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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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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

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Emil Hed wins Swedish Beefeater MIXLDN cocktail competition

Trader MagnusNovember 25, 2016

Sebastian Hamilton-Mudge and winner Emil Hed. Photo © Pernod Ricard. On November 20, the Swedish finals of the global Beefeater MIXLDN cocktail competition took placeContinue reading

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Sweden’s best Gin & Tonic competition

Trader MagnusJuly 23, 2015January 15, 2021

Photo; Bernhardina Hörnstein About a month ago, I competed in the Sweden’s best Gin & Tonic competition finals at Grand Escalier in Stockholm, arranged by SchweppesContinue reading

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The world’s first gin aged in juniper wood casks

Trader MagnusAugust 6, 2013January 15, 2021

The world’s northernmost gin distillery Hernö brenneri can be found just outside of the small Swedish city Härnösand, approximately 425 km north of Stockholm. DuringContinue reading

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Review: Hernö Navy Strength Gin

Trader MagnusJuly 20, 2013January 15, 2021

A while ago I reviewed Hernö Swedish Excellence Gin, and without exaggeration it’s one of my favourite new spirit acquaintances so far this year. ShortlyContinue reading

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Review: Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin

Trader MagnusApril 13, 2013January 15, 2021

Negroni in the making at Little Quarter A while ago, I was invited to Little Quarter here in Stockholm for a presentation of Monkey 47 SchwarzwaldContinue reading

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Review: Hernö Swedish Excellence Gin

Trader MagnusApril 7, 2013January 15, 2021

Dry Martini Hernö Swedish Excellence is a rather new organic and handcrafted Swedish gin, made at “the world’s northernmost gin distillery” in a small copperContinue reading

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