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Bring a Bottle
by The Three Drinkers
Brought to you by the folks behind Amazon Prime’s ‘The Three Drinkers’, this is the Bring a Bottle podcast! Join dynamic drinks duo Aidy Smith & Helena Nicklin with special guests as they uncover their drinking secrets, what grinds their gears and the oddities they’ve encountered during their careers. From Aidy’s frost-bitten toe cocktails to Helena’s “can you guess what wine this is by the weird noise I’m making” vinalogies, this is two friends, a microphone and a bottle (or two) of something delicious. - - - - - - See [acast.com/privacy](https://acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information.
Episodes
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Episode 104: Eat, Drink & Be Merry... Malbec and Christmas food combinations!
This week Helena and Aidy are reunited for a festive podcast! Join the duo as they chew the fat on all the latest news and look forward to 2023. If you want to know the best Malbec and Christmas food combinations then press play now! Thank you to Graffigna Malbec for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 103: Perfect pairings, high altitude Malbec and more!
Jessica Summer is welcomed back to the podcast by Helena this week. Jessica is the founder of Mouse & Grape, a cheese and wine business that specialises in pairing events and hampers. Together, Helena and Jessica go on a cheese and wine pairing journey, discussing perfect and not so perfect...
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Episode 102: Cheese, wine and a lovely time with Jessica Summer.
This week Helena is joined by Jessica Summer, the founder of Mouse & Grape. Jess is a cheese and wine pairing connoisseur... press play to learn some incredibly unique pairings for your wine! Thank you to Graffigna Malbec for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 101: Festive fun with Jack Charlton and a chat with Trudiann Branker... Mount Gay Rum's first female master blender!
This week Aidy is joined by Rémy Cointreau's Head Brand Ambassador, Jack Charlton. They sip on Mount Gay Black Barrel and XO with discussion highlights including the first KFC Pub, the best drinks advent calendars and a festive Buy It Or Bin It! Plus Helena catches up with Trudiann Branker, the...
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Episode 100: Colin Returns for a 100th Episode Celebration!
It's our 100th episode and our old friend Colin Hampden-White has returned to help us celebrate! We talk about all our favourite podcast memories, whilst sipping on Westland single malt whiskey. Colin gives us all the advice you need for cask buying and we discuss the perfect drink for Christmas...
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Episode 99: Sustainable farming, Virtual-reality Wine Sniffing and the Mount Gay New Limited edition
Helena is joined by Jason Myers, an experienced Chief Executive Officer in the hospitality space. This week he tells us about his new sustainable farming project called Feed The World. We also discuss how smells could be introduced to virtual-reality worlds and try a sparkling red wine from...
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Episode 98: Booze news, Sandfly Cocktails and the World of Wine Marketing with Alex Layton
This week Aidy is joined by Alex Layton, Head Of Marketing at Decanter. Decanter is a wine-lifestyle media brand. This includes a magazine, wine tasting events, a subcription website and more. Alex and Aidy take on all the latest booze news and play a christmassy game of Buy It Or Bin It. Plus,...
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Episode 97: Islay Malt, Hospitality Hacks and a New Breed of Inclusive Fine Wine Club
This week Helena is joined by Jason Myers, an experienced Chief Executive Officer in the hospitality space. He's across some of the biggest names in the business. They catch up on booze news, celebrity drinks and play buy it or bin it. Helena also takes a moment to catch up with Chief Commercial...
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Episode 96: I Have So Much Booze I Needed A Shed!
This week we are joined by drink gadget and design entrepreneur Jay Akbar. He's the brains behind a new whiskey decanter concept from Wolf Whiskey. Also joining us on the mic is mixologist Lewis Stairs. Lewis founded Sunday Cocktail Club Instagram account! Together we explore the world of oatNog,...
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Episode 95: Sodas, Skincare, Slogans and All Things Drinks!
This week Helena is joined by Dimple Atavia, Founder of All Things Drinks - a new and exciting online drinks shop with a deliciously curated drinks list and next day UK delivery. They discuss Brad Pitt's new skin care line inspired by wine, maple soda and Helena's new wine slogan T-shirts... all...
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Episode 94: Chris Dennis & Hannah Crosbie talk natural wines and halloween cocktails...
