Exactly one year ago, brothers Noah Duijst and Siward de Groot took over the Dutch brand Hermit Gin. I spoke to Noah to take stock after 1 year. He talked about his background, why they chose precisely Hermit Gin and what their plans are for the coming...
This spring, every Monday from March 13 to April 3, Woodford Reserve, the world's best-selling super-premium American whiskey, invites cocktail lovers to have their senses stimulated during A Spectacle For The Senses: 5 multi-sensory events in the Dutch capital. These include enjoying unique Woodford Reserve cocktails...
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...
You celebrate a birthday in itself every year, but not an anniversary. And certainly not your 150th birthday. Exactly that long ago Simon Rutte started his first business in 1872 in the heart of Dordrecht. Hardly anything has changed in that time. Distillery Rutte distills its products at the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Earthy elements, autumnal hues and golden details. The Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition 2020 is a journey through the elements of the earth and its universe. South African-born Faith XLVII is the artist behind the powerful design. In 2010, Hennessy started the Very Special Limited...
