And do our eyes see Brandy? “In this part of the world it just doesn’t go without a good home-made Brandy – apricot and pear Brandy and a few Italian Grappas can all be found in the bar.” Lately he stumbled upon Japanese Whiskies (yes, indeed, Flaviar might very well have had something to do with this…) and is planning to explore them further.Īnother recent discovery for Flaviarista number 2 is Gin, that he likes to drink either neat or mixed with a good tonic. He used to prefer Scotches, then added some Irish Whiskey, and most recently acquired a few nice Bourbons for his collection. Our eagle eyes picked out a few Whiskies in there, too. I like the sharper, spicier Rums paired with cigars.” The owner’s favourite tipple? “Rum! The majority of them come from Latin America. This particularly well-stocked bar can be found in a private home in the Austrian capital of Vienna. These miniatures are not for drinking, they’re an impressive collection to keep and develop. But fear not: you won’t be empty-glassed in Justin’s home – there’s a handsomely-stocked bar of full size bottles in the wings. One of Justin’s favourites is a very old bottle of Kentucky Tavern Bourbon in Bond with the tax stamp. Up to now, the collection has grown to over 200 bottles, many of them being around half a century old. Justin and his father would buy a new mini bottle every time they went to NYC, as for a while they used to be illegal in New Jersey. Maybe this is where that peculiar bottle of Japanese Vodka came from… His father started the collection years ago – probably already during WWII while fighting against the Japanese in the South Pacific as a member of the US Navy. Whilst spirits usually do their ageing in casks, these have been “aged” for a few decades on the shelf of our Flaviarista Justin. Who’s up first? We can’t see him? Aaah, we need to look more closely – it's a collection of miniatures from the Garden State. Three Flaviaristas stepped forward to show us theirs, so we’re peeking through their bottles today. Spirits cabinet, Home bar, Liquor shelf, whatever you call it, is a holy grail of every home.
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