Gin Of The Week : HEIMAT Gin by Philipp
HEIMAT Gin is a dry gin that is lovingly handcrafted and distilled. The three friends Marcel, Rouven and Raphael focus on herbs from the local meadows. As the distillery has been in the family for many generations, they started to deal with the topic of distillation early on. Their goal was to get an honest […]
Gin of the Week – Discover the Flavors of Archipelago Botanical Gin – by Frank
Fleeing the war, master distiller Peter Westfall arrived in Manila with his family in 1918 and soon found an opportunity to apply his unique knowledge and experience in a local brewery. Drawing on centuries-old traditions and techniques, we celebrate Peter’s commitment to excellence and precision with our handcrafted spirits. The multi-award winning Archipelago Botanical Gin […]
Naturfrisk Ginger Ale – Philipp’s Mixer Of The Week
‘Naturfrisk Ginger Ale’ perfect serve to ‘Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin’ Are you as crazy about ginger as I am? Then you’ll definitely love the organic ginger ale from Naturfrisk.It has a sharp, delicious taste of ginger, but is sweet and easy to drink at the same time. Organic, spicy and refreshing. Naturfrisk Ginger Ale comes […]
Philipp’s Gin of The Week – Old Islandia Gin
Old Islandia Gin – from the Volcanic Drinks Distillery Another week passed… and another gin to be introduced… Today I present you the Old Islandia Gin from the Volcanic Drinks Distillery, Reykjavi, Island. The gin is made based on an old Icelandic recipe which was updated and improved step by step. The traditional Icelandic ingredients […]
Philipp’s Gin of The Week – Acqueverdi Gin
Acqueverdi Gin – from La Valdôtaine Distillery, Saint-Marcel in the Aosta Valley, North Italy Another week passed… and another gin to be introduced… 2km away from the distillery there is the Acqueverdi spring. This spring has a special mineral content which give the water a light and bright blue color and the stones around the […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week – The London Nº1
The London No1; Thames Distillers Limited Another week passed… and another gin to be introduced… Today I present The London Nº1 – Distilled Gin. Created by Charles Maxwell and distilled at the Thames Distillers Limited Distillery in London this gin is one of the rare real London gins. But it isn’t a London Dry Gin […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week – Mermaid Zest Gin
Mermaid Zest Gin; Isle of Wight Distillery Another week passed… and another gin to be introduced… Today I present you the Mermaid Zest Gin of the Isle of Wight Distillery, located in the south of Southampton on the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. Mermaid Zest Gin is a complex gin with a fresh […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week – Löwen Green Gin
Another week passed… and another gin to be introduce… Today I present you the Löwen Green Gin of the “Bergbrennerei Löwen” / “Mountain Distillery Löwen”. The botanicals for the green gin grow and thrive on unfertilized lean meadows above 1,000 meters above sea level. The steep meadows are laboriously hand-mown once a year. The batch […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week – CRAFTER’S Wild Forest Gin
Another week passed… and another gin to be introduce… Today I present you the CRAFTERs Wild Forest Gin, which we will also present our guests during the GINferno Gin Tasting on April 21st and April 22nd. The name “Wild Forest” describes the gin very well. At the heart of this gin is a well-balanced trio […]
Philipp´s Gin Of The Week – AberFalls Welsh Dry Gin
AberFalls Welsh Dry Gin We, the whole Ginferno team love gin and are also very sociable .And since we naturally want to taste and know many gins, we meet regularly for gin events. A small tradition is the Saturday jogging followed by a gin tasting . Past Saturday we enjoyed the AberFalls Welsh Dry Gin.This […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week – Di Scala Dry Gin AL BERGAMOTTO INTENSIVO
Today I present the ” Di Scala Dry Gin AL BERGAMOTTO INTENSIVO “! I had the chance to meet the team of “Di Scala Dry Gin” during the “Mondsee Gin and Food” festival. Congratulations Pietro! You created a really great Gin! Do you like citrus especially bergamotte, too? Then you will fall in love with it as well. […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week – OCCITAN Gin
