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Kalevala Small Batch Distilled Gin

Johannes Lindblom — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:15:25 +0000

Kalevala organic gin comes from Finland. It’s a small batch release from 2017 in honor of 100 years of Finnish independence. “To celebrate 100 years finnish independence we created a Dry Distilled Gin, the “gindependence” edition. the recipe is based on our original gin, supplemented by blackcurrant leaf and Jerusalem […]

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Koskue Barrel Aged Dark Gin Review

Johannes Lindblom — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:10:02 +0000

Following on from the success of Kyrö’s rye gin Napue (winner of the inaugural IWSC Gin & Tonic Trophy), this is an aged gin from the Finnish distillery. Botanicals include birch, meadowsweet, cranberry and orange peel and the gentleman at Kyrö suggest using it in an Old Fashioned for a […]

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Long Kyrö – Gin Long Drink review

Johannes Lindblom — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 06:28:00 +0000

This alcoholic drink raised a big question. Is Napue gin by Kyrö distillery the best gin for gin based alcoholic beverage called long drink? Long drink a.k.a “lonkero” is a very popular drink in Finland. The traditional way of making “lonkero” is using gin as the base ingredient. Nowadays there […]

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Napue Gin Tonic review – Best gin for Gin and Tonic

Johannes Lindblom — Sat, 06 May 2017 20:35:26 +0000

Napue Gin and Tonic by Kyrö Distillery Company (KDC) was the inaugural winner of the International Wine & Spirits Competition Gin & Tonic Trophy in 2015. So, it’s been awarded the best gin for gin and tonic, which instantly made the adventurous Rye Rye Gentlemen famous in the world of […]

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Saffron Gin review & recipes

Johannes Lindblom — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 10:22:48 +0000

Saffron Gin comes from a respected French distillery called Gabriel Boudier. Based in Dijon, France, they’ve been around since 1874. Gabriel Boudier distillery is one of the pioneers of French fruit liqueurs, owned by the Boudiers, continuing the family tradition of making great crème de fruits. So even though Saffron […]

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Rusty Nail recipe – classic cocktail from 1937

Johannes Lindblom — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 18:22:26 +0000

Once in a while I like to share recipes of whisky cocktails. This one is a simple one – true classic of its kind. A whisky drink called Rusty Nail. Rusty Nail is made with Drambuie and Scotch whisky mixed together. Drambuie is a sweet liqueur with 40% alcohol per volume […]

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Jaloviina Kaski review

Johannes Lindblom — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:57:23 +0000

Jaloviina aka “Jallu”, is a traditional Finnish cut brandy. The Finnish Jaloviina, also known as Brännvin is a cut brandy with strong taste and just a little bit of sugar. The brandy used for “Jallu” is French cognac. Altia, a Finnish government owned company, started making Jaloviina in 1932, ever since […]

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Black Velvet Toasted Caramel Whisky Liqueur review

Johannes Lindblom — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:13:51 +0000

My spouse gave me a whisky liqueur called Black Velvet Toasted Caramel as a present for Christmas. Having had some bad experiences with Black Velvet blended whiskies, I wasn’t sure what to think about it. Then again, knowing that this is a liqueur with a whisky influence and lots of caramel […]

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The Botanist Islay Dry Gin review

Johannes Lindblom — Tue, 19 May 2015 09:33:00 +0000

I am in no means a gin enthusiast. My favorite alcoholic drink besides whisky is gin tonic. But enjoying gin without a mixer is not what I usually do. That’s why you shouldn’t take my word too seriously.For a whisky aficionado and an Islay malt lover, Botanist Islay Dry Gin […]

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Juuri new make by Kyrö Distillery

Johannes Lindblom — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:56:00 +0000

Juuri (root in English) is a rye distillate coming from Kyrö Distillery Company (KDC). Determined to make rye whisky from 100% malted rye, KDC surely is an interesting new comer in the world of whisky. Juuri was my first encounter with KDC, so I was excited to taste it. Even […]

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