{"product_id":"mentzendorff-kummel-1970s-38-3-70cl","title":"Mentzendorff Kummel - 1970s (38.3%, 70cl)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e  1970s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e  38.3%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e  70cl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e•\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFirst believed to have been produced by Lucas Bols (1652-1719) in 1675 in Netherlands, kummel (or kümmel, if you prefer), a clear spirit predominantly flavoured by caraway, was exported to Germany and Russia.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKümmel was produced in the early 19th century by Wilhelm von Blanckenhagen (1761–1840), who owned land around Allasch which included a pure and reliable water source. In the mid-19th Century,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the rival of gin. Being made with caraway rather than juniper, it had one main advantage: caraway has a calmative effect, reducing flatulence and the bloated feeling experienced after a heavy meal. By 1850, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethis \"medicinal\" benefit helped Ludwig Mentzendorff create a healthy business importing \u003c\/span\u003ekümmel\u003cspan\u003e to Britain.  During the 1905 Russian Revolution \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe Blanckenhagen mansion was burned down. The distillery closed, and the entrepreneurial Mentzendorffs opened up the production of their own kümmel in France. Baltic Germans moved to Germany as tensions between Russia and Germany grew, and several distilleries in Germany produced their own versions of \u003ci\u003ekümmel\u003c\/i\u003e, where it is still known as Allasch and is a popular digestif.  \u003c\/span\u003eRussia which is the world's principal consumer of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ekümmel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere's one for your party trivia: T\u003cspan\u003ehe words kümmel, kummel, and kimmel are somewhat generic terms in German, Dutch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Yiddish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, respectively, meaning both caraway and cumin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt could be argued that this is a forgotten spirit, but it's historical influence and presence in classic cocktails should not be ignored.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Old Spirits Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45069325598835,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/1169\/files\/070-1978-9659.jpg?v=1780596786","url":"https:\/\/www.oldspiritscompany.com\/products\/mentzendorff-kummel-1970s-38-3-70cl","provider":"Old Spirits Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}