Category Archives: 3. Spirit Base

Posted on 2013/02/19 by Kimya

Hells & Chocolate

<%alc. >2,3oz.   Automne 2078, j’étais à l’aeroport, attendant qu’un avion passe me prendre. J’avais dépensé le reste de mes sous dans ce billet à destination inconnue. Deux heures durant, j’avais épluché les articles d’un journal local sans trouver satisfaction … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in Mescal, short drink | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/12/25 by Kimya

Syrinx

<20%alc. >3oz.  I know, I know, I have been into a deep silence for long and I am doing my best to get back to my blog again. Lately I ve been very busy : I am now working in a … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in Pisco, short drink, Vokka | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/11/11 by Kimya

Uzume : 天宇受売命

<23%alc. >3oz. Today, I gonna tell you an old story… A very old story from ancient writings. It is a legend from the Japanese Shinto, dealing with Amaterasu, the calm and shining Sun godess. One day, her brother Susano-O (Impetuous god … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in Anise, Gin & Genever, long drink, sour | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/11/07 by Kimya

Laïlac

<24%alc. >3oz.   There is something that called me out the other night when I was siping a glass of Nikka Pure White. I almost discovered all this range of product thru my nose. And it deeply reminded me the japanese … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in sour, Whisky & Whiskey | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/08/27 by Kimya

Oak Ward

<26%alc. >3oz. Last Word, Final Ward, Pete’s Word et surtout Naked & Famous… Une ribambelle de cocktail sweet & sour que je pourrai boir par litre. Ils ont la surprenante particularité d’être dosés à part égale (spiritueux, citrus , chartreuse … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in short drink, sour, Whisky & Whiskey | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/08/19 by Kimya

脾臓 : Spleen

<xxx%alc. >2,5oz. Y aurait-il parmis vous des amateurs de musique lourde, dissonantes et sombre? Non? Eh bien je vous emmène cette fois-ci dans un autre univers avec une créa réalisée à partir d’un morceau qui me tenait à coeur. C’est le … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in 2. Music, Mescal, short drink | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/08/13 by Kimya

Garance

<22%alc. >2,5oz.     Après un long silence je reviens au front avec un long drink léger, élégant, fruité et frais. Un breuvage idéal vu la température caniculaire qui pèse sur la capitale. Ainsi, je voulais réaliser une création pour … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in long drink, Pisco | 1 Comment
Posted on 2012/06/27 by Kimya

郷愁 : Kyoushuu (Nikka Perfect Serve 2012)

<33%alc. >2,5oz. Few weeks ago, at the Cocktail Spirits (Paris), I’ve been invited to assist at the Nikka Perfect Serve Contest. Thus, curious about malted spirits and what would be said concerning the japanese ‘omakase” service, I subscribed on the … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in short drink, Whisky & Whiskey | 2 Comments
Posted on 2012/06/13 by Kimya

Remorse : 後悔

<20%alc. >3oz. Why Remorse? A bittersweet taste of remorse… A green touch of renewal. So far, I’ve made just a few classic bourbon cocktails, such as Old Fashions and Manhattan. But yet twists exclusively. I wanted to make a kind … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in classic twists, manhattan, short drink, Whisky & Whiskey | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/06/05 by Kimya

Amazon : アマゾン

<22%alc. >3,5oz.   My first trial with Cachaça ! I think it melts pretty well with ginger and orgeat : Orgeat well maries to the cachaca sweetness, and ginger add spice, but not enough to me. However, I think that … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in Mescal, Ron & Cachaça, short drink, sour | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/05/27 by Kimya

Estate : 夏

<25%alc. >3oz. Summer, Summer, Summer… Estate in italian… While listening to the brilliant Joao Gilberto’s playing of “Estate” (a tune originally composed in 1960 by Bruno Martino and written by Bruno Brighetti), I was looking for a fresh and exotic cocktail … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in Anise, classic twists, Mescal, short drink | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/05/13 by Kimya

Molled Fashioned

<38%alc. >2,5oz.   I love the simpleness of the old fashioned. This basic structure is fantastic to get inspired or to arrange. I that case I stick to the old fashioned I published at the end of 2011 with some little change … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in classic twists, old fashioned, Ron & Cachaça, short drink, Whisky & Whiskey | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/05/06 by Kimya

Alex : アレックス

<22%alc. >4oz. Brandy Alexander cocktail, creamy, sweet and unctous, some people says that it was made for some various celebrity like A. Woollcott, Alexander II of Russia, Alexandra of Denmark (Queen Consort to Edward VII), etc… It uses originally uses cream … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in Brandy, Cognac, Armagnac, classic twists, short drink | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/04/29 by Kimya

New Brooklyn

<30%alc. >4oz.   AH ! Just came back from NYC and have finished my detox week (yes, NYC broke me, 2 weeks of constant cocktail exploration, observation and fun. not even a day of rest. NYC, I love You !). Time to … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in classic twists, short drink, Whisky & Whiskey | 1 Comment
Posted on 2012/04/29 by Kimya

The Figaro recipe on Hendrick’s blog

Yesterday, I was just surfing on the net, looking at some new ideas and recipes. For those who don’t know, you should have a check at Hendrick’s gin’s blog. there is several recipes with some amazing and unusual ingredients. So, … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in Gin & Genever, short drink | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/04/22 by Kimya

Biolélé : ビオレレ

<32%alc. >3,5oz.       Yeah, here is my last word, and and not your’s ! Nope, sorry, Very floral and vintage taste. As you can imagine, I got inspired by the Aviation cocktail, adding a new ingredient, switching and changing some … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in 4. Homemade Liqueur Syrup and Vermouth, classic twists, Gin & Genever, short drink | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/04/15 by Kimya

٦٣ : 63

<30%alc. >3,5oz.   What would you do with a quality raspberry jam in your fridge, knowing you don’t like european breakfast and furthermore, you don’t eat on the morning? An ingredient for a new cocktail ! Bourbon and berry based. … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in short drink, Whisky & Whiskey | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/04/08 by Kimya

Annabel : アナベル

0%alc. One day, I had a very healthy guest who could not drink any alcohol, not even a drop, (except bitters of course hehehe)… it had to happen. I was pretty embarrassed cause I focused all my skills on melting ingredients to … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in Gin & Genever, Mocktail | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/04/01 by Kimya

Kinich Ahau, The Gold Fashioned

<39%alc. >2,5oz.   Lovely Old Fashioned ! Here is my mayan version… Sweet and delicious… Kinch Ahau is the mayan Sun God. The drink is delicious, sweet as the nectar of occidental honey. Taste wise, a smoked veil coats the drink on … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in classic twists, Mescal, old fashioned, short drink, Tequila | Comment Now
Posted on 2012/03/25 by Kimya

Mocktails : ILMDC I (モクテル)

1st serie of mocktails made for I Love My Diet Coach  End of January, I was called to prepare a press conference for a diet coaching company. As I had been mixing spirits all along, I was pretty surprised to … Read the rest of this entry →

Filed in long drink, Mocktail, short drink | Comment Now