Feb 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
We are here in the first step of whisky making (see our article on this subject). Malting is the extraction of starch from cereals. We talk about barley because it is the ingredient of Single Malt but it is quite possible to malt wheat, rye or buckwheat. 4 steps for...
Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
It is interesting to note that if the spirit “whisky” is complex, this is in total contradiction with the number of starting ingredients : 3 ! Barley (or another cereal), yeast and water. That’s all ! We could add barrel aging, which brings all its...
Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
Gin Basil Smash is for lovers of gin and… basil. This very fashionable cocktail was created in 2008 by Jörg Meyer at the Lions Bar in Hamburg (see the video just below)! It is a very refreshing cocktail not only with lemon but also with the aromas of fresh basil; it...
Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
The types of whisky : Single Malt, Blend, Scotch … for beginners who want to come in the universe of whisky, it is not uncommon to be a little lost when you start to look at what exists in “Whisky”. A little reminder on the different types of whisky and...
Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
Why do you think Winston Churchill said, “The Gin Tonic saved more English lives and souls than any doctor in the Empire.” To understand this famous phrase pronounced by the very famous Churchill himself, we must look at the origin of the no less famous...
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