Berlin Bar

Discover Buzz Aldrin — Round | Sweet | Surprising Jameson Whiskey, Chocolate, Caramel Popcorn, Lemon, Egg White Buzz was watched by millions as he took his first steps on the moon on the morning of July 16th 1969. Also known as "Dr. Rendezvous" for his work in orbital mechanics, he was Armstrong copilot and helped him landing on the moon with just a few seconds of fuel left. Aldrin became the second human to walk on the moon, 19 minutes after Neil Armstrong. He would describe the view as "magnificent desolation", and return to Earth safely a few weeks later. A true hero.

Discover Laika — Fresh | Citrusy | Piquant Gin infused peppercorn, vanilla, falernum, yuzu, egg white Sent by the soviets; a stray dog called Laika, became the first living thing to orbit the Earth. She was launched with no plan for her recovery or survival, and died within hours from overheating. A stray dog from the streets of Moscow was chosen, because it was thought it would have a higher endurance against extreme cold and hunger. Left alone in the atmosphere, the stars became her final resting place.

Discover Sputnik — Delicate | Addictive | Sour St Germain, Vodka, Ginger, Lime, Strawberry Launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 as part of their space program to collect data. It was trackable by anyone with a radio for 3 weeks, and traveled around the world every 90 minutes. After the batteries ran out, it orbited Earth for another 2 months before burning up in the atmosphere. Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite, a monumental achievement that changed the world, and the launch of which marked the beginning of the space race.

Discover Svetlana Savitskaya — Sour | Fresh | Herbal Finn's Barrel Aged Gin, Cynar, Lemon, Chamomile, Elderflower As if it wasn't enough being the first woman to go to space twice, she also holds the world record for the first female spacewalk. Svetlana didn't retire from the Russian Air Force until 1993 and is still a committed communist, having stated — "I'm glad my parents weren't alive, to see the communism they worked so hard for, fall".

Discover — Round | Strong | Balanced Starward Two Fold Whisky, Plantation OFTD Rum, Apple Shrub, Lemon, Chili, Vanilla Assassinated during the space race in 1963, JFK led America to focus on landing a man on the moon. He was initially opposed to the idea, but this quickly changed when the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. The Americans already feared falling behind against Soviet technology and took action. Despite JFK's efforts, it would not be until 6 years after his death that they would land a man on the moon.

Discover Vladamir Komarov — Bitter | Sweet | Dark Bulldog Gin infused Coffee & Nutmeg, Campari, Antica, White Chocolate Foam There were engineering problems in preparing for the mission, and although Komarov knew his shuttle wasn't ready to fly, anyone who passed this information up the chain was instantly demoted. They could not afford delays and risk giving a chance to the Americans to be the first sending a human in space Komarov was meant to precede Yuri Gagarin as the first man in space, but instead he became the first hero to die in a space flight, changing the course of history.

Discover Clifford Norton — Fresh | Bold | Round Amaro Montenegro, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Lime, Cranberry, Falernum, Strawberry, Mint Clifford Norton was a budget analyst for NASA who was arrested on ‘suspicion of homosexuality’ in 1962 when he was caught by police touching another man’s leg inside his car. He was caught by the police in Lafayette Square, Washington, who reported the event to NASA. After conducting their own investigation, NASA concluded that he had made sexual advances on another man and thus engaged in ‘immoral and disgraceful conduct’, leading to his immediate dismissal.

Discover Aleksei Leonov — Complex | Fruity | Fresh Starward Two Fold, Sakura, Chambord, Vioilette, Lemon, Cherry He was not only was he a writer, an artist, and an Air Force major general- but also the first human to ever conduct a spacewalk. Aleksei Leonov walked across Voskhod 2 for a total of 12 minutes and 9 seconds, and would have been the first man the soviets sent to the moon if the mission weren't canceled beforehand. A decorated cosmonaut, Aleksei went on to manage many other space missions until his eventual retirement in 1992.

Discover Mercury 13 — Bright | Citrucy | Fresh Bulldog Gin infused Hybiscus, Luxardo Maraschino, Mandarin, Ginger, Yuzu It was a group of 13 highly trained and talented women who passed all the same tests that NASA conducted on men when selecting their astronauts. But despite passing all of the same challenges, and being as skilled as men who were selected for NASA’s astronaut program, they never had a chance to be part of America’s space program. Throughout the years, NASA continued to exclude women as candidates until Capitol Hill finally passed the civil rights act in 1964, and made this form of discrimination illegal.

Discover Yuri Gagarin — Sweet | Nutty | Round Bulldog Gin infused Apricot, Lime, Fig, Peanut Orgeat He shouted "Poyehaly!” (off we go!) as he blasted off, a term that would later become popular among the soviets to use when referring to the beginning of the space race. Unfortunately he died at the young age of 34 in a plane crash piloting a MiG-15 jet fighter, just 7 years after becoming the first man in space, and 1 year before Buzz Aldrin would walk on the moon. Yuri is one of the most courageous person who ever existed, a world icon, and one of Russia greatest hero.

Discover Nikita Khrushchev — Fresh | Fruity | Foamy Appelton Rum, Coconut, Passion Fruit, Lime, Pineapple, Yuzu, Matcha He was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and he was the man who started the space race with the launch of Sputnik. He later refused an offer from JFK to develop a joint USSR/USA manned lunar program. Having fought for Stalin during WWII, he would later denounce him after his death, and took office after a power struggle. Nikita was unpredictable, and was emboldened by the spectacular successes of the Russian space program. He’s continued rejection would build tension and eventually culminate into the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Discover Space monkey — Spicy | Sour | Fresh Espolon Tequila & Dark Matter Rum infused Mango, Cointreau, Lime, Agave, Chili There have been more monkeys launched into space than there are humans in space right now. A total of 32 to be precise. The first attempt was 'Albert', launched by the Americans, who suffocated in-flight before reaching space. 'Albert II' however did manage to reach space, but died on impact when the parachute failed. Since then; the Soviet Union, France, China, and Iran have all attempted to launch monkeys into space, but not all of them came back to earth alive…

Discover Valentina Tereshkova — Fruity | Spicy | Fresh BarSol Quebranta Pisco, Chili, Melon Oolong Tea, Lime, Egg White She was the first woman in space at the young age of just 26, and she remains to this day the only woman ever to undertake a solo space mission. Valentina started her career as an amateur skydiver, and worked hard to make her way right up to the rank of Major General in the Soviet Air Force. She would go on to be a prominent member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in her later years.

Discover Sally Ride — Bold | Spicy | Juicy Housemade Pimento Dram, St Germain, Corralejo Tequila, Lime, Guava, Vanilla She is the earliest space traveler in history to be recognised as LGBTQIA+, and found herself subject to media attention due to her gender and enduring questions such as: ""Will the flight affect your reproductive organs?"" and ""Do you weep when things go wrong?”. Despite this, Sally insisted that she saw herself in only one way—as an astronaut. History remembers her as a highly qualified physicist and the first American woman in space. ‘Ride Sally, Ride!"

Discover Judith Resnik — Fruity | Fresh | Sour Bulldog Gin, Peach Soju, Luxardo Maraschino, Honey, Yuzu She tragically died in the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster when it exploded after launch, while her family and the world watched on live TV across the globe. She was an exceptional engineer and a NASA astronaut by the time she was just 28. Judith was posthumously praised after the discovery that despite the commotion of being aboard an exploding spaceship, she had activated the emergency oxygen pack of the astronaut in-front.

Discover Voyager #1 — Addictive | Rich | Sweet Bulldog Gin, Peach Liqueur, White Chocolate, Lemon, Pistachio Orgeat