Dr Von Hyde's herbal Liqueur

 Bar Trench & Tram crew just came back from Berlin .

And to start : Dr Von Hyde's herbal liqueur

"The Mysterious case of Dr Von Hyde.
Once upon a time in a land far away lived a great man…Dr Von Hyde, something of an enigma in the small village he lived in, deep in the Bavarian countryside. A healer, ‘a cure for all’ was his motto. People would come from miles around in the hope the Doktor could cure their ills…
His success was unbelievable, a potion for this, a preparation for that. Something of a hoarder and herbalist, the Doktors’ house was full of the strangest curiosities and collections. It was his love of herbs and spices that became his true love though. The Doktor would spend days locked inside, creating new blends and herbal preparations. Getting ever closer to his perfect recipe, he could be heard laughing, shouting and even the occasional high pitched yodel!!!
Word was out that he had struck gold! Well, in the herbal sense, ‘the perfect elixir awaits you’ said the invite………
The good Doktor had invited the entire village to his small house for a celebration. It was quite fitting that a travelling circus was passing through, so they were also invited. Giants stood with local hunters, Chinese acrobats stood with bemused children. The mix of guests was amazing. Elephants grazed and tigers roared as the party carried on into the night…But where was the good Doktor??
No one had seen him, or heard from him.
He had simply just vanished…Where had the good Doktor gone?? The mystery still remains to this day…All around the world people can be heard celebrating, raising a glass of his famous herbal liqueur. ‘To the good Doktor, we salute you’ …….
Ps. And just who is that mystery lady on the bottle?" , story taken from the site .


More news coming soon...


 

Archive Spirits Sauvage Absinthe 1804

     We have been listening about the new Emile Pernot Distillerie project since last year . And finally we had a chance to try it last month .  The Absinthe SAUVAGE 1804 .

      "Sauvage" in French means wild or uncultivated . The name completly makes sense since Emile Pernot used the wild grown wormwood found in the mountains of Jura in France .  It must had been a hard process to find , cut and collect the enough amount of wormwood  located sporadic in the rocks of the mountains . Probably Dr Ordinaire (invertor of the Absinthe ) should had done the same hard work in the early days of absinthe over 200 years ago , before disttileries started to cultivated the wormwood in fields .

     The recipe used was taken from a never commercialized 1804 manuscript in the Oxygenee collection .What makes the absinthe Sauvage 2 times special .

     But that's not all . Sauvage absinthe had been matured for 18 months ,  something different since usually others absinthe are bottleled within at most one or two months of distillation .

      


      After the bottle was open , all the floral aroma filled the place .  The louche was slow and pleasent with which drop making a smoky little line towards the edge of the glass . The color was a not too heavy white greenysh like some absinthes but at the same time not too light . A wonderfull taste with the right balance of sweeteness and bitterness after taste . An extreme good absinthe .

   
 

     Cheers for Sauvage !!!! Bar Trench 

Asmund Special Gammel Dansk

      Last year We had a post about the 26 types of herbs " Old Danish " bitter  Gammel Dansk . Some may remember the Label wich says " Gammel Dansk does you good in the morning , after the day's work , when you go hunting , on a fishing trip , or as an aperitif " . Everything still doing all good all the time but even better .

      In one of our trips to Europe last month , a short stop over in Denmark was enough to meet the new product of Danish Destillers Ltd (De Danske Spritfabrikker A/S ) , actually not so new ...they have been making since 2007 , The Gammel Dansk  Asmund Special .

      What is special about " Asmund Special " ? Try to think about  Gammel Dansk with all those herbs plus   Canadian maple syrup, Mexican vanilla, crushed Kenyan coffee and ground West African Forastero cocoa beans . All that complex taste got more complex but with a round smooth complexity . Plus Asmund Special is matured in a 350 litre french oak cognac barrels .

  

        " Skol " to the master blender  J.K. Asmund !!!

