Gold Gin 999.9 Competition

In every aspect Gold Gin would be the perfect gin for a Bond villain. I mean take a look at that bottle, it utterly demands to be looked at, you can’t miss it, but at the same time you can’t read what’s on it. It’s complex and mysterious. Just like its origin story, listen to…

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Beer, Bourbon And Barbecue, a mix grilled in heaven.

Tom Bulleit introduced his 10 years old to Belgium and we don’t mean his grandson, we’re talking about his ‘Bulleit Bourbon 10 Years Old’. The place to be was Jord Althuizen’s grill tower, ‘Black Smoke’. Actually it was the grill tower’s rooftop, bathing in sunlight, were we spent a very pleasant afternoon, soaked in beer,…

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Home made vermouth by De Lijsterbes

De Lijsterbes is a famous star restaurant in the little Belgian village of Berlare where master chef Geert Van Der Brugge composes culinary masterpieces in a cosy, laid-back atmosphere. Natural, healthy and approachable are the keywords of his concept. Fine dining is for everybody and so De Lijsterbes becomes an openminded food sharing community. Now,…

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Have a Teeling Irish Whiskey on St. Paddy’s Day

There’s a thing about Irish whiskey that makes it very…well, Irish actually and because of that definitely a distinct category within the whisky sphere. It was once much more popular than Scottish whisky and it’s doing its best to reclaim the title. Teeling Whiskey is relatively new on the field here, but in less than…

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Belgian Steam Gin Gets Your Engine Rolling

Another gin, you say? Yes, people don’t seem to get enough of it. Which recently lead to the quaint discovery that our blood vaguely tastes of juniper. A fact which largely broadened our Transylvanian fanbase by the way. Read below why you should try Steam Gin. Steam Gin is the product of a unique cooperation…

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Bijou Bar (Antwerp), timeless perfection

Bijou, a diamond in the rough? No, it’s definitely well cut and polished! A hidden jewel then? No, not really hidden, just rather modest. This bar created by cocktailian veteran, Ben Belmans and the bearded ginger sultan of drinks, Dieter Van Roy is a sparkling stone amongst pebbles! Even so that – not entirely unexpected…

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Jigger’s launches Belle Fleur Apple Eau De Vie!

And you know what they say, an apple a day… Olivier Jacobs from Jigger’s (Ghent) wanted to make a spirit that is honest and responsibly made. A product which he followed from apple to bottle. Distilled by Biercée this results in an eau de vie that is an absolute jewel and there’s only 2000 bottles……

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Black Smoke Rising!

Black smoke, pieces of trees and lots of dead animals smouldering! It sounds like the beginning of a war movie, but it’s actually a brand new BBQ restaurant in Belgium. Situated in the old ‘De Koninck’ brewery, founders Kasper Stuart and Jord Althuizen couldn’t have picked a better spot. Black Smoke is the name and…

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