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Ask A Bartender: Clarke Anderson on Mixing with Matcha, Turmeric and Tepache

Chilled Magazine

You get a shaken whiskey sour situation with spice from ginger then a lot of earthiness from turmeric.” It’s a low alcohol situation, so fermentation happens slowly over a couple of days and gives us single digital alcohol numbers. If you are looking for libation that makes you feel good, leave the alcohol out.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best Whiskey for Hot Toddies?

VinePair

Beyond its warming properties, this combination of hot water or tea, lemon, honey or sugar, and whiskey has a long history of use as a cure for the all-too-common winter cold. It makes sense all the cocktails ingredients, even whiskey at one point, have been used as home remedies to treat the unpleasant symptoms of a cold.

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Inside Manska’s Mind: Whiskey Drinkers Can Be Their Own Worst Enemy

Chilled Magazine

Manska for an analytical look at how whiskey drinkers can be their own worst enemy. Recently we’ve refocused on a broader profile of the spirits/whiskey taster/drinker. This preference can overshadow the appreciation of a spirit’s nuanced aromas and flavors, focusing on the intensity of alcohol over its complex character.

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Inside Manska’s Mind: The Travesties of Whiskey Tasting

Chilled Magazine

Manska for an analytical look at the travesties of whiskey tasting. Most of us who love alcohol beverages enjoy attending tastings at expos, restaurants, wine and liquor stores to taste and discuss aromas amd flavors of beverages. Many attendees also belong to beer, wine, or whiskey clubs. We go inside the mind of George F.

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What to Expect at WSWA, 2025

Chilled Magazine

Access LIVE 2025, taking place February 3-5 in Denver, CO, promises to be the premier event for the beverage alcohol industry. Low- and No-Alcohol: With the rise of low ABV drinks, Access LIVE will feature many brands catering to this segment of the market. Swing by the Field of Dreams Whiskey Co.

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Inside Manska’s Mind: Sensory Science Changes Spirits’ Appreciation—What have you been missing?

Chilled Magazine

Problem Description: Decades of whiskey drinkers have been conditioned by tulips designed for 22% ABV (alcohol by volume) fortified wines. Eth-heads depend on critics, authors, and whiskey gurus who prefer traditional tulips with little knowledge of sensory science to tell them what flavors they may enjoy. 2002-present).

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All of the Best Whiskey to Drink in 2025

VinePair

In recent years, long-defunct whiskey brands have gotten a new lease on life , legacy producers have debuted celebrated one-offs and new permanent line extensions , and Scotch makers have upped their cask-aging ante to unprecedented heights.

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