Chilled Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

Move out Campari, there’s a new regal and red aperitif in town. It features a blend of alluring botanicals like bitter orange and gentian, complemented by a dose of something unexpected – Marsala wine, added during this aperitif’s aging process. Savoia brings quite the personality, just like Mom. The result?

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

With her contagious energy, Francesca takes the lead on grappa, amaro, and aperitif education with her dominating social media presence and robust knowledge of Italian spirits, carrying on her family distillery’s impressive legacy. So, what is the magic behind Silvia’s original infusion?

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

This isn’t just a cultural preference; vermouth’s core function is as an aperitif, with food a crucial part of the enjoyment equation. Vermouth is built on a balance of sweetness and bitterness,” he says. Matching these flavors with those found in salty, acidic, or rich foods forms a perfect pairing.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Yamamoto’s recipe, Prologue, combined ITALICUS with joto umeshu, citrus mix (lemon and yuzu), Peychaud’s bitters, prosecco, and a garnish of homemade umeshu jelly. Umeshu, my hometown aperitif drink, represents the warmth of the home that I miss. The Italian aperitif signifies my new life and chosen family in New York City.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

Amor built its reputation on stirred, bitter-oriented drinks, and this cocktail destination has 20 or more bottles of aperitif wines open at any one time. Amor y Amargo (New York City) “Vermouth is squarely in our wheelhouse,” says beverage director Sother Teague. Bonus: It has a utility beyond cocktails.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

While every category of spirit and aperitif wine has grown and evolved in the past two decades, vermouth has shown a surprising stylistic shift. Its wine-forward character is dry and cleanly acidic with a soft, supple, spice-accented bitterness. Bitter and candied citrus, rhubarb, and mint come flowing out of the glass.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2024

Honey Syrup (2 : 1 honey to water ratio) 2 dashes Bitters (optional) Small Pinch of Ginger Salt (optional) Preparation In a cocktail shaker, mix fresh lemon juice and honey syrup. Add 2 dashes of bitters and a pinch of ginger salt (optional) along with NOLET’S Silver Gin. NOLET’S Silver Gin 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

For a more modern twist, try the Fencer cocktail with gin, Cocchi Americano, Campari, grapefruit hop syrup, bitters, and a grapefruit twist (cocktail credit and recipe at PostProhibition.com ). The drink also begs for experimentation with different bitter aperitifs, like St. Campari ½ oz. Cointreau ½ oz.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The first indication of wine appears in 5,000 BCE, and the word “aperitif” first shows up in writing in the 5th century CE. The distillation of medicinal liqueurs, emergence of punch and bitters, and commercialization of vermouth followed from 1500 CE to 1796 CE. By 1806, the word “cocktail” appeared in print.

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Cheers

JULY 31, 2024

Aperitivos (or aperitifs in France) are the subcategory names attributed to the bitter, crimson-hued pre-dinner liqueur, according to Provi. Gallo describes how the first-ever classic cocktail to come out of Italy in the 1800s was made with Milan bitters and Italian red vermouth: the Milano-Torino.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 25, 2024

The products in question are Linie Aquavit, a caraway-based spirit which dates back to 1805, then we put Ben Branson’s Seasn Cocktail Bitters to the test, seeing what characteristics the two very distinct bottles bring to non-alcoholic and spirit forward drinks.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2024

It also boasts a new generation of young winemakers coming into their own and producing unique expressions, such as wild pet nats, blood orange aperitifs and dry-farmed esoteric wines. This aperitif is lightly bitter and sings in a spritz. JC Bravo Palomino with fish tacos.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

A lot of the aperitif spirits that are made here are made in Provence, or in the south of France. But my interest in diving into it from the Apéritif perspective was to capture the whole of aperitif within France. When I was writing Apéritif , I did a research trip on vermouth. I wrote some cocktail recipes into the book as well.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 14, 2024

And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. And who doesn’t love Campari?

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Drinkhacker

JULY 26, 2024

In fact, Doladira reportedly has a whopping 60% less sugar content than the leading aperitifs. There’s a bracing bitterness at the top of the sip that quickly mellows into gently sweet notes of plum juice, rosewater, and runny rhubarb pie filling. There are no artificial additives or added sweeteners. Let’s find out. 44 proof.

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BarLifeUK

MAY 29, 2024

Where March thrives in its celebration of the sour, April takes the palette right to the bitter end of the flavour spectrum. The blend of artichoke amaro (a bitter aperitif), soda and a homemade beetroot shrub makes for a truly unique sipping experience. Chasing up that crisp, tart opener comes round two!

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

It brings a juicy quality, some bitterness, sweetness, lightness—it can cover a lot of bases, in both shaken and stirred drinks.” Clean Slate A punchy mix of sherry, bianco vermouth, Salers and bitters. Lavender Blanc Cocktail This easy drinking cocktail matches dry vermouth with soft lavender bitters and tonic water.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2023

One variety is dry and bitter, and the other is red and sweeter, which Merchant Antonia Benedetto Comparano introduced in 1786 in Turin, Italy, and caught the attention of the royal court of Turin. Fashionable cafes served it as an aperitif. By the late 1700s, vermouth evolved into two varieties.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Select Aperitivo is a Venetian aperitif created in 1920 in the Castello district at Pilla Distilleries, a place renowned for the art of liquor making. GSN’s Remarks: Fragrant orange peel and bitter herbs on the nose. A semi-sweet entry on the palate that quickly expands into a mouthwatering bitterness.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

The smooth and flavorful sipper is a true comfort cocktail, combining Angel’s Envy Rye, Apple Brandy, Apple Cider, House-made Cranberry Shrub, Apple and Pimento Bitters, and Honey. “Originally born on the West Coast, the Appletini left a huge mark in the Northeast, especially in New York City, a.k.a. The Big Apple.’ Lemon Juice.5 Honey Syrup.5

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

DeGroff Bitter Aperitivo and DeGroff New World Amaro event photographed by Rose Callahan at Amor Y Amargo on May 10, 2023 “I’m a research scientist and New Orleans native, both of which factored into my falling down this deep rabbit hole,” jokes T.A.

