Picture this, you're cast away to a desert island, thousand of miles from anyone or anything. However there's a wish you've been granted, on this island you'll be a given a round of delicious beverages. What would your Desert Island Drinks be?
Your host, Leon Dalloway is the host and founder of the globally successful gin tour: Gin Journey, he's a BBC Spirits Expert, an award winning bartender and all round food and drink lover.
Our guests will be a myriad of personalities from the food and drink world.
Desert Island Drinks Episode 007 with Brandon Martignago aka Brandy of Dulcie's Kings Cross and The Emerald Room 🏝️
I loved having this convo with Brandy, it was class to hear his insights on the umpteenth coming of Sydney's ever-evolving hub of entertainment, Kings Cross.
Listeners will gain an understanding of how Brandy's passion for theatre inspired his development in hospitality.
There's plenty of drinks chat as usual and Brandy manages to beat the system, have a listen to find out how.
Cheers from Leon 🏝️
6 Nov 2024
Desert Island Drinks Episode 006 with Jane Ryan 🏝️
This episode Leon casts away drinks journalist and content creator, Jane Ryan.
They discuss Jane's former role as editor for Difford's Guide, how Jane travelled the world to write about drinks plus stick around till the end for three key tips to build your social media content.
Jane was a key part of the early success of London Cocktail Festival and worked on the most recent edition of the Melbourne Cocktail Festival.
Here's the link we talked about to check out the trailer for The Rise of the Espresso: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ir_3yeDlGg
30 Oct 2024
Desert Island Drinks Episode 005 with Barney Toy 🏝️
Barney Toy is hospo through and through.
We discuss his entry into the drinks world from back home in Sheffield, UK (Varsity Bar anyone, IYKYK), coming runner up (always the bridesmaid) in Bacardi Legacy 2015 and how that actually lead to some incredible opportunities, opening his own dream venue in NZ plus loads more.
If there's anyone that personifies the love of our industry alongside well made drinks it's Barney.
What a pleasure our chat was.
28 Aug 2024
Desert Island Drinks Episode 004 with Sondra Beram (formally) of bRU Coffee Bondi 🏝️
Sondra Beram aka Sondie is an icon of the North Bondi community. Operator of bRU Coffee for over 9 years this place has become, for many people, way more than just a place to get their morning caffeine fix.
Sondie has relinquished the keys of bRU which makes this the perfect time for a catch up.
Learn all about Sondie's campaign to ditch the single use cup and what drinks she'd world take to a desert island (spoiler, no coffee).
28 Jul 2024
Desert Island Drinks Episode 003 with Jason Williams 🏝️
Jason Williams aka Widge is co-founder and beverage director at Housemade Hospitality, founder and face (literally) of Widges Gin and one of the loveliest men in our industry to boot.
We talk about how he got that eponymous nickname, discuss his time working in Singapore, dip our toes into the current gin scene plus much much more.
Jason is castaway with his 5 drinks to his very own desert island. Have a listen to see what he choose..
Cheers! 🏝️
8 Jul 2024
Desert Island Drinks Episode 002 with Matt Whiley
Matt Whiley is a world leader when it comes to sustainability in food and drinks, he looks at things the way we all should, living life ahead of the curve. He does it all with his own distinct sense of style and flair, making a bar top out of milk bottles anyone?
With his former bars Peg + Patriot and Scout and his current project RE receiving plenty of awards along the way, Matt is highly respected globally for what he puts in a glass and is the perfect person to be our third castaway.
He comes up with a classically delicious set of choices. Sit back and enjoy episode two of Desert Island Drinks.
Cricket chat until 6:02 and then we kick into the hospo stuff.
17 Jun 2024
'Ester Spirits' founders Corinna and Felix decide their Desert Island Drinks
Welcome to our first ever episode of Desert Island Drinks!!!!!
Live from the Ester Spirits Distillery (hence the distillery noise in the background) in Marrickville, Sydney, Australia with Felix and Corinna.
Felix is the distiller and mad scientist, Corinna is the artistic genius and creative lead. Together they're the pair behind one of the hottest Aussie distilleries around right now.
These guys have blown the Sydney spirits scene apart with their award winning Aussie gins and now award winning rum (Australian cane spirit- blah blah blah) and they have loads more to come!
These two eccentrically awesome people decide what drinks they would take to their (separate) desert islands.
Apologies on the sound quality. It will be better next week.
Cheers if you made it to the end,
Leon
17 Jun 2024
Desert Island Drinks - An Intro with Leon Dalloway
Welcome to the brand new podcast: Desert Island Drinks.
Hosted by the founder of Gin Journey and all round cocktail and spirits lover, Leon Dalloway.
Picture this, you're cast away to a desert island. On this island you are granted a wish. You're allowed three alcoholic, plus one non-alcoholic beverage to drink while you're there.
What would you choose?
Tune in to discover what our regular hospitality industry guests will decide on in these fun yet compelling interviews.
Cheers!
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