Juleps are classics which have an established place as indispensable and prominent essentials in the Renaissance movement of cocktail and bar culture. There’s hardly a bar out there thinking highly of itself which does not feature a julep on their menu and the quality of a Whiskey Julep or Mint Julep is something every bartender must allow her- or himself to be measured against. Read More
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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
Golden Gate Swizzle
Easter is finally over and after a small trip to the eternal city of Rome I want to continue by presenting a nice cocktail in which the famous Italian Amaro Fernet Branca is used. Read More
Grilled Lime & Spice Mojito
“Of course I like cocktails, especially Mojitos!” I’ve actually heard similar statements very often. Read More
Whisper of the Forest
A drink like a voice from the evergreen woods, at least that’s what the name of today’s cocktail promises. Read More
Yellow Smash
The Yellow Smash is one of my all-time-favorites. It has almost everything I love about cocktails: a complexity of Read More
Chao Praya
The Chao Phraya is a Thai-inspired drink. A really awesome one! Read More
Galliajito
Today I’d like to present a very interesting herbal and spicy drink with exotic tones: the Galliajito. Read More
The Pirates’ Julep
I have found this drink in the highly recommendable Cocktail guide “Cocktailian – Das Handbuch der Bar” and it represents an unusual form of a Julep. An unusually good! Read More