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Mandarine Sip by Sipset

A layered aperitif where vibrant mandarin citrus fades into mellow berry warmth - like a golden hour unfolding slowly, sip by sip. The first sip presents

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Bitter Sweet

Visual: A vibrant red-orange hue, reminiscent of a sunset's glow. Nose: Fresh citrus aromas and gentle spices, with a hint of woodiness from the Cognac.

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Homunculus

The Homunculus was born in the depths of Berlin's Zyankali Bars dungeon area. Served in a coffee cup, a cinnamon smiley adorned the surface. This unusual

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Le Jardin des Mandarines

You can not find timut pepper in the ingredients, had to take pink peppercorns.

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Gardens orange

For the recipe I used Nonsuch Blood Orange and Bitter Lemmon Shrub. The garden orange is a harmounious sour style drink, it incorporates Portebello gin

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Napoléon fizz

Inserire ghiaccio all'interno del bicchiere per iniziare a raffreddare. Prendere un Boston shaker e versare al suo interno 45 ml di vodka absolut vanilla,

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Wasted love

I think every house hold, and for sure every bar, has items you could use as ingredients for a lot of things. But you got it once for a certain recipe

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Desideria

Named after Napoleon first fiancée, who later became queen of Sweden, the Desideria is like a Belgian twist on the classic French 75. Mandarine Napoléon

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The VOC

The complex tones of the botanicals, cognac and whisky marry nicely with the addition of the bitters. The Glenfiddich 12 YO also adds to the moment with

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Mind'ya Business

Sitting on the sweeter side, with some herbal and grainie notes. Perfect for someone that likes a boozie and sweet beverage.

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Orange You Glad...

Using the classic 'Fog Cutter' as my inspiration, I use Mandarin Napoleon as it's rich Mandarin orange and cognac flavour pair beautifully with a funky

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Peace Treaty

I'm using a 1:1 ratio syrup

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Mandarin Cheesecake

Creamy, zesty, quietly indulgent

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March of the Standard

Flavor Journey • Nose: light smoke, bright orange oil, faint chocolate warmth • Sip start: spicy rye, dry and commanding • Mid-palate: rich orange

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Empereur de Papier

Mandarine forward, while being appropriately sweet, sour, and drinkable.

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The Drunken Boat

Strong, sweet with light and citrus foam

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