The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
After gin and vermouth, clearly the next trend are non-alcoholic “spirits”. I still have not found a good way of describing this category, because strictly speaking they are not “spirits”. However, until now I have only tried non-alcoholic “gins” which should only enjoyed mixed. The Mondino Senza changes that! I can tell you right away, […]
As with the B My Gin, I also am revisiting the Benguela Diamonds Gin. This South African inspired gin shows a great balance between juniper and New Western Style notes. On top of that, I was looking for a gin to use in a Beer-Negroni. While this drink might sound a bit weird, it turns […]
The eau de vies distilled by Matthias Sievert continue to extend their lead in flavour further and further. This time I was extremely lucky to try to of Matthias recent bottlings, the Hintperi Raspberry eau de vie and the Sudachi eau de vie. While the former is distilled from fermenting the berries, the latter uses […]
Pepper is not exactly a new gin botanical. However, when a gin producer and pepper experts team up, the resulting spirit should be quite interesting. So, when I discovered the new Windspiel Kampot Pepper Gin, I just had to give it a try. Apart from that, this gave me the idea of mixing up a […]
Today is Cinco de Mayo and I was asked to create cocktails with tequila and Mezcal from Topanito. So, this is exactly what I did. My initial idea was a deconstructed Paloma cocktail which coincidentally also ended up crystal clear. On top of that, I am also presenting an umami laced Mezcal cocktail to you.
Citrus eau de vies probably are the most popular eau de vie category right now. While other spirits distilled from fruits also have their appeal, the familiar notes of citrus eau de vies easily wins over gin drinkers. That being said, you rarely encounter a citrus eau de vie distilled from the fermented fruits. However, […]
