So Far, So Good – Compass Box Orchard House
I know it is Dry January, but here is a drink I already mixed up in December. On top of that, this is a great drink using Scotch whisky and a variation of another drink I made last year.
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One Bottle One Drink – Eggshells
Ferrand Spirits always sends out great Christmas presents. This year I got a stollen made with their rum. The logical thing to do was to pair it with an Eggnog. So, I based my recipe on the classic one I found at Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s blog and obviously used Plantation Rum in it.
Day by Day – Scheibel Nussler
It has been a long time since I made an Old-Fashioned variation. So, I thought I give it a try when reviewing a barrel aged walnut eau de vie. On top of that, I also have a great value-for-money rum from Barbados.
A Christmassy Drink – Northern Lights
Just a quick recipe for St. Nick’s and the start of a few more festive cocktails here on the blog. In this case, I created the recipe for some tasty homemade pecan butter fat-washed bourbon.
In Evening Air – Hell or High Water Rum
To be honest, I am not a big fan of spiced or flavoured rum. Still, I am reviewing a bottle for you and came up with a great cocktail using it. On top of that, this honey and orange flavoured rum based spirit has quite the background story.
The state of German Rye Whiskey
Single Malt from Germany already is quite normal, but rye and other US style whiskeys are a bit of a novelty. I already featured the Stork Club rye whiskey here on the blog. However, Florian Faude is new to the game. So, I thought I put both distilleries head to head!
Aeroplane Blues – Drinksyndikat Port Cask
Here is a drink with a new rum from Drinksyndikat. Actually, the rum itself is not at all new, but instead was marked by Wagemut before. Drinksyndikat basically adopted the recipe from Nicolas Kroeger. For the cocktail I went for a Paper Plane variation.
Unbottled – Muster Gamlitz Gelber Muskateller
Here is a short review of a wine from a grape variety I enjoy very much. The yellow muscatel, one of the few aromatic grape varieties, from Muster Gamlitz, received a very high rating from wine critic Luca Maroni. So, I gave the Gelber Muskateller Reverenz a try.
Santa Monica Bay – Reisetbauer Dirndl
This time I am very excited about the product I am presenting to you. There are two reasons for that: First, Reisetbauer has not officially announced the eau de vie yet. Second, the eau de vie is distilled from cornelian cherries a rather unusual and rare fruit. Apart from that, I also have a great […]
Two Trains – Drinksyndikat Hausgin
When the folks of Drinksyndikat asked if I wanted to sample their first gin, I was very happy to try it in a recipe from my long list of ideas. I guess that the inspiration for it comes in form of some kind of Twentieth Century variation.