How to Read The Whiskey Bible with Noah Rothbaum

Our guest has ventured from the Arctic Circle to Kentucky’s rickhouses to Scotland’s distilleries in pursuit of one singular spirit. Now he’s sharing his wisdom with the world. This week, the legendary Noah Rothbaum joins me to crack open The Whiskey Bible and pour out the secrets and stories of one of the world’s greatest spirits. Noah is not only a leading authority on cocktails and spirits, but also a James Beard Award winner, the author of many acclaimed drinks books and the associate editor of the Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails , which won the Dartmouth Medal for the best reference book of 2021 and the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History, or Spirits. Who better to guide us through the world of The Whiskey Bible: A Complete Guide to the World’s Greatest Spirit , a staggeringly comprehensive, entertaining, and approachable book including not only a history of whiskey, but an in-depth analysis of every major whiskey distilling region, general and practical whiskey facts, and 60 classic and modern whiskey cocktail recipes from top bartenders. But before that, if you love Lush Life , we would so appreciate your support by signing up for our newsletter. You can get our advice on anything to do with home bartending, where to drink in every major city, special recipes, and even your very own Lush Life mug! Just head to alushlifemanual.substack.com and sign up! Now grab that dram, let’s join Noah! Our cocktail of the week is called Penicillin: INGREDIENTS 2 oz Scotch ¼ oz Islay Scotch ¾ oz fresh lemon juice ¾ oz honey syrup (3 parts honey, 1 part water) ¾ tablespoon sweetened ginger syrup (4 parts ginger juice, 3 parts sugar) Garnish: candied ginger METHOD Combine all of the ingredients except the Islay Scotch in a shaker and fill with ice. Shake and then pour into a rocks glass filled with ice. Using a bar spoon, gently pour ¼ oz of Islay Scotch over the back of the spoon to create a float. Garnish with the candied ginger You’ll find this recipe and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com , plus links to most of the ingredients. Full Episode Details: ----- Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to . Lush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler Media

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How to Read The Whiskey Bible with Noah Rothbaum is an episode from Lush Life | The World's Best Bartenders & Cocktail Makers by Susan L. Schwartz.

This episode is 59:55 long.

This episode was published on Oct 27, 2025.

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