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How a 19th-Century Bitters Brand Took America by Storm

Imbibe Magazine

If you were alive and even mildly sentient in the late 1860s, you would have been familiar with Drake’s Plantation Bitters. Starting from nowhere, these bitters suddenly seemed to be everywhere. It was actually not a news article. These bitters were favored by the “rich and poor, young and old, ladies, physicians and clergymen.”

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)

VinePair

Some of the worlds most iconic cocktails employ whiskey as their base liquor. But there are many other whiskey cocktails, many with historic roots, that have enjoyed a quiet revival along with the boom of craft cocktail culture. So we tapped 12 bartenders to find out which whiskey cocktails they felt werent getting enough accolades.

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Chocolate Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

And we’ve assembled recipes for every type of chocolate craving: from those kissed with a few dashes of chocolate bitters to decadent dessert drinks. Cacao-Kissed Classics Amor & Lujuria Chocolate Strawberry Negroni Cacao-infused vermouth and strawberry-infused Campari balance out the classic bitter notes of the drink.

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Modern Coffee Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

2 This rich whiskey cocktail combines rye, coffee liqueur, curaçao, and a touch of mezcal for the perfect nightcap. Tipsy Jitters Infusing the cream with Angostura bitters amps up the warm fall flavors of this coffee cocktail by Nashville’s Martha My Dear. Midnight Marauder No.

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Valentine’s Day Boozy Desserts

Imbibe Magazine

Bitter Amaro Balls A generous pour of amaro brings bittersweet depth to this sweet treat. Head towards the more bitter end of the spectrum with this boozy milkshake. Chocolate Whiskey Cake Tune into the irresistible combo of whisky and chocolate. Dipping them in a beer-spiked chocolate sauce.

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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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From Peat to Mesquite, American Whiskey Gets Fired Up

Imbibe Magazine

An unassuming industrial park off Interstate 10 near downtown Tucson is the birthplace of some of the most flavorful whiskey in America. Whiskey Del Bac , a craft distillery founded in 2011, makes single malts richly smoked with mesquite, a flavor that co-founder Stephen Paul calls “the signature aroma of the desert Southwest.”

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