The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
The alphabetical last German wine region in this series is Wuerttemberg which stretches from a part of the Taubertal to the Lake Constance. I chose the typical red grape variety Lemberger which is known as Blaufraenkisch in Austria.
When I visited Manuel in June 2026, he introduced me to lemon quinces. A variety I did not know existed! As the eau de vie has a powerful aroma, I decided to combine it with some Scotch and honey liqueur.
Saxony is another underrated wine region. Fortunately, Jens from Weinkombinat Hugel stocks a range of excellent wines from the area. I chose the Chardonnay from Schuh because it comes from a monopole vineyard.
Even before we visited the Stauning distillery, I made a variation of a Whisky Sour with Danish whisky and liquorice syrup. I just had to play on the connection of the Danish liquorice syrup from Bülow and the whisky.
Sometimes I do get ideas while browsing the internet. In this case, I discovered a new banana liqueur which spiked my interest. So, I combined it with some cognac for an Old-Fashioned variation.
As promised in my article on my holiday drinks, we visited the Stauning Distillery, located right across the Ringkøbing Fjord. So, it was a must-visit.
This summer holiday we went to the Westcoast of Denmark for a change. I chose a few different half size wine bottles and we bought a variety of beers. Especially the non-alcoholic beers were great.
We arrived at the Saale-Unstruth region. This is only one of two Eastern German wine regions – we will get to the second one in the next article. To be honest, there was actually no question on whether to present a wine from Konni & Evi homepage. Simply put they are the only high quality, […]
If you spend enough time focusing on wine, and especially champagne, it is easy to get a little carried away. Add enthusiastic wine fans to the mix and you get a unique champagne tasting experience. What started out as a tasting of a few top cuvées got slightly out of hand. In the end, we […]
I already featured the Chairman’s Reserve Master’s Selection Coffee Still version in March 2026. Now, I also had the chance to review the John Dore Pot Still bottling. Yes, I mixed a cocktail with it, too.