This week Aidy is joined by Chris Dennis and Hannah Crosbie. Chris makes us a cocktail and Hannah teaches us about natural wine. Chris is the Beverage Director at Heads and Tails and Rum and the Whiskies Ambassador at the Campari Group. After also co-founding Disrepute bar in London he's worked...
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Episode 93: Crémant, Bordeaux, Brita filters & Brodie
This week, Helena catches up with wine communicator and City A.M. columnist Libby Brodie as they taste some award-winning Crémants from Bordeaux, play 'buy it or bin it' with a special type of cream liqueur, have a go at instant sommelier and discuss a new TikTok trick to make your bad vodka...
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Episode 92: A chat with Georgie Bentinck & Dan Belmont!
This week, Aidy catches up with Georgie Bentinck & Dan Belmont. Georgie is Head of UK PR & Communications at Campari Group and Dan has founded his own retailer called Good Wine x Good People, home of the Personal Somm Questionnaire & New York Bottle Shop. Aidy also gets a chance to interview...
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Episode 91: Eddy Temple-Morris & The Instant Sommelier
Eddy Temple-Morris is back for another week! Eddy is a well renowned broadcaster with a passion for food and drink. This week Helena and Eddy play 'The Instant Sommelier' game and a round of 'Buy It Or Bin It'. Helena also takes a moment to catch up with Sonia Elia, the Franklin and Sons UK Brand...
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Episode 90: Myles Hart & Charli Tomney on the Top 50 Cocktail Bars!
This week, Aidy is joined by Myles Hart & Charli Tomney. Myles is an actor, singer and dancer based in London. He is currently appearing as a swing in The Book Of Mormon. And Charli is the brains behind the social media and community for the UK’s Top 50’s Awards. Thank you to Franklin & Sons for...
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Episode 89: Eddy Temple-Morris & the Beauty of Bordeaux
This week is all about Bordeaux wine and who better to join Helena than the food and drink lover, Eddy Temple-Morris! Eddy Temple-Morris is a well renowned broadcaster, with more than just a passion for music. He recently started his own pop up restaurant and one day dreams of being a sommelier....
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Episode 88: Martinis and more with Amanda Selby & Keiligh Baker!
This week Aidy is joined by Broadcast Journalist, Keiligh Baker and Amanda Selby from Drink With Me - a platform for like-minded lovers of wine, whiskey, spirits and more. Listen to hear Aidy's hack to get free Champagne on flights, Keiligh's 'gangster' crab story and Amanda's two Martini rule!...
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Episode 87: Christian Smith from The Drinks Business!
This week our Third Drinker is Christian Smith, the digital commercial editor at The Drinks Business. We also hear Aidy have a Whine and a Wine, and Helena brings us along a very handy help for hangovers. Thank you to Franklin & Sons for sponsoring this podcast. Creating remarkable, great-tasting...
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Episode 86: A Crazy Gin Special!
Crazy Gin is a delicately spiced gin, with British and Indian flavours to represent the combined cultures of India and Britain. For this episode, Bruce and Paramjit Nagra pop into the studio to tell us all about their amazing journey. From quitting their job to start making their own gin, to...
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Episode 85: Playing music to vines, canned wine and Greek mastiha...
Does playing music to vines make better wine? We chat about the science behind it. Plus, we taste mastiha, a sweet liqueur produced with resin from the Mastic tree on the Greek island of Chios. Thank you to our friends at Gallo Super Premium for sponsoring this podcast!
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Episode 84: Rum, white wine emojis and raspberry cream liqueur.
This week we discuss the worldwide 'emojency'...The White Wine Emoji Campaign. Plus we catch up with, Briget Fosang, the Co-founder & Director of Étän Rum. Thank you to Franklin & Sons for sponsoring this podcast. Creating remarkable, great-tasting drinks that turn the ordinary moment into an...
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Episode 83: Bryan Rodriguez, sour beer and the perfect crisps with Champagne
This week our third drinker is Bryan Rodriguez, a wine and spirits buyer for Harvey Nichols, one of Britain's most luxury department stores. Plus we try sour beer and the perfect crisps to go with Champagne. Thank you to Franklin & Sons for sponsoring this podcast. Creating remarkable,...
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Episode 82: Romy Gill, the 11-hour 'booze bus' and heritage barley.
