The LushUs Life Podcast

EP 75 - Let's Talk Turkey!

It's Thanksgiving Week. The Lushes talk about why Thanksgiving is the best holiday of all. Their favorite food, Thanksgiving drink pairings, terrible family traditions and bemoan the dangers of Black Friday Shopping. Listen to some turkey talk before the big day!

EP 74 - Party in My Mouth

Have you wondered how to navigate the confusing world of spirits tasting or why you don't taste flavors others do? This week the Lushes explore the basics of tasting spirits and how to train your palate to recognize flavors. Of course they also cover unconventional tasting descriptions and how good whiskey is a lot like good loving. This aint your grandpa's tasting show!

EP 73 - The Name Game!

This week on The Lushus Life we invite Dan Magro [https://www.instagram.com/danmagro/?hl=en] back. Dan is an actor, mixologist and author of Suck It Up: Extraordinary Cocktails for Everyday People [http://a.co/d/0v7k6pz]. We discuss Benjamin Franklin's 200 Synonyms for drunk. Which was an article that appeared in the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1737. It's a fun show as we try and figure out drinking slang from the 18th century.

EP 72 - Horror Movies & Cocktails

The Lushes celebrate Halloween with cocktails inspired by horror movies. From Silence of the Lambs to Halloween to the Shining we have a drink to match every show and every mood. Warning: this show will make you want to drink wild cocktails and watch scary movies!

EP 71 - You Really Mezcal Me Sometime...

We celebrate International Mezcal Day with a very special guest. The Global Brand Ambassador of Ilegal Mezcal Gilbert Marquez (@gilbertmezcal). Gilbert teaches us mezcal basics and talks about the special craft that is unique to mezcal alone. Agave can grow as many as 35 years before being harvested by hand, cooked underground and eventually distilled in traditional alembic copper stills. Listen this week to fall in love with this smoky artisanal spirit that is taking America by storm.