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Review: 2016 Fiddlehead Cellars Pinot Noir – Seven Twenty Eight and Oldsville Reserve

Drinkhacker

Both are the same vintage — 2016, which is the current release. The 2016 vintage of ‘Seven Twenty Eight’ Pinot Noir is a true reflection of this terroir, exuding mineral-laden spice, cherry cola nuances, vibrancy, and a touch of earthiness. Here’s how the 2016s are shaping up. Still processing it.

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Our Chicagoland Oktoberfest Event Roundup

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Your humble author attending his first Oktoberfest in 2016, enjoying a maß of Hacker-Pschorr at about noon Munich time Hi, friends - the weather is definitely feeling more autumnal which is awesome because Oktoberfest season gets into full swing tonight. If you love beer, the Munich Oktoberfest is 100% bucket list worthy. You should go.

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Drink of the Week: Ancho Reyes Barrica Chile Ancho Liqueur

Imbibe Magazine

The Ancho Reyes chile liqueurs (both the original Ancho Chile , released in 2012, and the Verde in 2016) have become industry favorites for crafting complex drinks, as our own recipe gallery can attest. Like a chef in the kitchen with a new ingredient, bartenders take no small amount of delight in experimenting with a new cocktail component.

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UP to divert molasses for ethanol production

Spiritz

UP has made significant strides in this area, with ethanol production increasing from around 43 crore litres in 2016-17 to 180 crore litres in 2023-24. The report highlighted that ethanol production has become a key priority for the state, aligning with India's goal of achieving a 20 percent ethanol blend in petrol by 2025.

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We Ask Old Elk Master Distiller Greg Metze About Crafting Whiskey

Chilled Magazine

In 2012, the team at Old Elk asked master distiller Greg Metze to craft and produce custom whiskey mash bills specifically for them after his 24-year odyssey at Seagram’s Distillery, “I subsequently joined Old Elk in 2016,” shares Metze, “We have created a very nice portfolio of products intended to satisfy and entice our consumers.

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Remembering Steven Liles

Imbibe Magazine

One day shortly before Christmas in 2016, I called Steven at home to tell him he’d been selected as our Bartender of the Year. I interviewed Steven Liles for that Imbibe 75 issue on October 5, 2016. Steven Liles loved the bar, and he loved San Francisco—and his guests, and his city, loved him right back.

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Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Averie Swanson

Imbibe Magazine

It’s the next phase in a professional arc for Swanson, whose star began to rise when she became head brewer at Austin’s Jester King Brewery in 2016, and continued when she launched Keeping Together in 2019 from borrowed space inside Chicago’s Half Acre Beer Co.

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