The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
There is hardly a spirits category that I have neglected here on the blog as much as Cachaça. I cannot even tell you why, because I do regard the sugarcane spirit from Brazil as very interesting. Nevertheless, this article is here to change that! Despite an excellent Cachaça I am also presenting a very summery […]
Chances are high that you have never heard of damsons and greengages. Well, then you have to brace yourself for the spirit I am introducing to you today. This wild plum variety is so scarce that even experts are fighting about the right classification. Nevertheless, Matthias Sievert got his hands on some of these plums […]
The third instalment in the 2018 Single Casks Collection from Plantation is a 12-year-old rum from Panama. After its initial ageing process in its home-country and Plantation’s obligatory stay in cognac casks, the Panama 12 Years Rum gets a rare single malt cask finish. So, this should be rather interesting to see if there is […]
In a time where every possible eatable is used as a gin botanical, it does not come as a surprise that also olives are distilled. However, since the regular Gin Eva was able to win me over, I also was intrigued by this combination of herbal and savoury flavours. Especially, when thinking of a Dirty […]
The next drink in this series, is also focused on absinthe! Even though it is not the main component, it still plays a vital role in the cocktail. This is why I chose to mix this drink with the next bottle in my spirits cabinet, the Oliver Matter Duplais Verte. This is a great absinthe […]
If you are a cocktail blogger and spirits enthusiast, chances are high that over time a large number of bottles gather on your shelves. This is why I decided to start mixing classic and modern cocktails using one bottle after the other in my spirits cabinet. I am going to start at the top left […]
The latest Spirited News were supposted to be the last for this year, but I have a special treat for you! I stumbled upon the latest Drinks Syndikat box! Ever since the guys featured my “Metallic Cloud” in their craft beer box I am a big fan! If you are looking for festive drinks, get […]
I already introduced the regular Hoos Gin to you some time ago. Now Heiko Hoos is back again with two bottlings of his Reserve Gin. Why am I sampling two different batches here, you might ask? Well, for the first one, oak chips were used to give the gin a bit of a barrel aged […]
What would you do if you had various fortified wines on hand? Making classic cocktail variations would certainly not be the worst idea. Well, that is why I settled on mixing a Rob Roy variation. Of course, I named it according to the unwritten law of giving drinks with Scottish ingredients the name of a […]
Sometimes your guests demand something “special”, something extraordinary. Of course you could just suggest a classic cocktail that fits their taste, but another thing that I like to do and what I consider pretty much fun is creating an unique drink just for them. So, this was what I did for one of my best […]
