Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

ANGOSTURA® 200-Year Anniversary Limited-Edition bitters pairs globally influenced spices and herbs and ANGOSTURA® aged rum for the first time ever! the exclusive distributor for ANGOSTURA® bitters for North America. Our goal is to continue empowering creators and innovators in the cocktail space,” added Herrmann.

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Bitters Concierge Mixology Rum 130

Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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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Rum Infusions Bitters Brandy 212

Chilled Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

The bar’s preferred spirits include brandy, rye, rum, gin, and amaro, often enhanced by absinthe, saline, Peychaud’s bitters, or orange blossom water, lending more depth and complexity to their menu.

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Bar Head Bartender Brandy Bartending 244

Australian Bartender

JANUARY 24, 2024

Some classics would simply not be the drinks they are without the cocktail bitters. Back then, it skipped the brandy and came with ice. You start with a sugar cube splashed with bitters, hot tip, do this on a napkin to soak up extra bitters before you drop it in your flute. Mixing champagne with quality brandy?

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Bitters Club Brandy Gin 98

Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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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Brandy Mixologist Club Bartending 97

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Its wine-forward character is dry and cleanly acidic with a soft, supple, spice-accented bitterness. Bitter orange, rhubarb, and mint come through in the aroma, leading to a bracing and enduring bitterness perfectly balanced with an undercurrent of sweetness. regulations prevent the label from mentioning that here.)

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Aperitif Bitters Wine Bartending 289

Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort. Big Gin was created by bartenders for bartenders. We’ve got a great team, and great brands and now we’re ready to grow!

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Brandy Vodka Tequila Bartending 241

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository in upstate New York published what would become known as the original definition of a cocktail: “C**k-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Bitters themselves have evolved, too. Regans’ Orange Bitters No.

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Bitters Tiki Gin Bartending 98

Drinkhacker

APRIL 9, 2024

The California operation launched last year with three spirits, a gin, a bourbon, and a rye. Touches of lime leaf and grapefruit peel give the finish a somewhat bitter rush. A somewhat brooding, “thinking-person’s” gin that will take some forethought and testing to properly cocktail with. Thoughts follow.

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Liquor Gin Whiskey Mixology 116

Drinkhacker

JUNE 12, 2024

For other spirits, I have begun enjoying botanical spirits, such as gin. Psyche Smoked Gin is not constructed liked a typical gin. Adding to this, the bourbon barrels of choice originally matured their catawba brandy before maturing their high-rye bourbon, The Mattie Gladden. JW: I’m a different person.

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Gin Whiskey Brandy Bitters 115

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

There are also dozens of ways to work the fruit into libations with apple brandy, apple juice, syrups, or even fresh slices, though no one method is superior. Featuring applejack or apple brandy , the cocktail is sweetened with grenadine for a tart hint of pomegranate.

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Brandy Simple Syrup Bitters Gin 115

Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

For the season, there are few better drinks than the Brandy Alexander. It’s an exceptionally simple cocktail, just three ingredients — brandy, creme de cacao, and heavy cream — shaken and strained into a glass, with a bit of nutmeg dusted on top. Happy Friday, and happy holidays. But nevermind this imposition.

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Brandy Bitters Gin Bottling 59

VinePair

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A cozy mix of apple brandy, honey, and warming spices is lightened by the fizz of Prosecco. Cranberry Gin Fizz This refreshing ruby-red cocktail features tart cranberry, the woodsy aromatics of rosemary, and the botanical flavors of gin. It’s an elegant autumn welcome in a glass. Add ice and shake well until chilled.

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Simple Syrup Brandy Bitters Gin 98

Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Print Sunset Paradise Course Drinks Keyword butterfly pea flower tea, cranberry, lime, orange juice, peach brandy, tequila, Triple sec, vodka Ingredients ½ oz. Peach brandy 1 ½ oz. Lime juice Vodka float Instructions Combine peach brandy, orange juice, triple sec, lime juice and tequila and shake.