OCCITAN Gin Today I present the OCCITAN gin from Bordiga1888, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy . I search for local gins and the possibility to taste them whenever I get the chance while I’m traveling. This time, after a long and exhausting hiking tour, I stumbled into a cosy bar with a sophisticated gin portfolio: The Bar da […]
Philipp’s Gin of the Week: Aura Karbun Gin from the beautiful Istria
Aura Karbun Gin well had recognitions coming its way I wonder if you’ve even heard of this beautiful place, Istria. I bring the Aura Karbun Gin from this beautiful peninsula from Europe and the rather unique experience associated with it. Istria is a part of three countries – Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, and gin from […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week: Black Tomato Gin
Black Tomato Gin Today I have a fancy gin for you. The Black Tomato Gin, of course made with black tomatoes. I had this gin in my glass for the very first time during a Ginferno event last autumn. It has a sweet and slightly fruity smell. Tomato and a hint of lemon dominate the […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week : I’MaGin
I’MaGin Handgefertigt in einer kleinen Kupferdestille mit einem Fassungsvermögen von 20 Litern. Fast alle aromatischen Kräuter stammen aus dem Naturpark Serra de Aires e Candeeiros, was diesen Gin wirklich einzigartig macht. Die Botanicals kommen aus Ribatejo außer Wacholder, der in der Region nicht existiert. Der Geschmack ist geprägt von Tomaten, Pfirsichen und Erdbeeren, Rosmarin und […]
Philipps Gin Of The Week: 5 Terre Gin
5 Terre Gin Wir waren auf Gin Exkursion in Italien, besser gesagt in Cinque Terre, 5 Terre Gin. Türkisblaues Wasser, raue steile Felsklippen, bunte Häuser, tolles Essen UND nicht zu vergessen guter Gin. In diesem Fall haben wir ihn in Riomaggiore in einer Bar hoch oben über dem Wasser gefunden. Die Besitzerin der Bar @apiedema_riomaggiore […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week : Principe de los Apóstoles Mate Gin
Principe de los Apóstoles Mate Gin The taste of green mate tea leaves and eucalyptus in combination with Argentine peppermint. The juniper harmonizes well with it but does not dominate the tast. A summer gin that also goes well in cocktails. Are you brave and interested in something new?My recommendation is Apóstoles with Mistelhain Ambition […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week: Double Dutch
Double Dutch I tried this gin for the first time when we were preparing for the online GINtasting in March.We were very happy that Alex had agreed to do an interview during the tasting. The story of his search for the original gin recipe in the London library is awesome. You can also find the […]
Harry’s Gin Of The Week: Bobby’s Schiedam Dry Gin
Bobby’s Schiedam Dry Gin, 42% Nirvana, Led Zeppelin or the Smashing Pumpkins – the bands are distinctive. And that’s also how I feel about gin: I like distinct gins that show their character already when you smell them. The Bobby’s Dry Gin from the Netherlands is such a gin. It has a beautiful, far eastern […]
Philipp’s Gin Of The Week: Harahorn Gin
Harahorn Gin 016 I was on a business trip to Oslo. While I was waiting for my flight back to Germany I did stroll through the duty free shop. Who doesn’t? That’s when I first came in contact with the Harahorn Gin. Probably it was the bottle that drew my attention first. What can I […]
Harry’s Gin Of The Week: Gin Sul
Gin Sul (Hamburg, Germany) 43% I came across GIN Sul almost 6 years ago. I was asked to update the gin selection in the bar I was working at that time. GIN Sul was one of the new gins. Guess what.. as a responsible barkeeper I had to test many different gins. GIN Sul did […]
Was ist Gin?
Was is Gin? Bedingt durch die lange Geschichte des Gins und dessen unterschiedlicher Herkunft war eine Unterscheidung der einzelnen Sorten über einen langen Zeitraum recht schwierig. Erst durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 110 des Europäischen Parlaments vom 15. Januar 2008 hinsichtlich der Begriffsbestimmung, der Bezeichnung, der Aufmachung und Etikettierung sowie zum Schutz geografischer Bestimmungen für […]
Philipps Gin Of The Week: Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin
Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin Today the Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin is presented by Philipp. We presented so many good fruity or citrus gins yet so I decided to present the Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin! A spicy London Dry Gin! By using spicy cubeb berries from Indonesia, cardamom and Tellicherry black pepper from India and coriander […]
