Bénédictine Liqueur has crowned Tom Higham and Amir Javaid as joint winners of the Northern heat of its 2013 Cocktail Challenge in the closest heat of the competition so far. Tom, from The Liquorists, and Amir, from Room Manchester, both fought off stiff competition from the other skilled entrants in the third heat of the challengeContinue reading “Bénédictine Crowns Manchester’s Cocktail Champion”
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Bénédictine Tasting Notes
Bénédictine is a staple for many a bar, and indeed possibly your own collection. It’s also been a well-known brand for over 150 years, and has recently been showing off its versatility within cocktails with a number of cocktail competitions in many major cities. So it makes sense to capitalise on the growing hype andContinue reading “Bénédictine Tasting Notes”
Chambord Tasting Notes
It’s about time I write about a brand that I’ve either stocked or enjoyed since my beginnings within the drinks industry – Chambord. A name that nearly everyone has probably heard of, or indeed enjoyed maybe without realising – it’s the classic choice when it comes to a Kir Royale or French Martini. But howContinue reading “Chambord Tasting Notes”
Cynar Tasting Notes
There’s always something unusual when it comes to spirits, especially in the category of liqueurs. But have you ever heard of an artichoke liqueur? Cynar, or Cynara scolymus in Latin, or artichoke in English, has actually been around since 1952, but only really in the market since 1995. An Italian bitter liqueur created using thirteenContinue reading “Cynar Tasting Notes”
Illyquore di Caffe Tasting Notes
You’d expect Illy to be making coffee as one of the biggest coffee names around. But they’ve had something a little different out for the past few years in the name of Illyquore di Caffe. But what is it? Illyquore di Caffe was previously named ‘Illy Espresso liqueur’ with it’s packaging designed by the famous ItalianContinue reading “Illyquore di Caffe Tasting Notes”
Aperol Tasting Notes
Aperol has seen a bit of a resurgence lately, or to be fair, most summers. Why? Their signature serve comes into play and graces many a bar top. But do you really know what it is? Way back in 1919, the Barbieri brothers presented to the International Fair of Padua a bright orange liqueur namedContinue reading “Aperol Tasting Notes”
Vestal
A brand I’ve known of for a while determines itself as “Once you’ve tasted a Vestal Vodka you’ll probably never want to drink a commercial vodka again”. A rather bold statement their, but is it true? Let’s take a look. The Vestal Vodka Company is a father and son team, John and William. Wanting toContinue reading “Vestal”
Mozart Tasting Notes
Cream liqueurs are usually aimed towards the woman. Nothing against that, and nothing wrong with a gentleman enjoying one either. But there’s that stigma that chocolate is a woman’s favourite love, after diamonds of course, and there is a liqueur out their to suit their every need – Mozart. Mozart Distillerie, a family run business, has producedContinue reading “Mozart Tasting Notes”
Liqueur Coffee Tasting Notes
Right around the time of Lu Lin Tea’s contacting me, I noticed another brand on Twitter going by the name of Liqueur Coffee. They haven’t been around for long but I wondered how instead of seeing how cocktails and coffee mix together, but coffee and spirit mixing in general aka liqueur coffee’s that you would find onContinue reading “Liqueur Coffee Tasting Notes”
Xanté Tasting Notes
A relatively unknown yet widely used liqueur in the drinks industry is the Swedish Xanté. Xanté is a pear liqueur that is blended using pear extracts and cognac to produce a rather stunning, as well as versatile spirit. But if its so versatile, how come we very rarely see it in the market? My research concludes thatContinue reading “Xanté Tasting Notes”
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