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Drinks

Review: De Kuyper Exotique liqueurs

Trader MagnusJuly 25, 2013January 15, 2021
Dutch company De Kuyper has been around since the late 17th century, and is well known for its wide range of liqueurs. The last couple of years, bartenders around the world have been influenced byContinue reading
Drinks

Lemon Hart vs Lemon Hart

Trader MagnusJuly 21, 2013January 15, 2021

Lemon Hart 151 Demerara Rum is a legendary overproof rum from Guyana which has been around since the early 19th century, and is loved byContinue reading

Drinks

Carbonating cocktails with Twist ‘n Sparkle

Trader MagnusOctober 10, 2012January 15, 2021

Carbonating cocktails is definitely nothing new, the technique has been around for quite a while. Nevertheless, I felt the time was right to invest inContinue reading

Drinks

The Magnus cocktail

Trader MagnusFebruary 12, 2012January 15, 2021

Guess what, I’ve got my own cocktail! The recipe is from the 1910 edition of Jack’s Manual – it’s possible that it can be foundContinue reading

Research

Silicone ice ball maker from MUJI

Trader MagnusOctober 19, 2011January 15, 2021

I recently bought a couple of these nice silicone molds for making ice balls, and they should be available in your local MUJI store orContinue reading

Research

My first attempt at making Boker’s Bitters

Trader MagnusOctober 4, 2011January 15, 2021

Bitters tasting at Marie Laveau Boker’s Bitters (mistakenly called Bogart’s Bitters in the 1862 edition of Jerry Thomas’ Bartender’s Guide), was supposedly created by JohnContinue reading

gin

Gin & Tonic blind taste

Trader MagnusAugust 30, 2011January 15, 2021

Recently, I decided to make a gin & tonic test of my own, comparing a number of tonic brands – from really cheap to expensive.Continue reading

bacon

Torani Bacon Syrup

Trader MagnusJuly 27, 2011January 15, 2021

The Torani Bacon syrup has intrigued me ever since I found out about it online, and when I saw it in a grocery store in San Diego I hadContinue reading

elsa af trolle

SOUTHERN CROSS

Trader MagnusJune 21, 2011January 15, 2021

Last week, I found a copy of the very rare Swedish book COCKTAILS, written by Elsa af Trolle and published in 1927. Most of theContinue reading

apricot brandy

THE MILLIONAIRE

Trader MagnusJune 7, 2011January 15, 2021

Finally I found myself some “real” apricot brandy when visiting Prague – not the sweet liqueur, but apricot eau-de-vie. To be sure, I bought bothContinue reading

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