AndSounds crazy, but the night starts with a gin. And with Marion and Chris Pepper, it really feels like sacrilege. Finally, the two and their “Mr. Pepper’s” is all about whiskey. Or whiskey. Depending on what you prefer. But in any case they are always wheat distillates that mature in wooden barrels to become excellent spirits, to put it very simply. Juniper schnapps is not actually part of the heart of the brand. But for one thing, the two put Glendalough Rose Gin on their happy hour menu as an aperitif, and for another, this slightly pink brandy, which is served to us with lemon, simple syrup, soda and dried rose petals, at least it comes from an Irish whiskey distillery.
The Peppers are an institution in the whiskey scene. Not mainly because of the store they have been in since 2007 Darmstadt with a steadily growing range of whiskeys from around the world, but mostly thanks to their “whiskey chef” program. Chris Pepper isn’t just English, he’s a chef too – yes, there really is a combination. In addition to tastings and rehearsals, he and his wife offered whiskey-themed dinners and cooking classes in their specialty shop right from the start. “We don’t cook with whiskey, we cook with whiskey,” says Marion Pepper. And they soon became so successful that in 2018 they expanded their shop to the “Mr. Peperoni” restaurant.
