Add Mead to That
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
Cocktails of Copenhagen is dedicated to bringing you straight talk from the Danish spirits and drinks scene. This is an unsponsored article written and contributed by Michael Jørgensen of Malling Mjød. Everyone knows mead as the liquid of choice for Kings and Vikings chiefs. However, in spite of wide misconception categorising mead as the predecessor to beer, “mjød” (as it is called in Denmark) is, in fact, a type of honey wine. Besides the presence of ethanol, it doesn’t actually come close to being categorised as beer. Mead is fermented honey must. Yet, though the ingredients imply it, mead ..read more
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How One Bad Boy is Changing Our Taste for Coffee
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
Since it launched in August 2019, BadBoy Coffee Liqueur’s pop-art label has slowly started emerging on the shelves of Copenhagen’s cocktail bars. Balderdash recently included it in its Copenhagen Coffee Festival menu special, and as of this month, high-end supermarket chain Irma is stocking it as part of its #TænkSmåt campaign supporting small, local businesses. That’s a lot of hype for a coffee liqueur, you might say. We thought the same. And so we decided to find out why.  It’s an early Spring day in Copenhagen as we sit down with Jens Lund, founder of Bad Company and creator of BadBoy ..read more
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Drinks service during lockdown
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
Dear reader. There is something you should know. When the first public messages about the COVID19 outbreak in Denmark aired on national TV, some of the first ones to shut their businesses and send their staff home weren’t the million kroner money-making hotels or fast-food chains. It was the small, privately owned and independent bars. The Danish PMs words, “We must come together in keeping a distance,” resonated throughout the Danish bar scene. Before any financial deal had been settled, they made the crucial decision to shut the doors, uncertain of whether they would ever have the ..read more
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Marie Dørge Danish finalist for the 2020 Bacardi Legacy
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
Last night, amongst friends, coworkers and fellow cocktail aficionados, Marie Dørge of MASH Frederiksberg landed herself a once in a lifetime trip to Miami as the Danish finalist for the 2020 Bacardi Legacy Global Competition. Pear With Me blends Bacardi Carta Blanca, Martini Ambrato, Apple Brandy, pear, lemon, vanilla and absinthe to create a crisp and herbaceous sip. Inspired by a trip to the supermarket late last summer, Marie chose to make the pear her main protagonist, quickly tying it in with a narrative close to her heart. “I made a campaign that’s about pairing up new people, making ..read more
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Meet the Danish Contestants for Bacardi Legacy 2020
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
Each year, Bacardi Legacy invites ambitious bartenders to let their creative juices flow. The goal is to come up with a new Bacardi cocktail that can stand the test of time. As the years pass by, the challenge to create something new and inspirational toughens.  This coming Monday, three will become one as this year’s Bacardi Legacy Danish final takes place at Strøm Bar, Copenhagen. The three contestants have spent the past many months shaking, stirring and straining their way towards a spot at the global finals taking place in Miami later this year. The task at hand – to create an origi ..read more
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Tramonto: Raising the Bar
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
The area of Carlsberg, named after the brewery that built it no longer smells like yeast and hay. An area on the rise and in close proximity to the Meatpacking district, most would agree that options for a night out on the town are still lacking. Unless you know where to look. Tramonto is an Sacndinavian/Italian-style rooftop terrace and restaurant located on the top floor of Hotel Ottilia in Carlsberg. The restaurant and it’s tremendous view over Copenhagen creates a sanctuary high up above the city bustle. But the real stunner of this hidden Copenhagen gem is the creative effort performed ..read more
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Make Irish Whiskey Great Again?
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
Diageo’s Roe & Co Irish Whiskey has story, design and a mission – we uncovered the point. “It’s about innovating and taking Irish whiskey to a contemporary audience,” states Caroline Martin, Master Blender for the Roe & Co Irish Whiskey Distillery, Diageo’s latest spirit endeavour. A Scottish national and with more than 30 years of experience working with whisky across the globe, Caroline is a force to be reckoned with – and the perfect connoisseur to award the task of coming up with a new Irish whiskey to expand Diageo’s premium spirits market.  Linking old with new This ..read more
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Heads up: Slow Down and Smell the Change
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
Bar Convent Berlin is a monster of event that once again brought bartenders, brands and enthusiasts together for three days to explore the coming year for the industry. One month later, we reflect on the madness. In the grand industry halls, the air is buzzing with enthusiasm. Scents of spice, sugar, coffee and spirit mix with smiles, hugs and handshakes. Russian acrobats serve vodka shots from a trapeze and next to you, Salvatore Calabrese is chatting away with Alex Kratena. Old colleagues meet, new friendship bloom and thousands of booze-brethren come together to share at the moment. It’s ..read more
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Between the Old and the New
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Miriam Gradel
4y ago
It is like waking up on a Sunday morning, hungover, with blurry but definitely good memories of the past night. Our favourite brands are coming out with new products, while bartenders themselves are lending their names to exciting projects. Both our livers and minds are still blue for what went down in Berlin a month ago, so here is a short recap of what incapacitated us for almost a month. Discovering New Products On Wednesday, we deployed a specialized one-man-team to scout out some exciting new products that caught our attention before the convention. With 1400 brands at the tip ..read more
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Hello Youth, meet Experience
Cocktails of Copenhagen
by Jiří Mališ
5y ago
In May, we watched as three Copenhagen-based bartenders secured their spots at the Regional Final of World Class – one of the most prestigious bartending competitions. Only one of them will head to the Global Final in Glasgow, and today we bring you the profile of this year’s Danish representant. In the two months between the two finals, Alex Remoundos had his hands full. Besides dedicating most of his time to preparing for the biggest competition he ever participated in, he also switched bars. The ex-Ruby bartender now shakes and stirs at Tata, bar to the Sanders Hotel at Tordenskjoldsga ..read more
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