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 Walch11 March 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 the Kronenhalle at home

Kronenhalle Cocktail Edition No. I

In keeping with the cold season, there is something unprecedented from the Kronenhalle Bar: The Cocktail Edition No. I, consisting of a fruity cognac, aroma-rich vermouth paired with a spicy bitter from the home of Christian Heiss.

BAR NEWS22 December 2020

Ready to drink and carefully bottled. The Cocktail Edition No. I stands out as a complex, full-bodied and warming drink for cosy hours. 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 Deibel11 March 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 NEWS14 December 2020

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

Kaspar Keller11 March 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...

New also in Blue and Red

Range expansion Swiss Crystal Gin

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

BAR NEWS15 December 20209 December 2020

Gin has been produced at Rugenbräu since 2016. Master Distiller Kurt Althaus reveals: "After the Swiss Crystal Gin gained such rapid popularity, it was a logical consequence for us to produce a ... Read more ...

Two at one stroke

Coruba 2000 Millennium Edition

Rum Coruba continues its product and brand offensive already launched by the recent packaging refresh of the Classic range.

BAR NEWS9 December 2020

The Swiss rum classic with Jamaican roots is launching a Millennium Edition with two limited single cask bottlings for the year-end business. Both rums, distilled in 2000, were initially aged for 18 years in oak casks in Jamaica, ... Read more...

A newcomer to the crosswalks

Breil Pur writes a new chapter

The owner and managing director of Eurodrink AG, Andreas Balazs, takes over the shares of Breil Pur SA and continues the company and brand in the spirit of the two founders and mavericks Beat Sidler and Gusti Inglin.

BAR NEWS7 December 2020

They still exist, the surprising and unpredictable twists and turns. The news of the announced end of the successful gin Breil Pur triggered a wave of excitement in the specialised trade, in the gastronomy and among ... Read more ...

Welcome to the unique

Igniv Bar, Zurich

As the first bar of the Igniv restaurants, the Igniv Bar Zurich combines upscale drinking pleasure with relaxed culinary delights for sharing.

BAR NEWS7 December 2020

In the stylish ambience of the Marktgasse Hotel directly in the Niederdorf, the team around Head Barkeeper Philipp Kössl celebrates its passion for a classic bar culture: genuine craftsmanship and selected distillates paired with ... Read more ...

Rosy prospects at the end of the year

Prosecco DOC Rosé launched

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

BAR NEWS5 December 2020

Prosecco is produced exclusively in nine provinces of the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions - from harvesting to bottling, everything has to take place here - which is why Prosecco is known as ... Read more...