Home Bar Awards ’25 – Like a Drug
It always was a blast participating in the Home Bar Awards challenges. I am very happy that Chris aka Cocktail Chris brought them back! The first quest of 2025 is all about classic sours, but without any citrus!
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Tropical Month 2024 – Gold Canary
Yes, I know, this article is about another Jungle Bird variation. I just cannot help it, this is where my mind goes when I think about cocktails inspired by bird related songs. Yet, to differentiate the recipe more from my other version this tropical month, I turned this one into a milk punch.
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” just slightly aged version. Let us see if the white Arrack can live up to the expectations.
Bloom – By The Dutch Batavia Arrack
Similar to the Old Genever, also the second product I want to present to you from By The Dutch follows a special production process. The Indonesian Batavia Arrack is similar to rum, but at the same time, with rice as a fermentation starter, it is also different. Using this as inspiration, I created a drink […]
Palms – Palms Arrak
Keeping the non-rum-theme for another week during Tiki month, I am presenting to you the Palms cocktail using – Palms Arrak. What might seem like an uninspired cocktail name, actually is another one of my musical references. Apart from that, you also have to keep in mind, that we are not talking about a Batavia […]
Planter From Havana – Compagnie Des Indes Tricorne Rum
Yes, I am also presenting a great new rum to you in this article, but the real star is a banana liqueur! Now you might turn up your nose, because you are thinking of artificial coloured and flavoured cheap schnapps. Yet, I will promise you that you will be surprised by this high quality banana […]