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Simple Syrup Mixologist Vodka Brandy 98

VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” Michael Nauer, beverage director, Homemakers Bar and 50/50 Gin Club , Cincinnati “The Jack Rose. Shaken apple brandy, good pomegranate grenadine, and lemon. It’s bittersweet and a perfect winter sipper.”

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Bartending Bartender Tiki Rum 116

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Pendennis Club Cocktail is a tart, tangy mix of gin, apricot brandy, lime juice, and Peychaud's bitters. Check out the recipe here.

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Club Brandy Bitters Gin 78

Cheers

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Corporate beverage director Carla Lorenzo created the drink with Sipsmith gin, chamomile-infused amontillado sherry, lime, simple, guava and cucumber. The Harvest Peach at The Lobby Lounge & RawBar in the Fairmont Pacific Rim combines brandy with lemon and white peach, topped with prosecco. London Dry gin 1 oz.

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Liqueur Gin Pilsner Bitters 111

Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

He devised the cocktail to accompany shellfish, with a gin-based spirit mixed with fruits and spices. Gin and Tonic A drink so straightforward that its name almost entirely contains its full recipe, the classic gin and tonic is about as clean and refreshing as a summer cocktail can get. RS Gin and Tonic 2 oz.

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Simple Syrup Gin Rum Tequila 122

VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

Plus, we’ll touch upon Sazeracs , Martinis , and a vegan Ramos Gin Fizz. Garnish with a brandied cherry. Garnish with a brandied cherry. It’s all right here on the “Cocktail College” podcast. Tune in for more. Stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora or coupe glass. Stir until chilled.

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Brandy Bitters Whiskey Liqueur 90

Cheers

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The new drinks are: Green Swizzle: Choice of Planteray 3 Star rum or Fords gin, velvet falernum, lime juice, absinthe, soda and Angostura, swizzled. Myrtle Bank Special Punch: Planteray 3 Star rum and Smith and Cross rum, pot-still Jamaican rums plus lime, sugar and a dash of Italian cherry brandy.

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Rum Brandy Bitters Gin 105

Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. Spirits of the Year were determined by the judges marking their top three in order.

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Speed Rack Vodka Brandy Gin 94

VinePair

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The recipe, which simply includes one sugar cube, a few dashes of Angostura bitters , and Champagne, was written by legendary bartender Jerry Thomas and first appeared in the “Bon Vivant’s Companion.” The refreshing cocktail, made with gin , lemon juice, simple syrup, and Champagne, is also easy to make.

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Simple Syrup Bitters Mixologist Bartending 124

A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Chocolate Raspberry Martini Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Raspberry Vanilla Infused Vodka 3/4 oz Dark Chocolate Liqueur 1/4 oz Raspberry Syrup 2 dashes of Vanilla Bitters Directions: Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker tin, add ice, and shake well for 10secs. Strain into Martini or coupe glass.

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Simple Syrup Vodka Bitters Liqueur 130

Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

So after some experimentation, I settled on a simple mulled wine, with honey, brandy, citrus, and spices. A Negroni is spirit (gin), sweetener (sweet vermouth), and bittersweet spices (Campari). For the spirit, I used my go-to inexpensive brandy, E&J XO or VSOP. This is the same brandy I use in my low-proof eggnog.

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Brandy Wine Bottling Bitters 59

Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

And it’s a story that results in one of my favorite clever drink variations — an apple brandy-forward riff on the Penicillin (a honey-ginger Scotch whisky sour) that I’ve never seen published anywhere. You’ll need bottles of apple brandy and Scotch whisky. What sort of words will they focus on?

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Brandy Bartender Bartending Gin 52

VinePair

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From the aromatic lift a lemon peel offers a Gin Martini to the spicy, snack-friendly candied ginger you find on the edge of your Penicillin , garnishes can bring a new dimension of flavor to a drink — or even just make it all the more aesthetically pleasing. There’s no denying the value a good garnish can add to a cocktail.

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Simple Syrup Liqueur Gin Bitters 105

Barina Craft

JANUARY 25, 2024

This drink is basically an Income Tax cocktail minus the bitters. Cincinnati Bengals: Bengal Tiger - the namesake is a tawny, red brandy drink while an original recipe adds black licorice stripes to an orange vodka cocktail that could be a spooky sip on Halloween too. San Diego Seabreeze - this legacy drink preserves team history.

