27: Brandy

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

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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26: Martini

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)
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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25: Gin

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)
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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24: Metaxa, the Greek Spirit

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)
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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23: Negroni

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)
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Outro Music: Poppers and Prosecco by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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19: Manhattan

Welcome to the bar...

Mr Parks treats Dr Wilko to his spin on the Manhattan and shares his thoughts on this unforgettable cocktail.

Ingredients

• 2 parts Rittenhouse 100 Rye

• 1 part Carpano Antica Formula

• 3 dashes Fee Brother's bitters

• 1/2 tsp Luxardo cherry juice

• Luxardo cherry to garnish

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Show Notes

• The Manhattan on the IBA website

Music

George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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4: Rose

Welcome to the bar...

Dr Wilko mixes you an Art Deco Rose. An IBA contemporary classic.

Ingredients

• A double measure of Dry Vermouth.

• A single measure of Kirsch.

• 3 dashes of Strawberry Syrup.

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Show Notes

• List of IBA Cocktails

• The Rose

• Rose

Music

George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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