Tropical Month – Scorpion Reef
I discovered this cocktail through the Geschichten aus der Geschichte podcast and their episode on Angostura Bitters. The recipe was created by Marshall Davis at the Gallo Pelón Mezcaleria in Raleigh, NC.
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Full Capacity – Rowan’s Creek Bourbon
Even though summer is on its way out, I decided to create a summery drink with the Rowan’s Creek Bourbon. The recipe sits somewhere between a Mint Julep and a Swizzle. Again untypically for me, I decided to keep things simple.
Hot & Cool – Kota Pandan Liqueur
To be honest, I am not the biggest fan of pandan. Yet, the Kota Liqueur for itself is definitely a high quality ingredient. Especially, if you use it in an Old-Fashioned variation.
Fellow Traveller – For Fellows X.O. Rum
If you ask me whether you should use expensive bottles of alcohol to make cocktails, my answer is definitely yes! Obviously, it depends on the drink you want to make, but all the other ingredients should be of the best possible quality too. In this case, I added some exotic flavours to the delicious For […]
The Myth – Kiyoko Yuzu Aperitif
Kiyoko still is quite new to the market. It is an aperitif which combines typical Japanese ingredients. For a drink using it, I slightly altered the classic Mizuwari highball.
One Bottle One Drink – Bitter Poem
I cannot help myself, but I keep coming up with Negroni variations. I know you could argue, that without the sweet vermouth this is not a Negroni anymore, hence the new name. Nevertheless, as other drinks like Fredrik Yarm’s Caustic Negroni shows, Rhabarbero works excellent with anything bitter / other Amaros.
Racing Like A Pro – Plantation PXXO
Usually I keep good track of the drinks I want to write about. Yet, this one slipped through my net, because I accidentally marked it as already published. Nevertheless, this Sazerac variation uses an interesting PX cask rum as well as a “tailored” bitter blend.
St. Patrick’s Day 2025 – Tipperary
I know, Chartreuse can be hard to come by these days. Nevertheless, is the Tipperary cocktail one of my favourites. On top of that, the drink is a true classic first mentioned in 1916. Hugo R. Ensslin published the drink in his “Recipes for Mixed Drinks” book.
Agave Month ’25 – Autumn Version No. 1
The Autumn’s combination of tequila and sherry sounded too delicious not to try it. Especially, when there is also pear eau de vie involved. Yet, I made a slight error when remixing it.
Remixed! – Eeyore’s Requiem
The Eeyore’s Requiem by Toby Maloney really is a cocktail for expert level Negroni drinkers. Since I cannot get enough of bitter cocktails, I had to try it in my Remixed! series.