La Pinta Pomegranate Liqueur Made With Tequila Years ago, natives of this “Land of Colors” in Nahuatil created a drink made with pomegranate juice and a distilled spirit known as “Ponche de Granada”. The creators of La Pinta drew on their fondness for the traditional pomegranate punch and developed an ultra-premium liqueur which is truly […]
Amaro Averna is an Italian berbal liqueur in the Amaro category, and it is produced in Sicily. Amaro (means bitter) is typically produced by macerating herbs, roots, flowers, and /or citrus peels in alcohol either in neutral or wine spirits, and aged in casks or bottles. Amaro is the quintessential after-dinner digestivo in Italy. There are hundred of brands and the well-known ones in North-America are: Ramazzotti, Lucano, and Fernet-Branca.
Voyant Chai Cream Liqueur Voyant is a fabulous liqueur from Holland. Made with old-world craftsmanship rarely used in the manufacture of today’s liqueurs, Voyant uses only the highest quality ingredients sourced from all over the World to create the first truly Premium Chai Cream Liqueur. It was launched in 2010 and at the time was […]
Marolo Distilleria Marolo is one of Italy’s most highly regarded distilleries and is located in the heart of the Barolo zone, in the town of Alba. By provenance their specialty is grape distillate or grappa. Marolo’s first grappas were born in 1977 from the desire to transform a traditional, often rustic product into an excellent […]
Sweet Rewards Delicious elixir flavoured with ingredients from every corner of the world. Liqueurs are sweetened spirits infused with almost any fruit, plant, or food you can think of. Liqueurs are a minefield of different ingredients and flavour, and for simplicity’s sake, we have divided them into 5 broad categories: Herbal (vegetal & seed) – […]
The “oh, so French!” brandy Remy Martin was founded in 1724 by the man Remy Martin. Cognac was first produced over a century later in 1830. Created in 1886, St-Rémy is the world’s number-one French brandy. St-Rémy French Honey Liqueur Honey is one of the oldest substances to be used as the bases of an […]
Unicum Liqueur / Bitters Unicum is a Hungarian herbal liqueur or bitters, drunk as a digestif and apéritif. It was created by court physician Josef Zwack in 1790, and now the liqueur is world-famous. Unicum is today produced by Zwack company according to a secret formula of more than forty herbs; the drink is […]
Styles Of Tequila BLANCO – It is also called silver, white, or plata tequila. Most blanco tequilas are bottled after distillation. If stored, the spirit must not be kept longer than sixty days in stainless steel tanks or barrels. This style is usually strong in character. Blanco tequila is used in mixed drinks like ‘Margarita’ […]
Fresh Lemon Juice – Helpful Tips Citrus fruits can be squeezed very easily with good results on relatively inexpensive squeezers especially designed for the job. Nothing compares to the taste of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Pick the fruit with the thinnest skin, it has more flesh inside and therefore more juice to extract. Very cold […]
A Bartender’s Notes Schnapps and aquavit have a great history dating back some 400 years. They might be grouped together in the vodka family as they are also made from either grain or potatoes, and are then purified until neutral. The resulting base spirit can then be distilled and flavours added. Aquavit is very […]