Unbottled – Pranzegg Caroline
Our visit to South Tyrol really spiked my interest in the natural wine scene there. One of the vineyards, if not the most renown natural wine vineyard there is Pranzegg. In this case, I tried their Caroline bottling
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Distillery Visit – Ortler Hofbrennerei
During our second summer vacation this year, we went to the wine and fruit growing region of South Tyrol. Besides vinyards, I also wanted to visit an eau de vie distillery which I had on my list for a long time. Alexander Ortler’s spirits won very high ratings in the Falstaff Spirits Trophy.
A New Apricot Eau de Vie Tasting
In 2020 I did a big apricot eau de vie bling tasting. So, it felt like the time was right for an update. This time I tried twelve different eau de vies. However, it was not a blind tasting this time, but nevertheless the results were interesting.
Waylaid – Wilhelm Marx Genziana
There is a long-lasting tradition here in Germany to distil gentian root. However, most of the time these spirits are associated with “cheap liquor” which is consumed in old taverns and beer halls. Exactly the opposite is the case with the Wilhelm Marx Aqauvite die Genziana. Apart from the melodic name, the eau de vie […]
Old Old Fashioned – Lantenhammer Marille
When you are into eau de vies, there are a lot of interesting ones out there you want to try. However, there are others that are so exclusive that you only dream about sipping. One of those very limited eau de vies comes from the renown Lantenhammer distillery. In their “Raritaeten” series they bottle eau […]
Armistice – Roner Z44 Gin
It seems like no matter what I do, I can’t shake the gin… Yet, gin producers continue to give their best to surprise me with new variations that attract my attention. In this case, I almost disregarded the spirit in question as “just another gin”. However, my dear colleagues from Trinklaune made sure to awake […]