Join me on a rumtastic Sip to Mauritius
True to the motto: a picture says more than a thousand words. Here are the tasting notes of the rum tasting to which I was invited by Fancy Food &...
The Milk Punch Project – Breathe new life into the Yellow Bird
Milk clarification is an old cocktail technique made hipster again. A great opportunity to breathe new life into almost forgotten drinks and prepare them for the home bar in larger...
The Irish Coffee Project – Mastering Irish Coffee at home
One of my travel delights, especially when I’m on a bartour in the UK, is an Irish Coffee. The first I ever had was at Swift and the last one...
The Milk Punch Project – If you like Pina Colada ♬
Milk clarification is an old cocktail technique made hipster again. The technique was used to keep the punch without cooling. Another reason was to remove astringent ingredients from the spirits...
The Milk Punch Project – Let’s be clear again
I’m a longtime fan of clarified Milk Punches. I love the smooth texture, the powerful taste and the weak alcoholic strength. Milk Punch dates back nearly three centuries and has...
The Godfather – I’m gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse…
When did you have your last Godfather? Mine was a couple of weeks ago. Honestly, cocktails with Amaretto aren’t my cup of tea but I was taught better and I...
Home Boozing 2.0 – Take Away & Delivery
Wer nicht länger auf dem Trockenen sitzen will, dem empfehle ich Folgendes: Bestellt und unterstütze so eure Lieblingsbar. Home-Boozing is back. Einige Bars haben auf Liefer- und Abholservice umgestellt und...
“Rinascimento Vrbino” by Nicola Righi
Do you need some drinkspiration from Italy? “Rinascimento Vrbino” is the brand new cocktail by Nicola Righi, owner and barman of Santeria The Old Twenties cocktail bar in Urbino, Italy. The drink...
ANGOSTURA® Cocoa Bitters – It’s a bittersweet symphony
Angostura Bitters, so old that they’re considered one of the first Bitter brands ever. For nearly 200 years, the famous Angostura Bitters have been a permanent fixture in bars and...
“French Kiss” by Alessio Giovannesi, Bar Manager of Baccano in Rome
Do you need some drinkspiration? Join me on a sip to the Eternal City. I am back with a new cocktail by Alessio Giovannesi. He is the bar manager of...
Berlin – Tastebud Treats & Exceptional Concepts
In Berlin, you will find innumerable drinking dens, but the quality is debatable. You will find a handful of excellent classic bars, prestigious hotel bars and a few experimental approaches....
Bar Les Trois Rois in a Nutshell
Bar Les Trois Rois is elegant, nobly discreet and successful. It is a mix of classics and individual creations. Chef de bar Thomas Huhn invited me to spend an evening...
Cocktailende Nachtschwärmer featuring Alexandra Barstalker
Cocktailende Nachtschwärmer (which by the way means something like Night Owls Making Cocktails) is the brainchild of Valerie Chartrain, Spiritsfully and Robert Schröter, artisanbar.camp. It is a series of portraits of the...
