Single malts for me were – as for so many – basically the starting point for entering the world of upscale spirits and ultimately bar culture and cocktail history. Although I had also started relatively early to deal with gin, in breadth and depth it was the Scottish single malt, which ignited my enthusiasm. Today I am no longer restricted on this type of spirit, but of course it has a firm place in my heart. However, in the context of this blog, single malt still usually plays a somewhat subordinate role. Read More →

I wrote about Heiko Hoos and some of his products here on the blog some time ago. And indeed, the range of products that come from his forge is now really considerable. If you keep in mind that he is working alone, that is truly remarkable. And that brings me to the introduction of today’s article. Read More →

It is now more than five years ago that I wrote for the first time about a type of spirit that was completely new to me at the time, but also hardly anyone else knew it. A lot of time has passed since then – and even if Clairin is still not the talk of the town, it must be said that the Haitian sugar cane juice spirit has gained a truly excellent reputation. Read More →