Two-Edged WIN for Global Flavors Melon Midori
A RECENT Gold Coast taste test comparing Suntory’s Midori with Global Flavours’ Melon Midori proved a two-edged sword for liqueur tastemeister Keith Emms recently.
Get it Right: Hot Toddy Perfection
HOT TODDIES are those drinks you get when you’re cold or when you have a cold,” says Keith Emms. “You want something strong, you want something hot, you want something a little bit spicy.” That middle one is most essential to Keith, Tastemeister at Global Flavors. “So many times with Hot Toddies you order one…
How To Taste Whisky the Right Way
THIS IS one of our most commonly asked questions – how do I taste whisky properly? The art of tasting whisky can seem confusing but it’s much simpler than you think. You can read reviews and tasting notes than refer to a whisky having the flavour of this or that, but how do you learn…
Home Distillers Club Member Hits Gold With Beam Oak Recipe
LOTS OF Global Flavors customers like to experiment with by mixing our Spirit Essence Flavours, Oak Chips, Liquid Oak and our Liquid Smoke in their search for unique tastes. In response to our article on using our Food Grade Glycerine, loyal customer Tom from Victoria, sent us his quite easy recipe for creating his taste-alike…
How to Use Chill Filtering for Extra Clarity
THE SUBJECT of chill filtration is viewed as a negative by some who want the most natural products possible. Another contentious issue is whether chill filtering a whisky effects the taste. Those against it are convinced that the removal of the natural fatty acids, esters and proteins alters the aroma, flavour and characteristics and leaves…
NEW Half-Price Shipping to New Zealand
QUITE A FEW Global Flavors customers live in the Land of the Long White Cloud… New Zealand. While shipping of our products is free all around Australia, regretfully Kiwis have always had to pay freight.
Smoke Trail: How Peat Smoke Gets Into Whisky
MOST WHISKY drinkers can detect the presence of peat within a with a single whiff, but the process of how that scent and flavor got there is much more complex. We’ve broken down the journey from ground to glass into ten steps.
Could Too Much Alcohol Cause Spontaneous Human Combustion?
SOME READERS may have done things they regret after a bit too much to drink but in the 18th and 19th centuries, a surfeit of alcohol was thought to cause spontaneous combustion! Do you sometimes wonder if you’re drinking too much? Despite the health warnings, I know that I do.
Why Whisky Distillers Are Playing with Yeast
YEAST IS one of the three ingredients used to make Whisky, yet its flavour-creating abilities have been underrated for decades. Gavin D. Smith explores how distillers are now playing with uncommon strains to generate exciting new flavours.
Cigar Pairings: Matching 5 Great Cigars with Their Perfect Bourbon
YOU’VE GOT your bourbon perfect, sunset is nearrly on you, and you feel like kicking back, feet up on the porch, and just enjoying life with a glass of your best in your hand. What will complete the moment for you? I know, a cigar!