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.
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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.
Unbottled – Benoît Lahaye Blanc de Noirs
Apart from the Doctor Cocktail, I also celebrated my PhD with some champagne. I actually bought the bottle a year ago just for this occasion. I highly recommend reserving certain bottles for special events. There just is something deeply satisfying in opening them for those occasions.
Orange Dream – Orange Gold
While my first love are spirits and cocktails, I am also a bit into wine. So, when I got the chance to try a organic orange wine, I was all for it! The Orange Gold from Gerard Bertrand also sounded like the perfect base for a nice autumnal Spritz!
Gold to Glass – Windspiel Van Volxem Gin
I know that there are other gins out there using wine as an ingredient. Moreover, there are also gins out there which cooperate with famous vineyards. Nevertheless, I was very excited to try the new Windspiel Gin. They are extending their line of cooperation and are now working with renown vineyard Van Volxem. So, in […]
Straw Man – Satoshi Erdbeergeist
I am a great fan of the distillates from Satoshi Spirits. Their blood orange flavoured gin and eau de vie are superb. So, of course I was curious when they launched a new strawberry eau de vie. However, berry eau de vies always are a double-edged sword. Yet, I came up with a delicious sour […]
Nachtvogel – Giraud Esprit Nature
There is arguably no better way to celebrate something than to open a bottle of champagne. Especially, when the bottle in question is such a special one as the Giraud Esprit Nature. The champagne is completely vinified in wood and only uses two of the three famous champagne grapes. Yet, this should not mean that […]
Artificial Roses – Mühle 4 Marille
You might already know that I love apricots, especially eau de vies. Therefore, I am always keen on trying bottlings from other distillers. In this case, I got the chance to try the Mühle 4 Vinschger Marille which won silver at the 2018 Craft Spirits Awards. Furthermore, I came up with a floral cocktail using […]
Unbottled – Delamotte Blanc de Blanc
Sometimes you just crave a glass of champagne. In addition, I wanted to try the Delamotte Blanc de Blanc for a long time now. The fact that the Delamotte champagne is as close as you can get to the very famous, but also very expensive Salon champagne also helped. So, here comes my review of […]
Unbottled – Griesel Extra Brut Rosé
One of my good resolutions for this year was to write more about wine. So, I am starting with sparkling wine. In a manner of speaking from common ground. After my close look at different champagne glasses, I am now presenting another exceptional German sparkling wine to you. Furthermore, the Griesel & Compagnie Extra Brut […]