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Vodka Day: un brindisi a uno dei distillati più bevuti al mondo

Vodka Day: a toast to one of the most appreciated spirits in the world

The 4th of October represents a special anniversary for Vodka lovers all over the world. Vodka Day has been celebrated on this date since at least 2009, in honor of one of the most appreciated distillates. History of vodka Poland and Russia were the first countries to produce vodka. The definition “wodka” appears in texts written for the first time in 1405 in Poland. The name, which literally translated means "water" was an ironic euphemism to indicate a light and clean-tasting distillate, which exceeded more than 50% alcohol content. In 1520, there were already over sixty “official” distilleries present in...

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Twist on cocktail: l’arte di reinventare un drink

Twist on cocktail: the art of reinventing a drink

How to create your own cocktail and surprise all your friends The art and magic of creating a drink has been for years an exclusive skill of bartenders that used to creat new combinations and transform classic cocktails into something new.  Revisiting a cocktail by changing the start ingredients or the preparation technique is called a "Twist". There are several types of twist: - Horizontal twist, when one or more ingredients are replaced with others of the same type. (For example, replacing a distillate with another distillate).- Vertical twist, when a new category of ingredients - not included in the...

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Gin Sensation si aggiudica il Superior Taste Award

Gin Sensation si aggiudica il Superior Taste Award

Dopo il traguardo raggiunto a Londra nel 2021, con le 2 stelle assegnate al prestigioso concorso Bellavita Awards, Gin Sensation torna a stupire Sommelier e Chef di fama mondiale. La giuria dell'International Taste Institute gli ha infatti attribuito il Superior Taste Award, un premio che certifica i prodotti che eccellono per caratteristiche sensoriali, aspetto visivo, olfatto, gusto e consistenza. Questo signature drink, realizzato dal mixologist Cristian Manassi, si ispira al gusto esotico dei tiki cocktails polinesiani ma con un base alcolica amata in tutto l’occidente, il dry gin, nel nostro caso prodotto artigianalmente in una distilleria tradizionale italiana. Un delizioso...

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Ospiti in casa? A ogni cocktail il suo bicchiere!

Cocktail Glasses that will impress your home guests

Summer is an invitation to get together and share carefree moments. Aperitifs, pic-nics and dinners are more frequent and fill our days with colors.  Thanks to the spread of cooking shows, there is a closer attention not only on the quality of the dishes we create, but also on the plating. However, some people forget something important: a good cocktail, such as a delicious dish, must be served in the right way for a "5 stars" service.  As each of us has a favorite dress, also a cocktail "wears" its own glass. It may seem irrelevant, but the shape and material...

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