Touch the Sky – Reisetbauer Wild Cherry
In this case, Reisetbauer did not get wild cherries for their eau de vie for six years. However, the wild cherry eau de vie is now back in very limited quantities! I am very lucky to have a bottle on hand.
recipes
St. Patrick’s Day 2026 – Caustic Love
Stout Casks are the best friends of Irish Whiskeys, at least that is my theory. In this case, I had the recipe for the cocktail on hand for at least a year. Now that I got the perfect bottle for it, I had to mix it. At the same time this gives me the chance […]
St. Patrick’s Day 2026 – Tipperary
I decided to do things a little differently this year. Since I no longer had any Irish whiskey and I am otherwise a big Ireland fan, I decided to ‘celebrate’ St Patrick’s Day by reviewing a bunch of them. First, I thought I would stick with a ‘classic’ Irish cocktail, the Tipperary.
Sacred – Chairman’s Reserve Master’s Selection Coffey Still
I did enjoy the Chairman’s Reserve bottlings I tried so far. This is why I was especially curious to try the Master’s Selection limited German release, too. Apart from that, I was inspired by a song to come up with a recipe which highlights the character of the rum.
Valentine’s Day 2026 – She Took My Hand
This year’s Valentine’s Day cocktail is a bit different. Ok, yes there are some flowers in the recipe, but the base is a Whisky Sour. I took inspiration from Adam Dewar and his addition of tea in whisky based cocktails. On top of that, I added a few personal touches and the drink was ready […]
Tropical Month – Scorpion Reef
I discovered this cocktail through the Geschichten aus der Geschichte podcast and their episode on Angostura Bitters. The recipe was created by Marshall Davis at the Gallo Pelón Mezcaleria in Raleigh, NC.
Dry January – Roses
I was intrigued by Mizudashi Sencha tea through an ad by Yoshien. So, I came up with a recipe using Sencha Sakura rose tea. On top of that, I had some Muri Yamilé left, so I combined those.
Dry January – Cherry Picking
At the last minute I changed the recipe I had written down. Basically, I built this alcohol free drink around the sour cherry syrup. Yet, I threw out the lemon juice.
Dry January – Portraits
You can say and think about Dry January what you like. At least for me, it is a welcome break from alcohol. Do not get me wrong, I am all for reducing your intake over the whole year. Alcohol should always be enjoyed in moderation. Nevertheless, here is a new non-alcoholic highball I am quite […]
St. Clarity – Kraemer Weiss Heiss
Stephan Kraemer introduced his mulled wine right in time for the Christmas season. Since we were there when they harvested the apples for it, I just had to come up with a drink using it.