A Tour and Tasting at Wynand Fockink Proeflokaal
Our most recent visit to Amsterdam in April 2017 was a little different from all of our previous trips there. It was our first time travelling with friends. Oh, sure, Continue Reading →
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An Exclusive, Behind-the-Scenes Tour of De Kuyper Royal Distillers – Part 2
After Mark and I finished our Peachtree and 7 Up drinks, we left the De Kuyper Works! workshop behind to see the rest of the facility. Marja, our guide, walked Continue Reading →
An Exclusive, Behind-the-Scenes Tour of De Kuyper Royal Distillers – Part 1
Have you ever fallen in love with a liqueur or spirit and wished you could tour the distillery that made it? Well, in April 2017, my husband and I had this Continue Reading →
A Recent Visit to the House of Bols – Now With More Flair!
So…I think this is now my third post on the House of Bols in Amsterdam. This isn’t due to my short memory. It’s because every time my husband and I Continue Reading →
Kabanes Halbbitter Liqueur Review (Germany)
Here we are again, time for another liqueur review! This time I’m reviewing a liqueur from Germany called Kabanes. (As a side note, technically the second “A” in Kabanes should have Continue Reading →
Liqueur Tasting at Tamborine Mountain Distillery
Australia is, of course world-famous for its amazing wines. But did you know they also have some wonderful distilleries? My husband and I got the opportunity to visit one of Continue Reading →
Konyagi Spirit Review (Tanzania)
In 2013 we spent three weeks in Tanzania, and two of those weeks were spent on a group safari tour. One day while shopping, we purchased a bottle of a local Continue Reading →
Valhalla Liqueur Review (Finland)
Typically my liqueur reviews are based on local specialty drinks we’ve discovered during our travels. This review still fits that category, but with one small caveat: this liqueur wasn’t actually Continue Reading →
Seeking out the True Genever Experience: Wynand Fockink
If you haven’t caught on already, I love Amsterdam. The museums, the shopping, the food, the architecture, the weather, the tulips….it’s all amazing. But the one thing that had been Continue Reading →
Hot N’ Sweet Premium Shot Cactus Liquor Review (Denmark)
Last year while on a day trip in Roskilde to visit the Viking Ship Museum (a must-see, BTW), we stopped at a grocery store on our way to catch the Continue Reading →