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More than just the precursor of gin

Genever

Genever is originally a juniper distillate of Dutch or Belgian origin; the alcohol for it was distilled from grain. In a way, it is a forerunner of gin and is still produced today according to the traditional recipe: Juniper berries, herbs and spices give it the typical genever aroma.

Jenever, Genièvre or also Genever (used hereafter as a substitute) is historically older than the gin that is so popular today and belongs to the spirits with juniper according to the European spirits regulation. Genever ... Read more ...

A look into the beer glass

Weizenbier

In the past, it was often the only speciality beer on the bar menu. Today, the good old wheat beer has to share this place with all kinds of IPAs, stouts and saisons - if it's still on the bar menu at all. No wonder some breweries have adapted their wheatbeer to the zeitgeist.

It must be quite a noble brew, the beer that deserves the honour of being poured into a beer glass specially developed for this style of beer. The characteristic wheat beer glass has no handle, ... Read more...

The all-rounder among gins

Pouring gin

Not the eccentric pop star with the one summer hit, rather the classic rock band with thirty years of stage experience. That's what you look for in a convincing pouring gin. Whether as a Gin & Tonic, in a Negroni or in a Dry Martini - the gin that is used most often in a bar must know how to convince in every respect. A real all-rounder.

Hardly a week goes by without some new gin or other appearing on the market. With ever more unusual ingredients such as oyster shells, algae or ants, gin producers are trying - ... Read more ...

Swissness

Cin Cin in Ticino

There is a place in Switzerland where the summer is longer and the winter shorter. A place where the palm trees stand on the waterfront and where life happens outside more than anywhere else in this country. A place to explore with all your senses. In the BAR NEWS section Swissness, we take you to Ticino, the southernmost corner of Switzerland.

Ticino is truly a canton of superlatives. Once you have crossed the world's longest railway tunnel from the north, you are immersed in Switzerland's sunniest region. Mediterranean climate, picturesque ... Read more...

A no-go for Barkeeper

"Overserving"

The term "overserving" means serving someone with alcoholic beverages even though he or she has already had enough.

There are no regulations on this topic at national level. However, most cantons have issued regulations on serving alcoholic beverages to intoxicated persons. Although the cantonal regulations are ... Read more ...

The 101 best bars in Switzerland in the handy booklet of the Swiss Barguide.
101 Best Swiss Bars

The 101 best bars in Switzerland in the Swiss Barguide 2021/22

The 101 best bars in Switzerland are represented in the new edition of the Swiss Barguide 2021/22. The handy bar booklet provides an overview of the Swiss bar landscape and can be ordered now free of charge in the BAR NEWS Shop.

The 101 best bars in Switzerland are clearly arranged by region in the recently published Swiss Barguide 2021/22. The most important information such as opening hours, specialities etc. is listed for each bar. The booklet ... Read more ...

Tequila & Mezcal

The rise of agave distillates

While the image of tequila has changed a lot in the last decade, mezcal has only recently emerged from the shadow of its successful younger brother. But how did the Mexican national spirits in particular manage to establish themselves around the globe?

Tequila and mezcal. This is Mexico in liquid form, bottled at a high percentage, unmistakably aromatic. There is hardly an established category of spirits that is not produced on every continent today. Gin, brandy, ... Read more ...

Single malts from Islay, Skye and Co.

Scotland's Whisky Islands

When people talk about Scottish island whiskies, the first image they often have in mind is the island of Islay with its often heavily peated single malts. But Scotland's islands have more to offer and on many islands off the coast of Scotland, excellent whiskies are distilled today with great passion and in some cases a very long tradition.

Orkney, Skye, Mull, Jura or Arran are well-known destinations for lovers of these island malts. And new destinations are being added. Let's take a voyage of discovery to the whiskies of the Scottish islands... Scotland is ... Read more...

Terroir Lac Léman

The stronghold of the Chasselas

Vaud is great cinema for the wine world. Here on the shores of Lake Geneva, uninfluenced by the outside world, a traditional wine culture flourishes, centred on the Chasselas grape.

Vaud is probably the most beautiful wine region in Switzerland. The interplay between Lake Geneva, the Alps, steep vineyards and, above all, a vastness that is unusual for Switzerland and which, depending on the ... Read more ...

CounterTip

Cheap labour or expensive professionals?

Gastronomy is on the upswing again. No matter where you go as a guest, you are welcomed and served by happy faces. The employees are happy that they can finally do their job again and the managers are happy that they finally have turnover in their coffers again.

At the moment, I am increasingly being asked by other managers if I know and can recommend someone who is looking for a job in gastronomy. Often I even know a ... Read more ...

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