Time Out

Sorry, I have to call a time out!

I am spending all my time getting installed in my new flat, where I am not even online yet. I'll catch up with you soon!

Eliksirs Aging

As promised: here you have a photo of the result of my efforts so far.

"Why are the bootles almost empty?", you might ask. Well, these are essences that can be mixed with others essences. Or you dilute it until you reach a taste intensity that tickles your fancy.

Elderflower brew & Eliksir Essentials

Well, it is not really a brew. I just like the word "BREW". It is an extract on vodka of elderflowers. The mix stood for three days before I removed the flowers, and now I am letting it stand for another 3 weeks - still nine days to go. I just had a sniff of it, and it smells surprisingly nice. I had feared that it would have a thick and overly sweet aroma, but "No" it actually smells rather pleasant.

That's more than what I can say for my "Banana Basil Eliksir". The Basil is hardly detectable, whereas the banana is quite pungent even - especially in the first "whiff" you get, when opening the bottle. Tastewise it is peculiar, and I feel I must mix it with something. I just don't know what that something should be.

The other three finished extracts I have that are ready now are from the flowers and also the leaves of "Menyanthaceae Trifoliata", plus flowers together with top-leaves from "Asperula Odorata". "Menyanthaceae Trifoliata" is very very bitter - especially the extract from the leaves. The one from the flowers is more delicate. The essence from the "Asperula Odorata" is rather nice, but I should like to find out, if it mixes well with something else?

I shall post picture of my wee bottles one of the coming days.

'26 Malts' - Toasting scotland's Finest

Have a look at this wonderful poster of 26 different labels for whiskies from The Single Malt Whisky Society. The one above is just one example. This project has involved 50-60 people and has been headed by a friend of mine called Stuart Delves, who himself is an enthusiastic creative writer. Actually, that's how he earns a living!

Combining the experience of a dram of whisky with double whammy cocktails of words and unconventional graphics is SO refreshing, since far too many whisky labels are endless cliches of each other.

Read the original article here.
Download the poster with the 26 labels here.