Northern Air – Stauning Høst
Stauning’s blended malt has been given a makeover. It now comes in a beautiful, unique bottle. This gave me the chance to review the Høst whisky. On top of that, I also created a cocktail inspired by nordic flavours.
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Black Sun – Sotomayor Texano
Have you ever heard of Sotol? Well I have, but until now I did not try one myself. Yet, the folks behind Dr. Sours wanted to change that. So, here we are taking a closer look at the Sotomayor Sotol. Luckily, I had some bergamot lemonade essence on hand which seemed like a perfect fit […]
Berkley Bridge – Brockman’s Gin
Brockman’s Gin claimed October as Brocktober where twenty Mixologists create cocktails and post them one after the other. So, today it is my turn and I decided to come up with a punch recipe. Furthermore, instead of adding complementary flavours, I played heavily on the Brockman’s Gin proprietary berry notes. While I am quite pleased […]
Bramble – Boudier Crème de Mûre
The Bramble is an excellent modern classic cocktail which also is a crowd pleaser. However, I until now I never had a blackberry liqueur on hand. While the drink also works with cassis or other berry liqueurs, there is only one original. In this case, I got my hands on the Creme de Mure from […]
One Bottle One Drink – Blue Splinter View
While I spend some time experimenting with room-temperature cocktails, I never thought about replacing the water / ice in a cocktail. Nevertheless, for this month’s Home Bar Awards challenge “Hell No H2O” I needed to come up with a replacement for it. So, I took a drink I wanted to mix for almost half a […]
The Ultimate Eau de Vie Glasses Guide
When it comes to whiskey, you probably know that the best glass for enjoying your favourite malt looks very different from what is commonly perceived as a whiskey glass. However, when it comes to eau de vies things start to look grimmer. If you ask for an eau de vie in a regular dive-bar, you […]
Hideous Glorious – Naud V.S.O.P
I know that Summer is officially over, but I want to share this fruity cognac drink with you anyway. Especially, because I absolutely agree with the Trinklaune slogan “drink more cognac”! In tis case I finally came around to try the highly praised Naud V.S.O.P. For a drink I kind of stuck with a similar […]
Spiced Bramble – Woodland Dry Gin
After tasting the Woodland Pink Gin a few weeks ago, I decided to review the Dry Gin from the Woodland distillery, too. On top of that, I had a spiced syrup on hand and wanted to try it out. The perfect drink for this seemed to be a kind of Bramble variation. This modern classic […]
Blue Beard Daiquiri – Plantation Rum Guyana 2005
As the first article in 20178 I decided to remind ourselves of warmer days! Therefore, I prepared a summery, Daiquiri variation for us. Besides a great Demerara rum, the recipe also includes an organic flavouring. Before you now cry out in horror of food flavouring, let me assure you that the Junip Natural Organic Flavour […]
Falernum Sour No. 2 – Admiral Rodney Rum
When it comes to rum, the first islands and countries most people think about are Jamaica, Guyana and maybe the Dominican Republic. However, basically every country in the Caribbean produces rum. This is why we will take a closer look at a rum from St. Lucia, an island even rum experts overlook sometimes.