Down to the River – A Rum Manhattan
Diving deep into the backlog again. This is a Manhattan / Rum Manhattan hybrid, I came up with in the Christmas season 2022. Just in the spirit of that season, I added a healthy das of spices.
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Redwings – Brocktober 2022
Every October, Brockman’s Gin proclaims Brocktober! This means that for every Brocktail sold 1 € is donated to aid German flood victims. On top of that, it is also a cocktail challenge and for each like Brockman’s donates 10 cents. Here is my entry which I based on red liquorice sweets from Denmark.
Troubled Mind – Villa Lobos Blanco 55 %
The next drink I want to present to you comes from my long list of cocktail ideas. Every time a flavour combination pops into my head, I write it down. So, there is a list of 200+ cocktails I could try. To lower the amount of cocktails on that list, I started going through it […]
My Blue Supreme – Aluna Coconut
Well, if your favourite spirits importer / dealer asks you to enter one of their competitions you do not hesitate. So, I came up with a tropical drink using an ounce of Aluna Coconut rum. However, the special thing about it is its colour. – Disclaimer: No curacao was hurt during the production of this […]
Voices in the Field – Topanito Tobalá
For Cinco de Mayo I present a new mezcal to you. German spirits importer Perola’s Topanito range features agve spirits with a great value for money. So, as a new addition to the line-up they presented a trio of wild agave mezcals. I chose the Tobalá variety and used it in a Mexican inspired Highball.
Unusual Ingredients – Akashi-Tai Umeshu
Umeshu is the perfect way to resurrect my “unusual ingredients” category. Besides my review, I combined this Ginjo sake-based liqueur with more plum flavours and came up with a Manhattan variation. There is just some magic about adding plum flavours to a Manhattan template!
Blossom Roses – Engel Marille
I guess it is not a secret, that apricots are my favourite eau de vie flavour. So I am always keen on trying new bottlings. Especially, when they come from one of my favorite distillers Manuel Engel. For a drink, I was inspired by the floral flavours of the eau de vie and paired it […]
Spirited News: The Best of 2021
I have been more than lucky to try a great number of excellent spirits over the last year. So, in good tradition and the spirit of a “the year in review” I am sharing the ten best liquors of 2021 with you. Yes, I know as always I am too late to make this a […]
Coffee Cocktail Weeks – Coffee Negroni
My good friends at Perola declared two weeks in the middle of December as “Coffee Cocktail Weeks”. So, of course I just had to participate with a drink using their newly imported Mr. Black coffee liqueur. In this case, I went for something in the Purple Coffee Negroni direction. However, I wish I had studied […]
Get Your Love – Razel’s Brownie Rum
I am all for serious cocktails! I enjoy Amaros or hard to get by ingredients no one has ever heard off as much as the next guy. However, sometimes it is also ok to have fun for a change. In this case, the fun part comes in the form of the brownie flavoured Razel’s Rum. […]