Tequila & Mezcal

The rise of agave distillates

While the image of tequila has changed significantly over the last decade, mezcal has only recently emerged from the shadow of its successful younger brother. But how have these Mexican national spirits managed to establish themselves around the globe?

Tequila and mezcal. These are Mexico in liquid form, bottled with high alcohol content and unmistakable aroma. There is hardly an established spirits category that is not produced on every continent today. Gin, brandy, ... Continue reading ...

A gem in the heart of the old town

Eifach Bar, Solothurn

The name of the completely newly built "Eifach Bar" says it all: just go there, enjoy a cocktail or an after-work beer, and spend time with good people.

The extraordinary interior and the secluded cemetery square in the heart of Switzerland's most beautiful Baroque city provide the perfect backdrop for this in every season. The menu is deliberately kept simple: two pages, per ... Continue reading ...

Italian Brandy Goes Luxury

Vecchia Romagna 18 Years Old

The intense, refined Vecchia Romagna 18 Anni is a masterpiece of Italian distilling.

The brandy distillates matured for at least 18 years in hand-selected Slavonian oak barrels and French barriques before unfolding their full flavor profile during a finishing process in Amarone della Valpolicella wine barrels. The result is ... Continue reading ...

Top awards in 2021

Säntis Malt Whiskey

Six Säntis Malt liqueurs received awards at the World Liqueur Awards 2021 in mid-April.

The highest award, World's Best, went to The Gull – Cold Brew Whiskey Liqueur in the Coffee Liqueur category and Säntis Malt Apricot Malt Liqueur (Whiskey Liqueur category). Säntis ... Continue reading ...

SWISS BAR AWARDS 2021

Victor Topart (Crapule Club, Fribourg) is Barkeeper the Year 2021

On September 15, Switzerland's best Barkeeper bars were honored at the 19th SWISS BAR AWARDS ceremony. A total of seven awards were presented in a festive atmosphere in front of around 150 invited guests.

The starting signal for the 19th SWISS BAR AWARDS was given this year in the midst of the second lockdown in February. But the bar scene was not in hibernation, but rather in a pit stop. ... Continue reading ...

Bartender International

Evgeniy Shashin, Korobok Bar, Moscow

What fascinates me about Russian cocktail bar culture is the seemingly endless will to excel. They are hungry for new concepts and new ideas, but also very social with each other. It feels like a big family that interacts well with each other. The last time I was in Moscow, I found myself at Korobok, where I was warmly welcomed by the talented Evgeniy.

Evgeniy was born in Moscow and studied IT at university. After graduating and then working in IT at a tax office, he realised that his work did not suit him... 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...

Lime Cordial

Shake it, baby!

Following the Europe-wide halt to production and distribution of the traditional Rose's Lime Juice brand, a worthy successor is already waiting in the wings.

Crafted in Copenhagen by Hans Just, the same manufacturer that many Swiss bar professionals have already had the opportunity to get to know at international Roses Cup finals and after-parties in the Danish capital. So you can ... Continue reading ...

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