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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

Cheers

What goes up must come down, and thats been the case with the brandy and Cognac category. Volume consumption for the brandy and Cognac category declined 10.2% Just one of the leading brands, Sazeracs Paul Masson brandy, posted growth in 2023, and that was a scant 0.3% in 2023 to pre-Covid levels of 12.8

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4 of the Strongest Cocktails You Can Order at a Bar

VinePair

Rather than ordering a classic like a Gin & Tonic or Old Fashioned and asking the bartender to make it strong , there are a few particularly powerful cocktails that pack a punch all on their own. The recipe calls for light rum, dark rum, and overproof rum, not to mention apricot brandy and grenadine.

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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

In 2002, while he was working at LAB Bar in London, the late Ghanaian mixologist Douglas Ankrah invented a modern cocktail classic: the Pornstar Martini. In colonial text, it is illegal for Ivorians to own a distillery, noted Alexander Quest, a bar owner, consultant, and co-founder of Abidjan Cocktail Week in Ivory Coast.

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Elevating Tradition at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in NOLA

Chilled Magazine

Christoph Dornemann, Head Bartender at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in New Orleans, Louisiana, began his career in the industry waiting tables at a Vietnamese restaurant in 2010. While serving at Arnaud’s, I switched to a cocktail server position in the French 75 Bar and learned how to make the famous French 75 cocktail.

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Our Limelight Ingredient is the Cucumber

Chilled Magazine

It only makes sense that cucumber cocktails are the next big thing, and of course, bars, restaurants, and spirits brands are in on the trend. Brandy , Liqueur Monet’s Impression by Bar Bastion - 610 Lexington Ave, New York, NY Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Calvados ½ Bar spoon Matcha Powder ¼ oz. Mint washed Hendrick’s Gin 1 oz.

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Announcing the 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges—Don’t Miss Out on Early Bird Rates—Enter Now!

Chilled Magazine

Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. Bar Owner, Beverage Director of vintage and modern Amaro bar, Billy Sunday.

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In the Limelight: Apple

Chilled Magazine

At NYC’s beloved Dante (#1 Best Bar in North America, 2019 & 2020) , Beverage Training Director Renato Tonnelli, who was recently crowned 2023 US World Class Bartender of the Year, has reimagined the 90’s classic Appletini, highlighting the seasonal flavor to create a crisp, herbaceous and elegant drink. Apple Brandy.75

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