  

Bar Trench ( R )
      

新入荷 アクアビット Bommerlunder

新入荷 アクアビット　Bommerlunder オールドボトル

ドイツ産のアクアビット

BOMMERLUNDERのオールドボトルです。

おそらく80年代のもの。

現在生産されているのは38°ですが

こちらは40°

ポテトを原料とするアルコールにキャラウェイなどのハーブで

香りをつけた北欧でよく飲まれる命の水＝蒸留酒です。

冷凍庫で凍らせてストレートで飲むのが現地の飲み方。

Trenchに在庫

なんとヒップホップレジェンドのFab five Freddy(ファブファイブフレディー)が

このお酒のCMソング（？）”冷たく冷やしてボマルンダー”の

オールドスクールのラップバージョンを

リリースしていたようです。

なんだかすごい謎なフェスの映像
Cheers Old Schoolers!


アクアヴィットとは
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/アクアビット



Bar Tram & Trench(i)

From Ibiza : FRIGOLA

      It seems that august is a busy month in Ibiza with Fazz Festival , Earth Festival , and a bunch of fiestas . But we are here in Japan , quite faraway from Europe and the only thing we have to connect to Ibiza is this bottle of herb liqueur made with flowers and mainly Thyme ( Frigola or Farigola in Catalan ) . 
     
       Frigola " on the rocks " is quite refreshing and a good digestive after your meal .
 

 

Frigola by Mari Mayans Distilleries since 1880

      
      Cheers Ibiza & Frigola !!! Bar Trench

 

     ps : There are some rumours that apparently Mari Mayans distillerie went bankrupt . We hope Frigola can continue around .
        
 
     

Who is BRAULIO ?

     Who is Braulio ? or What is Braulio ?

     You could have meet someone called Braulio but the one I mean is the italian bitter Braulio . it has a colorfull label which keeps your attention and the name too ...BRAULIO .
 
      The name comes from one of the mountains surrounding the valley of Bormio, Monte Braulio, on the slopes of which were collected most of the herbs, flowers, berries  used in the preparation of this unique beverage. Braulio's inventor was Mr Francis Peloni, pharmacist,  who came up with the recipe in 1875 . As always the recipe is a secret that goes from father to son ,etc . The only thing we know is that the recipe contains 13 herbs and medicinal plants like juniper berries , Wormwood ( absinthe ) , gentian roots , achillea moschata and  it is also aged in Oak barrels for 2-5 years .


     Braulio is a good digestive and it getting quite popular between the Japanese girls here . I don't know if it is because of the name or  the colorfull label or the taste .

     Cheers BRAULIO!!!! Bar Trench

    

After a good meal : BRASILBERG !!!

     After a good meal : Underberg.....or BRASILBERG !!! It all a matter of choice .

    If you are used to go to bars you probably may have seen usually on the corner somewherelse a little medicine like wrapped bottle . That's UNDERBERG  unmistakable little bottle , a german herbal bitters . If you haven't tried yet it is a good chance , as Underberg is quite popular in Japan and it is possible to find in most of cocktails bars around the country .  And if you know already Underberg ,  why not try the Brasilberg as well .

        For those who are used with the little Underberg bottle , when you see the Brasilberg bottle size you would get surprised . It fells huge . is there any difference between them ? yes , there is a little difference but as....
        .... Underberg , it cannot be explained...It must be experienced.... I'm not going to talk about the taste . But here are some of the differences :


  Brasilberg is made in Brazil : "On June 17, 1846, Hunbert Underberg founded the company H. Underberg-Albrecht in Rheinberg in Germany, starting the manufacture and sale of Underberg, a specialty made ​​with herbs.
In 1884, Hubert Underberg began exporting its product to Brazil.

In 1932, the grandson of the founder, Dr. Paul Underberg, moved to Brazil and began manufacturing the "Underberg in Brazil." This product manufactured in Brazil with Brazilian herbs has become, over the decades, a Brazilian specialty original and boasts henceforth the name " BRASILBERG - Underberg of  Brazil."

As the recipe is a secret , we cannot say the differences of both but Dr Paul Underberg used Amazon's herbs to cover the lack of some herbs in Brasil .



                                                         
                                                                        

 BRASILBERG :cont : 920 ml / 42% alcohol


  UNDERBERG : The bottle is small .

  cont : 20 ml / 44% alcohol

  It is made from a selection of aromatic herbs from 43 countries .

