If I’d try to write about every new gin on the market here, I’d probably have capitulated a long time ago. My writing frequency and my time for blogging is by far not big enough to make such an extreme effort. Still, now and then I do present a gin that I like and this is definitely true for today’s Tonka Gin. Read More →

There are those times in a year when suddenly it feels like a thousand tasks evolve around you at the same time and suddenly you don’t have that much time to the things you like to do. That’s what actually was happening in the last days which is why my publishing frequency has unfortunately suffered a little bit. But I hope that this situation will somewhat stabilize. Anyway, today I once again want to introduce a gin. One with a very unique background. Read More →

The history of the Goose Island brewery is very closely linked to the development of the American beer market. For very long decaded this market has been anything but diverse and especially when it came to local beers with local flavors and tradition it was a huge letdown. A guy named John Hall played an important role to change this. Read More →

After having been out for a few days without time for blogging, today’s article is about a beer cocktail that I really like. I have always been pleased with it and it tastes absolutely excellent! It is a drink that has quite classic roots: it is derived from the King of Cocktails, the Martini. Read More →

Today’s article is about a very interesting product, the VOR Gin! This gin is distilled in the remote country of Iceland, which is for sure not the first address that comes to mind if you’re thinking about gin. Nevertheless, Iceland has very good conditions for the production of a first-class distillate: Many interesting herbs from a fantastic countryside, crystal clear water and quality barley. So in 2009 the founders of the small Eimverk distillery in Garðabær in southwest Iceland startet to produce their own gin. But they’re not onlye producing the VOR Gin, but also the Floki Icelandic Single Malt Whisky. Read More →

“A Fizz has no ice in it, a Collins does!” – I first heard this simple mnemonic from Chris McMiliian, a bartender from New Orleans who was one of my initial contacts to the world of cocktails. So it was the first time I was confronted with the difference between a Fizz and a Collins noted. I still stick to that rule, though strictly speaking it is not true in every situation. But there simply is no hundred percent separating rule to define Fizzes and Collinses. Anyway: Today’s article is about a classic: the Tom Collins. Read More →

It was more than two years ago when I first took notice of today’s cocktail while reading an article on the website of German Mixology magazine. Of course this also had a lot to do with the very bizarre name of the drink I encountered in the article’s headline (the name translates into something like “Don’t fuck with the rocketman”). But there’s an absolutely brilliant cocktail hiding behind that ludicrous name. Read More →

Of course whisk(e)y plays a significant role in Scottish and Irish popular culture. Especially in Ireland this goes hand in hand with the current renaissance of the local whiskey industry. And so today’s whiskey is all about a famous Celtic punk band: The Pogues. Read More →

The quality of a drink often (if not to say almost always) depends on which liquor or spirit is used in the making. But even here you’ll encounter differences because the spirit’s part is not the same in every recipe. Sometimes it might happen that you’ll even get into trouble with some purists if you use the wrong spirit inside of a cocktail. Read More →

When it comes to Rye Whiskey it’s always a bit tricky. In principle I do absolutely love Rye Whiskeys which are in most cases distilled in the USA. Basically they are made from Rye-mash, but there are some misleading regulations out there you have to be aware of. It may sound funny or odd, but you may indeed encounter Rye Whiskeys which do not contain a single grain of rye. Read More →

Syrups are one of the most essential ingredients behind any bar. It played an important role from the very beginning of cocktail history as people often used to mix them with their favorite spirits (often those spirits have not necessarily been of outstanding quality). Today it is quite usual that you find fancy styles of self-made syrups on almost any bar menu. The drink I’d like to write about today even seems to be syrup itself! Read More →

Am Bratach Sith! – What might sound like a new villain from the dark side in Star Wars is in fact the title of a movie about the heroic struggle of Scottish clans for survival that emerged around a legendary flag. Am Bratach Sith is the Gaelic name for it, which simply translates into “The Fairy Flag”. But what does that have to do with today’s whisky? Read More →

