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 ‘Liqueur’
Nantes – Chateau de Laubade V.S.O.P
When preparing a apricot eau de vie tasting, I fellow cocktail enthusiast asked me if there were any great drinks using apricot eau de vies. To be honest, apart from the Mary Collins and a … Read more
Tigers – Blind Tiger Piper Cubeba
There is always a new gin to try. This time, it is a handcrafted gin from Belgium, which carries a special pepper in its name. Apart from that, the name is also a reference to … Read more
How to Make a Real Tiki-Fire – High Fire
A lot of Tiki drinks use fire. However, it does not do the trick to just pour 151 rum over a sugar cube. For a real Tiki-fire you need a secret ingredient. On top of … Read more
Spiced Bramble – Woodland Dry Gin
After tasting the Woodland Pink Gin a few weeks ago, I decided to review the Dry Gin from the Woodland distillery, too. On top of that, I had a spiced syrup on hand and wanted … Read more
Your Arrival – By The Dutch White Arrack
Besides Genever, the Dutch spirits brand By The Dutch also specializes in arrack. In addition to the aged Arrack I reviewed earlier, there is a new version on the market. . They added a “white” … 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
Little Italy – Italicus
Before I go on holiday, I wanted to get a small article out there before Summer ends. What would be more suitable for this than a sweet and slightly bitter Italian liqueur. On top of … Read more
Jackrabbit – Juniper Jack Navy Strength
I finally got my hands on the much sort after Juniper Jack Navy Strength London Dry Gin. This powerful version of the already juniper forward Juniper Jack is quite a flavour bomb. However, Navy Strength … Read more
Lessleg – Hoos Lapsang Gin
For the Negroni Week 2019 I went for a simple and slightly smoky Negroni variation. While I could just have added a few dashes of Islay single malt to the standard Negroni recipe, I went … Read more