One Bottle One Drink – Pumpernickel
After visiting Amor Y Amargo, I had a really deep craving for Amaro cocktails. So, when I found Sother Teague’s Pumpernickel cocktail and I also had all the ingredients on hand. I just could not wait to restir it.
Redwings – Brocktober 2022
Every October, Brockman’s Gin proclaims Brocktober! This means that for every Brocktail sold 1 € is donated to aid German flood victims. On top of that, it is also a cocktail challenge and for each like Brockman’s donates 10 cents. Here is my entry which I based on red liquorice sweets from Denmark.
AB Rum Barrel ’22 – Chairman’s Legacy
Sometimes you have to revisit old drinks you created! In this case, I went back to my signature Augustine-Bar Rum Barrel recipe and gave it an update. Additionally, I can use the chance to present a rum from Saint Lucia to you!
Orange Dream – Orange Gold
While my first love are spirits and cocktails, I am also a bit into wine. So, when I got the chance to try a organic orange wine, I was all for it! The Orange Gold from Gerard Bertrand also sounded like the perfect base for a nice autumnal Spritz!
Barley Bird – The Busker Single Malt
There have been a lot of American whiskey drinks here on the blog lately. So, it is time to mix things up a bit, but not too much. This is why we stay with whiskey, but this time with a Scotch and Irish Whiskey combination. The Jungle Bird seemed like the perfect drink for it.
SMFD – Finest of the Finer Things
For the next edition of Soundtrack My Friend’s Drink, I came up with a Manhattan variation for my assigned song. This time the theme was hip-hop and I got the song Bistro from Madvillain. In this song with a great flow there is the line “Finest of the Finer Things” and I took that as […]
Like Lions – Scheibel Marille
For my last drink in my small series on drinks with eau de vie from the Scheibel Distillery, I went for a Lion’s Tail variation. Apart from the addition of some Mirabell eau de vie, I stayed quite true to the original specs. So, let us see how this allspice laced cocktail turned out!
Dark Bird – Willett Family Reserve
This is the last article and drink from my series of American Whiskey based cocktails. This time I came up with a drink loosely based on Sam Ross’s Paper Plane. However, apart from the lemon juice, I basically changed all the ingredients.
Home Bar Awards – Up from Below
This is a spontaneous idea I had which actually kills two birds with one stone. First, I am using this as an entry for the Mr. Black Quick Edit Challenge and second, I get another entry for September’s Home Bar Awards challenge. The whole drink is inspired by the seasons and me preparing yet another […]
A Case of You – WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye
It took quite a while, but here is my cocktail creation using my souvenir from our Canada / USA trip. For the WhistlePig Piggy Back Rye, I chose an Old-Fashioned variation with Canadian ingredients.