Oct. 4 marks World Animal Day, and to pay tribute to all creatures furry, feathered, scaly and shelled, here’s a list of great-tasting alcohols that borrow their names from the wild.
Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka (top pic)
Produced in West Dorset, England, Black Cow is the world’s first vodka made entirely from the milk of grass-fed cows.
Get it from: House of Dandy, Jekyll & Hyde, The Papa Shop and more
Blue Lion Beer
Recently launched in Singapore, Blue Lion is a German-style beer “crafted for the Asian palate”.
Get it from: Beer Market, Rakuten
Brewerkz Black Rabbit
Black Rabbit owes its existence to the flight delays caused by the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull. Left stranded with no way home, Brewerkz’s founder and brewmaster took a trip to Munich and were inspired to create this hoppy dark wheat beer.
Get it from: Brewerkz Microbrewery
The Famous Grouse
Even if blended whiskies tend to take a backseat to single malts, they have their selling points. The Famous Grouse’s master blender makes the most of whisky from great distilleries like Macallan and Highland Park to create their product range.
Get it from: Liquorbar.sg
Fat Bird
The wine world has plenty of memorable labels, and one of our favourites is New Zealand’s Fat Bird. Their line of reliable, everyday drinking wines includes Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Hawke’s Bay Merlot.
Get it from: Cold Storage
The Kraken
Spiced rums are all the rage these days, but there are few that unleash flavour like The Kraken. It might not be named after a real animal (as far as we know anyway), but this is one drop that deserves a place in every rum lovers bar.
Get it from: Liquorbar.sg
Monkey 47
A pioneering artisanal gin in Singapore, Monkey 47 hails from Germany’s Black Forest and gets its name from the 47 botanicals used to craft it (and its 47% abv).
Get it from: Fine Spirits by La Maison du Whisky
Snow Leopard Vodka
One of the world’s best vodkas, Snow Leopard is distilled in Poland from a pricey grain called spelt. It also gives you the opportunity to contribute to a good cause – 15% of profits go directly to snow leopard conservation programs.
Get it from: Prive
Do you like your booze to come with a story? Sure you do. Black Rock Spirits knows this, and that’s why they’ve made up a whole fictional history for Sparkle Donkey. It’s still a great tequila though – the ageing in bourbon barrels gives it tasty vanilla notes.
Get it from: The Secret Mermaid
Red Horse Beer
If alcohol content is a big selling point, then Red Horse is the beer for you. Brewed by San Miguel, this Filipino firecracker weighs in at 8% abv and is actually classified as a “malt liquor” in the United States.
Get it from: Sheong Siong Supermarket
Tiger Beer
How could we forget our national beer? We might be the Lion City, but we’ll always hold the Tiger in high regard.
Get it from: Any local convenience store and supermarket
Wild Turkey Bourbon
While bourbon drinkers these days have plenty of options, there’s a good chance that they got their introduction to the world of American whiskey with Wild Turkey.
Get it from: Liquorbar.sg
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