Mind Over Matter – Yoichi Single Malt
One of the last drinks I mixed before Dry January 2024. I always enjoy mixing with Japanese whisky. In this case, I had the chance to create a Rob Roy variation with the Yoichi Single Malt.
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May the 4th: Compass Box Synthesis
I thought I had to make a post for this year’s May 4th. What would be better suited than a limited, boutique Blended Scotch from Compass Box? Unfortunately, this also means that I am sticking to the theme of ‘no-longer-available-whisky’ then…
Evolution – Cinecane Popcorn Rum
Flavoured rums are a thing for a while now, so it is no wonder that also some crazy ones pop up. In this case, we are reviewing the Cinecane Popcorn Rum. While that immediately evokes the association with cinema and therefore cola, I decided to go in a dessert cocktail style drink.
Spirited News 01/2022: Starward Whisky
Nowadays, a lot of countries produce excellent whisky. Australia is no exception to this. So, I was very excited to try the Starward Line-Up in a blind tasting organised by Kirsch-Whisky. All in all, the whiskies did not at all disappoint!
Spirited News 07/2021: Whic.de Islay
The German whisky online shop Whic.de already bottles their own whisky. However, this edition is their first standard bottling. Following the current trend, the bottling is a heavily peated Islay Single Malt. So, let us see how the whisky turns out.
Queen Dot Kong – Liebl Banane
Traditionally, eau de vies are distilled from local fruits and vegetables. However, some distillers experiment with more exotic ingredients. For instance, the Liebl distillery from the Bavarian Forrest produces a banana eau de vie. This was the perfect ingredient for a tropical cocktail in combination with smoky single malt, rum and an Amaro. Let us […]
Spirited News 05/2021: Irish Gin
Well, even in our own travels in Ireland, we mainly focused on beer and whiskey. However, the distillery scene on the green island is more diverse than that! This is why the Tourism Ireland invited some fellow Drinkstagrammers and me to an online gin tasting with Mike Tobin. All in all, I want to present […]
Gabriel – Scheibel Kamin-Kirsch
If you are in the eau de vie business, you are always looking for new ways to market your spirit. After their “Moor-Birne”, German eau de vie producer Scheibel went ahead and also produced a smoky cherry eau de vie. There are a lot of ways to make a great eau de vie cocktails. However, […]
Spirited News: Finest Spirits 2019
After my first visit to the Finest Spirits in 2016, I managed to swing by the great spirits tradeshow once again. The focus this year was on rum, which we had at the Finest Spirits Bar and from a small, but excellent Austrian distillery. Below you will find our highlights from so many great products […]
December’s Traditions – Port Charlotte 10 Years
When you think of heavily peated Islay single malt, you often think of the distilleries on Islay’s South coast. However, since a few years another distillery on the island set out to challenge the familiar names in the peated malt business. Bruichladdich, a traditionally none peated single malt, also has a line of heavily peated […]