Halloween 2026 – Orange Blood
When it comes to holiday-themed cocktails, I usually come underprepared. This time, I threw some ingredients together the day before Halloween and poured the mixture into a pumpkin-shaped mug.
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Paint the Rust – Engel Lemon Quince Eau de Vie
When I visited Manuel in June 2026, he introduced me to lemon quinces. A variety I did not know existed! As the eau de vie has a powerful aroma, I decided to combine it with some Scotch and honey liqueur.
Distillery Visit – Reisetbauer Qualitaetsbrand
I always love to combine my travels with distillery visits. This time on our way to Vienna, we visited one of my favourite eau de vie distilleries – Reisetbauer. To make things short, the Reisetbauer distillery is well worth a visit!
Cornflakes Infused Milk Punch – Magdalene
With our wedding on the way, it is hard for me to find time for writing. Nevertheless, I want to share this short article on a tequila milk punch with you. The special thing about it is that I also added some flavour to the milk. Let us see how the drink turned out!
Miles from the Sea – Topanito Blanco
Today is Cinco de Mayo and I was asked to create cocktails with tequila and Mezcal from Topanito. So, this is exactly what I did. My initial idea was a deconstructed Paloma cocktail which coincidentally also ended up crystal clear. On top of that, I am also presenting an umami laced Mezcal cocktail to you.
The Thrill of it All – Spiritus Rex Marille
If you are following my blog for a short while, you might notice that I am not only a big eau de vie geek, but that I especially love apricot eau de vies. I do not know why, I am not even that keen on fresh apricots. However, when they are distilled they turn into […]
Beekeeper – Spiritus Rex Cydonia
Sometimes you taste a spirit and it completely redefines how you look upon the spirits category. This is exactly what happened when I tried the Spiritus Rex Cydonia Quince eau de vie! Yes, I have tried other great quince eau de vies before. Yet, the one distilled by Matthias Sievert can only be called what […]
Blackberry Stone – Capreolus Distillery
I already featured the Capreolus Siegerrebe Grape Marc Spirit here some time ago. However, master distillery Barney Wilczak has far more to offer in his product line up, namely eau de vies in superior qualities and two extraordinary gins. Well, in this article you will find my opinions to all of his other spirits!
Ages of Man – The Ascaim Distillery
I already shared my tasting notes on the Ascaim Distillery Quince Gin. However, today I want to take a closer look at the distillery and their products. Therefore, I created two completely different drinks which both have in common that they are a great combination of juniper notes and eau de vies. On top of […]
El Caporal – Marca Negra Mezcal
The Godfather is an almost classic combination of scotch and amaretto. So, I thought I have a go at some variations. The one drink is pretty much the original Godfather with just a splash of orange eau de vie added to it. However, the second cocktail is quite different from the authentic one. On top […]