This week our third drinker is Romy Gill, MBE! Romy is a British/Indian chef, food writer, author and broadcaster. We discuss the new Wetherspoons 11-hour 'booze bus' pub crawl and try out a new spirit by Edinburgh-based Holyrood Distillery made from heritage barley. Thank you to Franklin & Sons...
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Episode 81: Impromptu pub sessions and the world's first Porn Spa Martini experience!
Helena and Aidy discuss the weirdest tasting notes, impromptu pub sessions with Guy Ritchie pub and the world's first Porn Spa Martini experience. Plus, Tasha Iny from Mijenta Tequila talks to us about being the UK brand ambassador. Thank you to Franklin & Sons for sponsoring this podcast.…
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Episode 80: Unicum, quinoa vodka and cognac...
This week Helena & Aidy catch up on all the booze news! Turns out a good chat about Unicum, quinoa vodka and cognac was just the tonic we needed! Thank you to Franklin & Sons for sponsoring this podcast. Creating remarkable, great-tasting drinks that turn the ordinary moment into an extraordinary...
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Episode 79: Marvellous Médoc, snake wine & sweaty goats!
In this Bordeaux special, we get up close and personal with wines from the famous Médoc on the left bank of the river Gironde region. We chat to two brilliant women making waves in the region, take a deep dive into the world’s most famous smells, play buy it or bin it with pickle beer, taste…
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Episode 78: Garlic Vodka, chill filtering and where to grab a bargain right now!
This week we catch up on all the boozy news and Aidy makes us try GARLIC flavoured vodka! Thank you to Deanston Virgin Oak for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 77: Reviewing the Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rosé & understanding tasting notes.
This week, we review the Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rosé in 'Buy it or Bin it' and Helena tells us about the Ming Dynasty winery unearthed in north China! Thank you to the Deanston Pinot Noir Finish 2002 Whisky for sponsoring this podcast!
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Episode 76: Weird vodka, keeping wine fresh & whisky for Chinese New Year
This week, what would you eat with wasabi vodka? Having a whine about pub wine that's been open too long, refreshing our palates with Jura 18 Scotch whisky and what to drink with Chinese food. Thank you to Jura 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 75: Burns Night drams & Thai wine
This week, we raise a dram to Burns Night, discuss what haggis actually is, put the spotlight on Irn Bru and discover Thai wine. Along the way, we hear about the lady who built a speakeasy under her kitchen cabinet. Thank you to Fettercairn 16 Year Old 2nd Release 2021 Whisky for sponsoring this...
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Episode 74: A toast to the new year!
We look back on the funny old year that we've had...And put what we want leave to behind IN THE BIN! Thank you to The Deanston 17 years old 2002 Organic PX Finish Scotch Whisky for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 73: Christmas drinks and the time we met David Beckham!
Don't tell us we don't cover a big variety on this podcast! From what to drink this Christmas, how to get red wine stains out of the carpet... to the time we met David Beckham! We know it's a bit of a weird one this Christmas, but we hope this gets you in the holiday spirit! Thank you to The...
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Episode 72: Robotic bartenders and shipwrecked Champagne!
Eulanda, the co-founder of 'Hey! Dip Your Toes In', is back again this week! We talk about christmas drinks, champagne from the titantic and a robotic bartender called Cecilia! Thank you to Deanston 2008 Oloroso Cask Scotch Whisky for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 71: How to do mulled wine properly.
This week we are joined by our good friend- Eulanda Shead Osagiede - co-founder of 'Hey! Dip Your Toes In'. Helena also checks in with Brendan McCarron, the master distiller at Deanston. Plus, things are getting festive as we dicsuss the most controversial Christmas drink...Mulled Wine. Thank you...
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Episode 70: Espresso-ly good Martinis!
This week our third drinker is Lauren Horne, she created Dottie's Espresso Martinis, a bar-quality drink in a can! Thank you to Deanston Virgin Oak for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 69: Celeb spotting, booze news and wine panic!
Aidy and Helena have been mixing with the stars and have lots of gossip to spill. Plus, we chat with Brendan McCarron, who was recently appointed master distiller at the Deanston distilleries! Thank you to Deanston Virgin Oak for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 68: Have you heard our announcement?!
We have huge announcement! Press play to find out more... Thank you to Belvedere Vodka Organic Infusions for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 67: Why do some drinks make you act differently?!
