Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko reviews an alcohol free alternative to Prosecco and talks about the future of the bar…

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Sections

- [0:00] Intro

- [0:37] Nosecco

- [3:11] The Future of the Bar

- [7:03] Outro

Show Notes

- Alys Creative

- Alys on Redbubble

Music

Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko takes a break from the bar to interview Eric Knight, the founder of Spirity Cocktails who make non-alcoholic cocktails from spirits based on tea…

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Sections

- [0:00] Intro

- [4:15] Why Use Tea As A Base?

- [7:16] How Is It Made?

- [8:47] Mindful Negroni

- [13:54] Mindful Margarita

- [17:25] Mindful Mule

- [19:23] Spirits Distilled From Tea

- [24:34] Your Favourite Drink?

- [26:35] New Drinks On The Horizon?

- [28:55] Outro

Show Notes

- Spirity Cocktails

- Buy Spirity Cocktails on Amazon

Music

Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko kicks off Mocktail season with a refreshing alternative to sangria…

Episode Transcript

Ingredients

To make one pitcher:

- 750 ml of alcohol free aromatised red wine

- 250 ml orange juice

- garnish: pineapple, orange and pear

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Sections

- [0:00] Intro

- [0:49] A Note On Sangria

- [1:21] The Non-gria

- [2:47] Designing The Non-gria

- [4:22] Credits

Show Notes

- Sangria

- Labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products

Music

Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko mixes you an unforgettable Brandy Alexander and discusses the many variations of the recipe. Thoughts are also given on the suitability of gin and cream…

Episode Transcript

Ingredients

- single measure of cognac

- single measure of brown crème de cacao

- single measure of cream

- garnish: nutmeg

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Sections

- [0:00] Intro - Brandy Alexander

- [2:00] Origins Of The Brandy Alexander

- [3:54] Variations

- [5:20] Outro

- [5:35] Credits

Show Notes

- IBA: Alexander

- Alexander Cocktail

- Brandy Alexander

Music

Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko gives you the history of one of the oldest spirits, brandy…

Episode Transcript

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Sections

- [0:00] Intro

- [0:23] Brandy

- [2:49] Armagnac & Cognac

- [3:54] Cherry Brandy

- [4:17] Modern Brandy

- [5:27] The Brandy Cocktail

- [5:54] Credits

Show Notes

- Liquor: True Distillation

- Brandy

- How Products Are Made: Brandy

- France Vaunts 40 Virtues of Armagnac

- All you ever need to know about Armagnac but were afraid to ask

- The Brandy Report (5/12): Armagnac - Springing the lid of innovation

- The Brandy Report (7/12): Spanish Brandy

- The Brandy Cocktail

- The Old Fashioned

Attribution

- Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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- Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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- Main Image: Photo by Lovely2912 from PxHere

Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko mixes you the Perfect Martini and discusses the history of this famous cocktail with a short diversion on the topic of whether it should be shaken or stirred...

Ingredients

- double measure of gin

- half measure of dry vermouth

- half measure of sweet vermouth

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Show Notes

- IBA Dry Martini

- Martini

- The Martini Vesper

- Shaken. not stirred

Music

Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko gives you the history of the famous spirit known as ‘Mother’s Ruin’…

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Sections

[0:00] Intro

[0:23] Jenever

[1:10] London Dry Gin

[4:07] Plymouth Gin

[4:48] Steinhager Gin

[5:41] The Modern Gin Boom

[7:05] The Humble Martini

[8:43] Credits

Show Notes

- Why Was Gin Nicknamed Mother's Ruin?

- What is London Dry Gin?

- Gin Lane by William Hogarth

- Gin Act 1751

- List of UK Food and Drink with Protected Status: Spirits

- Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament

- My Plymouth Gin Distillery review

- Types of Gin: Steinhäger

Music

Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko has a special gift from Metaxa along with some cocktail recipes to try.

Ingredients

Orange Summit

- a double measure of Metaxa 12 stars

- a double measure of orange juice

- 20ml measure of fresh lime juice

- 3 dashes of chocolate bitters

- 15ml of sugar syrup

Greek Sazerac

- a double measure of Metaxa 12 Stars

- 2 teaspoons of aniseed Liqueur

- 3 teaspoons of brown sugar syrup

- 4 dashes of Peychaurds bitters

Pole 2 Pole

- a double measure of Metaxa 12 Stars

- a single measure of dry vermouth

- a teaspoon of peach liqueur

- 3 dashes of orange bitters

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Show Notes

- Wikipedia: Metaxa

- Metaxa Website

- Orange Summit

- Greek Sazerac

- Pole 2 Pole

Music

- Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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- Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko mixes you one of his favourite cocktails, the Negroni, an IBA Unforgettable.

Ingredients

- single measure of gin

- single measure of Campari

- single measure of red vermouth

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Show Notes

IBA: Negroni

Wikipedia: Negroni

OED: Negroni

Music

Bar Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko mixes you a refreshing Sea Breeze.

Ingredients

Double of vodka

1.5 measures of grapefruit juice

to the top with cranberry juice (120 ml)

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Show Notes

The Sea Breeze on the IBA website

The Sea Breeze

The Ultimate Bar Book by Mittie Hellmich

Podcast Republic app [Android]

Music

George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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