The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
Yes, you could confuse this article with one only dedicated to the French liqueur coming from a monastery. Yet, in the article I also present a drink to you which is named after a Capital Cities song. Of course, the drink also includes Chartreuse…
There is a long-lasting tradition here in Germany to distil gentian root. However, most of the time these spirits are associated with “cheap liquor” which is consumed in old taverns and beer halls. Exactly the opposite is the case with the Wilhelm Marx Aqauvite die Genziana. Apart from the melodic name, the eau de vie […]
When you have a raspberry eau de vie and a Swiss stone pine wood liqueur on hand what should you do with it? Well, believe it or not, but the first drink which sprang to my mind was the Bramble. While replacing the gin with the raspberry eau de vie might be comprehensible, to switch […]
I finally got my hands on the much sort after Juniper Jack Navy Strength London Dry Gin. This powerful version of the already juniper forward Juniper Jack is quite a flavour bomb. However, Navy Strength gins are also quite demanding when creating cocktails with them. Nevertheless, I had an idea to combine it with a […]
On to the next spirits category, Amaros! Right after eau de vies, this category is one of my favourites. Of course, you will most of the times need another base-spirit to accompany those bitter herbal liqueurs. However, their complexity and variety combined with their deep roots in the history of Europa, make them one of […]
