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Inside Look: The Aladdin Sane, Detroit

Imbibe Magazine

The cocktail bar, an Imbibe 75 Place to Watch , is tucked beneath the restored, 1920s-era Book Tower in downtown Detroit. Sip on the Sake & Strange Divine, a Martini-style sake-based drink made with gin, rice whiskey, sushi rice, shiso, and garnished with caviar. Stokes Architecture + Design and hospitality group Method Co.

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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. Then, four ounces of ice-cold gin is poured directly into the glass, making the drink essentially straight gin.

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Drink in History: Lucien Gaudin

Chilled Magazine

This sophisticated mix of gin, Campari, Cointreau, and dry vermouth pays tribute to Lucien Gaudin, a legendary French fencer and Olympiad gold medalist. Another close relative is the Boulevardier, which swaps gin for bourbon, offering a richer, warmer twist on the Negroni’s composition. The Cocktail: A Tribute in a Glass.

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Book Review: In Fine Spirits: A Complete Guide to Distilled Drinks

Drinkhacker

It serves the book well, as it provides a welcoming framework ideal for beginners looking to dive into spirits for the first time (i.e. The book delivers what’s promised in clear, accessible language that never veers into academic or tech-speak, and is an ideal starting point if you’re looking to shift from hops or grapes into something new.

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The 14 Best Booze Books to Buy This Holiday Season (2023)

VinePair

But we’re also keen on sharing the knowledge that makes their contents special, and that’s where the best new drinks books come in. Here are some of the best drinks books to gift in 2023. Gin A Tasting Course: A Flavor-focused Approach to the World of Gin Anthony Gladman, DK, September 2023.

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Even the Great Martini Revival Can’t Save Vermouth

VinePair

For gin Martinis its rarer to get calls for no vermouth, but it is almost always dry or extra dry. When the Martini first started showing up on menus and in cocktail books in the 1800s, it was a sweet drink, made of Old Tom gin and sweet vermouth. In 1906 came the first appearance of a Dry Martini in a book.

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Two gins, sake cocktails and Giulia Cuccurullo– new podcast!

The Cocktail Lovers

It’s World Gin Day on 8th June, so what better reason to crack open not one, but two bottles of tasty gins? Our first is Citadelle Rouge from France, the other is Garden Swift, a deliciously crafted gin lovingly made in the Cotswolds. The post Two gins, sake cocktails and Giulia Cuccurullo– new podcast!

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