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Bosun Bird
We love Daiquiris, we love the famous Last Word, so we love this blend of the two just as much! Created just a few years ago by Jason Clapham, who has shared quite a few of his own recipes over the years, the great advantage of the Bosun Bird is that if you have a well-stocked home bar, you should have all the ingredients you need. […]
Jamaican Rum / Chartreuse Verte / Triple Sec / Lime / Maraschino Liqueur
Curioso, Porto, Portugal
My two favorite bars from Porto, Portugal we have already covered. Two very different concepts that complement each other well: Flor and The Royal Cocktail Club. Aside from that there will always be intriguing new openings along that entire Portuguese coast, be that in the capital or in Porto itself. […]
My Boy Blue
One of my favorite sours lately. It's very drinkable, has a great texture, and yet has a little grounding and complexity from the cocoa (Tempus Fugit Crème de Cacao is a real game changer here). The combination of the subtly earthy, vegetal agave, the deep fruitiness of a beautiful cassis liqueur, and then the dry cocoa beans in the finish is perfectly balanced between exciting and not too out there. […]
Tequila Reposado / Lime / Cassis / Cacao / Egg White
Flamenco
A very interesting drink that surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. Sherry in general has an 85% success rate for me in cocktails, with the only exceptions being long drinks where too much is lost and you could have just made them without the fortified wine. The drink is also interesting because (as mentioned on the Cocktail Virgin Blog) it appears among the "classics" in the first Death & Co book, even though no one else seems to know it. […]
Amontillado Sherry / Genever / Orgeat / Orange / Lemon / Aromatic Bitters
Fjåk Thailand 85%
At the very end of the Norwegian Hardangerfjord in the small town of Eidfjord, the two girls Agurtxane Concellon and Siv Hereid have been making chocolate since 2015 and the Fjåk brand has been around since the end of 2017. This name comes from the Hardanger dialect, in which people of a certain generation refer to themselves as "Fjåk". Agur and Siv roughly translated this term as "lovable" or "honest". […]
Lucy's Flower SHop, Stockholm
Third time might be the charm when it comes to our Stockholm articles about bars. One highlight, one less so, and with Lucy's something that falls somewhere in the middle. A modern bar, with a lot going for itself and, as far as I can see, potential for further visits, that just didn't quite catch my attention during this particular evening.
Lucy's Flower Shop is a speakeasy bar, but far from unknown. […]