Truth Or Dare? – Try This Daring Gin Drink!
Even to me some of my cocktail ideas sound strange: This drink for instance uses garden radish and balsamic vinegar to create an unusual, but also surprisingly delicious taste sensation.
Author : MJM
Not Just Another Summer Drink: The Rocket Smash
Some people say that there are not many good tequila cocktails out there. I think that’s a myth, because unfortunately most people still think shots with lemon and salt when they think of tequila. So for the ever so fast fading summer I thought I’ll have a go at a tequila cocktail.
It's Time For Champagne
After the champagne tasting at the C&D forum meeting I thought I had enough of champagne for a while. Well, I was wrong. And because of that I will provide you with a comparison of three reasonably priced champagnes.
Cascajal Pisco Review
Although there are not many spirits missing in my home-bar, I have to admit that until now I didn’t have a Pisco at hand. But luckily I just won a bottle of Cascajal Pisco Quebranta, and of course I want to let you know if it is any good…
World Cup Cocktail: Golden Smash
Are you fed up with all the bad Caipirinhas you have to gulp down while attending World Cup parties? Check out my variation for a more sophisticated cocktail that you can actually enjoy while watching your favorite team.
Martinis Reimagined: Bravery
The second drink in this mini-series is a variation of the Hanky Panky cocktail. Which itself is a variation of a sweet Martini, which is a variation of the classic Martini. So calling it a Martini is a bit farfetched, or is it?
C&D: Champagne Tasting
You thought the cognac seminar was the highlight of this years C&D forum meeting? – Please – for a successful meeting there has to be at least one champagne tasting. That’s why on Sunday we did just that.
C&D: Cognac Tasting
One of the many items on the agenda of the C&D forum meeting was a cognac seminar held by B.N.I.C. educator Julia Nourney. By sampling twelve different cognacs in three flights we had your work cut out for us and here are my promised tasting notes.
C&D Forum Meeting 2014: Summary
Every year the members of the German cocktail forum meet in a different city to exchange ideas and learn more about drinks and spirits. This year’s destination was Berlin, which probably has the fastest changing cocktail scene throughout Germany.
Martinis Reimagined: My Heroics Part I
You are probably bored by the endless Martini variations out there! Nevertheless, I had some interesting ideas floating around in my head and let me tell you this: they turned out be rather good.