The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
I am always intrigued by new glassware, especially when it comes from my favourite producer, Zalto. The idea for the glass came about by chance when Zalto discovered that barrel-aged spirits tasted even better from a prototype. After many experiments, the finished glass is now available to buy directly from Zalto.
In this case, I created a variation of the Black Rum Manhattan using a rum that I received from Ferrand Germany. This Planteray Rum belongs to their 2026 Single Cask collection. The molasses based rum from Paraguay spends some additional time in Marsala casks.
Burgundy has an almost mythical status among wine enthusiasts. Obviously, this is on the one hand due to the fact that it produces the world’s most expensive wines. On the other hand, it also inspires winemakers all over the world.
When it comes to holiday-themed cocktails, I usually come underprepared. This time, I threw some ingredients together the day before Halloween and poured the mixture into a pumpkin-shaped mug.
I discovered the Moric Jagini through the Wein fuer Wein podcast and their interview with Hannes Schuster. Luckily, I managed to get my hands on the 2011 vintage. The second wine was the Moric Zagersdorf / Cogrštof Ried Krčsi 2011. I chose this wine, because it was the same vintage as the Jagini.
I really enjoy Redbreast whiskies. So, I was pleased to have the opportunity to review the 15 Year Old here on the blog. Of course, I also tried it in a short drink.
Yes, I do enjoy pinot noir, but my favourite red variety is Blaufraenkisch. The reason for that is that I have a very personal connection to the variety, the Burgenland and the Heinrich vineyard in particular. I remember playing with leftover wine labels as a child.
I thought I revive the Silvaner Sundays category since I am done with the German wine regions and before starting with the Austrian ones next year. In this case, I opened a bottle from Stefan Vetter who is famous for his very distinctive style.
Another great spirit from Florian Faude is his damson eau de vie. While this is a great sip on its own, I decided to use it in a Manhattan variation. This also gave me the chance of opening my bottle of Faude Vermouth.
Even when visiting the Casa Eva for the first time in 2024, I knew that I had to mix drinks with Stefan’s fennel liqueur. So, I used the Vieux Carré as a base of some sorts for this drink.
