The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
Of course, I could not let you go into a new year without a proper year in review! So, in this long standing tradition, I will present to you the ten best spirits I tried here at the Augustine-Bar blog during the last year. The top ten is clearly dominated by whiskeys, but there also […]
I know, a Mai Tai is not the most Christmassy cocktail. – In fact, it is quite the opposite! – Nevertheless, this variation using gin instead of rum is so good that you basically can enjoy it all year round! Especially, when it is comprised of such high-quality gins as the two Citadelle bottlings.
It has been a while since my last comprehensive article on gin. Therefore, I thought it was time for a new chapter of my Ultimate Gin Guide. So, I organized I a gin tasting with eight tasters raging from novel gin enthusiasts to an eau de vie distiller. As a theme for the tasting we […]
Obviously, I am always delighted to try a new whisky! This time the small bottled of Scotch Malt Whisky Society Single Malt was provided by Freddy another blogger from Singlemaltwhiskey.org. The malt in question comes from the Highland Park Distillery and of course I was very curious to try it.
Believe it or not, but this cocktail actually was inspired by a cold remedy. When my sister gave me a cough drop, I noticed that rough Icelandic / Islay notes go very well with sweet cassis flavours. Luckily, with the latest Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition (DE), I had just the right single malt on hand! Of […]
