Category Archives: Wine & Drink

Wine and spirit reviews, cocktail recipes, and more. Channel your inner wine lover or mixologist and join The Johan for a boozy adventure.

The Perfect Mojito Cocktail: Do’s and dont’s of mojito making

Perfect Mojito Cocktail

One of my favorite drinks in the world, if done right, is the mojito. I know what with fall being well under way and winter rapidly approaching, it’s not really the choice drink for the season, but hey, what with global warming, globalization and all, the once summer-only ingredients such as fresh limes and mint […]

Cookbook review: Eat Like A Man!

eat like a man

When it comes to cooking, I love to experiment and try new things. I can be found spending entire days in the kitchen, cooking up some more or less elaborate meals for my friends, trying new things, screwing up things and fixing them again. And I’m always looking for new ideas. I spend entirely too […]

Review: The Trooper – Heavy metal and beer, the perfect marriage?

the trooper beer

If you read the front page of this site, it will tell you that I’m a metalhead. While the long hair is gone and I may no longer look the part, it most certainly still holds true: I love heavy metal! And I love beer! So combining the two seems like a pretty good idea, right? […]

Tasting Wine: Domaine Maby, Lirac La Fermade 2011

lirac la fermade 2011

When it comes to wine, there are certain wines or wineries I have a bit of a love affair with. One of those wineries are Domaine Maby located in the Rhône region of Southern France. My love affair with Domaine Maby started years ago when their wines were first thrust upon me by my wine […]