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Save the Bees With Every Pour of Barr Hill

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was created by distiller Ryan Christiansen and beekeeper Todd Hardie in 2011. Their concept was simple but logical: to use raw honey as the distinguishing ingredient, resulting in a spirit infused with a wide array of flavors. Barr Hill Gin, produced by Caledonia Spirits in Montpelier, Vt.,

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Could Now Be the Time for Baijiu to Shine?

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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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Meet The Beverage Directors Behind NYC’s New Wave of Korean Fine-Dining Restaurants

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The movement can be traced back to the 2011 debut of Jungsik in Tribeca, from chef Jung Sik Yim, who previously worked at Aquavit and Bouley. It starts with sweet, salt, and bitter at the same time. A great example is the Open Sesame, made with sesame-infused bourbon, genepy, licor 43, and chocolate.

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From Peat to Mesquite, American Whiskey Gets Fired Up

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Whiskey Del Bac , a craft distillery founded in 2011, makes single malts richly smoked with mesquite, a flavor that co-founder Stephen Paul calls “the signature aroma of the desert Southwest.” An unassuming industrial park off Interstate 10 near downtown Tucson is the birthplace of some of the most flavorful whiskey in America.

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All Things Being Equal: the Triumph of the Four-Equal-Part Cocktail

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You never have to flip your jigger,” adds Joaquín Simó, a drinks consultant who invented the Naked and Famous in 2011 while bartending at New York City’s Death & Co. The deceptive sweetness of many liqueurs makes them harder to balance, like the bitter-tasting but sugar-loaded Campari. menu in the fall of 2011.

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Why The Glendronach 21 Year Old Parliament Has Nothing To Do With Politics

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The Glendronach Parliament 21 Year Old expression was introduced in 2011, becoming the oldest expression in the brand’s expanding core range. Palate: Resolute flavours of fine Oloroso sherry and bitter chocolate sauce, which has been spread liberally over homemade plum pudding. Full-bodied with smooth tannins.