Saint James Cocktail Competition 2019 BeLux won by Victoria van Wassenhove.

All the candidates went on a rhumbullion rumpus, but only the lady came out Victorious! Photography by Geertrui Van Goethem It has been two or three years since we last judged the Saint James Cocktail Competition and one thing was very clear, even from the beginning, the level of this competition has risen dramatically. The…

St. Paddy’s is coming! Choose your Teeling!!

Sunday is Saint Patrick’s Day and then we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. Originally this happened only in Ireland, but since the Irish travelled a lot during the 19th century, now the entire planet turns green on the 17th of march! And as we know, every celebration comes with a good drink, but the…

Teerenpeli – Finnish Whisky

What do you do when you are in Helsinki for Christmas, and you have some time to spend roaming the icy streets? Well, visit the Teerenpeli pub in Kamppi, for example, as they offer an introduction to the thus-far unknown world of Finnish whiskies. Article by Mickaël Van Nieuwenhove There I was, standing in front…

Golden Gai, a tiny touch of Tokyo in Ghent

Ramen is the next big thing, so why not pair it with cocktails. That’s exactly what Jesse and Robin, both previously bartenders at Jigger’s, had in mind. So they created the Golden Gai ramenbar and the result is a tiny touch of Tokyo in Ghent. As a kid I grew up with Aiki Noodles. Not…

The Game Of Thrones Single Malts Have Arrived!

Eight exclusive Scottish single malt whiskies were carefully selected to represent the seven Houses of Westeros and the infamous Night’s Watch. So, choose your own House and pledge your allegiance while you watch the final season of the glorious Game Of Thrones saga! featured image by petitecellars The GOT single malt collection was announced with…

Highland Park – Valhalla or bust!

We were invited to taste the Highland Park collection during a private masterclass session a couple of weeks ago. We tasted dram after dram, and discovered Highland Park is not just ‘that brand with the nice bottles’. It is a brand that ranges from delicate, subtle tastes to full-bodied, brooding drams. written by: Mickaël Van…

Braeckman Distillery Revamps Old Genever

Old Flemish Genever has bought a new coat and dresses young again! Braeckman Distillery from Oudenaarde (Belgium) wants to rejuvenate genever’s old fashioned reputation by restyling their approach, their bottles and especially the labels. The result is magnificent and by that we mean the bottle as well as the liquid inside!! Braeckman Distillery is located…

The Ghost & The Rare, a new and exclusive Johnny Walker Blue Label. Port Ellen Edition.

The Ghost & The Rare is actually a series of limited edition Blue Labels. Brilliant blends comprising solely out of extremely rare whiskies and whiskies from so called ghost distilleries. This one is focused around the very prestigious Port Ellen whisky. It is by far one of the best blends we ever tasted, it’s a…

The Glenrothes – Solar Veneration In A Dram

In this article, we are focusing on a whisky brand that takes the sun as its biggest inspiration for the various expressions it has on offer. With the “Soleo collection”, The Glenrothes offers us five unique solar venerations, all considered culminations of an intense care to distill the best possible product in the most natural…

The Macallan, probably the most meticulously made single malt whisky in the world.

The “Merry Men of Sherry Wood” did it again and released a palate-baffling expression of their  single malt whisky, named: Edition N°4. This Edition was created to celebrate the opening of their new, breathtakenly beautiful distillery. Below we present you a very short introduction of the brand and how we see it, as well as…