What'll It Be?

In this episode the walking drinks encyclopaedia that is Gergő 'Sergio' Muráth speaks to hosts Simon Webster and Andy Ives (the latter deputising for the holidaying Jennie Rae) about double-decker bars, obscure cocktails, fictional Manhattan variations, Mai Tai origins, cultural appropriation in Tiki, and of course, his dream drinking experience. The World Class Studios roadshow is back this Summer, visiting Leeds, Edinburgh, and London in the coming weeks. And this year, BarLifeUK's very own Simon Webster is on the panel...

This week, hosts Simon Webster and Jennie Rae Chuter are joined by Kate Jackson - current Mirror Margarita ambassador (and world's first RTD ambassador?), former Ketel One ambassador, and manager / drink-slinger at some of the UK's best bars. Kate talks to What'll It Be? about fantasy beach bars, Bill Bailey, ego in the industry, and of course, her dream drinking experience. The World Class Studios roadshow is back this Summer, visiting Leeds, Edinburgh, and London in the coming weeks. And this year, BarLifeUK's very own Simon Webster is on the panel...

This week hosts Simon Webster and Jennie Rae Chuter are joined by Dan Priseman, known to many as an American whiskey expert, bartender, bar owner, and brand ambassador. Dan speaks to What'll t Be? about his new gig with Whistle Pig, the joys of fried food, Parisian hangovers, and of course, his dream drinking experience. The World Class Studios roadshow is back this Summer, visiting Leeds, Edinburgh, and London in the coming weeks. And this year, BarLifeUK's very own Simon Webster is on the panel...

We're back! After a Christmas and Omicron-enforced hiatus, the What'll It Be team resume their quest to interrogate  interesting bar folk about their dream drinking experience. In this episode, hosts Simon Webster and Jennie Rae Chuter speak to Cressida Lawlor about their YouTube series 'Pump Room', London's best snackable nuts, and, of course, the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company...The World Class Studios roadshow is back this Summer, visiting Leeds, Edinburgh, and London in the coming weeks. And this year, BarLifeUK's very own Simon Webster is on the panel...

In this episode, Julian DeNéchauddeFéral - bartender, winner of numerous cocktail competitions, and now global bar consultant - talks to 'What'll It Be?' about hamster prolapses, dead hedgehogs, why live music is for suckers, and a host of other completely non-controversial subjects. Oh yeah, there's a bit about his dream drinking experience too...  The World Class Studios roadshow is back this Summer, visiting Leeds, Edinburgh, and London in the coming weeks. And this year, BarLifeUK's very own Simon Webster is on the panel...

This week we are joined by Jake Burger -  bartender, bar owner, gin distiller, cocktail historian, and noted raconteur. In addition to describing his dream drinking experience, Jake tells What'll It Be?  why he thinks Jerry Thomas was a dick, describes the best $100 tip he's ever given, and (sort of) confirms the fate of the Alternative Bar Awards. The World Class Studios roadshow is back this Summer, visiting Leeds, Edinburgh, and London in the coming weeks. And this year, BarLifeUK's very own Simon Webster is on the panel...

Our first guest Hannah Lanfear, who is a veteran bartender and founder of The Mixing Class, talks to What'll It Be about LGBTQIA issues within the drinks industry,  flying pigs, dropping acid at gigs, and of course, the bar, booze and music that would make for their perfect drinking experience. To visit the Cocktail QTs Facebook group mentioned in this episode, click here. The World Class Studios roadshow is back this Summer, visiting Leeds, Edinburgh, and London in the coming weeks. And this year, BarLifeUK's very own Simon Webster is on the panel...