Adeline – Axberg Vodka
The spirit category I neglect the most definitely is vodka. However, every time I do get a new one, I tend towards Vesper variations. Luckily, I also got my hands on a great grape marc spirit to pair the vodka with.
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A Lick of Paint – Erber Brixxx 43 Gin
Who says that there are too many White Negroni variations out there? For this special drink I added a bit of extra gentian (& apple) eau de vie and lemon eau de vie. In this context, I am also introducing a new gin to you.
Dance Bear – Trä•kál Patagonian Spirit
I am not a fan of tomato juice, neither while flying nor in cocktails. However, things are completely different when it comes to carrot juice. So, I came up with a liquorice forward cocktail which uses it.
An American Whiskey Tasting Part 1
To prepare for the our trip to the US, I organized an American Whiskey tasting with friends. However, because of our honeymoon, it took me that long to write up the results. All in all, we tried an American Whiskey, six bourbons and four rye whiskies. Below you will find the first part of the […]
Sloe Groni – Scheibel Schlehe
It is no big secret that my favourite spirit category is eau de vies. Therefore, I am always happy when I am asked to come up with some eau de vie cocktails. In this case, the renowned Scheibel distillery send me some of their classic fruit spirits for mixing. So, let us start with the […]
Multiple Choice – Evan Williams BiB
I guess I have to thank my friend Serge from Hungry Thirsty Bored yet again for introducing me to “micro batching” syrups. While I already made smaller amounts of around 100 ml each time, through his suggestion I cut that amount in half. This has the clear advantage of using up the syrup pretty quickly. […]
Jagwar – Canerock Spiced Rum
Let us stay with flavoured rums for a while. So, we take a closer look at the new spiced rum from Plantation. The Canerock uses Jamaica rum and local herbs and spices for its flavoured rum spirit. For a drink using it, I decided to come up with a sort of Hanky Panky variation with […]
Paper Sails – Aber Falls Welsh Whisky
Obviously, other countries in Great Britain also produce whisky now, despite Scotland. However, until now I never had a Welsh whisky. In this case, I decided to come up with a Paper Plane variation using a salted Aperitif and bitters from Switzerland as well.
Dry January – Free Bird
Obviously, there is not just non-alcoholic “gin” on the market by now. The folks at Heimat Distillers also have a version of their Vogelfrei based on sugarcane. This interesting no-ABV “rum” which also includes chilli and Limousin wood seemed perfect for a alcohol free version of the Jungle Bird cocktail. At the same time, this […]
Leif Erikson – Wilhelm Marx Trufo
Truffles are always a delight. However, the truffle flavour is hard to incorporate into drinks. So, I was very delighted to see that Wilhelm Marx created a whole line of truffle flavoured spirits. For this line, they partnered up with Trufo from Switzerland to create a truffle gin, a truffle raspberry spirit as well as […]