Ana Lorena Vásquez Ampié was born in Nicaragua, and began her career at Zacapa, Guatemala, in 1984. With a degree in chemistry and food technology, she naturally started in the quality control department. But quickly, her interest focused on aging, where she was able to put her background […]
Discovered in 1419 by the Portuguese, the small island of Madeira was immediately put into cultivation and found itself covered with vines, wheat and cane, the first stems of which were imported from Sicily. Sugar cane requires a lot of water. The tiny terraced plots (“poios”) are established in […]
The opinion of Damien, our globe-trotting bartender And here we go, we change a few ingredients of the French 75 and head for the sun 🛫 I would normally recommend keeping the same method as for the French 75, i.e. shaken and served without ice to avoid too much dilution. But being in Lebanon in the middle […]
A few months after the release of the Appleton Estate 15 year old Black River Casks, we had the chance to speak with Stéphane Cronier, marketing director of Campari France, to get some news from the great Jamaican distillery, and to take stock of both recent years, eventful but full of new developments. This interview will also be […]
Damien's opinion, our globetrotting bartender Much older than our French 75, the gimlet has just as much history and recipes to tell us. Its origin is even said to have been an equal part of gin and lime cordial. My favorite places to taste it: In Paris: Tiger for their […]
The opinion of Damien, our globe-trotting bartender An exotic cocktail arriving directly from Havana. Fruity and delicious, it will delight those with a sweet tooth. My favorite places to taste it: In Paris: Dirty Dick, crowned several times best bar in the 9th arrondissement and best tiki bar in Paris. Worldwide : […]
Damien's opinion, our globetrotting bartender I raise my glass to all these end-of-service negronis at the now-defunct “Glass” on rue Frochot. Surely one of the most popular classics among bartenders around the world. My favorite places to enjoy it: In Marseille: whatever the cocktail for the best of […]
The opinion of Damien, our globe-trotting bartender A cocktail steeped in history dating from the First World War, which will have seen its ingredients and its glass change over time. My favorite places to taste it: In Cognac: at Bar Luciole for their selection of cognac. Around the world: at the GreenLab in Brussels […]
The opinion of Damien, our globetrotting bartender A twist on the Negroni that would come straight from the US, if we based on its main ingredient. And yet its origin is linked to the French connotation of its name. The boulevardier would indeed have been created by an American, but in Paris, at Harry's New York bar, […]
Third and final part of our series of articles dedicated to Grosperrin Cognacs. Find the first part and the second to learn everything about the world of cognac and the work of Guilhem Grosperrin. Special distillations for Grosperrin Large merchants enter into contracts with wine growers, and ask them for brandies distilled especially for them. These qualitative requirements are sometimes perceived […]
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