PODCAST · leisure
The Cocktail Lovers
by 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.
Episodes
-
The 50 Best Bars 2026
Rather fittingly for 2026 The 50 Best Bars which took place in Milan last week, featured bars from 26 countries. Which is not only neat as far as numbers go but also makes us think just how global this whole cocktail malarkey has become. We remember when the list was dominated by bars from two...
-
Martinis in the spotlight
We make no secret of the fact that the Martini is our favourite cocktail. It’s a classic that been around and enjoyed for well over 100 years. But, right now, it seems that everyone is getting in on the Martini action with all kinds of variations taking star billing on cocktail menus around the...
-
Cork and Copenhagen calling!
Other than Negronis, there is an ever-so slight connection to the featured items in this week's episode and it's cities beginning with the letter 'c'… First there's our recent visit to Copenhagen where we went specifically to visit Victory, a bar that’s as cosy as it is creative and one that we...
-
Refined, reimagined, rebooted
Nothing is new, not really. Things are simply reimagined, refined – given a reboot if you will, all with the aim of making our lives just that little bit easier. Or a tastier, as is the case with everything we’re talking about this week. We start by looking at two hotels that have jooshed up…
more -
A dash of elegance
There’s more than a dash of elegance in the mix in this episode, and we make no apologies for that. In fact, we positively applaud ourselves that we've made a feature of it. We start by opening up a very distinctive bottle to unveil the unique taste of Bitter Cedrino – a very special Italian...
-
Bringing on the flavour (and flava)
We’re zoning in on flavour in this episode – that’s flavour with ‘ou’ as in the taste of our featured product which is the super lush Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky, and the Indian ingredients highlighted at newly-opened bar Tryst. It’s also found in the veritable smorgasbord of goodies...
-
Community matters with Jean Trinh
After a rather prolonged break, we’re back! Having completed season 10 with a very special 100th episode (check it out if you haven’t already), we’ve decided to shake things up – just a little mind – going forward. We’ll still be sharing our experiences of the bars we visit, at home and further...
-
Bonus episode: The lowdown on SIP Supernova
15 competitors, four judges, four mentors, seven brands, three winners – that’s the global final of SIP Supernova in numbers; in words, the stats are just as impressive. In the true ethos of Share, Inspire, Pioneer, aka SIP, the global advocacy platform powered by Pernod Ricard, SIP Supernova is...
-
Bonus episode: Non-alcs with attitude
In this sponsored bonus episode, we’re joined by Lisa King, founder of Free AF, New Zealand’s number one non-alcoholic canned cocktail brand. Founded in 2020, Lisa created Free AF with one goal in mind, to provide a range of alcohol-free cocktails for those who take what they drink seriously. But...
-
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…
more -
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...
-
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…
more -
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…
more -
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...
-
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…
more -
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...
-
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…
more -
The longevity edit
Whether we’re talking bottles, books or bars, why is it that some may enjoy just a brief moment in the spotlight, while others continue to shine for years, decades or even centuries? In this episode we’re celebrating creations that have done exactly that. Starting with spirits that continue to…
more -
Bar Leone's winning formula
To warm us into the new season, we’ve got a bit of a whisky thing going on product-wise with two new bottles for your drinking pleasure. One, The Stanhope has a Scottish connection but is made in the US, the other comes from one of our favourite family brands, it’s Rosemaund from the Chase family...
-
Special episode: The House of Suntory DOJO 2025
Every advocacy programme in the drinks world has its usp, something that inextricably links it to the DNA of the brand. In our humble opinion, few, if any do it better than The House of Suntory. Now in its fifth year, The House of Suntory DOJO programme has become synonymous with excellence in…
more -
World Class cocktails
It's the last episode of season ninet. So to take us out we’ve got some very special and, perhaps surprising, stories to share with you. Take our two products. The first is a very special limited edition rum in the shape of El Dorado High Ester Blend PM / DHE, while the other is, rather...
