First Aperol Spritz
Light, refreshing, stylish & Instagrammable – the Aperol Spritz has become a zeitgeist lifestyle drink that’s bang-on trend for the aperitivo renaissance and our booming trend for social patio culture. Over 300,000 glasses of Aperol Spritz are served daily in Northern Italy alone, for goodness sake!
3 days ago7 min read
First Jägermeister
Jägermeister is herbal hell for some and party central for others. A spirit that is simultaneously described as a liqueur, a digestif, a medicine and a student rite of passage. As a drink, it’s intriguing and confusing in equal measure. It doesn’t have a trendy bottle, its name is hard to say, no one is 100% sure what’s in it and its history comes with a hint of Nazism. Curious to know more?
Nov 29, 202511 min read
First wine cork
How and why did a bit of tree bark start being used for closing wine bottles? And who was the first person to think it was a good idea?
Oct 16, 202511 min read
First drinks ‘toast’
Where did the ritual of the drinks toast come from? And why is it named after a burnt bit of bread?
Sep 28, 202510 min read
