AYUUK

Hot Sauce 02 Chocolate Fondant & Beetroot Sorbet with Giorgia Eugenia Goggi (Masseria Moroseta)

Hot Sauce 02 found its way to the heel of Italy and the region of Puglia where cheffe Giorgia Eugenia Goggi from Masseria Moroseta came up with a vibrant beetroot - berry - hot sauce gelato to accompany a decadent chocolate cake.

Empirical at Home: COMBAT with Margot Lecarpentier for International Women’s Day

Empirical at Home with Nicolaj Pasfall (Holy Fridge, Odense)

Two recipes based on our Pasilla Mixe chili spirit Ayuuk to remind us that one day the sun will come back into our lives.

Empirical at Home with Harry Bell (Tata, Copenhagen)

We caught our friend Harry Bell from Tata (voted best bartender in Denmark two years in a row at the Bartenders Choice Awards) at home early in the morning and asked him to fix us a quick drink. He did not disappoint.

Empirical at Home with Bérenger Roth (Puss Puss, Copenhagen)

We really miss going out to our favorite bars and restaurants, so we've reached out to some of our industry friends to share easy recipes from the comfort of their home.

Releases: Samfundssind

A riff on a modern take of a classic cocktail, Samfundssind is based on our Pasilla Mixe chili spirit Ayuuk and includes fermented citrus and Australian ingredients. Another fun collaboration with our friend Luke Whearty of BYRDI in Melbourne.

How To Drink Empirical: Ayuuk Old Fashioned

Chris Stewart came up with an easy Ayuuk Old Fashioned recipe for our pop up bar. It’s so good we couldn’t keep it to ourselves.

How to drink Empirical: Ayuuk & Cherry Soda

How to drink Empirical: Ayuuk Margarita

The smokey flavor of Ayuuk, our Pasilla-Mixe spirit, finds a new expression in this easy-to-make margarita. Already a summer hit!

How to drink Empirical: Ayuuk Flip

The main ingredient in this spirit, Pasilla Mixe, is a special, smoke-dried chili grown at 2,700 meters above sea level by the Mixe people — known in their native language as Ayuuk. Once fully ripened, the chilis are partially dried on the plant and finished on wicker racks over gnarled hardwood smoke. The true Pasilla Mixe possesses a twilight, dark red fruitiness and a unique earthiness that reflects the rugged terroir in which it grows.

How to drink Empirical: Ayuuk & Ginger Ale

Our new core spirit Ayuuk is based on Pasilla Mixe, a special smoke-dried chili that grows in a cloud forest. For this serve, the chili’s pleasantly spicy, vegetal notes are balanced out with the zesty, bite of ginger.

Launch: Germany, let's catch up

You will now be able to find most of our bottles and cans in some of Germany’s finest bars, restaurants and bottle shops.

Releases: The Dove

The Dove is Ago Perrone and Giorgio Bargiani's take on an all-time Mexican favorite: the Paloma.