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Cheers

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, guests at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort can enjoy the low-ABV Coronado Cobbler, made with Amontillado sherry, lemon juice, agave, Liquid Alchemist peach syrup, dash of Angostura bitters and a mint sprig.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For this month’s Threeway, The House of Angostura teamed up with the folks at Tucano’s to showcase a selection of cocktails highlighting the bar’s signature spirit – rum and their favourite go-to ingredient Angostura Bitters. Angostura BItters is a mainstay of all backbars. If you have to have a bitters, it’s probably Angostura.

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BarLifeUK

MAY 28, 2024

Second Place: Alistair Bell, Apiary, Brighton ‘Crocus’ 50ml Beesou 30ml Bee Pollen & Saffron Liqueur 3 dash Sarsaparilla Bitters Method: Stir, strain, Tulip Glass. I hope Beesou run the comp again next year, because this year’s debut was a huge success.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. Average Price: $35 Best Liqueur for Cocktail Lovers Le Moné For those looking for a versatile aperitif, this Meyer lemon-flavored liqueur is the thing to gift them. This one can’t be confined to just a drinking glass.

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Dry Atlas

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Ghia launches Berry Aperitif Ghia has expanded its product range with the introduction of a new flavor, Berry. This latest offering builds on the success of their original aperitif , which launched in 2020. Ghia invested over two years in R&D to achieve a unique flavor profile that complements a wide range of culinary experiences.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 1, 2024

An equal parts combination of gin, manzanilla or fino sherry and Lillet with a couple of dashes of orange bitters, it’s essentially a martini with training wheels – lower in ABV, floral, with a lick of salinity and juicy citrus notes. It’s the perfect aperitif and makes me, for one, chortle with joy.

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VinePair

JUNE 27, 2024

An evolution of the Old Fashioned , the cocktail — made with rye whiskey , sweet vermouth , and Angostura bitters — has also come to represent the first golden age of bartending in the U.S. The recipe combines gin , sweet vermouth, Maraschino liqueur, and Angostura bitters, all served with a lemon twist.

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Good Spirits News

JANUARY 29, 2024

The botanics are dry, woody and mildly bitter, making this a lovely aperitif. The salinity comes through, but doesn’t overwhelm. Instead, it adds a bright top note while softening the acidity of the wine. A terrific dry vermouth for use in cocktails, while at the same time perfect on its own over a cube of ice with a lemon twist.

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Dry Atlas

JULY 31, 2024

All The Bitter Lavender Bitters We’re both big fans of floral flavors. All The Bitter does a great job of showing the elegant notes of lavender and layering in some fantastic functional botanicals—without creating any “medicinal” notes from ingredients like Skullcap. They’re smooth and complex.

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Spiritz

MAY 30, 2024

The interest in wines, liqueurs, bitters and aperitifs among consumers in India, particularly at duty-paid stores at airports, has been evolving. As the consumer footfall is filtered here, brands serve to a target audience with specially curated offerings.

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Drink Me

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This treat is from Tempus Fugit , the California-based company that specializes in rare, historically-inspired spirits, bitters, absinthe, aperitifs, etc. It seems whenever they’re looking around for the perfect ingredient for their next retro cocktail, they create it. Hence these 19 th century-style cocktail cherries.

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Dry Atlas

MARCH 20, 2024

For Bitter For Worse Smoky No. 56 Sticking with the smoky theme—and creations by those with a real understanding of the power of botanicals—For Bitter For Worse is doing brilliant things. Especially on a hot day, this perfectly balanced bitter-juicy-crisp bubbly is one I crave.

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Barina Craft

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Adonis Cocktail Stimulates Fortified Wine And Food Pairing The Adonis Cocktail is mixed with dry sherry, sweet vermouth and orange bitters. Adonis Cocktail Drink Recipe: 2 oz dry sherry 1 oz sweet vermouth 1 - 2 dashes orange bitters orange peel garnish Measure the drink ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 27, 2024

An ideal partner with a dish of pad thai at reasonable levels of heat, or with sliced almonds as an aperitif. The finish has a slightly bitter undertone to it, with the minerality dominating as the fruit and floral notes fade. The lemon follows on the palate, accompanied by white blossoms and wet stones that are bracing.

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VinePair

MARCH 31, 2024

Of the dozen original creations, I opted for a Strawberry Oolong featuring Milky Oolong tea, Prosecco , and two Italian bitters blended and infused with strawberries to account for its lack of Campari-produced products. We created a bitter that replaces Aperol and all products of Campari; we call it Bao bitters.”

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Bar Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

High-end Nikkei hotspot Bamboo Mat Stratford has teamed up with Khoosh – the exotic orange bitter liqueur – to create a selection of unique seasonal cocktails for guests to enjoy this summer.

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