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Genever and the Barleyflower Cocktail

Stevi October 07, 2008 Gin, Liqueurs, Original 4 Comments

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When I got my bottle of Genevieve, a genever-style gin made by Anchor Distilling, I immediately tried the plain, fancy, and improved Holland gin cocktails.

Barleyflower cocktail

Barleyflower cocktail

Then I started searching for other cocktails that took advantage of genever’s malty, strong flavor. I enjoyed the Amsterdam cocktail, which bring orange juice to the fore.

Even more, I enjoyed the Rembrandt cocktail, which uses Drambuie to blend with the big … Continue Reading

Bluecoat Gin and the Corpse Reviver No. 2a

Stevi September 19, 2008 Absinthe, Gin, Liqueurs, Reviews, Swedish Punsch 1 Comment

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It’s definitely a fun time to be a gin lover in the US. Several distillers across the country are producing new, exciting gins. I’ve tried most of the West Coast contenders, but my latest acquisition comes to us from Philadelphia: Bluecoat American Dry Gin.

Corpse Reviver No. 2a

Corpse Reviver No. 2a

The distiller tells us they use a handmade copper pot still, using a slow heating process in their five batch distillations to maximize separation to reduce … Continue Reading

MxMo XXXI: 19th Century Cocktails — Plain, Fancy, and Improved Gin Cocktail

Stevi September 13, 2008 Absinthe, Bitters, Gin, Liqueurs, Mixology Monday 2 Comments

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Another month, another Mixology Monday! This month, the theme, courtesy of Bibulo.us, is 19th Century Cocktails. I’ve been joking with the crowd over at the Mixoloseum that we all need to claim our page in Imbibe! and go from there. I decided to be greedy and take several.

As a long time gin fancier, I’ve been frustrated by my inability to get a taste of genever. For those who don’t … Continue Reading