         Both of them have an amber color . The taller left-side glass is Underberg with a lighter amber color . The smaller right-side glass is Brasilberg with a darker amber color . 

      

  

 

     At the end , both of them are amazing and AFTER A GOOD MEAL : Underberg & Brasilberg is a good choice .

     Cheers!!! Bar Trench ( R )

Poster of Father's Day - Brasilberg 2008

かなりレアな薬草酒（ELIXIR）のご紹介その２ Bar Trench ”VRIGNAUD”

L'Elixir VRIGNAUD 43°

1812年設立の古い酒造メーカーがつくるエリクシール（薬草酒、万能薬）
この蒸溜所はカモクコーヒーリキュールで有名です。

カモミール、コリアンダー、フェンネル、クミン、アニスなどが使用されています。

100年くらい前に数々のコンクールにて受賞歴がある模様。
裏面ラベルはなぜかナナメ貼り。

食後にロックでゆっくり飲むのがおすすめです。
これまた日本に一本しかなくてもおかしくはないぐらいの
マイナー酒です。

Bar Trenchに一本のみ在庫

Bar Tram & Trench (i)

レアな薬草系のお酒 ご紹介 Arak Touma

レバノンのアニス酒（アラック）Touma 50%

主にブドウ由来の蒸留酒にアニス等のハーブを

浸漬してつくるリキュール。

アラックは東南アジアでは蒸留酒一般を指すようですが

レバノン、ヨルダンなどの中東エリアでは

グレープスピリッツでできたアニス酒を指すようです。

苦みのないアブサンといったところでしょうか。

現地では食中酒としても飲まれるようです。

度数を全く感じさせないスムースさ。

Trenchに一本のみ在庫

アラックとは

Bar Tram & Trench (i)

新入荷 リキュール RinQuinQuin

RinQuinQuin

アブサン、パスティスなども製造している
南フランスのリキュール会社による
軽めのアペリティフシリーズの内のひとつ。
白ワインをベースに桃の木の葉と果実が
じっくりと漬け込まれてつくられる。
”RinQuinQuin”の名前はリフレッシュする、元気になるの意の
動詞から付けられたそう。
フランスの酒屋さんではわりとおなじみです。

Trenchに１本のみの在庫

Bar Tram & Trench (i)

レア薬草酒のご紹介 Ouzo "MINI"

ミニスカートをはいた美脚のお姉さんがガッツポーズ。その名も”ミニ”

ギリシャのアニス酒ウーゾです。

アルコール度40°

ちなみに700mlのフルボトルも“ミニ”と書いてありました。

Trenchに在庫

ウーゾとは

Bar Tram & Trench  (i)

かなりレアな薬草酒（ELIXIR）のご紹介その１ Bar Trench

Elixir Mont Ventoux

タイム、マジョラム、セージなど40種以上のハーブを使って浸漬、

蒸留によりつくられます。
もちろん天然素材のみの無添加無着色。
多少のおりが出るそうです。
オーク樽にて２年熟成

1860年からつくられているロングセラー。

南仏、プロバンス産。

ノーベル文学賞を受賞したFrederic Mistralの詩にも登場しているそうです。

このボトルはおそらく日本に１本しかないのではないかと思います。

Bar Trenchに在庫しています。

シャルトリューズなどがお好きな方はぜひお試しください。

Bar Tram & Trench (i)

Middle of Spring with Marolo Grappa & Camomile

 

    Middle of spring ,  the temperature is getting agreeable , flower and green everywhere  and by consequence of all that excitement sometimes we exceed a bit on the food . A good after meal digestive liqueur would be a nice choice .

    With all that flowers around us , we would recommend  an Italian liqueur  made with grappa & camomile . But don't turn your nose thinking of those bad experiences you had with cheap , nobody ever heard , made in Italy grappas which reminds you the taste of  petrol or gasoline . All that complex is about to be broken . We are talking about a fine and hand-crafted  liqueur obtained from the infusion of camomile blossoms in grappa made from fresh Piemontese Nebbiolo grapes and letf to sleep for 11 months .

  Marolo Grappa & Camomile , distilled by Distilleria Santa Teresa in Alba . 