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Brandy Vodka Rum Liqueur 98

PubClub

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Other drinks include neighborhood-inspired creations such as Golden Gate with Bozal EnsambleMezcal; Pacific Heights, made with Nolet’s gin and Riondo prosecco; and Cole Valley, a floral blend with a base of Ketel One Botanical Vodka and Yellow Chartreuse.

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Bar Zero-Proof VIP Mocktails 105

Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In previous years, this newsletter has always featured a Thanksgiving cocktail: First, there was the Thanksgiving Sour , a basic brandy sour made holiday friendly by an infusion of apple, cinnamon, and other spices. Some years it’s brandy. A basic Sidecar is just cognac (brandy) shaken with lemon juice and orange liqueur.

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Brandy Whiskey Liqueur Simple Syrup 52

VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

Spirits Awards 2024 Best Vodka: Rocket Vodka Founder Dariusz Paczuski created Rocket Vodka in homage to his father, a hobbyist distiller who created brandy using a makeshift still and apples from his backyard in Drammen, Norway. On the palate, sweet and bitter notes balance themselves nicely. Best in Show Winners — L.A.

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Bottling Rum Bitters Vodka 105

Barina Craft

JANUARY 1, 2025

More Alaskan And Related Drinks Alaska Cocktail - mixed with gin, yellow Chartreuse, orange bitters and a twist of lemon. Eskimo - vanilla ice cream, curacao, maraschino liqueur and brandy. Alaskan Polar Bear Heater - Jerry Lewis as Buddy Love in the comedy Nutty Professor orders this drink at the bar in the Purple Pit.

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Liqueur Bar Spoon Stout Brandy 97

VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The drink blends Rémy V, Cointreau Noir, Bitter Bianco, Cocchi Americano, and tonic for a refreshing and complex spritz. I used some softer flavors like a prickly pear brandy and Manzanilla, a grape-based fortified wine infused with fresh tarragon. It balances the botanical notes of gin. It adds complexity to a vodka drink.

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Brandy Infusions Vodka Tequila 105

VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

Ingredients 2 ½ ounces bourbon ½ ounce Guinness Demerara syrup* 3 dashes Angostura bitters Garnish: orange twist Directions Add all ingredients to a double rocks glass over one large ice cube. The Guinness Extra Stout reduction adds an unexpected, pleasing strawberry note to the classic cocktail’s austere bouquet of aromas.

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Stout Simple Syrup Liqueur Vodka 128

VinePair

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It’s a mantra that countless tropical cocktails are built upon, but today’s multifaceted drink sees the unlikely appearance of gin and sherry in the mix. Can gin truly double as bitters? Can gin truly double as bitters? For Don the Beachcomber’s version, replace brandy with pisco.) The cocktail in question?

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Club Tiki Rum Muddling 65

Cocktails with Suderman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

When you think about Negroni variations, you probably think about Negroni-class drinks that swap out the gin for a different base spirit. All you have to do is add fortified wine/vermouth and bitter liqueuer/amaro. We’re going to close out with one of my favorite lesser-known Negroni riffs. Put it in everything! Everything! )

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Brandy Rum Bitters Gin 59

Barina Craft

JUNE 15, 2023

US Open Golf Themed Cocktails Club Cocktail: 2 oz brandy ½ oz maraschino liqueur ½ oz pineapple juice 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters Probably named for a sporting club or clubhouse rather than a physical golf club with a shaft, grip and head, this drink recipe was first printed in W.C. Does he love beer?

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Bitters Club Gin Liqueur 52

Barina Craft

MAY 31, 2023

Yellow Parrot Drinks Elixir Of Long Life From Wormwood Perch The Yellow Parrot Cocktail is a potent drink mixed with equal parts absinthe, apricot brandy and yellow Chartreuse. Yellow Parrot Cocktail Recipe: ¾ oz absinthe ¾ oz yellow Chartreuse ¾ oz apricot brandy Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.

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Brandy Simple Syrup Gin Liqueur 52