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20 Oct El Dorado Rum – the tradition of distilling in Guyana

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Guyana has a long and rich history in sugar and rum production. Around the year 1640, sugar cane was introduced to the country by European settlers. After this, it was not long before the first rum was produced. At its peak, Guyana had more than 300 (!) working...

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24 Nov Bacardí opens Rum Room in Amsterdam

Posted at 16:53h in Bacardí, Brand setup, Brands, News, Rum, Spirits, Spirits, Stories by Stefan 0 Comments

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One of the beverages that has grown the most in recent years is rum. Originally, this drink is made in the Caribbean and Central and South America. Meanwhile, rum is distilled in almost every country in the world, although of course the molasses (the juice of pressed...

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27 Oct Cálem Porto – the origin of port wine

Posted at 10:40h in Brands, Calém Port, Foodpairing, Stories, Wine, Wine, Wineries by Stefan 0 Comments

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The age-old wine Port has been slowly sinking into our collective memory in recent decades. And that, of course, is a shame It is not one of the oldest wine varieties in the world, it is also one of the most exciting. Main questions, of course, are:...

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12 Oct Rémy Martin celebrates 100 years of Sidecar

Posted at 16:42h in Cocktails, Cognac, News, News, Rémy Martin by Stefan 0 Comments

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The Sidecar cocktail is celebrating one hundred years, and Rémy Martin is celebrating with it. The two main ingredients of this vintage classic are the timeless flavors of Rémy Martin Cognac and Cointreau liqueur. The iconic cocktail from the 1920s is once again popular with a new...

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04 Jul Rock Island Bloody Joseph

Posted at 18:58h in Douglas Laing, Geen onderdeel van een categorie by Stefan 0 Comments

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Bloody Joseph   Preparation: 5 minutes. There are a lot of ingredients to gather for the Bloody Joseph. Preparation time: 5 minutes. Especially mixing the ingredients needs some time to make it really tasty.  Supplies: 60 ml Rock Island Whiskey 120 ml Tomato juice 15 ml fresh lemon juice...

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20 Apr Gold from an unexpected source: Douglas Laing

Posted at 14:18h in Brands, Distilleries, Geeky stuff, Spirits, Spirits by Stefan 0 Comments

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Although family-owned Douglas Laing is an independent bottler and blender, the archetypal Scottish company also has a rock-solid single cask lineup: the Exceptional Single Casks.   The search for the perfect scotch is the driving force that makes every aficionado curious every day. Especially when a new vein...

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20 Apr Hayman’s Rare Cut: the gin the maker drinks himself

Posted at 13:51h in Brands, Distilleries, Geeky stuff, Geen onderdeel van een categorie, Hayman's Gin, Spirits, Spirits, Spirits by Stefan 0 Comments

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Thousands of different gins are on the market. But if you really want something special, what do you take? The master's choice: Hayman's Rare Cut London Dry Gin.   by Gandor Bronkhorstphotography Albert van Beeck Calkoen/Hayman's Of course, every distillery says that its master distiller the very master...

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20 Apr Hayman’s gin: familiesages in the bottle

Posted at 13:18h in Brands, Distilleries, Geeky stuff, Hayman's Gin, Spirits, Spirits by Stefan 0 Comments

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Some brands make up a story. Some brands are all story. But with Hayman's gin, the gin tells the story.   by Gandor Bronkhorstphotography Albert van Beeck Calkoen/Hayman's   Grandpa Hayman still rode his bicycle to the distillery, says Miranda Hayman, fifth-generation London gin makers. She and her brother James...

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02 Apr This is Hayman’s Gin

Posted at 13:04h in Brands, Geeky stuff, Gin, Hayman's Gin, Spirits by Stefan 0 Comments

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Meet the lineup of Hayman's Gin, the only independent distiller still making True English Gin. by Gandor BronkhorstphotographyAlbert van Beeck Calkoen/Hayman's Gin  The story of Hayman's gin is story of True English gin. Balanced, classic and nuanced. As such, Hayman's is still made the traditional way: with a...

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02 Apr Blend of knowledge and love at Douglas Laing

Posted at 11:24h in Brand setup, Brands, Douglas Laing, Makers, Spirits, Stories, Whisky by Stefan 0 Comments

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Douglas Laing tells a story that not many people know. There is a middle ground between Malt Whisky and Blended Whisky. That undiscovered gem is called Blended Malts, and no one can tell about it better than Lifetime Achievement Award winner Fred Laing.   As obvious as...

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