Category Archives: Drinks Around the World – Liquor Reviews

Descriptions and reviews of all the weird, wild and wonderful tipple we’ve tried from our travels!

Fjallagrasa Icelandic Schnapps Review (Iceland)

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Darlene — Leave a reply

Have you ever tried Icelandic Schnapps before? How about Icelandic Schnapps flavoured with moss? No? Then let me introduce you to Fjallagrasa Icelandic Schnapps – the liqueur flavoured with Cetaria Continue Reading →

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Vasie Se Pitte Review (Namibia)

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Darlene — 18 Comments ↓

One of the things my husband and I love to shop for on vacation is liqueur. Hooch. Booze. Tipple. Whatever you want to call it. You can find the strangest Continue Reading →

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Viking Blod Review (Denmark)

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Darlene — Leave a reply

Yes, I know, two Denmark posts in a row. But my husband and I started binge-watching Vikings on the History channel a few weeks ago. So it seemed only appropriate Continue Reading →

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Mars Maltage Cosmo Whisky Review (Japan)

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Darlene — Leave a reply

It’s been a bitterly cold week here in Edmonton, with the windchill hovering around -30 C. So what better way to keep warm than to have a wee dram of Continue Reading →

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Vor Premium Gin Review (Iceland)

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Darlene — Leave a reply

Of all the liquors that could be made in Iceland, I didn’t expect gin to be one of them. Yet there it was, on the shelf in one of the Continue Reading →

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Kabanes Halbbitter Liqueur Review (Germany)

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Darlene — Leave a reply

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 →

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Konyagi Spirit Review (Tanzania)

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Darlene — 11 Comments ↓

A few years ago Mark and I spent three weeks in Tanzania. And we spent two of those weeks on a group safari tour. One day while shopping, we purchased Continue Reading →

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Valhalla Liqueur Review (Finland)

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Darlene — Leave a reply

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 →

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Saskatoon Berry Liquor Review (Alberta)

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Darlene — Leave a reply

Although I usually try to focus my liquor reviews on products we bought on holidays, we have some interesting products made locally as well. Some of them might even be Continue Reading →

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Hot N’ Sweet Premium Shot Cactus Liqueur Review (Denmark)

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Darlene — Leave a reply

Last year on vacation, Mark and I took a day trip from Copenhagen to Roskilde to visit the Viking Ship Museum (a must-see, BTW).  We decided to stop in at Continue Reading →

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Mary Jane’s Primo Hemp Vodka Review (Ontario)

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Darlene — 2 Comments ↓

So, last night after a fun evening of gaming with my hubby (an addicting board game called Viticulture, followed by Soul Calibur IV on the PS3), Mark decided to open Continue Reading →

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Slivovice Review (Czech Republic)

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Darlene — Leave a reply

Since we were just in the Czech Republic a little while ago, let’s talk about one of the liqueurs the Czech Republic is best known for. That would be Slivovice, Continue Reading →

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Dropshot Review (Netherlands)

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Darlene — Leave a reply

A few years ago, my husband and I travelled to Belgium and the Netherlands. One of the friends we made on our South Africa trip lived in Maastricht. She graciously Continue Reading →

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