VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

So here they are, VinePair’s 50 best spirits of 2023, tasted and ranked. El Nacimiento Tequila Reposado Tequila regulations dictate that reposados can spend up to 364 days in oak, and all too often the aging vessel dominates the final spirit. That said, any tequila bottled above the U.S. Not here, though.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2024

In this landscape, people are reshaping cocktail culture, infusing it with fresh perspectives and finding memorable experiences back at the bar with friends. Tequila ranked as the number one premiumization category with Mezcal named as the one to follow, as indicated by the Bacardi Global Consumer Survey 2023.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Before opening Cavaña in January 2023, the management team took an in-depth South American research trip to understand the deep-rooted history of various Latin cultures. The expansive and well-curated selection of spirits includes high-end and imported mezcals, tequilas, piscos, gins and rum.

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Dry Atlas

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on the top non-alc trends of the year. From relaxation bevs to zero proof tequila, here’s what shows no signs of stopping. Ready-to-drinks 2023 was the year of the RTD, with brand after brand launching canned mocktails. In 2023, new brands took note of the consumer need to unwind.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

She has developed cocktail menus for Osito’s Tap, Tacos Lotería, and Crepas Culichi in Oak Park, IL, and collaborated with brands like Espolòn Tequila and Topo Chico Hard Seltzers. Cariño’s beverage program, curated by Soto, blends Latin American gastronomy and culture with unique spirits and infusions.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

At NYC’s beloved Dante (#1 Best Bar in North America, 2019 & 2020) , Beverage Training Director Renato Tonnelli, who was recently crowned 2023 US World Class Bartender of the Year, has reimagined the 90’s classic Appletini, highlighting the seasonal flavor to create a crisp, herbaceous and elegant drink. Allspice Liqueur.25 Apple Brandy.75

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Good Spirits News

JANUARY 19, 2024

CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY EXPERIMENTAL SINGLE BATCH SERIES BATCH 036: HERBAL INFUSED This herbal-infused bourbon liqueur was inspired by German kräuterlikörs. Beginning with a 100% blue weber agave blanco tequila made exclusively for this collection, this tequila was aged for 26 months in ex-Weller 12 year-old bourbon barrels. (SRP

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 15, 2024

This craft distiller of bourbon, though it has garnered recognition for its products through SIP Awards, The Fifty Best accolades, and International Spirits Competition gold medals, is perhaps best known for the fact former wrestler and current actor Dave Bautista joined the ownership team in 2023. Devils River Agave Bourbon costs $31.99

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Drinkhacker

JULY 10, 2024

So in a world packed with flavored whiskey and tequila, Jason Momoa’s entry into spirits stands out for what it isn’t: flavored, aged, or infused. In 2023, Momoa and longtime friend and business partner Blaine Halvorson launched Meili Vodka. (The latter method being the most arduous road to market viability.)

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Cheers

MAY 20, 2024

billion in 2023 to $1,155.14 Rising Star winner Dulce Vida in 2023 launched its tequila-based RTDs in May 2023. Fast Track winner Monaco Cocktails debuted a brand refresh in 2023 with new monochrome cans, each featuring an emblem stating “established in 2012” within a refreshed logo. billion by 2030.

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

Appleton Estate saw a 13% trend increase ahead of total rum (up 0.1%) in 2023 (Nielsen 2024), which was led largely by the brand’s aged rum: 8 Year Old, 12 Year Old and 21 Year Old,” says Melanie Batchelor, managing director, Campari America. The results speak for themselves. Echoing Farrell is Couvreur of Mount Gay. “We Couvreur says.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

These qualities — along with the recipe for his Beachcomber Negroni, my favorite drink of the entire lifespan of Existing Conditions — are clear for all to encounter in “ Tropical Standard ,” the book on classic and modern tropical cocktail technique that he released with co-author Ben Schaeffer in 2023. Briefly stir to combine.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

Guy Fieri has a tequila brand now — and it’s kinda good?! Additives Tiny ingredients in tequila that in recent years have caused a massive uproar. The crusade against brands using additives (with a particular subset of tequilas coming in for extra scrutiny and derision, see: “Celebrity Tequila”) recently reached a new high.

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Good Spirits News

JANUARY 12, 2024

This limited edition will be released on February 14, 2023 both online and via retailers nationwide. SRP $99.99) ENTREMANOS BLANCO TEQUILA ENTREMANOS is an additive-free tequila made with 100% blue Weber agave aged between 5-7 years before harvest. This blanco tequila was bottled without aging. online and $59.99

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Matsutake cask was made by adding wild foraged matsutake mushrooms to a cask filled with BEARFACE whisky where it was allowed to infuse for 2 months. The US gets its allotment in December 2023. Bottled at 93 proof, this is available beginning December 4, 2023 via Flaviar and at select retailers nationwide.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Available fall 2023. market as of autumn 2023. SRP $49.99) GARRISON BROTHERS COWBOY BOURBON (2023 RELEASE) This bottling of Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon marks the 9th edition for the brand. There is an autumn, 2023 rollout to California, Nevada, and Florida as well as online. It was bottled at cask strength.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Valentine’s Day is here so it’s time to infuse your cocktail lineup with a little romance and fun. And if you need more, here are the Valentine’s Day recipes from 2023, plus a bonus round of themed drinks. Print Lovers’ Moon Course Drinks Keyword Cinnamon syrup, grapefruit, lime, tequila Ingredients 1 ½ oz.

