At The Bar | Dream Drinks and Great Company 🍸

Comedian, actor and creator Abi Clarke joins us At The Bar for strong opinions, nostalgic alcopops and a Dream Drink inspired by cheesecake.

We start with a Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini before getting into Abi’s route into stand-up, going viral overnight, drinking while hosting comedy gigs, and why she absolutely cannot understand people who choose to stand outside pubs.

Then we test her student drinking credentials with a blind tasting of classic alcopops, put her through Bartender’s Bluff, and discover just how strongly she feels about bubble tea.

Finally, Jack creates Abi’s Dream Drink - a Margarita-inspired cocktail combining apple, pear, tequila and lime with cream cheese foam, green apple boba and a chocolate chip cookie inspired by the cheesecake her mum used to make.

Funny, opinionated and wonderfully chaotic.

Hosted by Matty White and Jon Almond, with resident bartender Jack Sotti.

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Abi Clarke’s show Revenge in Progress is at the Edinburgh Fringe from 21st - 30th August. 

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Ben Slater has a Martini drawer at home and still picks lager over every cocktail. Make of that what you will. 🍺

The chef, food stylist and content creator has worked with the likes of Sorted Food and Jamie Oliver, and built an audience of hundreds of thousands through his cooking videos on TikTok and Instagram.

He joins Matty White, Jon Almond and resident bartender Jack Sotti to talk about going viral, his unexpectedly seductive cooking voice, why he doesn’t let the algorithm decide what he cooks and the increasingly blurry line between food and drink.

On the menu: a Five-Olive Martini inspired by Ben’s favourite London dive bar - Rasputin’s - a Corner Shop Cocktail made with Werther’s Originals and an almond finger, and a Greek Beericano served with taramasalata. 🇬🇷

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What happens when one of Britain’s sharpest comedians pulls up a seat At The Bar?

In this episode, we’re joined by Mark Watson - comedian, author, podcaster and Taskmaster favourite.

Whether you’ve seen him on Live At The Apollo, Mock the Week or live on tour, Mark’s quick wit and brilliantly understated comedy make him the perfect guest for a drink and a chat.

We get into:

- his unforgettable Taskmaster betrayal

- why he drinks red wine on stage

- the strange reality of touring as a comedian

- why theatre green rooms need less tea and more wine

- his murder mystery podcast, Murder of the Famous

- and why cocktails are brilliant when they’re yours, but infuriating when you’re waiting for a simpler drink

We also introduce Mark to our BRAND NEW GAME - Bartender’s Bluff - which he confidently predicts is going to go viral.

Then resident bartender Jack Sotti creates Mark’s Dream Drink - a smoky tribute to his formative years in Melbourne, combining Shiraz gin, Australian whisky, eucalyptus and red wine.

Hosted by Matty White and Jon Almond, with Jack Sotti.

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1. How did you do in Bartender’s Bluff?
2. What’s your favourite type of wine?
3. Which guest should join us At The Bar next?

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A crab cocktail. Restaurant red flags. Michelin star pressure. And one very blue tongue!

Michelin-starred chef, author and familiar face from TV shows like Great British Menu and Saturday Kitchen, Nathan Outlaw joins us At The Bar for a conversation about seafood, Cornwall, critics, influencers, hospitality, wine, pubs, and the reality of running restaurants at the top level.

Nathan tells us why he prefers à la carte to tasting menus, what really matters when guests walk through the door, why over-the-top hospitality can get weird very quickly, and what happens when Michelin inspectors come in for dinner.

Then, because this is At The Bar, we make him drink crab.

For Challenge Jack, Nathan chooses crab as the ingredient - so Jack creates a cognac-based seafood cocktail inspired by sauce Américaine, complete with roasted crab shells, butter, tomato liqueur and a crab called Pinchy.

For Nathan’s Dream Drink, Jack goes nostalgic: pub gardens, Calvados, Dandelion and Burdock, London Pride, salt and vinegar crisps, blue slushie energy and a packet of Salt ‘n’ Shake - all with a nod to Hawksmoor’s modern classic cocktail - Shaky Pete’s Ginger Brew.

Hosted by Matty White and Jon Almond, with resident bartender Jack Sotti.

Nathan’s new book, On Fish, is available now from all good booksellers.

👇 Let us know in the comments:

1. Would you drink a crab cocktail?
2. What’s your biggest restaurant red flag?
3. Is wine pairing overrated?

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What happens when a former F1 driver takes a pit stop At The Bar?

In this episode, former Williams driver Nicholas Latifi joins us with tequila, strong opinions, and a surprising amount to say about Nutella.

We start with a Tommy’s Margarita made using Nicholas’s own brand, Leve - a half-strength agave spirit created for people who want something between full-strength and alcohol-free.

From there, we get into what it’s actually like to make it to Formula 1, why Nicholas never became a beer guy, how a racing driver thinks about travel, weight, and performance, and why tiramisu might be a little overrated.

Then Jack builds Nick’s Dream Drink, the Monza Flip - a dessert cocktail inspired by Nutella, maple syrup, Italy and Canada, served with a freshly fried beaver tail on the side.

It sounds like a lot - but, as always, Jack delivers.

Hosted by Matty White and Jon Almond, with resident bartender Jack Sotti.

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