Helena & Aidy have a proper catch up today! From Birthday parties to awards ceremonies, it's all been going on. The duo have also discovered some interesting things, like MUSTARD wine! Plus, this week's Mail Bag is a good one. Thank you to The Dalmore 12 Year Sherry Cask Select for sponsoring…
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Episode 66: Why do people slurp their wine?
This week's Mailbag is a good one... why must people slurp their wine?! Is it ever possible to overslurp? Aidy and Helena also cover all the latest in the celebrity wine world! Thank you to Tamnavulin Red Wine Cask Edition for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 65: Halloween cocktails and an unfortunate restaurant review!
Aidy & Helena catch up on life and give some spooky cocktail advice! Plus, have you ever wondered what happens when you play music to wine? Click play to find out! Thank you to Jura Winter Edition Malt Whisky for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 64: Do HUGE bottles of wine taste different?
Aidy is ready for a Wine and a Wine again and Helena gives you the perfect wine pairing for goats cheese. Plus, if you have ever wondered about the taste of those HUGE bottles of Rose, you can find out more by pressing play. Thank you to Dalmore Cigar Malt Whisky for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 63: Colin returns!
Our favourite Whisky expert and good friend Colin returns! Press play to see how he's doing... Thank you to Tamnavulin Sherry Cask Edition Whisky for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 62: Greek wine, Sake and English bubbly
This week Beth Brickenden from Wicked Winos joins us to catch up on the world of booze! We cover drinks news from all over the world and Aidy gives us his 'hair of the dog' tips. Thank you to Fettercairn 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky for sponsoring this podcast!
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Episode 61: What does Space Beer taste like?!
Helena and Aidy chat about all the latest! Space Beer, Vodka for your ironing and Umeshu Plum Wine. Thank you to Jura 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 60: A champagne drought and WARM white wine?!
There's a lot to talk about at the moment; a champagne drought in the Hamptons, 5 litre kegs of Espresso Martinis and what to drink when you go camping. Plus Aidy and Helena tackle the great, 'Sorry I'm not drinking tonight' dilemma. Thank you to The Dalmore Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky for...
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Episode 59: Porn Star or Passion Star Martini?!
We discuss the controversial Porn Star / Passion Star Martini in Mail Bag! Plus, have you ever heard of cocktail flavoured cheese?! Helena also catches up with the Dark Horse wine pioneer, Beth Liston! Thank you to Talbott Vineyards for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 58: Infinity bottles and peanut butter whiskey
We discuss how to make you're own infinity bottle, peanut butter whiskey and how to store your Whispering Angel! Thank you to Talbott Vineyards for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 57: Buttery wine and 50-year-old lager
Can wine ever be described as 'buttery'? And what happened to the woman who drank a 50 year old lager? Plus, our 3rd Drinker this week is Joe Wilson, one of the founders of Spirit of Stonewall Gin. Inspired by the history of the Stonewall Riots, Joe wanted to help tell the story and to recognise...
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Episode 56: Californian wine, gin cake and what to drink when clubbing!
Forgotten what to drink when you go 'out out'?! Aidy & Helena discuss this and more. Plus, Helena catches up with Eulanda Shead Osagiede, the co-founder of the popular travel, food and lifestyle blog, Hey! Dip Your Toes In! Thank you to Talbott Vineyards for sponsoring this podcast.
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Episode 55: Tequila Negronis and Liquid Afternoon Tea
Ever had a Tequila Negroni? Ever had Liquid Afternoon Tea? Ever heard of a buffalo getting drunk? Click play to find out about all of these things! Plus, Aidy has an inspiring chat with Emily Maynard about Barefoot's support for the LGBTQ+ community! Thank you to Talbott Vineyards for sponsoring...
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Brought to you by the folks behind Amazon Prime’s ‘The Three Drinkers’, this is the Bring a Bottle podcast! Join dynamic drinks duo Aidy Smith & Helena Nicklin with special guests as they uncover their drinking secrets, what grinds their gears and the oddities they’ve encountered during their careers. From Aidy’s frost-bitten toe cocktails to Helena’s “can you guess what wine this is by the weird noise I’m making” vinalogies, this is two friends, a microphone and a bottle (or two) of something delicious. - - - - - - See [acast.com/privacy](https://acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information.
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