A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

If you’re lucky enough to snag a precious bottle of Chartreuse right now, you probably know just what a feat that is. So what are you to do when your favorite cocktail calls for Chartreuse, but there’s none to be found? He’d won the bottle lottery! He’d figured us out!

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Copyright A Bar Above But wait, why would you bother to do all this and not just buy a bottle of gin? Copyright A Bar Above DIRECTIONS FOR HOW TO MAKE GIN AT HOME: Step 1: Sterilize your glass bottles or Mason jar(s) in boiling water. It would be great in a number of classic cocktail recipes, too.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Often, distillers were just bottling bulk grain neutral spirit (GNS). The updated definition has opened the door for vodkas to showcase their base ingredients as never before. A lot of people are unaccustomed to so much character in a vodka and so they have to reset their definition,” says marketing director Leigh Samuels.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

WHAT | Tasting Event: Sample craft spirits, enjoy bites from local food purveyors, learn how to make craft cocktails from the pros, and purchase bottles to take home! — Chambers Bay Distillery will feature the exclusive release of its third bottling of Captain’s Reserve Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Trying to find the perfect gift for bartenders can definitely cause some stress! But don’t fret: If you are buying for a cocktail enthusiast or a professional bartender, we got you covered this holiday season. These bitters bottles come in classic amber brown or gorgeous matte black– and in two sizes: 2 oz or 4 oz.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

In New York, the cradle of the craft cocktail revival, Snaquiris purportedly first took off at cool kid bars like Suffolk Arms and Dutch Kills around 2010, and picklebacks a few years earlier at hipster dives in Brooklyn. Many gravitated toward bitter, quinine extremes as a byproduct of tasting spirits so often.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This takes time, but it’s an integral part of crafting premium spirits that absorb the elegant subtleties imparted by the charred and toasted wooden slats. Since there is no legal definition of how many barrels constitute a “small batch,” Rabbit Hole is purposeful in defining its approach as an “extreme small batch.”

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We even have a few recs for those who prefer their cocktail recipes sans alcohol. Spoiler: We definitely included some of our own stuff because, well, it’s the best.) This set includes both eye dropper and sprayer attachments, so you can use the same bottle of contents for different techniques. for a complete gift.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

It’s a bottle that unfailingly delivers comfort and happiness with every pour, which is what a good tequila should do — and no one knows good tequila better than the people who use it every day. I’m not gonna give a tasting note so you can enjoy going in blind, but do yourself a favor and find a bottle. Tequila Ocho Plata.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Customers prefer more proof, so I definitely think that the increase in ABV is something people are looking at.” RTD sales have definitely increased in our store in 2023,” says Backman. “We Randall has also noticed a desire for higher-ABV RTDs. Death & Co. unveiled a line of RTDs in late 2022.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

I grew up with parents who relished this pre-dinner cocktail or glass of wine as a relaxed yet celebratory transition out of the work week. If Mom was cooking, Dad would pop a nice bottle of white at 5 p.m. It might even sow doubt that the place is capable of making a perfectly serviceable Manhattan, which it almost definitely is.

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Craft & Cocktails

MAY 23, 2023

If have been tirelessly searching for a bottle of Chartreuse to mix up a Last Word or a Chartreuse Swizzle you are not alone! I know the celebration- and struggle- of securing a coveted bottle. With increase in the demand for the herbal liqueur and cocktails featuring it, many are looking for Chartreuse alternatives.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Joining their portfolio of ready-to-serve craft cocktails, the Via Carota Craft Cocktails Classic Margarita ($39) is an agave cocktail that highlights a fresh, zesty character with refined balance. Each 18%abv 375ml bottle serves four cocktails.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

There are spirits and then theres spirit, and El Guapo embodies bothin no small part because the leader of the brand, Christa Cotton, came of age in a craft cocktail culture ripe with creativity. Their labels are made from recycled craft paper. Try these in an Espresso Martini or a bourbon-based cocktail for added zing.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Plum Boulevardier at Bar Goto Niban Credit: VinePair Staff You can’t really go wrong with any of the well-crafted cocktails or highballs at Bar Goto Niban (the Sakura Martini, with its mix of gin and sake, is a popular order). Khosla’s new list at Field Guide definitely doesn’t disappoint.

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