VinePair

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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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Rum Tequila Nightclub Bartender 105

VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

So, we got to work tracking down every line we could find, from Vida Tequila to Loverboy. While the lineup — which sold to Beam Suntory in 2011 — has since expanded to include several other cocktails, wines, vodka, and even salad dressings, we stuck to the OG Marg. tequila boom. tequila boom.

Tequila 98

Tequila Wine Liquor Bottling 98

VinePair

JUNE 14, 2024

Mixologists and home bartenders alike soon rushed to their local liquor stores to secure their bottles. Jägermeister joins forces with blanco tequila and yellow Chartreuse for a peculiar (yet no less delectable) base teeming with vegetal, floral, and savory notes.

Simple Syrup 116

Simple Syrup Bitters Liqueur Rum 116

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. 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.

Bar 105

Bar Liquor Bitters Liqueur 105

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 10, 2024

Wyoming Whiskey releases Outryder 2024, and Next Century Spirits releases a tequila-finished bourbon. Two different whiskies were laid down in late 2011, nearly 100 barrels of “rye” and 200 barrels of bourbon made with rye. “In Bear Fight Kentucky Reserve is 3 Year Old Bourbon whiskey finished in reposado tequila casks.

Whiskey 98

Whiskey Tequila Bottling Liquor 98

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 10, 2024

Wyoming Whiskey releases Outryder 2024, and Next Century Spirits releases a tequila-finished bourbon. Two different whiskies were laid down in late 2011, nearly 100 barrels of “rye” and 200 barrels of bourbon made with rye. “In Bear Fight Kentucky Reserve is 3 Year Old Bourbon whiskey finished in reposado tequila casks.

Whiskey 96

Whiskey Tequila Bottling Liquor 96

VinePair

AUGUST 7, 2024

makes the liquor deal of the decade when it acquires all of National Distillers and Chemicals’ liquor portfolio. The bourbon industry was, at the time, nearly two decades into a glut period that saw most American drinkers bypassing brown spirits in favor of vodka , tequila , and, yes, peach schnapps. April 1987.

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Whiskey Liquor Vodka Bottling 105