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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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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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Vermouth Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

But in the late 19th century, when this European import encountered gin and whiskey in American bars, it not only made vermouth a cocktail staple but also spurred a level of innovation that still resonates today. It brings a juicy quality, some bitterness, sweetness, lightness—it can cover a lot of bases, in both shaken and stirred drinks.”

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5 Classic Cocktails Every Home Bartender Should Know, According to The Educated Barfly

Imbibe Magazine

” DiMonriva’s Tip: Don’t overdo the bitters in this drink. A good rule of thumb is to look into the bottom of the glass and see how the bitters pool. If there is a small halo around the bitters you know you’re in the clear. If the bitters fills the entire bottom of the glass, you likely overdid it.

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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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Champagne Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

Bollicine Amaro Spritz A bold, bitter sparkler for holiday celebrations. Fort Point Punch Perfect for the whiskey-loving crowd, this sparkling punch recipe from Drink in Boston has holiday party written all over it. Germain, Cocchi Americano, and orange bitters make this an easy holiday go-to. Puttin’ On the Spritz St.

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How Drink Pros Take Their Manhattans

Imbibe Magazine

” Like her great-grandfather, who used rye whiskey to make Manhattans when he bartended at the Waldorf Astoria, Gullo prefers rye in her Perfect Manhattan, with half sweet and half dry vermouths. of Averna, and a few dashes of chocolate bitters. As for her whiskey of choice, Do likes “using 2 oz. of Barolo Chinato.

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