I don’t know who said you should never meet your idols, but they got it wrong this time. My guest today is drinks’ podcasting royalty, and from the first moment I contacted this king of the airwaves, he was raring to join the Lush Life family 

I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is, Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time by everyone in this industry. 

As the Fates would have it, Mark Gillespie, the Host and Executive Producer of WhiskyCast, the podcast that wrote the book on how to do a successful drinks podcast, from interviews to news to tastings to events, lives only minutes away from my family’s home in Philadelphia. Those fickle gods kept us apart until last week when Lush Life went virtual.

Usually he is the one doing the interviewing, but today is one of the rare occasions when he was interviewed. 

So, pour yourself a dram, sit back, and enjoy hearing how and why Mark became the man behind WhiskyCast. 

Stick around to find out what we’re drinking!

Before you start, you can find links on how to donate to some of your favorite bars during this rough time on the homepage of my website alushlifemanual.com. 

The Cocktail of the Week is the Seven & Seven.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Seagram's 7 Crown Whiskey
• 6​ oz 7-Up soda
• Lemon wheel 

Method:

Add Seagram's 7 in a highball glass filled with ice. Top with 7-Up (or Lemonade). Stir and then garnish with the lemon wheel

You can find this recipe, more easy recipes and all the cocktails of the week at ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop. 

Full Episode Details:  https://alushlifemanual.com/how-to-tell-the-stories

Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!

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Until next time, BOTTOMS UP 🍸