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A Complete Guide to Bitters and the Cocktails to Make With Them [Infographic]

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In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository in upstate New York published what would become known as the original definition of a cocktail: “C**k-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Bitters themselves have evolved, too. Regans’ Orange Bitters No.

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5 to Try: Melon Liqueur

Imbibe Magazine

But a recalibrated formula, launched in 2012, has found favor among bartenders looking to experiment, as we explore in our September/October 2024 issue. From colorful liqueurs to delicate aperitifs, here are five bottles that translate the authentic flavor of melon to the glass. Launched in the U.S. vodka 3/8 oz. blanc vermouth 3/8 oz.

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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. See Recipe The Piña Verde Created by Erick Castro at San Diego’s Polite Provisions in 2012, the Piña Verde gives the standard Piña Colada a verdant twist. Rich Demerara syrup and a hint of lime juice keep the bitterness in check.

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Review: Breckenridge High Proof Blend Bourbon and Back to Back Blend Bourbon

Drinkhacker

Alas, we have not delved into their straight bourbons in nearly a decade despite steady releases since our review in 2012. Today we try two of their latest: Breckenridge High Proof and one of the Broncos collaborative bottles. The quick recap is that the distillery boasts the highest elevation in the U.S., 86 proof.

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Mellow Corn: The Bottom Shelf Whiskey With a Cult Following

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Mellow Corn is abundantly available across the country for damn near $12 a bottle. The bottled-in-bond corn whiskey even enjoys its own subreddit , a distinction no other Heaven Hill brand currently enjoys. Another showed how they drape their bottle in a velvet cloth reserved for a far pricier American whiskey. Peach and corn?

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Beer Facts

The Liquor Thing

Ever thought why beer is not sold in a plastic bottle? Beers, as well as all liquors, are not sold in plastic bottles. Beers, as well as almost all liquors, are pasteurized after bottling. Plastic bottles cannot withstand the pasteurization temperature and tend to warp under high temperatures. Why beer tastes bitter?

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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

Eduard Viader grabs a bottle from a riddling rack, pulls off the metal brace that secured the cork, and with his index finger covering the closure to keep it from flying off, uses his clawlike wrench to ease the cork out of the bottle. He spins the bottle to tamp down the fizz and turns it upright. was established.

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