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 with a trilogy of top notch vodkas bought to life through her super power, synesthesia.

Then there’s Dirty Brew, the latest expression from Belvedere, combining organic rye vodka livened with deep and delicious robusto coffee bean for your drinking pleasure.

Bookwise, we’re dipping in to the appropriately titled Distilled Knowledge – The Science Behind Drinking’s Greatest Myths, Legends and Unanswered Questions by Brian D. Hoefling, while the name of this week’s bar might need a bit more explaining, it’s All My Gods, a new take on the classic dive bar, which opened in London last week.

And on to the tonic part: we’re joined by drinks powerhouses Iain McPherson and Millie Tang talking all things Schweppes Pioneers, the new advocacy programme they’re proudly spearheading along with Vasilis Kyritsis and Simone Caporale for Schweppes.

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What we're drinking

Campari & IPA or IPA & Campari (the ingredients say it all!)

45ml Campari

180ml IPA

Twist of lemon to garnish

Method:

Pour ingredients into an ice-filled Collins glass. Gently combine, spritz with lemon peel and add to glass.

In celebration of International IPA Day (7th July)

All My Gods

Belvedere Dirty Brew

Distilled Knowledge – The Science Behind Drinking’s Greatest Myths, Legends and Unanswered Questions by Brian D. Hoefling

Jo Vodka

For more information on the Schweppes Pioneers advocacy programme, see @schweppes_gb

For our review of 'The Cocktail Parlour – How Women Brought The Cocktail Home' by Nicola Nice, listen here

With thanks to our partners:The Can MakersSchweppes Pioneers

The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox

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