People who know me are aware of the fact that I not only like Gin, but love it! Besides of a glass of red wine, Gin & Tonic is (still) the drink par excellence for me. After so many years… Recently I’ve stumbled across a top 10 Gin list of Read more…
This post was originally published by me on 09.03.2018 on knightsoftaste.chPhoto credit: knightsoftaste.ch All we initially wanted was to stay in the Distillery Hotel, take a Masterclass and drink a lot of Gin. That was the plan… But… We were a bit late so when we wanted to book no Read more…
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” ~ Proverb ? This is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. Lemons suggest sourness or difficulty in life, while lemonade is a sweet drink (Wikipedia, 2017). But why the heck Read more…
This post was originally shared on blog.flavioderoni.ch and has been moved here in the process of merging the sites together. Vor kurzem habe ich mir ein neues Buch gekauft: „IT’S GIN TIME“. Das Besondere an diesem Buch ist, dass es nicht ein klassisches Nachschlagewerk darstellt, sondern sich vielmehr um Werte Read more…
Die Geschichte von Tonic Water beginnt 1638 und weit weit weg von England, nämlich in Peru. Die Gräfin von Chinchon, Frau des Spaniers Viceroy, erkrankte an Malaria. Ihr Ehemann fragt die lokalansässige Inka-Bevölkerung nach einem Heilmittel. Die Inkas instruierten sie, eine Kräutermedizin mit Teilen der Rinde des „Quinquina“ Baumes, der Read more…
This post was originally shared on blog.flavioderoni.ch and has been moved here in the process of merging the sites together. Years ago, after drinking too much of “Russian water” while clubbing, I felt the urge to switch to new spirits and drinks. Because I’ve already liked Tonic water (by that Read more…