  You can perfectly , without been afraid , enjoy it neat , on the rocks or even in cocktails like the Chamomile Cocktail  from Jim Meehan , NY

  Perhaps with Marolo Grappa & Camomile is a good introduction to start to like Grappa .


  Cheers !!! Bar Trench (R)  

  

Valentine with the Aztec Emperor Montezuma ヴァレンタインとアステカの王様

Emperor  Montezuma II ( born ac 1480 , reigned 1502 - 1520 )

  The favorite drink of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II  (1502 - 1520 )  was a chocolate base  drink with chillies , spices , vanilla and wine  , with a froth consistency and it was served cold .

  "The divine drink , which builds up resistance and fights fatigue . A cup of precious drink  ( cocoa ) permits a man to walk for a whole day without food . "    - Montezuma II .

  "XOCOATL"  was the name of this Aztec cocktail , which means "xoco" ( bitter ) and "ATL" ( water )

   People have been drinking chocolate for a long time .  Some records date back  before THE OLMECS (around 1500 BC to 400 BC ) ,  the Mayans  used to grew cacao trees at the backyard , and the Aztecs used to drinks their " xocoatl " . Only in the16th  century  the chocolate  arrived in Europe , after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire .

    It didn't take so much time until  someone came  up with the idea to ad milk , ad sugar , serve it hot , and after hundreds and hundreds years later people still drinking ,   making chocolate cakes , making chocolate ice creams , etc etc etc .

    Very soon is the Valentain's Day  , and inspired by the Montezuma  Xocoatl  we decide to make a  modern adaptation of his favorite drink .



アステカの皇帝さまモンテツマ二世（1502-1520)のお気に入りはチョコレートベースで唐辛子、スパイスにバニラとワインでできており泡がのった冷たい飲み物でした。

”抵抗力と疲労にきく神聖な飲み物である。貴重なカカオの飲み物を一杯飲めばご飯抜きでも一日中歩き続ける事ができる。” - Montezuma II

"XOCOATL"はこのアステカのカクテルの名前で，苦い水の意味です。

チョコレートドリンクは長い間飲み続けられています。
ある記録では紀元前1500年～400年のオルメク時代の前、マヤ人たちはカカオの木を育て，この苦い水カクテルを飲んでいたそうです。
スペインがアステカを侵攻した後の16世紀になって初めてチョコレートがヨーロッパに入ったのです。

チョコにミルクと砂糖を加えて温めて飲むことを思いつくまでにそう長く時間はかかりませんでした。
そしてその後何百年もの間それを飲み、チョコレートケーキを作りアイスを作りいろんなチョコレート何とか、、をつくっています。
ヴァレンタインデーが来るのでモンテズマのXocoatl に触発されて彼のお気に入りドリンクの現代版をつくってみました。

FOR " MONTEZUMA " cocktail - to fell like a king .

   " For MONTEZUMA " cocktail

-Red Wine - 45 ml ( cabernet - sauvignon )

-Galiano - 10 ml

-Mangalore - 10 ml ( a chilli , cardamom , cinnamon , spices mix liqueur )

-Chocolate powder ( not sweetened ) - 1/2 bar spoon

-a bit of cinnamon powder

-a bit of red chilli powder .

-little slice of ginger .

-mix all ingredients in a shaker , including the slice of ginger ,  shake well and pour in a glass . Fill up with extra dry ginger ale . Garnish with a slice of Ginger , Strawberry suits well too .

   Emperor Montezuma used to drink  many goblets  per day , specially before war combat  and before going to his harem . It was believed that "xocoatl" drink was an aphrodisiac , very often used in that time to give energy and enhance the sex libido.


材料とショウガのスライスをシェーカーに入れ
よく振りグラスに注ぐ。エキストラドライ ジンジャーエールで満たす。
ショウガを飾ります。イチゴもよく合います。

モンテズマ皇帝は毎日これをたくさん飲みましたが、
特に戦争の前とハーレムに行く前によく飲んだそうです。
"xocoatl"には催淫効果があると信じられており、
精力と性欲をたかめるために当時はよく使われていたそうです。

Image of Montezuma II

   Enjoy it and fell like a King !

