Lost in My Mind – Zott Brennstaerke Apple
When it comes to eau de vies, the usual ABV is around 40 %. Maybe they have a bit more, but usually the alcohol content is below 50 %. However, besides the higher production costs, … Read more
Posts Tagged ‘brandy’
Nantes – Chateau de Laubade V.S.O.P
When preparing a apricot eau de vie tasting, I fellow cocktail enthusiast asked me if there were any great drinks using apricot eau de vies. To be honest, apart from the Mary Collins and a … Read more
Rebel – Pierre Ferrand Renegade Barrel No. 2
Today’s article is about quite the special spirit! Basically, it is a cognac, but at the same time it is not a cognac! What seems like Schrödinger’s paradox, actually is quite simply the result of … Read more
It’s Tiki Month – The Chains Of Love
Tiki month is here, so it is the same procedure as every February! This means that I of course, have special drinks in stall for you. Now you might expect a conglomerate of various rum … Read more
An End Has A Start – Amanero Amaro
I guess it is nothing new that a lot of so called trends are born in the United States and slowly make their way to Germany. After Gin, in my mind the next big thing … Read more
Song And Serenade – Birds Weissbrand
Finally, it seems to have caught on with spirit start-ups that the next new gin might not be the best way to start your venture. Besides the already featured German rum, Birds Weissbrand is another … Read more
Tiki Month’s Final: The King And All His Melons
This is another Tiki drink without any rum. However, what it lacks in rum, it makes up for in more than one way! I don’t even know where to start: it is a complex composition … Read more
Christmas And First Anniversary Drink: Augustine Cocktail
I’ve had this drink in my drawer for quite some time now, but only now it feels right to present it to you. This drink reflects a lot of things I like very much and … Read more
Hine Cognac Tasting
Als Bartender freut man sich natürlich immer, wenn man zu einem Tasting eingeladen wird. Genauso wie bei diesem Tasting mit dem Thema Cognac aus dem Hause Hine. Zu verkosten gab es fünf Cognacqualitäten und anschließend … Read more
Fixing The Sidecar: The Sidecard
The Sidecar always tasted a bit unbalanced to you? – You think Cognac and Brandy are for elderly people? Maybe I can change your mind about that with this fruity and potent cocktail.