Category Archives: Gin & Genever

Posted on 2013/06/15 by Kimya

Dégustation : 1er Voyage aux 9 cercles de l’Enfer : Genièvre

Je vous présente aujourd’hui la première série des 9 dégustation que je propose au bar Démon, inspirés des 9 Cercles de l’Enfer de la Divine Comédie. C’est au côté de l’illustre Dante que s’ouvre l’épopée, au coeur du Limbe où … Read the rest of this entry →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Posted on 2012/03/18 by Kimya

Orient : 東洋

<29%alc. >4oz.   I came up with the will to make a spicy drink based on a simple structure (spirit/sweetener/sour). All the ingredients are typical oriental (except Amer Picon, merci France). For the Patchouli, I dissolved an organic essential oil … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2012/02/19 by Kimya

Green Immolation : ミドリケニエ

<33%alc. >3,5oz. A twist of the Rubicon cocktail. Much more herbal. Cheers ! 2oz. Gin 0,5oz. Chartreuse Verte 0,5oz. Lemon 0,5oz. : Verbena Liqueur 5 Branches of Thyme Dash : Celery Bitter Dash : Elixir Végétal de la Grande Chartreuse Put all ingredients but thyme and chartreuse in … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2012/01/10 by Kimya

Figaro : フィガロー

<26%alc. >4oz. also available on Hendrick’s blog Fresh Fresh Fresh ! I discovered mixology (or should I say the way to express yourself) thru that drink, or a twist… I used to work in Japanese bar and make drinks to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2012/01/05 by Kimya

Le Vieux Triangle : 古い三角

<40%alc. >2,5oz.     “Le Vieux Carré” is one of the classics of cocktail created by Walter Bergeron at Monteleone Hotel (actual Caroussel Bar) in New Orléan’s French Quarter (where the name is coming from, literally meaning “Old Squared”), 1938. It’s also … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011/11/27 by Kimya

梅ティーニ : Umetini

<36%alc. >3,5oz. Here am I, back in the game with my japanese ingredients. Yes ! I love them and I hope I’ll be able to change the mind of those who don’t like or ignore. This time I come up … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011/10/09 by Kimya

Lawrence

<32%alc. >3,5oz. I have not much to say about how i got inspired for that drink. At that moment, I was watching “Lawrence of Arabia”, pretty nice movie dealing with the british oriental colonies (I don’t tell you more). Lot … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011/10/03 by Kimya

抹茶プチーノ : Matchapuccino

<17%alc. >3,5oz.   DRIIIIIIINNNNNG Tea time !!!Today, I wanted a short, unctuous and greedy cocktail to substitute my usual cup of tea. No, I’m not british and even if I used to live in UK, I’m not into those earl … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011/09/11 by Kimya

冬果 : Fuyuka

>5oz.     A very usual drink, girly, japanese and long. To get a fresh, tonic and sour taste, I wanted to use 柚子 (Yuzu) as a main ingredient, but as it is a very expensive ingredient, I parted it with … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011/09/05 by Kimya

Magellan Martini

<30%alc. >2,5oz. I went to Calgary, Canada, last summer and as a French (and also Japanese) I found out a bottle of gin produced in european country (France) but sold exclusively to America, a new one amongst many (Ciroc, Nolet’s, … Read the rest of this entry →

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