   Cheers to Montezuma !!!


ぜひ飲んで王様気分を味わってみて下さい！
モンテズマ皇帝に乾杯！！！

   Bar Tram & Trench (R)




 

CATUABA : the powerfull カツアバ：デキル男のパワフル強壮剤

   It is still the beginning of the year , a little bit more for the end of the month , and people are   already showing some sign of tiredness and stress .  To have a rester with full power and energy  CATUABA would be a good choice .

   Catuaba is a plant originally founded in north part of Brazil , Amazon , and it belongs to the family of Erythroxylacae , whose principal genus, Erythroxylum, contains several species that are sources of cocaine. Catuaba, however, does not contain any of the active cocaine alkaloids.

   The brasilian's TUPI indians have been using Catuaba bark for centuries and mainly it is known as an APHRODISIAC and an natural sex enhancement , here are some other properties , benefits and traditional uses :

-Anti-inflammatory conditions (such as arthritis)
-Bacterial infection
-body stimulant
-Cancer of the skin
-Central nervous system stimulant / nerve tonic
-Depression
-Alzheimer's disease / Enhance memory
- impotence
-Fatigue
-high blood pressure
-memory loss     
-Anxiety
-HIV infection
-Stress
-Parkinson's disease (PD)

source by :http://www.natural-remedies-review.com/catuaba.html

After knowing all those benefits What about a Catuaba base cocktail ?

" LIFTER"

Catuaba Poderoso ( Powerful Catuaba ) - 20 ml

Benedctine                                              - 10 ml

Hearing                                                   - 10 ml

Lemon juice                                               - 10 ml

Angostura bitters                                    - 1 dash

Willkinson extra Dry ginger ale

-mix all the ingredients in a shaker , shake well and pour in a highball glass with ice . Add willkinson super dry ginger ale . Garnish with a cinnamon stick .

If you want to make a" LIFTER² " , just add Guarana powder or Catuaba powder .





There is a famous old saying in Brazil about Catuaba  that goes : " up to sixty years old , a father's children are his own , after sixty , they come from Catuaba "


 Cheers Catuaba ☝☝☝

ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー


まだ年始ですが月末も近いしすでに少し疲れとストレスの
兆しが見えてきています。
元気と活力のもとカツアバで再出発してみてはいかがでしょう。

カツアバはブラジル北部のアマゾンの植物であり、
コカインの原料となる数種があって有名なコカノ木科に属します。
しかしながらカツアバにはコカインアルカロイドの有効成分は含まれておりません。

ブラジルのテュピインディアンはカツアバの樹皮を数百年の間、
自然な性欲増強剤、媚薬として使用してきました。

以下のリストはその他の特性、効能や，伝統的な使用法です。

消炎効果
バクテリア感染予防
刺激、活性化
皮膚がん
中枢神経の刺激
うつ
アルツハイマー病／記憶力を強める
インポテンス
疲れ
高血圧
不安
HIV感染予防
ストレス緩和
パーキンソン病

出典元：http://www.natural-remedies-review.com/catuaba.html


こんなご利益を知った後なら
カツアバベースのカクテルが飲みたくなりませんか？


”LIfter"

カツアバ　　　　　　　　　　　　　－10ml

ベネディクティン　　　　　　　　　－10ml

ヒーリング (チェリーリキュール）　  －10ml

レモンジュース　　　　　　　　　　－10ml

アンゴスチュラビターズ　　　　　　－1dash

ウィルキンソン激辛ジンジャエール　 ー適量

シェーカーに材料をいれてよくシェークし、氷を入れたグラスに注ぐ
ウィルキンソン ジンジャエールで満たす。
シナモンスティック、オレンジスライスを添える。


もしカクテル“Lifter2"をご所望でしたら、、
ガラナパウダーかカツアバのパウダーを加えて下さい。


ブラジルにはカツアバにまつわる古いことわざがあります。

”60歳までにできた子供たちは彼の子だが、
60歳すぎで生まれた子なら
その子たちはカツアバの子供である”　

カツアバにカンパイ ☝☝☝

 





















ブラジルで売られている別バージョンのラベル