-
Late summer sipping
It’s beginning to look a lot like Autumn here in London but there’s still plenty of reasons to keep our spirits lifted on the cocktail front. Starting with the bases for our drinks… We’re keeping things juniper-charged in this episode, with two very different gins: one from Atlas in Singapore…
more -
Town Bar London & The Cambridge Paris
It's another mixed and fascinating bag this week, starting with The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve, a single malt whisky with a rum finish and Sylva, an intriguing dark non-alcoholic liquid made from wood – yes, wood! Our book choice has home tender, professional, chef, sommelier and distiller…
more -
Vodka & tonic (but not in one glass)
We've said it before and we'll say it again, vodka is having its moment and to prove it, we’re sampling two bottles of the good stuff in this episode. We begin with the brand new offering from Jo Malone CBE – yes, THAT Jo Malone, who now lends her winning ways with fragrance to the spirit world...
-
What we're drinking and reading this summer
And just like that, we're over half way through season nine and rather coincidentally, that brings us half way through (or thereabouts) of summer. Not that we're letting the season TOTALLY dictate our choices in this episode, although (spoiler alert) our bar review and interview sees us soaking…
more -
Top tea tips for the bar and home
For everything you want to know about choosing, using and infusing teas there's only one woman to call, that's Henrietta Lovell aka the Rare Tea Lady. She talks to us about her passion for teaand shares her incredible knowledge on how teas can enhance all manner of drinking experiences – in the...
-
Tastes from Sri Lanka, Ireland, Mexico City and Lisbon
Sometimes we theme our episodes, sometimes we offer a mixed bag of tastes and goodies. This episode is all about the latter… We start with the first of our products, the unique and delicate spirit distilled from the flower of the coconut palm, Ceylon Arrack. Our second pick takes the ABVs up a…
more -
Mmmm is for Martinis…
If you know anything about us, you’ll know we love us a Martini. So with National Martini Day coming up on Thursday 19th June, followed by World Martini Day on Saturday 21st June, it would be rude of us not to give a little nod to our signature drink. With that in mind, we’ve picked out two very...
-
Introducing Montana, Hong Kong
We're counting down the days until Simone Caporale and Lorenzo Antinori open their destined-to-be-hot, new destination bar in Hong Kong but before we hear from them on the what, why and how of their first collaboration, there's our usual housekeeping to attend to. Starting with our product…
more -
A new season, new products and a new bar
We're back with season 9 and over the next few weeks we’ll be talking to some of the fabulous people we’ve met up with during our recent travels but this episode begins, as always with our chosen products: the first of which is Be-Gin a gin celebrating all things flowers and the second, a new…
more -
The Cocktail Lovers on tour: New York Special
In the first of our city specials, we're in New York where we spent three nights in seven incredible bars – eight if you count the two at Sip & Guzzle. As well as trying the drinks we caught up with the movers and shakers behind them to find out more about their respective venues and what they...
-
International Women's Day Special
International Women’s Day is March 8, so we're celebrating the incredible contribution of women across the drinks industry. Our products are Nc'nean founded by Annabel Thomas and Casa Dragones Tequila Blanco founded by Bertha González Nieves. Our book is The Cocktail Parlour - How Women Brought…
more -
The world in our glasses
In this episode we're taking our tastebuds on a journey that goes from London via Latin America, Kentucky to England and various stops in between. We start with Never Say Die, a whiskey distilled in Kentucky, then shipped to England for its final maturation. We then head to Sweden for a taste of...
-
Martinis in the mix
It wasn't planned, but Martinis pop up a few times in this episode. Not in our product reviews, which feature Planteray Cut and Dry Coconut Rum and Tito's Handmade Vodka (although, come to think of it, the latter would make a fab base if vodka-based Martinis are your thing). As the title…
more -
Challenging perceptions: non-alcs, menus & books
Appearance, aroma, flavour – the enjoyment of great drinks works on many levels – driven by aesthetics or emotions. Behind them, though, is often a great deal of deep and demanding thinking. This episode celebrates this thinking. We have two products which take on the difficult task of creating...
-
Our faves of 2024 and looking to the year ahead
In this episode we look back at some of our favourite moments of 2024 and look forward to 2025. Top of our list is a visit to Mexico for the two venues from this week's guests: Maura and Alex Lawrence Milia. For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.com What we're mixing…
more -
It's beginning to taste a lot like Christmas…
We're less than a week away from Christmas Day and we don't know about you but we're definitely in the festive mood. While this episode won’t see us going into full eggnog and sleigh-bell sound effects mode, we're certainly offering a nod in the Christmas direction. Our book choice is one that we...
