Knowledge

Sonia Petignat-Keller, Agroscope

Gin flavor wheel

BAR NEWS wanted to learn more about the new gin flavor wheel from Sonia Petignat-Keller. As the long-standing head of the Product Quality and Innovation research group at Agroscope, she has been able to observe the rapid development of the local gin market from a unique perspective.

Interview: Ruedi Zotter Could you have imagined 15 years ago that gin would be produced in Switzerland? Sonia Petignat-Keller: With the variety of local, wild-growing botanicals, it's actually amazing ... Continue reading ...

Classic Cocktails

The Sidecar cocktail

The Sidecar cocktail is a classic with a somewhat dusty appreciation. Once again, the name of Harry MacElhone from Harry's New York Bar in Paris appears in the turbulent history of cocktails. But did he really invent it?

The Sidecar is a classic cocktail from the golden age of the bar. In 1920, the cocktail and the attitude to life it conveys definitely arrived in Europe. Already years before were ... Read more ...

Counter tip

Quality management
at the bar

Quality in service is not limited to the performance of the waiter at the guest, but is connected to many other factors. Service quality begins in the background, with a complex construct in which all the edges must function like clockwork.

Starting with reservation requests, through roster design, to saying goodbye to the guest and responding to guest feedback. Between these processes, a lot of hand movements and professionalism are required to make a guest ... Read more ...

Bizarre things from the WWW

Pearls on the Net

In this section, we show you interesting and bizarre things from the World Wide Web and social media.

How do I drink this? The Instagram account @howidrinkthis by Jess Arnott and Lewis Canavan was unfortunately deleted recently. On it, the two Australians posted cocktails that were impossible to drink, created by hobby ... Continue reading ...

Age traffic light for more clarity

Jalk ID scan

Jalk ID-Scan is the name of the new app that allows bar staff to check the age of their young customers easily, quickly and securely. quickly, easily and safely. Thanks to Jalk ID-Scan, there is no need to do the maths when checking age, making the staff's job easier.

In Switzerland, spirits may not be sold to young people under the age of 18; beer and wine may not be sold to those under 16. Checking the age repeatedly confronts the staff with ... Read more...

Former whiskey world power

Irish whiskey – a giant makes its comeback

In the last century, it seemed as though Irish whiskey was heading in only one direction: downhill. But now, the former whiskey superpower is well on its way to regaining its former glory – even if its neighbor Scotland is unlikely to be knocked off its throne.

Only those who can build on the success of days long past after a break can celebrate a comeback. Thanks to double-digit growth figures and the number of distilleries that have been established in the ... Continue reading ...

Rum's cousin

Distillates from sugar beets

Sugar beets as a basis for alcohol are nothing new. And yet Swiss distillers have only had their eye on this fine spirit made from molasses or sugar beet syrup for a few years, because rum is currently in vogue. But beware! The rum category is reserved exclusively for distillates made from cane sugar.

Many distillates can look back on a long historical heritage. Hundreds of years ago, distillates were already being produced from sugar cane, fruit, and grain. While in many cases the raw materials ... Continue reading ...

Classic Cocktails

Moscow Mule

Who doesn't know it? Moscow Mule is one of the most popular cocktails in the world. In Switzerland, it took off again a few years ago and went through the roof. A lot has happened in the last few years. Different twists of the Moscow Mule like with homemade ingredients.

The likelihood of spending an evening behind the bar without making a Moscow Mule is about the same as the likelihood of Xherdan Shaqiri playing in a football match over ... Read more...

Raw materials, fermentation, distillation and filtration

How character is created in vodka

Vodka producers have various possibilities to influence the aroma of their vodka. In addition to the choice of raw material, distillation and filtration, fermentation is likely to play a more important role in the future.

During production, there are many parameters that are important for the quality of a vodka. The raw materials are certainly significant, especially since today they are also far beyond the ... Read more...

Caffeine for your drinks

Coffee liqueurs

Ever since Jeff Bridges as "The Dude" in the legendary film "The Big Lebowski" drank one White Russian after the other, the drink made of vodka, coffee liqueur and either milk or cream has become an indispensable part of any bowling hall.

Coffee can do more than "just" coffee. As a liqueur, it bridges the gap between the world of spirits and the world of coffee. With Cold Brew, during which several hours of ... Read more...

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