs inspiring book 'Slow Drinks', while top-notch music (live and vinyl) and no-nonsense classic cocktails are at the core of the deliciously low key, high value Bird’s in New York. And we’re thrilled to welcome Denny Kallivoka and Dimitris Alpanezos, the bright minds behind Vision, a pioneering, much needed platform they’ve created to make hospitality spaces more inclusive for people who are blind or partially sighted. For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.comFor the products featured in this episode, see websites below: What we're drinking: The Truly British Hanky Panky 40ml Cygnet 22 Dry Welsh Gin 40ml Asterley Bros Sweet Vermouth 7ml Asterley Bros Britannica London Fernet Orange coin to garnish Method: Chill Martini glasses. Stir ingredients over ice. Pour into the chilled Martini glass and garnish with an orange coin. Atheras Spirits Birds NYC Harp of Darkness Black Irish Whiskey Slow Drinks – A field guide to foraging and fermenting seasonal sodas, botanical cocktails, homemade wines and more, by Danny Childs Vision by Metron Ariston Listen to the original episode featuring the Hanky Panky recipe here The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  3. MAR 5

    It's whisky-a-go-go!

    We've done whisky specials before but here we are, back with another. Why? There are always plenty of mighty fine whiskies to shout about. Besides, why the hell not? We start with two whiskies born and raised in the US. One is the result of two actor friends who bonded over their love of the spirit so much they decided to create their own, aptly called Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The other is also the result of two bright minds coming together: this time it's Sirdavis created by Dr Bill Lumsden and Queen B herself, the one and only Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Our book is a glorious road trip journal across Japan in which renowned whisky expert Dave Broom shares his very personal observations of the spirit and place in 'The Japanese Way of Whisky'.. And while we're on the subject of travel, there's certainly a whisky-based cocktail or two on the menu at Shakerato, the new bar in Amsterdam from the team behind Mexico City’s award-winning Handshake bar. And then there's our guest, the fabulous Georgie Bell-Leoni, who has been evangelising about her favourite spirit, whisky, for over 15 years. She tells us about sourcing whiskies for her company, The Heart Cut, talks about how to fully appreciate them and guides us through a tasting of one of the bottlings on offer from her award-winning company The Heart Cut. For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com For the products featured in this episode, see websites below: What we're drinking: Matcha Highball By Jason Patz, from Food & Wine Magazine 60ml Japanese whisky (we used Hibiki) 15ml honey water 15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/4 tsp Matcha powder Chilled Club Soda to top Lemon wheel to garnish Method: Chill Collins glasses. Shake first four ingredients over ice. Pour into the chilled Collins glass, top with Club Soda and garnish with a lemon wheel. Brother's Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey Shakerato, Amsterdam SirDavis American Whisky The Heart Cut The Japanese Way of Whisky – by Dave Broom The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' Watson Edited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m

  4. FEB 12

    Barcelona, Buenos Aires & beautiful gins

    We’ve got travel on our brains this week as we’ve just returned from Barcelona where we celebrated the 10-year-anniversary of Paradiso, our featured bar and book in this episode, while our interview takes us to Buenos Aires, the next stop on our itinerary, where we’ll be joining in the fun with the team at Tres Monos for the fourth Gran Corso de los Monos. We’re joined by co-founder Charly Aguinsky who tells us about the bar, its work in the community and what they have in store for Latin America’s carnival weekend. Our featured products take us on journeys of a different kind – taste. We have two very special gins, one shaped entirely by the Golden Ratio and produced just once a year, the ultra premium Aureus Vita, the other is Seatrus Gin, which promises flavours of the Mediterranean sea.  For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com For the products featured in this episode, see websites below: What we're drinking: Between The Sheets 25ml cognac 25ml light rum 25ml triple sec 10ml freshly squeezed lemon juice Orange peel to garnish Method: Chill Martini glasses in freezer. Shake all ingredients over ice. Pour into the chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist. Aureus Vita Fibonacci Gin Paradiso 10 Year Anniversary Book Paradiso Barcelona Seatrus Gin Tres Monos Bar The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 23m

  5. JAN 29

    Low, no and full strength drinks

    After our last few themed episodes we’re now back to our regular format – talking two bottles, a book, a bar and a very special guest… Our first product is Jin Jin – an enzymatic cordial. Chivas Regal Crystalgold. Equally intriguing, in a very different way is Chivas Regal Crystalgold, the first clear spirit from Chivas Regal… With a nod to Dry January our book tells you everything you could want to know about lighter drinking. It’s Low Alcohol Cocktails – New Frontiers in Mixology by Diego Ferrari. And to warm up on a cold winter’s evening we headed to The Winter Chalet at Rosewood London. Finally, our guest is Katie Rouse, co-owner of Couch in Birmingham, who joins us to talk about the bar’s Couch Surf programme. What we're mixing:Horse's Neck With A Kick 40ml cognac 120ml ginger ale 5 dashes of Angostura bitters long strip of lemon peel Method: Chill glasses and fill with ice. Add the cognac then top with ginger ale, add Angostura bitters. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with a long strip of lemon wound in and over the top of the glass. Links to bars mentioned in this episode: Couch Stirchley Chivas Regal Crystalgold Low Alcohol Cocktails – New Frontiers in Mixology – by Diego Ferrari Jin Jin The Chalet at Rosewood London The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  6. JAN 16

