The Next Level of Homemade Drinks
In fact, I wasn’t a big fan of the old sherry forward bottling ‘Story of the Spaniard’. Of course, it was not bad, but something was missing from it to make it special. Yet, the new Crimson Cask makes totally up for it! On top of that, I decided to mix a Black Manhattan variation […]
Finally, a Scotch drink that keeps my tradition of mixing Manhattan variations. In this case, the base spirit comes in the from of the GlenAllachie 12 Years. Let’s just say that for this recipe I combined it with a few compatible ingredients.
Yes, I know March is over, but I still have one more agave cocktail to go. In this case, I came up with a split base cocktail using tequila and rye. On top of that, I also threw in the rather unusual Parfait Amour. So, I guess you could call it a distant relative of […]
Sometimes when you discover a cocktail, it quickly inspires you to come up with your own version. This was the case with the Apple Bondage by Zach from All Equal Parts. While I did not have any Bottled in Bond spirits on hand, I replaced a few things here and there and in the end […]
It is nothing new, that the trend of barrel finishing has caught on with American whiskey. Of course, this practice is a sin in the eyes of bourbon and rye purists. In my personal opinion, I am fine with it as long as it is clearly stated and done to enhance the taste of an […]
The topic of the second Spirited News in 2021 is rye whiskey. In this case both whiskies come from James E. Pepper. While one bottle is a fairly-regular but not less interesting barrel proof rye the other one tests out the limit of what is allowed to be called rye. Apart form that, the 1776 […]
I know it is just ten days until Christmas, but hopefully I am not too late for some spirit-forward present tips. If you have someone who loves booze, but you do not know what to get him or her: Here are five tips for almost every kind of cocktail and spirits aficionado.
Obviously, I could not visit the Slyrs distillery, without creating a cocktail using one of their single malts. This is why I am presenting the Bavarian Smash to you today. It basically is a highproof version of my PX Jerez Smash. Nevertheless, because of the Slyrs 51, it is noticeably different.
Well, sure this single malt is not exactly new to the market. Nevertheless, because of its price and exclusively ageing in sherry casks, this dram is well worth reviewing. On top of that, I am also a big Glenfarclas fan, but enough introduction, let us start!
Believe it or not, but this cocktail actually was inspired by a cold remedy. When my sister gave me a cough drop, I noticed that rough Icelandic / Islay notes go very well with sweet cassis flavours. Luckily, with the latest Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition (DE), I had just the right single malt on hand! Of […]