-
Bonus episode: Inside the world of De Kuyper Liqueurs
De Kuyper is an icon in the drinks world. It’s been producing spirits for over 300 years, and the liqueurs, for which is rightly famous, for more than a century. So in this special episode we’re thrilled to be joined by De Kuyper Master Distiller Myriam Hendrickx, and De Kuyper Global Brand...
-
Celebrating 20 years of Employees Only NYC
Twenty years ago today Jason Kosmas, Dushan Zaríc, Igor Hadzismajlovic, Henry LaFargue and Bill Gilroy opened Employees Only NYC and we're thrilled that Jason and Dushan are joining us to talk all things EO today. But before we get to hear their thoughts on everything from the art of free pouring...
-
Bonus episode: Christmas book gift guide special
We love Christmas as much as the next person but at this time of year comes the dreaded question of what to gift family and friends. That’s where this special podcast episode comes in. We’ve teamed up with our friends at Cider Mill Press to delve through their extensive catalogue of cocktail…
more -
Luxury, limited-editions & big time sensuality
Boy oh boy, have we got a packed episode for you and the key words are: Luxury, Limited-edition, Sensualism and Secret Hideaway… The luxury comes in the form of our first product, Komos Anejo Cristalino tequila while the limited-edition is Le Clos Series, Batch #5 from our friends at Takamaka rum...
-
New Orleans Special
It's been a while but we're back and we're super excited to be focusing on one of our favourite cocktail cities, New Orleans. Both of our products are deeply rooted in New Orleans and the official cocktail of the city, the Sazerac. First up, we have Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey, followed by…
more -
Bonus episode: The House of Suntory DOJO programme in focus
Since its launch in 2020, The House of Suntory has become renowned by bartenders, owners and managers for its exclusive DOJO programme. More than just another advocacy initiative, The House of Suntory DOJO has been curated with one aim: personal progression. Which it does to great effect by...
-
Cool drinks ideas for when the heat is on
We’re just back from Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans where we're absolutely thrilled to have been awarded 'Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication' at the Spirited Awards. Whoop!! While it was very hot there, it’s been pretty damned steamy back home in the UK too. So, like most, we're looking at...
-
Creativity in focus with Gn Chan
We've always been about the amazing creativity that runs throughout this industry – that goes for the people and products and of course, the drinks. We’re ticking all of those boxes in this episode, starting with our products, both of which show off their creativity by breaking convention in…
more -
Drinking in colour
In keeping with the theme of the summer issue of The Cocktail Lovers magazine, we're dedicating this episode to some of the many amazing people of colour in the world of drinks. Our first product is a rum, but this one is different. It's Matugga Rum – rooted in Jamaica, with East African flavours...
-
Coffee, rum & a visit to the Isle of Man
We have a glorious mish-mash of tastes and experiences in this episode and we've loved every one of them. Starting with our two featured products, the omnipresent Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur and the small batch Baba au Rum Special Edition Guyana Single Cask Rum. Our book choice sees us…
more -
Two gins, sake cocktails and Giulia Cuccurullo
It's World Gin Day on 8th June, so what better reason to crack open not one, but two bottles of tasty gins? Our first is Citadelle Rouge from France, the other is Garden Swift, a deliciously crafted gin lovingly made in the Cotswolds. Jim Meehan is no slouch when it comes to writing ace cocktail...
-
Bigging up agave spirits
Before we get started, please accept our apologies: there are some shocking pronunciations coming up. But what we lack in Mexican fluency, we certainly make up for in passion for the spirits the country produces. In this episode we open two bottles of tequila, Avíon Silver and Patrón Extra Añejo;...
-
Introducing The Pinnacle Guide, the new recognition system for bars
Foodies have Michelin stars, and now, thanks to Hannah Sharman-Cox, Siobhan Payne and Dan Dove, the drinks world has an equivalent with the long-awaited launch of The Pinnacle Guide. But before we catch up with the terrific trio we have some business to tend to, in the form of our usual reviews.…
more
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
HOSTED BY
The Cocktail Lovers
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does The Cocktail Lovers have?
The Cocktail Lovers currently has 116 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Cocktail Lovers about?
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...
How often does The Cocktail Lovers release new episodes?
The Cocktail Lovers publishes regularly with 116 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to The Cocktail Lovers?
You can listen to The Cocktail Lovers on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts The Cocktail Lovers?
The Cocktail Lovers is created and hosted by The Cocktail Lovers.
URL copied to clipboard!