I must confess: I really love it the bitter way! Not without exceptions or constantly, of course, but when it comes to having a cocktail settled on the bitter side or spirits with a pungent bitterness, I’m usually pretty amazed. And I also like to drink new variants or creations which certainly have already left the area of mainstream taste. Read More
Tag Archives: Gin
Blue Moon Cocktail
Blue cocktails – for some those may still be the epitome of a cocktail. Sadly, this is still a quite common point of view that goes back to the bars of the 80s and 90s where lots of colorful cocktails with Blue Curacao, tiny umbrellas and small glittering palms were served. In addition with half a fruit salad on the Read More
Thallo’s Breeze
If you find yourself in the middle of the high season for strawberries, of course the thought arises to use this fruit as an ingredient in some classic drinks. The problem is: there are not many classic drinks that rely on fresh strawberries. Read More
Blackberry Cooler
I’ve started a lot of articles with remarks and thoughts about the weather and appropriate drinks. This might seem a little bit redundant, but there is hardly anything more important than the seasonal context for choosing a special drink. Perhaps a particular Read More
Cucumber Cooler
When it starts to become really warm und summery outside, there is hardly anything better than a really refreshing cocktail. So today I want to introduce such a drink: the Cucumber Cooler. Read More
Bombay Crushed
The Bombay Crushed sometimes is referred to as something like the signature cocktail of Germany. This is certainly an interesting fact I wasn’t aware of for quite a long time, but it really seems that Read More
Gin and Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic
I know that I’m far from being the first one reviewing the Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water. I’m not even early. Anyway, this Tonic Water is worth writing about Read More
Aviation Cocktail
The Aviation Cocktail is a real classic which is currently experiencing some kind of a renaissance. While the drink is another recipe from the highly recommendable “Recipes for Mixed Drinks” byHugo R. Ensslin, it was long forgotten due to Read More
Dick Jr. Cocktail
The Dick Jr. is a Cocktail taken from the groundbreaking second edition of “Recipes for Mixed Drinks” by Hugo R. Ensslin published in 1917. I can highly recommend this book! Read More
“The one we use to drink on Sundays”
“The one we use to drink on Sundays” (german original “Der, den wir immer sonntags trinken”) is a cocktail which officially does not really exist under that name. Read More
The Frenchie Highball
You know the Frenchie Cocktail made of gin, elderflower liqueur and fresh grapefruit juice? It was named “Frenchie” by the British who typecast the French due to their passion for St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur. Read More
Chao Praya
The Chao Phraya is a Thai-inspired drink. A really awesome one! Read More
Miyajima Pond
Today I want to write a few words about one of my own drink creations, about which I am very pleased so far: the Miyajima Pond. Read More
Thomas Henry’s new flavors on the block…
I must confess: Thomas Henry has actually convinced me of their products. The Tonic Water of the brand has become one of my favorite standard tonics, while I also appreciate the varieties Spicy Ginger and Ginger Ale very much for use in many highball cocktails. In my opinion it is also no wonder that their Elderflower Tonic has conquered a place in the repertoire of many bars. Read More
Travelling Bars (1): The Le Lion in Hamburg
(Bildquelle: www.lelion.net)
Occasionally I will blog about individual bars I have visited in my free time while travelling around different regions and countries. I’ll try to write only about those I think to be advisable or at least worth seeing. For me it was basically out of the question with which bar I’d start: The Le Lion – Bar de Paris in Hamburg. Read More
