IN THE MIX
UNDER THE ASIAN INFLUENCE
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE EAST BOLS LYCHEE Taste the exotic flavor of Bols Lychee, making every sip of your cocktail a delightful journey through the Orient. This liqueur is ideal on it’s own or as a cocktail ingredient. Lucas Bols B.V. is the oldest distillery brand in the world. Bartenders prefer Bols for its real, fruity flavor, excellent aroma and the proper density of the liqueurs.
In perfect admiration to the flavors of Asia, Bombay Sapphire East adds Thai lemongrass and Vietnamese black peppercorns to the standard, ten botanical recipe. Bombay’s first new variation in 25 years, East has a great spicy kick that lends itself nicely to classic gin cocktails like the Negroni and the Tom Collins. Specifically, East in the Gin and Tonic, blends refreshingly well with sweeter American tonic water.
DOGFISH HEAD CHATEAU JIAHU Dogfish Head Brewery travels back in time 9000 years to recreate a recipe preserved in pottery jars found in the Neolithic village of Jiahu, in Henan province, Northern China, that revealed a mixed fermented beverage of rice, honey and fruit was being produced. Dogfish brewers use brown rice syrup, Orange Blossom honey, Muscat grape, barley malt and hawthorn berry, and the wort is fermented for a month with Sake yeast to re-create this ancient beverage bottled as Chateau Jiahu.
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VAN GOGH COOL PEACH Van Gogh Cool Peach Vodka celebrates the peach, originally cultivated in Asia, where they were prized for centuries and the favorite of kings and emperors. Known by some as the fruit of happiness, riches, honor and longevity, it is no wonder that peach tops off Van Gogh’s almost 20 exceptional flavors profile. Cool Peach Vodka combines juicy peach complemented by a bright hint of mint adding a refreshing zing to the overall flavor.
