Recently we were given the opportunity to sample some rather special whiskies. In this article we share our thoughts.
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Artischocken Elixier
A hand crafted bitter, with just the right amount of sweetness to make it the perfect digestif.
Grönstedts XO Noel
Some liquors you should not blend a cocktail with, supreme cognac is one of them. At Christmas time with all great food one can always enjoy a classic avec. A Christmas favorite of ours is Swedish classic Grönstedts. John Daniel Grönstedt started to blend his cognac already 1846 in Stockholm. Today we are drinking Grönstedts… Continue reading Grönstedts XO Noel
Hotel Room Mix – Kullamust & Gin
In between bar visits in Malmö (Sweden’s third city) we wanted to do a cocktail of our own at our hotel room. In the mini bar was a locally produced juice – Kullamust – made of apples, raspberry and mint. Extra nice that there was no added sugar to this juice. We also happened to have… Continue reading Hotel Room Mix – Kullamust & Gin
Berlin Bought Bottles
Being on a Berlin weekend means the possibility to buy some hard-to-get-in-Sweden bottles. We visited the two major department stores in Berlin; Galeria Kaufhof and KaDeWe, both offering well stocked liquor departments. We bought the following bottles. Yellow Chartreuse (vital in a “Widows Kiss”) St-Germain (the original elderflower liqueur) San Cosme Mezcal (quickly becoming a… Continue reading Berlin Bought Bottles
Solbeso – a new spirit
During a guided craft cocktail tour in New York we were recommended by our guide to buy a spirit we’d never heard of before; Solbeso. The pale yellow bottle contains a clear spirit based on fresh cacao fruit. But hold on, this is not another one of these overly sweet chocolate liqueurs you wonder how anyone… Continue reading Solbeso – a new spirit
Being bitter
There really are thousands of different bitters to buy. And buying and collecting bitters can almost become addictive. The bottles are usually very intriguing, with potent looks and interesting taste descriptions. We have a lot of bitters in our collection, but tend to use some more often than others. On this picture we’ve arranged our… Continue reading Being bitter
Linie Akvavit – around the world
Akvavit Akvavit is a Scandinavian snaps flavored with herbs and spices. You will find caraway, cardamom, fennel, cumin, anise and peal from lemon and oranges in different combination depending on brand and origin. In Sweden we enjoy Akvavit ice-cold in a snaps together with the savory part of the smorgasbord at christmas, easter, midsummer or with crayfish in the fall.… Continue reading Linie Akvavit – around the world
A bottle of Cynar
We picked up a bottle of Cynar at the government run liquor store today. We became intrigued after reading about it and bought it to make a mezcal cocktail. Cynar, a herbal bitter liqueur infused with thirteen herbs and plants, where one is artichoke (the latin ‘Cynar scolymus’). The aroma made us immediately wanting to taste… Continue reading A bottle of Cynar