In the debut episode of The Luxury Dispatch, Tom Chamberlin sits down with Hollywood director – and the King’s by-appointment cocktail maestro – Paul Feig, alongside writer and historian Nick Foulkes, for a spirited exploration of the art, lore and irresistible glamour of cocktails, uncovering how certain drinks become icons and why they remain one of life’s enduring pleasures.

00:00 - Intro to the pod.
01:59 - Meet Paul Feig
06:09 - Brief history of cocktails
09:24 - Paul’s first drink
13:56 - Covid cocktails (daily IG show)
16:25 - Making a cocktail for the king!
19:07 - Shaken vs stirred.
35:41 - The best bars (according to Paul)
46:11 - Sign off.

The Luxury Dispatch is produced by Listen, a Platform Media label.

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