Month: December 2020

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.

Andy WalchMarch 11, 202130 December 2020

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...

Experience Kronenhalle at home

Kronenhalle Cocktail Edition No. I

Just in time for the cold season, the Kronenhalle Bar has something totally new: The Cocktail Edition No. I, made with a fruity cognac, aromatic vermouth, and a spicy bitter from Christian Heiss's hometown.

BAR NEWSDecember 22, 2020

Ready to drink and carefully bottled. The Cocktail Edition No. I is a complex, full-bodied, and warming drink for cozy moments. The recommendation from the Kronenhalle: enjoy... 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.

Jürgen DeibelMarch 11, 202118 December 2020

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...

End-of-Year Special Edition

Absolut Vodka

This year's design features a frosted bottle consisting of 16 swirls representing an upward movement.

BAR NEWSDecember 14, 2020

The Absolut End of Year Edition is Absolut's largest annual initiative. The idea behind the design is to represent the cycle of nature and life, based on a never-ending ... Continue reading ...

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.

Kaspar KellerMarch 11, 202110 December 2020

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...

Now also available in blue and red

Expansion of the Swiss Crystal Gin range

Rugenbräu AG has launched two new gins onto the market. Swiss Crystal Gin Blue and Swiss Crystal Gin Red complement the classic Swiss Crystal Gin from the Rugen Distillery.

BAR NEWSDecember 15, 2020December 9, 2020

Rugenbräu has been producing gin since 2016. Master distiller Kurt Althaus reveals: "After Swiss Crystal Gin gained popularity so rapidly, it was a logical step for us to ... Continue reading ...

Two at once

Coruba 2000 Millennium Edition

Rum Coruba continues its product and brand offensive, which was launched with the recent packaging refresh of the Classic range.

BAR NEWSDecember 9, 2020

The classic Swiss rum with Jamaican roots is launching a millennium edition with two limited single cask bottlings for the end-of-year business. Both rums, distilled in 2000, were initially stored in oak barrels in Jamaica for over 18 years, ... Continue reading ...

A newcomer among the career changers

Breil Pur writes a new chapter

The owner and managing director of Eurodrink AG, Andreas Balazs, acquires the shares of Breil Pur SA and continues to run the company and brand in the spirit of its two founders, Beat Sidler and Gusti Inglin, who both came from outside the industry.

BAR NEWSDecember 7, 2020

They still exist: surprising and unpredictable twists and turns. The news of the announced end of the successful gin Breil Pur caused a stir among retailers, restaurateurs, and consumers... Continue reading...

Welcome to Unikat

Igniv Bar, Zurich

As the first bar of the Igniv restaurants, the Igniv Bar Zurich combines sophisticated drinking pleasure with relaxed cuisine to share.

BAR NEWSDecember 7, 2020

In the stylish ambience of the Marktgasse Hotel in the heart of Niederdorf, head Barkeeper Kössl and his team celebrate their passion for classic bar culture: genuine craftsmanship and select spirits paired with ... Continue reading ...

Bright prospects at the end of the year

Prosecco DOC Rosé launched

The first Prosecco DOC Rosé wines are now coming onto the market, just in time for the end of the year. Until now, the Prosecco DOC designation of origin was reserved for white sparkling wines.

BAR NEWSDecember 5, 2020

Prosecco is produced exclusively in nine provinces in the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions—everything from harvesting to bottling must take place here—which is why Prosecco is considered ... Continue reading ...