Europe has a tradition of sipping an ‘aperitif’ or aperitivo before a meal, apart from usually tasting good and being refreshing, aperitifs act as a stimulant for appetite. Different fortified wines, liqueurs, and alcohols, including Campari & Aperol, fall into the aperitif category. So, what exactly is Aperol? Aperol is a vibrant orange colored classic Italian aperitif, which is bitter ...
One cannot go wrong with a Manhattan. “Perfect” here refers not to the quality of the cocktail, but to the equal amounts of sweet and dry vermouth used to make it. This recipe creates a fantastic variation on the whiskey Manhattan and is a great way to use your favourite bourbon. INGREDIENTS • 60 ml bourbon • 15 ml sweet ...
As per a popular saying, ‘all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon’. Whiskey is one of the world’s most popular alcoholic beverages. And it’s a name was derived from a phrase in Irish-language which means “water of life”. There are many varieties of whiskey available across the world, scotch and bourbon are the most common ones. Along ...
It’s often said that chicken-noodle soup is the best cure for the common cold, but American believe it’s bourbon milk punch. Usually served cold, it’s also wonderful warm and can be varied with any number of spices. enjoyed morning and night in the Crescent City, but most commonly at brunch INGREDIENTS • 60 ml whole milk • 30 ml bourbon ...
Bourbon is a sweet brown beauty, which is deeply American, a casual spirit, and a whole lot more. Its history can be traced back to 18th-century pre-revolutionary times in the USA, when Scottish & Irish colonists brought the tradition of distilling whiskey to Bourbon County in Kentucky. But what they were drinking was, unrefined, un-aged, nearly undrinkable whiskey. Over the ...
An aperitif that starts an evening off has always been more popular than the digestif that conclude an excellent meal. But great debates and unforgettable stories unfold over coffee/tea or an after-dinner drink; the digestif. Nowadays we are missing this part of the meal & togetherness. That is why Sambuca deserves a comeback. Sambuca is a liquor flavoured with essential ...
TYPES OF SAKE Just like there are different types of wines such as Riesling or Cabernet or Merlot, Sake too comes in a variety of flavors, varied alcohol content or Sake Meter Value or SMV, finishes and different serving temperatures. SAKE VS WINE VS BEER Many confuse sake as wine, but Sake is fundamentally different than wine. As wine is ...
Diageo on Tuesday announced an enhanced wellness policy for its employees in India that covers all staff regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, including LGBT. Diageo India said the policy, effective July 2020, will provide equal medical and leave benefits to same-sex and live-in partners as part of its commitment to promote an inclusive and diverse working environment. ...
SAKE- Pronounced as Saa-key or Sa-keh remains a mystery to many alcohol consumers. So let’s give it a try! Popular notion is that Sake means Japanese rice wine, but actually in Japanese language ‘Sake’ means alcohol, and the rice-based alcoholic drink that rest of the world knows as sake is called ‘Nihonshu’. It comes with an alcohol content ranging from ...
Soju is the number one selling alcoholic beverage in the world, followed by Smirnoff vodka. But what is Soju? Soju is A Korean spirit that deserves a front-row seat in any bar! ‘So’ means burnt, ‘Ju’ means liquor, SOJU means “burned liquor” referring to how alcohol is distilled at high temperature. Soju is a clear, colorless distilled traditional Korean alcoholic ...