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5 to Try: Melon Liqueur

Imbibe Magazine

Melon liqueurs can be a divisive category, as clearly demonstrated by their most famous offering, Midori. in the late 1970s, the neon-green liqueur was a hit among the disco crowd before changing tastes gradually relegated it to the back of bar shelves. Launched in the U.S. But Midori isn’t the only option for fans of melon.

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When Did Malört Go Mainstream?

VinePair

When describing the taste of Jeppson’s Malört , Chicago’s infamous wormwood-based liqueur, people tend to get creative. At the same time, it is fair to wonder if the increased presence of Malört has robbed the digestif some of its hyper-regional charm. It has the same kind of qualities like gentian liqueurs have. Her prize?

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The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023)

VinePair

Liqueurs are some of the most versatile and valuable players in the drinks game. They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. That said, there are many liqueurs on the market that are cloying, unbalanced, or just plain odd.

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The Top 10 Summer Cocktails of All Time

Drinkhacker

RT Sangria 1 bottle of Gamay, Zinfandel, or Garnacha wine (note: it’s okay to go cheap here) 1/2 cup brandy 1/2 cup cranberry juice 1 tablespoon of sugar summer fruits of choice (start with lemons, limes, and oranges), quartered Vigorously mix the juice, sugar, and cut fruit together in a large container. Feeling fresh?

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GSN Review: Single Barrel Reserve Apple Brandy Barrel Finished Bourbon

Good Spirits News

750mL: Barrel # 2073 bottled at 59.5% alc/vol (119 Proof) 375mL: Barrel # 2539 bottled at 56% alc/vol (112 Proof) Available for pick up only at the Black Button Tasting Room 1344 University Avenue, Rochester, NY GSN’s Remarks: More whiskey than apple on the nose, with leading notes of vanilla, oak and spice.

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Three Non-Alc Spirits You Can Enjoy Neat

Dry Atlas

Balanced with sweetness from perhaps citrus, honey, or other plants, you have a complex, sometimes bold, aperitivo or digestif that will both surprise and delight you. For me, though, this Amaro-like spirit with its gentle glance at an Aperol, is best served in a liqueur glass, slowly sipped and savored.

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Sherry Cocktails – Lower Your ABV

The Whisky Exchange

A bottle will keep for about two weeks in the fridge after opening so you don’t have to finish it all in one night. You could also use a dry, nutty Oloroso and a sweet red vermouth – but you’ll wind up with more of a digestif than an aperitif. Bamboo Fills a Martini-shaped hole without the large helping of gin.