Lost in My Mind – Zott Brennstaerke Apple
When it comes to eau de vies, the usual ABV is around 40 %. Maybe they have a bit more, but usually the alcohol content is below 50 %. However, besides the higher production costs, … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Fortified Wine Drinks’
Sooth Lady Wine – Navy Island Navy Strength
When it comes to cocktails, there are some ingredients which have the ability to transform mediocre recipes into something special. One of those “cheater ingredients” is Pedro Ximenez sherry. It almost does not matter which … Read more
PDLIF – Quarantini Social Dry Gin
During those difficult times, there are certain project which try to help the hospitality scene. In the case of Quarantini Social Dry Gin, Boris Markić the founder of Tesla Slivo and the distiller of Revolte … Read more
Light in the Atoll – Plantation Isle Of Fiji Rum
Right now rum from Fiji is kind of en vogue. This might also be the reason why Plantation released their second bottling from this small Island in the Pacific. I was a little bit indecisive … Read more
Transatlanticism – Coquerel X.O.
It’s been a while since my last calvados review here on the blog. I also did not feature a Manhattan variation for a while now. Although, the Manhattan is my second favourite cocktail, right after … Read more
Prisms – Silvio Carta Grifu Limu Gin
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 & … Read more
Put the Hurt on Me – Chateau de Laubade V.S
Tiki drinks have to be a little crazy, but when it comes to bitter ingredients you mostly find Angostura Bitters or Campari in historic recipes. Nevertheless, the trend of using Amaros in cocktails does not … Read more
The Captive Mind – Capreolus Siegerrebe
I am always in search of extra ordinary eau de vies. This time I found a special grape eau de vie from a small boutique distillery in England. Besides the current trend grape Siegerrebe, the … Read more
Pelicans We – Plantation Black Cask
Before we go into detail about gin, I wanted to take a short excurse into rum. The Plantation Black Cask is a special edition which combines rum from two different countries. The 2019 edition comes … Read more
One Bottle One Drink – Twentieth Century
Besides gin, there is a long tradition for juniper spirits here in Germany. Through the gin renaissance juniper distillates like the Eversbusch Doppel-Wacholder came into the focus of spirit enthusiast. This is why, as an … Read more