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VinePair

JANUARY 7, 2024

Now that you’re up to speed, here are the 24 best non-alcoholic drinks brands for 2023. Offered in single-serve cans and batch-friendly bottles, each option is infused with botanicals and natural adaptogens like reishi mushroom, ashwagandha, and lemon balm. was founded in 2021 in collaboration with renowned NYC bartender Ivy Mix.

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Bar Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Launched in 2023, the Heritage cocktail competition challenged bartenders to fuse classic mixology with contemporary techniques and ingredients. Bartenders from across the UK went head-to-head to showcase their mixology skills, on-trade expertise and creative flair, as part of the brand’s quarter century festivities.

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Good Spirits News

MARCH 15, 2024

Campari Cask Tales is being sold as a 3-pack 1L set with this Bourbon Finish, a Tequila Finish, and a Rum Finish via ReserveBar.com. Campari Cask Tales is being sold as a 3-pack 1L set with this Rum Finish, a Tequila Finish, and a Bourbon Finish via ReserveBar.com. The finishing period was around 6 months before bottling.

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Australian Bartender

JANUARY 29, 2024

Rewind to early September 2023, and the internet was abuzz. 675ml River mint infused Remy Martin VSOP Cognac* 300ml River mint infused Cointreau* 300ml Imperfect Mandarin Mead* 20 dashes Wattleseed bitters 500ml toasted and rehydrated coconut milk 200g spent coffee grinds Clarification: See above. Strain and bottle.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

After the more in-your-face Viva Magenta of 2023 , Peach Fuzz “captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. For instance, with The Freudian Sip from Rio’s Tequila Bar in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the peach color comes from the combination of mezcal, Liquor 43 and Aperol.

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VinePair

MAY 30, 2024

That vision stuck with me,” he said of developing the beverage program at Smith & Mills , which opened its second location in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center in late 2023. Bar director Rob Krueger is charmed by the idea of a tiny Martini in a mini cocktail glass topped with a huge olive.

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Bar Magazine

JULY 16, 2024

A number of Oriole’s signature cocktails will also appear on the menu, as well as the brand new Rio Verde , a take on a tequila punch with tamarillo (tree tomato) purée, peach aperitif and watermelon – designed for sharing. The original site closed at the beginning of 2023, with the new, larger Oriole marking the bar’s permanent return.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

SRP $79.99) Espolòn Reposado Flor de Oro This limited edition tequila is infused with natural marigold extract after aging for two months in new oak. proof, it’s available nationwide in limited quantities beginning fall 2023. It has returned to shelves in fall 2024 and is available while supplies last.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2023, Impact Databank estimates that mezcal exports to the U.S. The cocktail combines Ming River baijiu and Cocchi Barolo Chinato — both of which feature a bitter bayberry and goji berry infusion — with bourbon, lychee black tea, and a bayberry chocolate garnish. Looking ahead, the spirit is predicted to grow 10.79

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

His tequila take, called the Maverick, weaves together the flavors of cherry tomato, lemon, and coconut oil for a savory and earthy Negroni. This special drink merges the Negroni with the Jeju cocktail, which features a Korean spirit infused with dried tangerine peel, complementing the citrus notes of Campari.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

You can add a little oak aging to that really high-alcohol blanco tequila or create a batch of barrel aged Manhattans for your Super Bowl party. Barrel aging spirits and cocktails isn’t exactly cutting edge, but every time I see a barrel at a bar, I always have to ask…”What do you guys have in the barrel?”

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Stock photo courtesy of Smoke Top SMOKE TOP INFUSER Pair it with a smoking torch or check out one of the many smoking guns on the market if you want to go that route. We launched several new courses in 2023 on specific topics relating to cocktails, so make sure to look them over!

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Cheers

APRIL 2, 2024

in 2023, according to estimates from The Beverage Information Group. The category has faced fierce competition from straight whiskey and tequila, as well as the ready-to-drink (RTD) segments, says Marina Velez, research director, Data & Insights for The Beverage Information Group. in 2022, ending the year at 17.4

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Cheers

APRIL 29, 2024

2023 was an odd year, marked by the continued transition away from the pandemic and its inflationary hangover. Whiskey and tequila enjoyed another year of growth in 2023, albeit at numbers more “solid” than “explosive.” Suddenly, everyone on TMZ also has a tequila to their name. Like burgers, like tequila.

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