Quincy Panky – Faude Quitte
While there is always a place for gin, whisky and rum in my heart, my true love are eau de vies. This is why I am constantly looking for new and great fruit brandies to … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Fortified Wine Drinks’
Present Tense – Douglas Laing Scallywag
So far I have kept the most popular Scottish whisky regions of the Douglas Laing Regional Malts series from you. To make up for that, I want to talk about the Douglas Laing Scallywag today. … Read more
La Rencontre – Cap Corse Grand Reserve Quinquina
While spirit forward cocktails are great, you cannot drink the heavy stuff all the time. Especially Summer calls for light cocktails with less alcohol. This is why I came up with a fun highball using … Read more
Black Rose – Douglas Laing Rock Oyster
After my review of the Epicurean blended malt from Douglas Laing, I decided to take a look at their Island blend next. The Rock Oyster is a mix of single malts from Arran, Islay, Jura … Read more
Jungle – Plantation Panama 12 Years Single Cask Collection 2018
The third instalment in the 2018 Single Casks Collection from Plantation is a 12-year-old rum from Panama. After its initial ageing process in its home-country and Plantation’s obligatory stay in cognac casks, the Panama 12 … Read more
All The Wine – Gin Eva La Mallorquina
In a time where every possible eatable is used as a gin botanical, it does not come as a surprise that also olives are distilled. However, since the regular Gin Eva was able to win … Read more
Bavarian Smash – Slyrs Single Malt Fifty One
Obviously, I could not visit the Slyrs distillery, without creating a cocktail using one of their single malts. This is why I am presenting the Bavarian Smash to you today. It basically is a highproof … 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
Violet – Pontica Red Vermouth
Everybody who asks me what the next trend after gin will be, I am telling that it probably will be vermouth. Like gin, you can make it everywhere and in a wide range of variations. … Read more
Rebel – Pierre Ferrand Renegade Barrel No. 2
Today’s article is about quite the special spirit! Basically, it is a cognac, but at the same time it is not a cognac! What seems like Schrödinger’s paradox, actually is quite simply the result of … Read more
