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The Most Iconic Booze Brand Name-Drops in Music History

VinePair

By the time pop music rolled around, singers were frequently crooning about the joys or woes of consumption, whether in the form of liquor, beer, or wine. 7),” he sings the woes of a woman whose husband drinks too much and spends his days wandering around town, collecting empty bottles for deposit money.

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Remember When Bacardí Thought a Tequila-Rum Hybrid Would Be the Next Big Thing?

VinePair

Bacardi via Ebay “So maybe that’s where this wacky ‘let’s put tequila into rum’ idea came from,” says Coxen, who first turned me onto Ciclón via tasting it on her online spirits show “ My Tiny Bottles.” A Ciclón of Dust And yet, Ciclón is still remembered fondly and “vintage” bottles of it still sell. For true O.G. For true O.G.

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Building a Purpose-Driven Backbar with Nightmoves’ Orlando Franklin McCray

VinePair

We received one bottle of everything that year: Lot B 12-year, 14-year Rye, plus the big dogs, Pappy 15, 20, and 23. The p **g contest of who can have the most bottles or the craziest allocation isn’t alluring. And once the bottles are in-house, how does one turn them into drinks that allow their contents to shine?

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From Dorm Room Shots to At-Home Aperitifs: Millennials Re-Embrace Pregaming

VinePair

This might entail a fancy dinner out or dancing at one of New York City’s earlier-bird nightclubs. If Mom was cooking, Dad would pop a nice bottle of white at 5 p.m. 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.

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Why shrinkage and pour costs effect bar inventory.

Bar Cop

When calculating a potential liquor cost percentage, the desired liquor shot size needs to be considered. One of the most important aspects of running a successful restaurant, bar, hotel, and nightclub is making sure that your employees stay honest and theft does not happen.

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Inside Bord Bia, Ireland’s Big Global Spirits Push

Drinkhacker

Irish spirits — whiskey in particular — is one of the fastest growing liquor categories in America. That includes connecting producers to North American retailers, providing free Irish spirits education to American bartenders, and even providing graphic design support for emerging brands tinkering with their bottling and labels.

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Hong Kong’s Budding Non-Alc Scene

Dry Atlas

In Lan Kwai Fong, the city’s legendary party district, there’s no shortage of rooftop bars and pumping nightclubs. In the Sai Kung district, one liquor store did boast a solid alcohol alternatives section, with Seedlip and Lyre’s taking up considerable shelf real estate in addition to those two beer brands. What’s next?

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