Mr. October

Mr. October

Mr. October it's called, although we made it in February. This elegant cocktail by Timothy Miner is best seen from above, as it's garnished with freshly grated nutmeg. With that nutmeg floating on top of this yellow cocktail, we thought it almost looks like some kind of planet or celestial body. Maybe even the sun? We love the use of spices in this drink. The nutmeg adds a real earthy tone to the whole creation, while the cinnamon syrup contributes with a wintery note. Then there is the very po


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The Casualty

The Casualty

The Casualty, by Chris Elford is a boozy sipper based on scotch, amaro Montenegro and Byrrh. The latter is only added in a small amount, but the dryness it contributes with is so lovely that it kind of defines the whole cocktail. This cocktail originates from Amor y Amargo in New York city, and it's a very typical drink of them. Lots of amaro Montenegro in the drink, which is one of the most delicious amaris available in our opinion. The orange zest garnish is quite crucial. Make full use of i


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NAKAMA - bar and restaurant in Hamburg

NAKAMA - bar and restaurant in Hamburg

In the bar at NAKAMA in Hamburg Dustin Heimsoth reigns. With his cocktail creations such as “Lunch in Fukuoka”, “You, Me and a Cup Of Tea”, “Slo(e)w Sheep”, “The Lost Boys and Mario” and “Touch of Happiness” reading the drink menu is not only mouthwatering but also a lot of fun. And even though there's lot to choose from, the cocktail menu is very curated, well organized and lovingly composed. Before diving into a few of this masterpieces, maybe a word about Nakama's food as well. The asian fu


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I'm On a Boat

I'm On a Boat

The recipe for I'm On a Boat is from bar Stoddard's in Boston. It's a tiki style cocktail based on rum, orgeat and lime. The orgeat combined with the Cognac and rum creates a rather creamy feeling. The cocktail is smooth, silky and shiny. It's extremely easy to drink. Be careful though because it's quite strong! In fact the drink kind of looks like a stormy sea when ice cubes are added and the glass is swirled anti clockwise. We served the drink in a huge Cognac coupe to really get the feeling


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Mott and Mulberry

Mott and Mulberry

Apple juice in a cocktail? Yes, it's far less usual than for example orange juice or grapefruit juice. But Leo Robitschek's Mott and Mulberry cocktail is a perfect example of how delicious and well-working apple juice can be in a cocktail. In the recipe it's suggested to make your own juice out of Honeycrisp apples. We have to admit we opted for store bought apple juice, but even so the cocktail turned out very pleasant. The apple juice mixed with the potent rye and the herbal amaro Abano creat


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The Center of the Galaxy

The Center of the Galaxy

This is The Center of the Galaxy. At least according to Martin Cate over at Smuggler's Cove, who created this cocktail. Raspberries always add a certain freshness to cocktails, as well as a nice colour. It also gives this cocktail a tiki vibe, although served in regular coupes and with no pineapple or coconut whatsoever in sight. What's also very likable about this cocktail is that it has honey syrup as one of its ingredients. This is quite different from regular simple syrup, and has a rounde


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Back To Basics

Back To Basics

Irene Benjamin is soon to compete with her creation Back To Basics, and she kindly shared the original recipe with us. It's a fun cocktail to make at home, because it's very visual and stunning thanks to the red wine syrup in it. Also, despite all that lovely foam forming at the top, this is a one hundred percent vegan cocktail as aquafaba is creating the foam. (Aquafaba is the viscous water in which chickpeas have been cooked). The cocktail is really nice. The red wine and orange syrup contrib


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The Precision Timepiece

The Precision Timepiece

It's always exciting to try a product for the very first time. When we recently met cocktail genius Dustin Heimsoth in Berlin he told us about Jägermeister's new high end spirit - Manifest. And while its edition is somehow limited we were lucky to buy a bottle at Berlin's Tegel airport on our way home. The first cocktail we decided to use Manifest in is The Precision Timepiece by Sother Teague. This recipe originally calls for Jägermeister, but we used Manifest instead. We truly enjoyed this c


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