SPIRITS NEWS
The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails FOR THOSE who are serious about their cocktails, The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails is a must-have. Published in November this year, it is the first major reference work to cover the subject from a global perspective and presents an in-depth exploration of the world of spirits and cocktails. The Companion covers drinks, processes, and techniques, and clear explanations of the different ways that spirits are produced, including fermentation, distillation, and ageing. It examines the emergence of cocktails and cocktail bars, including entries on key cocktails and influential mixologists and cocktail bars and also features a timeline of spirits and distillation and a guide to mixing drinks. The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails is available from selected bookstores and online.
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Vesta Coffee Vodka – a darker side FROM THE house of Juno, comes Vesta Coffee Vodka. Made with Ozone Coffee beans, it’s a complex spirit with notes of coffee, chocolate and dark berries. Discover it today...
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Espresso Martini
Ingredients: 30ml Vesta Coffee Vodka Orange Bitters Ginger beer Mandarin for garnish Method: Fill a short glass with ice. Add Vesta Coffee Vodka. Add a dash of Orange Bitters. Top with ginger beer. Stir, and garnish with a mandarin slice.
Ingredients 45ml Vesta Coffee Vodka 30ml Kahlua 30ml Espresso Method: In a shaker, add all ingredients. Shake with ice. Strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with coffee beans or chocolate flakes.
Vesta Coffee Vodka by Juno is available on vestavodka.co.nz and at Juno’s cellar door. For stockist orders, contact Juno directly.
DramFest sells out for 2022
WHISKY GALORE’S 8th biennial whisky festival DramFest has sold out in record time for the Christchurch event in February 2022. DramFest is New Zealand’s largest whisky tasting and education festival and has become an iconic event on the drinks industry calendar. The 2022 event will be held from 26-27 February at the brandnew Te Pae Christchurch Convention & Exhibition Centre. Tickets went on sale on 1 November and were snapped up for the event, which is expected to attract more than 2,500 whisky enthusiasts. Whisky Galore says that after the success of previous years, Rum will return as the ‘Guest Spirit’ for the event. It says there will be more than 300 different whisky and rum expressions available to sample from distilleries, producers and independent bottlers from Scotland, Japan, Ireland, America, New Zealand and around the world. Whisky and rum experts from New Zealand and overseas will host exclusive tasting sessions over the course of the weekend, both in person and virtually.
dramfest.co.nz 80 DRINKSBIZ DECEMBER 2021 / JANUARY 2022