Tomato Knives and Badminton Nets (Jonny Hamilton from Pellicle Magazine, Bushel+Peck Tasting)

Neutral Cider Hotel

Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they stop reading the label, and zone back into the Neutral Cider Hotel!

Gabe starts things off with some hotel research as well as some quiet lusting for Hiddle Piddle, Grant goes through British television hotels and Martyn threatens the boys with an axe.

Gabe steals the news from Producer Scott this week, as a dive into alcohol advertising through Angry Orchard’s new advertisement which considers the word "sweet" a swear-word! The boys then dive into their memories of alcohol advertising including these Red Rock Cider ads featuring Leslie Nielsen and this Guinness ad, and the wilder side naturally comes up, as does Grant’s infatuation with Bill Bailey in Strictly Come Dancing!

Our interview this week is with a top brewer, and co-creator of Pellcile Mag, Jonny Hamilton. Quickly becoming a publication of note in the food and drinks scene, Pellicle’s focus on cider with the same level of care as beer and wine has made it one to watch with each new article. Jonny’s first published piece, Where You’re Meant to Be, is a personal dive into the beginnings of the publication, through a lens of mental health and the effects of life. Lots of personal, raw conversation here and Jonny’s honesty shines through. The guys go through everything, from imposter syndrome, reliving struggles, the beginnings of his cider journey, lockdown and eggs benedict. It’s a thoughtful interview, with only one obviously long-winded question from Gabe!

This week’s tasting sees the boys try a bottle of Bushel + Peck’s Dabinett. Gabe praised them on the final episode of 2020, so the guys have been keen to sync up their tasting, and a single variety was the best excuse!

Finally, it’s question time at Neutral Confectionary Hotel, with this week’s question comes from Batch Cider, asking if Scott is the only one shaving during lockdown (yes) and how to improve tasting and the language involved, before Gabe’s mysterious finger wound is fully opened up by the guys. This was the most hysterical the guys have been, just to be warned before the screaming starts!
The Team:
Gabe Cook wrote a book: Ciderology
Grant Hutchison has a cider business: Re:Stalk
Martyn Goodwin-Sharman loves to talk about cider: CiderShit
The Rest of The Team:
Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs
Music: Billy Kennedy
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