The First Taste

This week on the podcast, our host Becky meets Andrea Montague, Head of Advocacy for Edrington UK, and Hannah Lanfear, a freelance journalist and Founding Director of The Mixing Class, to discuss how people can get the most out of their first taste of dark spirits.In their conversation, Hannah, Andrea and Becky identify how to get the first taste right. The team also discuss the different flavour combinations that work best with dark spirits and they give their recommendations for the perfect dark spirit drink that will ensure you get the most out of your first try!About The HostBecky Paskin is an award-winning whisky expert, TV personality and former editor of scotchwhisky.com. She is the only drinks journalist in the world to have an actual distilling qualification. As one of the leading voices for breaking outdated conventions around who drinks whisky and how it should be enjoyed, Becky is passionate about helping more people gain the confidence to explore whisky further.About The GuestsAndrea Montague is Head of Advocacy for Edrington UK. With over 15 years of experience in the drinks industry, Montague has worked for many leading brands, creating global advocacy programmes and education platforms.Hannah Lanfear is a freelance journalist and Founding Director of The Mixing Class. The Mixing Class is the world’s leading independent supplier of WSET Spirits qualifications. In 2019, Hannah won the Imbibe Educator of the Year.Resourceshttps://uk.edrington.com/Becky’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beck....ypaskin/?hl=enhttps: more about Courvoisier here: https://uk.edrington.com/en/ou....r-brands/cognac/cour more about Laphroaig here: https://uk.edrington.com/en/ou....r-brands/scotch-whis more about Brugal 1888 here: https://uk.edrington.com/en/ou....r-brands/rum/brugalB Drinkaware. Age 18 + only