The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
It has been a while since I reviewed the last bourbon here on the blog. This is why, I thought I will give two bottles a try which I had my eye set on for a long time: The Old Grand Dad 114 Proof and the Pure Kentucky X.O. bourbon. Both clock in at above […]
The next spirit on the list for the One Bottle One Drink series is Campari. While the obvious choice for a cocktail with it, would have been a Negroni, I thought that it might be a little uninspired. This is why I started looking for other less known recipes using the bright red Italian Amaro. […]
Next in line for the One Botte One Drink series is Aperol. – An ingredient that is somehow controversial with bartenders here in Germany. However, over the pond in the United States, I guess because of its Italian heritage, it is a respectable ingredient. In my opinion, if you pair Aperol with high-quality ingredients, it […]
The avid reader will know that here at Augustine-Bar we love Negronis! So, it does not come as a surprise that we had to write about this beautiful cocktail during Negroni Week. Especially, when having such a beautiful gin on hand as the Gin Eva from Mallorca. Read on to find a short review of […]
Keeping the topic of Negroni style drinks for another week, we are looking at a slightly altered Boulevardier recipe. Ok, basically I changed every ingredient except the bourbon. However, since the Negroni Sbagliato is a legit cousin of the Negroni, I thought I could extrapolate its principle onto the Boulevardier. Of course, I am not […]
Okay, I admit that this headline is more than lurid, but while most people would argue that the Martini is the king of cocktails, it takes even more practice to get accustomed with the Negroni’s taste. Yet, when you do, you probably will be magically drawn to it more often than to a Martini! Moreover, […]
It took my a while, but now I finally managed to create a cocktail containing my homemade liquorice syrup! I had a few ideas for twists on classic cocktails. However, this one was a spur of the moment kind of thing and it is surprisingly good!
