VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

In New York, the cradle of the craft cocktail revival, Snaquiris purportedly first took off at cool kid bars like Suffolk Arms and Dutch Kills around 2010, and picklebacks a few years earlier at hipster dives in Brooklyn. Many gravitated toward bitter, quinine extremes as a byproduct of tasting spirits so often.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

And while it’s probably a stretch to call bourbon “America’s native spirit” — that title could equally go to apple brandy or rye whiskey — it’s certainly a distinctly American product anyone in the U.S.A. Since the whiskey boom in the mid-2010s, some states are practically neck deep in craft bourbon.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

bourbon or rye whiskey (we usually opt for Old Grandad 114, Rittenhouse Rye, or the highest-proof whiskey on the shelf) 1/4 oz. simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters orange peel for garnish In an Old Fashioned glass, add the simple syrup and Angostura bitters. Pour in 2 oz whiskey over the ice.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. In 2010, mezcal exports as a whole were estimated to be around 67,800 cases. So most would likely be shocked to learn that the spirit claiming the No.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Initially launched in 2010 at 40% ABV, Rémy V has been refined to 35% ABV for its reintroduction. The drink blends Rémy V, Cointreau Noir, Bitter Bianco, Cocchi Americano, and tonic for a refreshing and complex spritz. The result is a smoother and more fruit- forward spirit. I like a lot of grape-based spirits,” she says. “So

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

But the result — a fall-friendly, smoky-apple, honey-ginger sour topped with a delicate layer of warming bitter spice — is very much worth the work. This would have been around 2010 or 2011, on my second visit to the Columbia Room, when I knew almost nothing about the world of classic cocktails. What Can I Get You?

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Barina Craft

JULY 17, 2023

Scotland is the birthplace of golf, home to its own unique whisky (that’s the Scottish spelling, American whiskeys include the ‘e’) and the country with the most current Open Championship venues at five. Some smash recipes also include a dash of orange bitters in the drink. Garnish with lemon zest twist.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

explicitly defining the term as a “a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. And it’s all accessible in equal measure.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Flavored whiskey has been on a steady upward trajectory in the U.S. for over a decade, with case sales expanding from just 2 million in 2010 to over 16 million in 2020. By 2022, the flavored whiskey sector accounted for approximately one-fifth of total whiskey volume, according to data analytics company IWSR.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For years the company has offered spirits in just about every major category, whether vodka , tequila , spiced rum , Canadian whisky (thought to be sourced from Crown Royal ), bourbon (always Barton 1792), Tennessee whiskey, or various Scotches from just about every major region (sometimes labeled as The Macallan , often undisclosed).

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