One Bottle One Drink – Easy Does It
Next in line for the One Botte One Drink series is Aperol. – An ingredient that is somehow controversial with bartenders here in Germany. However, over the pond in the United States, I guess because … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Amaro Drinks’
One Bottle One Drink – ‘Angostura Sour’
Yes, yes, I know that the ‘real’ Angostura Sour calls for a huge amount of Angostura Bitters. However, why not give this recipe a try, when you already have the great Amaro die Angostura on … Read more
Spirited News 02/2018: Gin Eva and a Negroni
The avid reader will know that here at Augustine-Bar we love Negronis! So, it does not come as a surprise that we had to write about this beautiful cocktail during Negroni Week. Especially, when having … Read more
Lump Street – Faude Doppelkümmel
Usually, Kümmel is a typical liquor from northern Germany. However, Florian Faude from Bötzingen thought he would have a go at this traditional spirit. The result is a rather complex liquor which can be used … Read more
One Bottle One Drink: Il Boulevardier
On to the next spirits category, Amaros! Right after eau de vies, this category is one of my favourites. Of course, you will most of the times need another base-spirit to accompany those bitter herbal … Read more
Boulevardier Sbagliato – Baker’s Bourbon Aged 7 Years
Keeping the topic of Negroni style drinks for another week, we are looking at a slightly altered Boulevardier recipe. Ok, basically I changed every ingredient except the bourbon. However, since the Negroni Sbagliato is a … Read more
White Williams Negroni – Luxardo Bitter Bianco
This is another drink that is part of my on-going obsession with the Negroni cocktail. Especially, the White Negroni has won me over completely. So, when I had the chance to try another white bitter … Read more
Islay Cassis – Lagavulin DE 2017 Single Malt
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 … Read more
Cherrybomb – Vecchio Amaro Del Capo
This article ends the small series on Amaros and we are once again turning our attention to Italy: This time we are reviewing two different Amaros from the Distilleria Caffo in Calabria. In Italy the … Read more
Slomo – Windspiel Kraut & Knolle
Continuing the short excursion into Amaros with a representative, not from Italy, but from Germany. Windspiel, the gin producer from the Eifel region, broadened its product portfolio with a herbal spirit. This potato vodka based … Read more