Mostly reviews about tincture "Three Old Men" are positive. Indeed, this alcoholic drink belongs to the category of elite alcohol. In addition, its cost relative to any popular whiskey, cognac, absinthe and other things is quite budget. In this article we will try to tell as much as possible about this tincture.
Where is the tincture made?
The producer of tinctures “Three Old Men” is a plant called “Sordis”. The company is based in Russia, in Nizhny Novgorod. The drink has a very soft and pleasant taste, and this is surprising when you consider that it is 40 degrees strong. In addition, the tincture is classified as bitter. And this drink is crystal clear and clean. This secret can be understood by learning what the tincture is made of.
Composition of the drink
The basis of the Three Old Men tincture is specially purified and softened water and Lux ​​alcohol, which is almost impossible to find on a free market. The old recipe also includes cognac, port and tincture of fruit tree leaves (apple and pear). Softness is given to sugar syrup, vanillin and real honey added to the drink. In addition, oak bark and food colors are added there, giving the tincture the necessary brown shade.
What herbs are Three Old Men tincture with? In addition to the above, it is St. John's wort, clover, oregano, linden and red pepper. In addition, pine nuts are added there. The old recipe is literally changed just so that you can release the drink massively. It should be remembered about the reviews about the tincture "Three Old Men" that, due to its softness, intoxication occurs imperceptibly. Therefore, it is worth being careful.
Tincture Awards
Three Old Men four times took first place at the PRODEXPO exhibition in a tasting competition. They also occupied the second and first places in the competition "Best Product" in the framework of the same exhibition. In addition, the drink is three times the gold medalist of the Best Vodka international competition and the silver medalist of the VINO-VODKA international format competition.
It seems to be a good baggage of awards, which inspires confidence that the drink is worth a try.
We attach to this information a photo of the “Three Old Men” tincture.
Consumer Reviews
The surface of the drink in the glass seems slightly oily, the liquid itself is crystal clear, and the shade is cast with gold and amber. This color is a sign of natural pepper tincture. These are reviews of the Three Old Men tincture regarding its appearance. We pass to aroma.
The aroma is pleasant, there is no excess alcohol. First of all, it smells of linden flowers, and notes of meadow grass and freshly cut hay are still noticeable. And, of course, the tincture smells pepper.
How can reviews of the “Three Old Men” tincture be complete without a description of the taste of the drink? So, about the taste. It is rich and soft, dense, enveloping. There is a long warm finish. All this pleasantness is achieved thanks to the harmonious combination of all components of the drink.
Can I make a tincture at home?
Exactly the same tincture at home will not work. And there are a number of reasons for this. For example, the inability to purify and soften water in the same way as it does at the Sordis plant. In addition, alcohol of the class "Lux" in the free market, as already mentioned, is not found. But you can still cook something similar, peculiar.
To prepare the “Three Old Men” tincture at home, you need to properly clean the water used and buy Premium vodka, not lower.
The use of spring water here will help bring the taste of tincture to the original as close as possible. And if it is impossible to get it, then ordinary drinking water should be cleaned through a carbon-silicon filter. Nevertheless, the softness inherent in tincture is given only by spring water. If upscale vodka is not available, you can use, of course, even moonshine instead. This is also true when you want to somehow save money. But distill the alcoholic beverage before infusion will have 3 times, and even clean it with coal. But you should not expect an excellent result from the moonshine foundation, even if it is well cleaned. The smell of fusel oils may not go anywhere and at least a little, but interrupt the aroma of a ready-made tincture.
To one liter of alcohol, moonshine or vodka you will need to take the following ingredients:
- 0.5 l of water (spring or well purified);
- 25 ml of infusion of leaves of fruit trees (only pears and apples), it must be prepared in advance;
- 25 ml of infusion of oak bark, which is also best done in advance;
- 1 tsp honey;
- 1 tsp vanillin;
- 1 tsp sugar syrup;
- 50 grams of cognac;
- 100 grams of port.
The dishes (glass jars) in which the tincture will be prepared must certainly be washed and thoroughly dried.
So, prepare the tincture of fruit leaves in advance. To do this, take the leaves of pear (20 g) and apple (50 g), put them in a jar and pour alcohol. The bank now needs to be tightly closed and put in a dark cool place for a week.
Oak bark should be poured with boiling water and left for 10 hours. Then such a decoction to tincture on fruit leaves and also strain it all. Now you need to mix all the remaining ingredients and strain again. Now the jar should be closed, mix well and left in a dark, cool place for another 40 days. Tincture is filtered through a cotton-gauze filter, not otherwise.
In order to add spice to the tincture, you can add a few pine nuts to the jar. Then you do not need to filter them. After preparing the drink, it can be consumed for 20 years. Although we are not sure that he will stand so much time.
Tip: instead of leaves, various medicinal herbs can be added to the tincture.
Properly prepared tincture should be amber in color with a pleasant and soft finish. The aroma of herbs, honey, etc. is noticeable.
How to use tincture?
Firstly, it should be borne in mind that some people may experience signs of allergy when using this tincture. If this happens, then it is better to stop and consult a doctor who will help to cope with an allergic reaction. If the allergy is violent, you must call an ambulance. She can be deadly!
Women during pregnancy and lactation are strictly not allowed to use tincture, like other alcohol-containing drinks. In addition, you should not drink Three Old Men if you have problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver.
Drinking tincture is recommended chilled and in extremely limited quantities. After all, it goes so nicely and softly that many people simply do not notice their intoxication. This means that there is a high risk of getting severe alcohol poisoning.
Cocktails
Based on the Three Old Men tincture, you can also make cocktails. Here are some of the most popular ones:
- "Woo-woo";
- "Milano Breeze";
- Royal Shot;
- "Strawberry Teenie."
This is not a complete list of cocktails. They dilute our tincture in them with vodka, and fruit drink, and natural juice, and other ingredients. Fortunately, finding recipes for making all the cocktails based on “Three Old Men” is not difficult in our time.