Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

From colorful liqueurs to delicate aperitifs, here are five bottles that translate the authentic flavor of melon to the glass. 28.19, saratogawine.com Aelred Melon Aperitif Made in Provence using ripe Cavaillon melons, this aperitif style melon liqueur is both lighter on sweetness and lower in alcohol at 12-percent ABV.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2024

Bollicine This recipe combines two types of Italian amari with sparkling wine and bitters. Rebekah Peppler’s Vermouth Spritz An easy-going mix of blanc vermouth, orange bitters, sparkling wine, and soda. Resting Spritz Face A base of two types of bitter Italian liqueurs meet up with citrus and passion fruit.

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VinePair

APRIL 11, 2024

There, it is an appetite-whetting aperitif made with fresh beef consommé for what became an unexpected exploration of meaty drinking across Japan, a country that’s become an incubator for protein-forward mixology. Bones and Bitters Improbably, deer are not going to waste in the spirits world.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 14, 2024

The left-most cocktail is A Smokeshow, a Martini that packs a spicy punch including Los Vecinos Mezcal, Cardenxe Sotol, Genepy, Lime Leaf Aperitif, Grapefruit Bitters, and Calabrian Chili. The trio includes Smith & Mills three Martini selections in a smaller form to create a delightful grouping of mini-tinis.

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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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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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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

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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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

ginger syrup (1:1) 2 dashes orange bitters Tools: shaker, strainer Glass: double rocks Garnish: peaty scotch spritz, lemon wheel In a shaker filled with ice, add all the ingredients. fresh lemon juice 2 dashes cinnamon bitters 1 1/2 oz. bourbon 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice 3/4 oz. coconut-honey syrup 1/2 oz. oloroso sherry 1/4 oz.

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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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Drinkhacker

JULY 3, 2024

With non-alcoholic spirits on the rise, the aperitif space has of late taken center stage as one of the most promising sectors for exploration. It’s quite a bit sweeter than the typical red aperitif, though there’s ample bitterness to keep things in balance.

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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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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Poli Negroni is obtained with a balanced blend of Gran Bassano Rosso vermouth, Marconi 42 gin and Super Taurus bitter. The sweet, dry and bittering aromas of these three Poli Distillery products are blended into a cocktail with an intense and aromatic character.

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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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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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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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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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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

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Italian chinotto (small, bitter oranges) and juniper create a bitter backbone. Similar to their other amaro-like botanical sodas, the Superclasico is made from whole ingredients, eschewing any “natural flavors” or alternative sweeteners.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Rum , Vermouth Diplomatico Rum Blood Moon Negroni Ingredients 1 Part Diplomatico Mantuano 1 Part Sweet Vermouth 1 Part Bitter Italian Aperitif Grapefruit Peel Preparation Add ingredients into an ice filled mixing glass and stir to combine/chill. Just before serving, add ice to the punch bowl and pour over the contents of the pitcher.

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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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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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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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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

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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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

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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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

While Txakoli was in abundance, most of the vermouth being poured during the aperitif hour was from other parts of Spain and made using other wines. Second Billing For centuries, vermouth has played an essential role in European aperitif and culinary culture.

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VinePair

JANUARY 7, 2024

Overall, we determined that the bitter profile of aperitifs lends itself best to an NA format, as it’s seemingly easier to mimic without alcohol. Agrestis’s NA lineup has expanded to include a Phony Mezcal Negroni and Amaro Falso, both also brimming with herbaceous bitterness and seductive carbonation.

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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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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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A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

You can really taste the herbal blend, with a slight bitter flavor and quiet hints of mint. 75 ounce Green Chartreuse 2 dashes Orange Bitters Garnish: Cocktail Cherry Directions : Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Smell : Both my husband and I think that Yellow smells sweeter and brings more lemon to the nose.

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