Bring A Bottle Podcast: Episode 91

Good morning or good afternoon wherever you are! In this week’s Bring a Bottle Podcast, we cover stylish sodas from a Victorian brand, TikTok chili trends, the subtlety of sake, and Helena is put on the spot to match drinks with some of the most popular dishes around. Listen in now for all of that and much more.

Our Guest Drinker

This week, Helena welcomes Eddy Temple-Morris back to the podcast! Eddy is a musician by trade having been in a band since the 1980s, but also a regular voice over the airwaves for the last 30 years. You can currently find him live on Virgin Radio every day from 10-1. If you want to find out more about Eddy and his passions make sure you listen to the podcast today! @EddytempleMorris @eddyTM

What’s in Our Glass?

In this episode, we’re focusing on mixers, and more specifically a company producing premium drinks since 1886 – Franklin & Sons. 

First up in Episode 91, Helena uses the Pink Grapefruit Soda in her own cocktail concoction, the ‘Palovignon’ which goes down very well indeed.

Size: 200ml
Find here: £17.50 24x200ml

Next up is the Rhubarb and Hibiscus Tonic Water. Light, slightly tart and sweet on the nose, Helena and Eddy decide that pink gin or vodka would make the perfect dance partner for it. 

Size: 200ml
Find here: £16.99 24x200ml

Drinks News

Drinkers over on TikTok have been experimenting by adding chillies to their glasses of Rosé this summer and so naturally we had to give it a go! Helena opted for red chillies, but has she judged the amount correctly?! And is the chilli flavour a welcome addition or a waste of good Rosé? Listen to find out!

Instant Sommelier Quick Fire

Eddy fires 3 popular dishes at Helena to see what drinks she would pair with them (not literally, although we are always looking for new features). 

Which wine can complement the fire of a Chicken Madras? 

And which tomato loving wine is perfect for Lasagna?

This and more all answered in the podcast!

MAILBAG

Finally, another mailbag question and Podcast 91’s is, ‘What is the deal with cold sake?’

Listen in to hear what Helena has to say about why your sake might be served hot or cold.

The Bring a Bottle Podcast: Episode 87

We’re back with another fun-filled podcast and this week we’re joined in the studio by special guest Christian Smith. Listen in as we chat all about the perfect mixers for your tequila, a great hangover cure, 24-carat gold covered fish and chips and more!

What’s in our glass?

This week we’re focussing on great mixers for tequila and have chosen Franklin and Sons Grapefruit and Bergamot tonic water and Pink Grapefruit Soda.

Bergamot is what you associate earl grey tea with and the tonic didn’t disappoint. Subtle and floral with a nice fruity edge from the grapefruit, it made for a beautiful and very refreshing drink alone and then in combination with the tequila led to a more savoury drink with a slight peppery edge to it. Nom! 

Size: 200ml
Find here: £17.50 for 24

The Pink Grapefruit soda is a beautiful and very sophisticated soda that we would quite happily enjoy on its own as a soft drink. Today, however, is all about the tequila mixers and this soda did not disappoint. It smells just like that burst of oils you get when cutting into a grapefruit and tastes just as good with a touch of zesty lime on the finish. 

Size: 200ml
Find here: £17.50 for 24

Third Drinker

This week we are joined in the studio by Christian Smith who is the online editor for The Drinks Business. He shares with us his favourite stories, including one about 24-carat gold adorned fish and chips being sold for £80 in Glasgow, a stunning whisky and tells us more about what it is like to work as the online editor for The Drinks Business!

The Three Drinkers in Ireland Wins an Award

For those who haven’t yet heard, The Three Drinkers in Ireland won an award for ‘The Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism’ at the Drinks Business Awards this June! If you haven’t seen the series yet, all 6 episodes can be found on Prime Video!

Drinkers Discovery

Stepping away from our usual Drinkers’ Discoveries this week, we bring you ‘Phizz’. These are orange or apple and blackcurrant flavoured tablets that dissolve in water and enable you to absorb 3x the amount of water you would from just drinking a glass of it. Full of natural electrolytes, like sodium, potassium and zinc, not only are they perfect for rehydrating but they’re also great for your skin, hair and nails… and we reckon they would work a treat when you have a hangover too ;)

That’s not all though, we also have a fantastic ‘Buy it or Bin it’, Aidy brings back his ‘Wine and a Whine’, we share a dishwasher hack for your cloudy glasses and talk about vines grown in space! Listen in today!