    Milan special

    Our first trip of the year took us to Milan for the launch of Coqtail magazine’s winter edition (grazie mille for the invite Penelope and Chiara). Which gave us just enough time to soak up the atmosphere and revel in that famous Italian hospitality in four very distinct bars. First up, Camparino in Galleria, not only a symbol of the aperitivo but also the history of art and culture in Milan; then we headed to 1930, once a speakeasy, now open to discerning drinkers with an appetite for creative culinary cocktails; on the hotel bar front, we were thrilled to experience the magic of the Maestro Salvatore Calabrese at his latest collaboration with the Rocco Forte group at The Carlton hotel and lastly, we headed to Moebius Milano to find out why, not only was it the highest climber in this year’s 50 Best Bars list at No. 7, but also the proud owner of a coveted Pin from The Pinnacle Guide as well as Michelin Star. But as well as visiting the bars, we talk to the people behind them, so this is a longer episode than usual but with inspiring chat from Salvatore Calabrese, Benjamin Cavagna, Lorenzo Querci & Tommaso Cecca, we hope you won't mind. What we're mixing: Negroni Sbagliato 30ml Campari 30ml sweet vermouth 60ml dry prosecco Method: Chill glasses and fill with ice. Add the Campari and sweet vermouth then top with prosecco. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with an orange slice nestled in the side of the glass.. Links to bars mentioned in this episode: 1930 Camparino The Carlton Bar at The Carlton Hotel Moebius Milano The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 29m

  7. JAN 2

    Our highlights from 2025

    It’s the first episode of the New Year so before we jump fully into 2026 we want to take a moment to look back and celebrate 2025. During the year we were once again fortunate enough, both here in the UK and further afield, to have enjoyed an array of incredible cocktail experiences, visited some wonderful bars and best of all, meet some of the fantastic people in the drinks world. So here, in no particular order, are some of our most memorable moments from the last year. What we're mixing: Chin Chin created by Tony Conigliaro at Isola, Knightsbridge, 2002 (from Difford's Guide) Half a barspoon of honey 15ml apple juice 30ml blended Scotch whisky Champagne to top Method: Chill your flute glasses. Stir the honey and whisky in the base of your shaker to dissolve honey. Add apple juice then shake ingredients over ice. Fine strain into your chilled flute. Top with chilled sparkling wine or Champagne. Links to interviews/reviews mentioned in this episode Dante x Maybourne with Linden Pride – interview Hawksmoor Martini Bar – review Lorenzo Antinori – interview New York Special – interviews/reviews The SG Shochu – review Town – review The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min

  8. 12/18/2025

    Festive treats for cocktail lovers

    There’s exactly one week to go until Christmas and If you’re still stuck for ideas for what to get the cocktail lover in your life, we’re here to help. We’ve trawled through the stores, physically and virtually, sifting through the duds so you don’t have to. Our mission? To select our pick of gifts that will ensure you score more brownie points than the fat bearded bloke in red ever could. You're welcome! What we're mixing Classic Champagne Cocktail Brown sugar cube 7-8 dashes aromatic bitters 25ml chilled cognac Champagne to top Garnish with fresh orange peel Method: Chill glassware and ingredients. Soak sugar cube with aromatic bitters then add to the bottom of your Champagne flute. Top with Champagne and garnish with orange peel. For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com For the products featured in this episode, see websites below: Aperol Spritzwear Gloves, £30 Aureus Vita Fibonacci Dry Gin, £169 Claridges Mixology Edition Gift Set, £225 Classic Whisky Pairing Chocolates, £42.95 Cocktail Panama Notebook, £70 Dram5 Gift Box, £95 Fords Gin Negroni Sessions Bundle, $24.99 Hawksmoor Martini Bar Experience, £100 I Am Bartender Jewellery, from £35 Martini Lovers Jewellery Dish, £32.99 MOTH Festive Snacking Selection Box, £59 Rimowa x Robbe & Berking Cocktail Case, £4.310 Scarfes Bar x Hibiki Limited-Edition Cocktail Box, £140 Seventy One Gin Night Readings, £188 SirDavis Gift Bag, £79 Tayer + Elementary Xmas Essentials 2.0 Christmas Cocktail Gift Set, £35 The Connaught Bar – A Year of Cocktails, £5,000 The Connaught Bar Gin Hamper, £395 The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
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Want to know more about the artistry of drinks? Join us in our fun, informative and we hope, entertaining cocktail (almost) hour where we sample the best new bottles, highlight our pick of books to add to your drinks library, shine a light on the bars to have on your radar and check in with some of the biggest names in the drinks business for their top tips for making quality cocktails Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Cocktail Lovers
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
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