In addition to the classic London Dry Gin, there is hardly a gin that represents the British gin tradition in a similar way as the Plymouth Gin does. The city of Plymouth is also closely interwoven with the history of the Royal Navy and is still home to an important naval base today. What all this has to do with Gin and how far Plymouth Gin is something special, I will briefly try to outline below. Of course, the focus lies on the gin itself and on a suitable cocktail for the spring season. Read More
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Green Tea & Chocolate
Green tea and chocolate are two flavors that harmonize beautifully with each other. And even if you might primarily think of cookies or other sweets when hearing about this combination, it also works very well in a refreshing cocktail belonging to the category of Sours. If you do not believe it, just try it! Read More
Pure Spirits: Nardini Elixir China & Reversed Summer Potion
This year, April definitely offers more than just a foretaste of summer. So what could be better than a nice and refreshing cocktail under the open sky? In this sense, today I would like to present you a beautiful, spicy-fresh summer drink, which certainly offers a little sophistication. Read More
The Godfather, River Runs Red & Easy Peasy
As I’ve stated in my recent article on the “The Torran” Single Malt Whiskys, today I want to make short work and introduce three cocktail recipes here (and thereby suggest to try them on your own), which are a great match for these Single Malts. So let’s go directly in medias res. Read More
Pure Spirits: The Torran Single Malt Whisky
A Scotch Single Malt, whose name does not correspond to any known distillery? What may confuse some whisky beginners, is a pretty normal circumstance for the advanced friend of Scotch whisky: Independent bottlers buy whisky casks of a particular distillery (or as part of the contract even already bottled ones) and decide themselves, how long the whisky should stay in the cask or if it will get a finish in a special cask. They decide whether it will be blended with other malts from the same distillery and finally when it will be bottled and sold. Read More
Pure Spirits: Luxardo Sangue Morlacco & Il Fumo di Morlacco
Today, I’d like to introduce a cocktail along with a liqueur, which in a way relies on a similar aromatic style as the Port, Spice & Cherry-Punch from my last article did. The liqueur is a representative of a world-famous Italian traditional brand, about which I have already presented some background information in the context of another article (and if you should primarily think of Amaros respectively Amari when it comes to Italian liquor, will find some basic information here). Read More
Port, Spice & Cherry Punch
Punches often get the short end of the stick. At least that applies to me when it comes to making them at home – especially those numerous punch recipes that call for a large bowl to be served in. The reason is quite simple: they are only worth the effort for a larger number of guests. Nevertheless, there are so many beautiful recipes among these punches, so I would like to introduce one of them today. In addition, I will show you a rather trivial way to deal with the problem of large quantities. Read More