Priscilla – Lysholm No. 52 Botanical Aquavit
While you might have heard of Linie Aquavit, the name Lysholm probably does not ring a bell. However, they are the same family that made Linie Aquavit a renown label. The relatively new No. 52 … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Reviews’
Lonely Hunter – Bunnahabhain 12 Years
I cannot tell you why, but when working on a cocktail with the Bunnahabhain 12 Years I thought about the Hunter cocktail. This drink almost cannot be called a cocktail anymore, because it originally only … Read more
Spirited News 02/2019: More Rum
Even now that Tiki month is over, I actually have two more rums to talk about. The first one is from St. Lucia and the casks mimic a rum that was forgotten after a fire … Read more
The Cure – Von Have Single Cask Rum
For the last drink in this year’s Tiki month (Yes, I know I am a little bit too late) I decided to revisit an old favourite of mine. The Doctor Cocktail is a great drink … Read more
Spirited News 01/2019: Blended Malt and Rum
For the first Spirited News of 2019 I want to present to you a whisky and a rum. Both spirits have in common that they come from smaller, but well renown producers. On the one … Read more
White Bird – Veritas White Rum Blend
For the beginning of this years Tiki month, I thought I start with a variation of the Jungle Bird cocktail. This slightly unusual Tiki drink pairs fruity pineapple with bitter Campari. However, who said that … Read more
Three Rings – B My Gin & Farthofer Old Plum Eau De Vie
This week is again about gin. I already reviewed the B My Gin, but the new edition comes with a slightly higher alcohol content. This is also the reason why I had to give the … Read more
December’s Traditions – Port Charlotte 10 Years
When you think of heavily peated Islay single malt, you often think of the distilleries on Islay’s South coast. However, since a few years another distillery on the island set out to challenge the familiar … Read more
Which Bourbon Should You Buy? – A Blind-Tasting
Following the tradition of one American whiskey blind-tasting a year. It again was time for bourbon. This time I tried to incorporate as many different styles as possible. This means that we tried high corn, … Read more
Spirited News: The Best Of 2018
In the spirit of end-of-the-year top ten lists, I present to you the ten best spirits I tried in 2018. Due to the cherry eau de vie blind tasting, this year’s list is a little … Read more