When it comes to gin, regulations are not as strict as they are for example in the whiskey segment, regardless of whether it’s an American Bourbon or a Scotch Single Malt. Of course not every spirit meets the requirements to call itself a gin, but there is a relatively large scope. This is mainly because there are different classification levels within this range. Anyway, today’s gin is a special one, because it is made from potatoes. Read More →

When hearing the term “Single Malt”, hardly anyone seriously thinks of the United States of America. Especially not when it comes to peated, smoky Whisk(e)ys in the style of Islay Scotches. Yet today’s Single Malt whiskey indeed is made in the United States. But what may sound somehow unorthodox is not that revolutionary at all. It may be unorthodox, though, if you’re using such a spirit inside of a cocktail. Read More →

There are only few cocktails in the world like the Old Fashioned. Especially when it comes to the fuss that is made about it. The drink is either an expression of style conscious understatement, down-to-earthness or the liquid incarnation of bar expertise. It is often said, that if you want to test a bartender on her or his skill, you simply have to order an Old Fashioned. Read More →

The Belgian beer brand of Duvel from the Duvel Moortgat Brewery in Puurs, Antwerp will certainly be known to a lot of beer lovers. Whether from trips to Belgium or as a deliberate purchase in a beer store. And with the Duvel Tripel Hop we’re dealing with a very contemporary beer today. Read More →

And here it is: the promised cocktail based on Clairin Sajous which I have already announced in the corresponding article. However, who is now expecting a breakthrough innovation will surely be disappointed by the fairly simple recipe. Read More →

The Caribbean nation of Haiti may trigger some associations of palm-fringed beaches, a gentle way of life and the dream of idleness in the sunshine. Actually, however, Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere and also far less developed in terms of tourism compared to the neighboring Dominican Republic. The state is located on the island of Hispaniola and is home to a special spirit that may actually be completely unknown to many people. Read More →

Today’s drink is a very special one for me, because it was the first drink I have ordered and enjoyed on my first visit at the Bar Le Lion in Hamburg. The name of the cocktail seems somewhat unusual, but there is a nice little backstory on that, which I also want to briefly tell here. Read More →

It has been quite a while since I have last reviewed a Single Malt Whisky here. However, today it’s time to have a closer look on a special representative of the genre, which comes from a distillery that I appreciate very much. It is indeed a whisky from what used to be the smallest distillery in all of Scotland. Read More →

By now, Galumbi – Drinks & More is online for almost one and a half year and maybe you’re wondering why there has been no article about a Martini so far. This is simply because I had not really been in the right mood to write about the “King of Cocktails”, because such an article would have to face the full burden of the importance of this cocktail on its virtual shoulders. But today is the day, though I simply decided to leave a lot of things out. Read More →

Reminiscences are a quite common phenomenon when it comes to cocktails. Many classics originally were created as a tribute to former recipes, but then developed own dynamics and became milestones themselves. Today’s drink is not really an example for the latter, but it is not hard at all to guess which cocktail served as an inspiration for the drink. Read More →

Today it’s once again time for a classic Gin and Tonic. However, the components used in this G&T are a little extraordinary today. Read More →

Today’s drink is one of those cocktails that is crowd favourite material: it is not particularly complicated, it relies on well-known ingredients, it is a little more at home on the sweet side and also offers a very common flavour. So it’s high time time to have a closer look on the drink. Read More →

The German “Reinheitsgebot” (purity law) is a complicated matter. Although it is watched as a great historical achievement of German beer history by the average beer drinker in Germany, it is on the other hand a subject of heavy criticism in recent times. The Reinheitsgebot appears not to be quite up to date, especially when it comes to innovative Craft Beer specialties. Read More →

Actually one should expect the classic Martini Cocktail to be one of the first drinks to be written about on a cocktail blog. After all, it is considered to be the cocktail of the 20th century and for many it is the epitome of cocktails in general. But I have not been in the right mood for such an article until today. Instead, I prefer to dedicate myself to a close relative. Read More →