The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
Here is another drink to reminisce on summer! A lower ABV highball which serves as a perfect refresher for the hotter days, or as an excellent Aperitif. I just wanted to play around with the flavours here and use rosemary as a garnish.
In 2020 I did a big apricot eau de vie bling tasting. So, it felt like the time was right for an update. This time I tried twelve different eau de vies. However, it was not a blind tasting this time, but nevertheless the results were interesting.
A short break from Tropical Month 2023 for this month’s Home Bar Awards challenge and Soundtrack My Friend’s Drink Vol. 13. Just in time for Valentine’s Day the task was to draw inspiration from a love or heartbreak song. In this case, I chose the song ‘Wings of Love’ from the supergroup LIV.
I guess it is not a secret, that apricots are my favourite eau de vie flavour. So I am always keen on trying new bottlings. Especially, when they come from one of my favorite distillers Manuel Engel. For a drink, I was inspired by the floral flavours of the eau de vie and paired it […]
You know how it is, you have great cocktail ideas, but you cannot try them all! At the same time, when you do it happens that you get not to write about them. However, inspired by Torben from Empirebrick of Gin, I decided to publish some of them anyway. (It seems like I was quite […]
You might already know that I love apricots, especially eau de vies. Therefore, I am always keen on trying bottlings from other distillers. In this case, I got the chance to try the Mühle 4 Vinschger Marille which won silver at the 2018 Craft Spirits Awards. Furthermore, I came up with a floral cocktail using […]
Today it is time for a vermouth review again. I already featured the Semi-Dry Gölles Wermut here on the blog. Now, Alois Gölles and Manfred Tement also created a red version. I was instantly intrigued because I primarily use this style of fortified wine in cocktails. On top of that, I already had a bunch […]
Today, April 19th is International Disaronno Day. So I thought, I would present you my version of the Disaronno Fizz. This easy combination of amaretto, lemon juice and soda water is just a perfect sipper for warmer days. Yet, I had to come up with a more elaborate combination without losing the characteristics of the […]
If you are following my blog for a short while, you might notice that I am not only a big eau de vie geek, but that I especially love apricot eau de vies. I do not know why, I am not even that keen on fresh apricots. However, when they are distilled they turn into […]
When it comes to whiskey, you probably know that the best glass for enjoying your favourite malt looks very different from what is commonly perceived as a whiskey glass. However, when it comes to eau de vies things start to look grimmer. If you ask for an eau de vie in a regular dive-bar, you […]
