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Is Craft Vodka Ready for Its Moment?

VinePair

Smooth Ambler phased out its vodka in 2015 as its whiskey business began taking off, and many distilleries followed the same pattern. Once ubiquitous, craft vodka soon gave way to whiskey. Ticking All the Craft Boxes Part of craft vodka’s current dynamism comes thanks to a change in the law. which makes Ritual Vodka.

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GSN Review: Silent Pool Gin

Good Spirits News

Thus, Silent Pool Gin was born in 2015, a tribute to its place of origin. Vapor Basket: Before distillation, a head basket is installed atop the pot still, allowing alcohol vapors to pass through the botanicals and enriching the gin’s complexity. A fine gin that begs for a craft cocktail.

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Rum Trends in 2024

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What began years ago as an increased interest in sophisticated wines, craft beer and American whiskey has now blossomed into a common consumer sentiment towards most alcohol categories. Then in 2015, we released a single barrel rum.” Today’s customers want premium products at a value price.

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

VinePair

Some in the movement are using the spotlight to highlight Korea’s traditional drinks and drinking culture, incorporating unique Korean “sool” (alcoholic beverages) into their programs and emulating the atmosphere of Korea’s “pocha” or pubs. One of his favorites from the premium pairing menu is aged duck with a 2015 premier cru Pommard.

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Interview with John Wiseman, Founder of Curious Elixirs

Dry Atlas

In an era where social drinking norms are rapidly evolving, John Wiseman’s journey from cocktail enthusiast to the pioneer of Curious Elixirs offers a fascinating glimpse into the burgeoning world of non-alcoholic cocktails. They actually don’t even care that it’s non-alcoholic.” I was just testing it out.

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It’s Everywhere, It’s So Julia — Midori Is Brat

VinePair

In recent years, Americans have demonstrated a particular interest in one aspect of Japanese culture that was previously relatively overlooked: alcohol. As craft cocktails push the boundaries of what bars can do, bartenders have been able to use Midori in unprecedented ways. The nation’s cuisine has long been adored by U.S.

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Like Christmas Decorations, Holiday Pop-Up Bars Arrived Earlier Than Ever This Year

VinePair

Christmas is over a month away, and Im sitting in a bar that feels like being locked inside Santa Clauss workshop with alcohol, surrounded by shimmering red and silver tinsel, writing a Christmas card to Mariah Carey. 21 to accommodate overflow from the pop-up at the bars Water Street location thats operated seasonally since 2022.

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