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Review: Gibson’s Exception London Dry Gin

Trader MagnusSeptember 4, 2020January 14, 2021
Review: Gibson’s Exception London Dry Gin

The regular Gibson’s London Dry Gin was the third most sold gin in the Swedish monopoly stores last year. It comes in two different sizes, 70cl and the cute 20cl bottle, and it’s a pretty cheap, straightforward  and good value for money product.

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Interview with Yvonne Tran
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Interview with Yvonne Tran

Trader MagnusFebruary 8, 2018January 14, 2021

Yvonne Tran is a talented bartender who had recently moved to Stockholm when I first met her during jury duty on the Linie The Journey cocktail competition.

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Oslo Bar Show – third time’s a charm
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Oslo Bar Show – third time’s a charm

Trader MagnusJune 13, 2017January 14, 2021

On June 25-26 it’s finally time for the third edition of Oslo Bar Show, and of course I’ll be there.

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Interview with Patric Glaubke, Reisen Bar
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Interview with Patric Glaubke, Reisen Bar

Trader MagnusApril 5, 2017January 15, 2021

Patric Glaubke has been around the Stockholm bar scene for quite a while, and worked at a number of the most prestigious establishments.

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Review: Noble Selected Aged Premium Rum
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Review: Noble Selected Aged Premium Rum

Trader MagnusFebruary 17, 2017

This new Caribbean Aged Premium Rum is Swedish company Facile’s third rum blend under their Noble Selected brand – the previous ones are Premium DarkContinue reading

Interview with Robert Sandqvist, Lilla Örebro
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Interview with Robert Sandqvist, Lilla Örebro

Trader MagnusFebruary 16, 2017

Robert Sandqvist is a really good example of the fact that craft cocktails are slowly spreading outside the big cities like Stockholm and Gothenburg. RobertContinue reading

Quick review: Swedish Tonic concentrate
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Quick review: Swedish Tonic concentrate

Trader MagnusFebruary 12, 2017

Another new tonic syrup on the Swedish market is Swedish Tonic, and just like Upsala Tonic it’s made in Uppsala. The founders were both enthusiastsContinue reading

Quick review: Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. Small Batch Tonic
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Quick review: Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. Small Batch Tonic

Trader MagnusFebruary 5, 2017January 15, 2021

Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. is an American company founded in 2010. Bartender Brooks Reitz made and served his popular “handmade tonic” in the bar he was working in, and together with a co-worker he decided to start bottling and selling it.

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Quick review – Upsala Tonic syrup
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Quick review – Upsala Tonic syrup

Trader MagnusFebruary 5, 2017

Gin & Tonic Tonic concentrates are of course nothing new, but they haven’t really been a thing in Sweden until recently when a few localContinue reading

Interview with Tom Surma, Restaurang Familjen
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Interview with Tom Surma, Restaurang Familjen

Trader MagnusJanuary 11, 2017

Tom Surma, photo © If you’ve been cocktailing in Gothenburg the last couple of years, there’s a good chance you’ve been to Restaurang Familjen and been delightedContinue reading

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