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Meet the Judges of the Craft the Fun Cocktail Challenge

Chilled Magazine

As the National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist, Lynn brings to life the essence of Heaven Hill through innovative cocktails tailored for both national and local settings. With a skilled eye for emerging trends, Lynn is not only an amazing mixologist but also a trendsetter, shaping the future of cocktail culture.

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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

Cheers

During the past year, the Cognac category has stabilized and returned to pre-pandemic consumption levels before the spikes of 2020 and 2021, says Jennifer Pisciotta, global vice president of marketing at DUss. DUss Cognac has been accelerating on-premise efforts with cocktails such as the D’Uss Spicy Sidecar.

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How Jackson Cannon Helped Build (and Rebuild) Boston’s Cocktail Culture

Imbibe Magazine

It closed in March 2020 when the Covid pandemic hit. ” He knew he couldn’t open with the small wine and cocktail lists he did in 2005; returning regulars would expect more. At the same time, he also couldn’t hit the ground running, with a brand-new staff, as if it were still 2020.

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Is Craft Vodka Ready for Its Moment?

VinePair

Until 2020, vodka was legally required to be “without distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color” by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, but that language has since been dropped from the regulations. In fact, this might just be its most vibrant moment yet. Craft vodka is the hardest spirit to distill,” Shoemaker says.

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The Chartreuse Shortage: Finding The Perfect Chartreuse Substitute

A Bar Above

Copyright A Bar Above, generated with AI This herbal liqueur brings an earthy note to cocktails that isn’t easily replicated, and it comes in two versions, detailed below– one with a light olive color (Green) and one with a bright yellow hue (Yellow). More on that in a minute.)

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

VinePair

According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), Japanese whisky was the fastest-growing luxury spirit from 2015 to 2020, with volume sales increasing 42 percent in that period. Its growth carried into this decade, with the category reporting a 30 percent sales volume increase in 2023 alone. “I

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Loved at Home, Ignored Abroad: Why European Whiskey Drinkers Aren’t Buying the Bourbon Hype

VinePair

After a few years of writing and research, his book “ Bourbon ” came out in 2019, picking up several German-language book awards in 2020 and 2021. For him, bourbon has benefited from the growth of cocktail culture in Europe, but it still isn’t catching up to the elevated status of single malt. “If

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