Cheers

JANUARY 30, 2024

This gin-based cocktail, which first appeared in Saveur magazine in 2011, has been heating up recently — it’s rumored to be Taylor Swift’s favorite drink! Print The French Blonde Course Drinks Keyword elderflower liqueur, gin, grapefruit, Lillet Blanc Ingredients ½ oz. Dry gin 2 oz.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

There are so many different bottles of gin on liquor store shelves these days, and most are flavored with a wide range of botanicals. Barr Hill Gin, however, takes this concept in the opposite direction, using just two ingredients to create its unique palate — juniper and regional raw honey.

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VinePair

JUNE 14, 2024

Dating back to the early 1900s, the cocktail combines equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Chartreuse for a less bitter spin on the classic. Polished off with Angostura bitters for balance, the Tippery is traditionally stirred until chilled and served up in a Nick & Nora.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It just doesn’t fit because of the name, either: The drink’s elegant combination of rye whiskey , sweet vermouth , and Angostura bitters with a cherry garnish is timeless, much like the film itself. Only a classic cocktail will sufficiently fit the mood it creates, and a Gin Martini is an easy call here.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

Baijiu’s strong and unique flavors pair best with bold and intense flavors — think sour, numbing, spicy, and even bitter dishes,” Zhou explains. When Derek Sandhaus moved to Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital city, in 2011, he fell in love with the spirit, and the raucous culture surrounding its consumption.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The line is uttered about one-third into the film by Fords Gin founder Simon Ford: “Bartenders are rockstars that couldn’t be bothered to learn instruments.” Capturing a Moment Even though “Hey Bartender” came out in 2013, the documentary provides a snapshot of the American craft cocktail movement as it was in 2011.

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VinePair

APRIL 16, 2024

Four common ingredients (gin, Lillet or Cocchi Americano , Cointreau , and lemon juice), all in equal proportions, seasoned with a spritz of absinthe, adding up to that three-ounce magic number. The deceptive sweetness of many liqueurs makes them harder to balance, like the bitter-tasting but sugar-loaded Campari.

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