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Remember When Bacardí Thought a Tequila-Rum Hybrid Would Be the Next Big Thing?

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So went spirits critic Robert Whitley’s 2002 review of Ciclón, a just-released Barcardí product that combined the brand’s Gold Rum with “blue agave” tequila and a “hint” of natural lime juice. The spirits giant’s own motto was a little more blunt: “90% rum, 10% tequila, 100% un-be-lievable!” “ It’s new, it’s hip, it’s a mere $14. ”

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9 Things You Should Know About Captain Morgan

VinePair

The brand’s flagship Spiced Rum was introduced to the United States in 1984 and was an instant hit, thanks in part to its now ubiquitous pirate-emblazoned label. Captain Morgan is now the third best-selling rum in the world according to The Spirits Business, selling roughly 12 million cases of the stuff per year.

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The 12 Best Chartreuse Cocktails

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Mixologists and home bartenders alike soon rushed to their local liquor stores to secure their bottles. The cocktail actually originated as the classic Colada with a float of green Chartreuse, but the build later evolved when Castro swapped out rum for the green liqueur as the cocktail’s base.

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The Bars Of Tooting Market

BarLifeUK

Secret Bar has been around for 13 years, and its name makes sense when you realise that when it opened in 2011, fewer people viewed the market as a hang-out spot, so the bar was something of a local’s secret.

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Berry Bros & Rudd Launches One-Off ‘Glens & Valleys’ Scotch Collection

The Whiskey Wash

The first part of the collection, Glens & Valleys, is available now, with bottles distributed amongst Berry Bros. & & Rudd ‘A Sense of Place’ Glens & Valleys is a collection of bottlings from various scotch whisky distilleries that are nestled amongst Scotland’s stunning landscape. Berry Bros. & & Rudd website.

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GSN Alert: New Spirits Releases 4.10.24

Good Spirits News

Bottled at cask strength of 116.42 SRP $89.99) EMPRESS 1908 CUCUMBER LEMON GIN Cucumber Lemon Gin is the third release from Empress 1908 joining their Indigo and Elderflower Rose gin bottlings. Made using a mash bill recipe of 84% corn, 8% rye, and 8% malted barley, this whisky was distilled in spring 2011. Bottled at 57.1%

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The Mount Rushmore of Rye, According to 7 Whiskey Experts

VinePair

As with any list primed to spark debate, we should outline some ground rules: The rye must be a specific bottling OR bottled within an identifiable range of years. It must be a rye whiskey under the definition during the period in which it was bottled. Bottled at 117.3 All spirits must be American rye whiskeys.

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