Liqueurs
Kahlúa: Mexican coffee liqueur popular since 1936
Kahlúa is a Mexican coffee liqueur from Veracruz, made with Arabica coffee and sugar cane, known for cocktails and flavour variants.
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Aloja de chaucha, traditional Argentine drink
Aloja de chaucha ferments the pods of white or black carob and belongs to the traditions of northwestern Argentina and the Chaco.
Cocktails
Mai Tai: an exotic, refreshing rum cocktail since 1944
The Mai Tai is a popular rum-based cocktail with an exotic flavour and a fresh look, created in Oakland in 1944 and closely linked to tiki culture.
Rum
Ron Coloso from Guatemala: new image and limited edition
Ron Coloso, a special reserve from Licores de Guatemala, presents a new image while keeping its exclusive ten-year release character.
Whisky
Glencairn Pipette: precision service for whisky
The Glencairn Pipette lets whisky lovers add water drop by drop, completing the Glencairn Glass service with hand-blown Scottish glass craft.
Rum
Haitian Barbancourt rum: 160 years of history
Barbancourt is a Haitian rum made with fresh sugarcane juice, double distillation and almost 160 years of history rooted in Haiti.
Articles
Cognac Day: origin, rules and ways to enjoy it
Cognac Day highlights a protected French brandy made from white grapes, shaped by ageing, regional rules and a long culture of fine drinking.
Gin
Gin: how it is made, distilled and flavoured
Learn how gin is made, why juniper matters, and how grains, fermentation, distillation and botanicals shape its style and flavour.
Gin
Hampstead gin copied Hendrick’s and left the market
An Edinburgh court ordered Lidl to stop selling Hampstead gin in Great Britain after Hendrick’s Gin producers challenged its redesign.
Liqueurs
Chinese Liquor: A 5,000-Year Story of Civilization
Chinese liquor has a history spanning more than 5,000 years, with a remarkable variety of styles and a legacy of famous spirits.
Cocktails
The Havana Especial Cocktail: A Truly Cuban Drink
The Havana Especial is a truly Cuban cocktail made for Caribbean sunshine, blending rum, pineapple and island character in a refreshing classic.
Articles
Key Dates Related to Alcoholic Drinks: August–December
In previous posts we covered key dates related to alcoholic drinks; here are the ones from August to December.