Laurien Verstraaten begins this tour at the House of Bols, whereby she learns a lesson on the senses that combine with taste. Next is Sucre restaurant, who’s theme is combining cocktails with dessert. Here she samples the Orange Blossom cocktail. The third stop is Vesper for their Raging Alcoholic. This cocktail, wins our pick for best drink presentation for season one, and is one of Laurien’s favorites. The mint tower is a historical coin press set in the centre of Amsterdam,
it’s also the name of a drink served at Freddy’s bar in Hotel L’Europe. The hotel, owned by Heineken, also teaches us a lesson on how to pour beer properly the Amsterdam way. Our host’s next stop is at Door 74, a speakeasy for the cocktail connoisseur. They make us their house specialty containing applejack and rosemary. Laurien’s final stop is Little Buddha, where they bring out the fire, in their flaming blazer.

Category: Season 1 Episode 13
Length: 22 minutes
Genre: lifestyle & entertainment, travel, food & drink
Featured Cocktails: Original Collins, Orange Blossom, Raging Alcoholic, Mint Tower, Mr. Martin, Buddha Blazer