21 August 2023
Absinthe: the 19th century green fairy
The origin of absinthe is like Absinthe itself: quite unclear. The name absinthe seems to come from its main ingredient “grand wormwood (artemisia absinthium)”. We
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28 March 2023
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Tandis que la Normandie évoque quelques batailles épiques lors de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et des images du Mont-St-Michel, la Normandie est aussi synonyme de
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7 March 2023
Jamaican rum : Bringing the Funk!!!
Let’s start with a brief history of Jamaican Rum…
First of all, to make rum you need sugar. This raw material was introduced to Jamaica
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5 April 2022
I have tested for you the WSET level 3 in Spirits !
En Janvier dernier a eu lieu la toute première session en France du WSET Spiritueux niveau 3. Cela s’est passé à Paris, dans les magnifiques
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21 March 2022
“And now we taste !”
A few days ago, I was hosting a spirits tasting for some young wine merchants. Absorbed in my routine, I started the tasting of the
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18 May 2021
From traditional rum to High Ester rum : Focus on Reunion Island
The Savanna distillery is located on the Reunion Island, shows with audacity and excellence that it is possible, from the same raw material, to obtain
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28 April 2021
Gin : a water Cologne like any other?
A few years ago, aboard a long-haul flight to Mumbay, after a night of fitful sleep, I struggled towards the water point. Obviously, I am
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3 March 2021
Cigars and Spirits, more than a symbol : a true alliance
I have been interested in cigars for almost as long as in spirits. If the consumption of any spirits may go unnoticed, on the other
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