In search of new flavors

Pleasure Tourism Switzerland

From gin workshops to guided tours of distilleries and open days - gourmet tourism has gained in importance in recent years.

Anyone who wants to get involved with the topic of enjoyment in Switzerland has numerous options in a very small area. Many breweries and distilleries are happy to welcome their guests personally. BAR NEWS presents ... Read more ...

New drinking ethanol production plant

The first drinking ethanol from Swiss production

In mid-June, after a four-year planning phase, Switzerland's first potable ethanol production plant was opened at the Aarberg sugar factory. This new facility is, of course, all about Swissness and supports Swiss distillers in their efforts to produce Swiss products from A to Z.

BAR NEWS wanted to know a little more and asked the managing director of Alcosuisse, Florian Krebs. BAR NEWS: CH11 Swiss drinking ethanol from Swiss production - How was the decision-making process, what gave the ... Read more ...

Three new flavours

Les bons Sirops de Morand

The Bons Sirops Morand are very popular in Switzerland.

In order to showcase its diverse flavours even better, the visual appearance was made more dynamic last year: new bottle in exclusive design and striking, cheerful labels made of high-quality ... Read more ...

Swissness

Züri brännt...

The innovative power of the cocktail metropolis transcends cantonal and national borders. But the spirit of the times is also burning in the region's distilleries.

Like a magnet, Switzerland's largest city attracts thousands and thousands of workers and students every day. In the evenings and at weekends, it's the night owls who come from near and ... Read more ...

Cocktails at the foot of the Rigi

Schwyzerhof Bar, Küssnacht am Rigi

Since 1 April 2022, the Schwyzerhof team around David Gandert (Barkeeper of the year 2018), Laura Delgado and Barnabas Kiss have been welcoming their guests in Küssnacht am Rigi.

Classic and modern drinks with an individual twist as well as a large selection of whisky and rum are the house specialities. The offer is rounded off by a small but fine wine list, ... Read more ...

Apéritif Naturel sans alcool

Giselle 0.0%

Ginger, lime and quince combined - a dream trio as it is written in the book. And from now on, Giselle is also available without alcohol!

Four ingenious minds wanted to create something different from what everyone else was already doing. Freshness, bitterness, a crisp acidity and all that without being too sweet. And now there's the ... Read more ...

The Fourth Age of the Fée Verte

Absinthe

No spirit has such an eventful history as absinthe. The history of the green fairy shows like no other how close rise and fall, reality and myth, law and rebellion can sometimes be.

It was undoubtedly Switzerland's greatest gift to international cocktail culture: absinthe. First appearing in the 18th-century Val-de-Travers in Neuchâtel, the green fairy transcended in its youth ... Read more...

100% pure variety - 100% Swiss

Landtwing with a new appearance

The Landtwing line from Diwisa presents itself in a completely new look and thus sends out a further signal that fruit brandy is not only presentable again thanks to a dusted-off appearance, but is also suitable for the bar. Fresh. Cheeky. "Fruit-infusing".

Clear distillates of Williams, Damasson Rouge, Jonagold, Quince, Raspberry and Vowi. Swiss chestnut wood is used for the maturation of the Poire, Prune and Pomme varieties. The Landtwing products are used as digestifs, ... Read more...

Moscow Mule, London Mule & Mojito

Canned Cocktails by Elixir de Joie

Following the success of the first series in the can, the start-up has expanded its range to include three cocktail classics, establishing itself as the first Swiss cocktail brand in the can.

Elixir de Joie is a ready-to-drink cocktail brand launched in 2020 by mixologists from French-speaking Switzerland. The products are made in Switzerland and based on 100 per cent ... Read more...

Head of the DistiSuisse Award Jury

Interview with Sonia Petignat-Keller

DistiSuisse organises the largest Swiss award for spirits every two years in collaboration with Agroscope. With a total of 105 distilleries submitting 568 distillates from all regions of Switzerland, there is a very broad spectrum of Swiss spirits that were judged.

What do you think distinguishes DistiSuisse in particular?Sonia Petignat-Keller: Continuity, objectivity, quality and this year an even more refined tasting principle. For me, DistiSuisse represents a successful interplay of great, ... Read more ...

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