The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
Sometimes you just crave a simple cocktail. In this case, I got new bitters and which recipe better suited for testing bitters than an Old-Fashioned. On top of that, I had a rum on hand which is supposed to be excellent in an Old-Fashioned: The Black Tot Rum I reviewed a few weeks back.
There is always a new gin to try. This time, it is a handcrafted gin from Belgium, which carries a special pepper in its name. Apart from that, the name is also a reference to the prohibition. For a ticket, you could see a “blind tiger” in the back room and apart from that an […]
In the Ginquiry of 2019 I was introduced to the Old Grifu Gin. I never had heard of it before, but in combination with Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water it forms an exceptional Gin & Tonic. However, this time I want to take a closer look at the Silvio Carta Grifu Limu Gin. The gin […]
When one of the most famous German bartenders launches his own liqueur, you just have to try it! So, this is exactly what I did. Especially when it is a Crème de Cacao. A lot of my favourite cocktails like the Twentieth Century use this delicious liqueur. Fortunately, I already had a recipe in mind.
After Tiki Month is over, we are back to juniper spirits again. While the Eversbusch Doppelwachholder technically can be called a gin, this traditional German spirit only uses one botanical: Juniper. However, the 66 version of it has an even higher ABV than their “Navy Strength” version the 1817.
