Is the N/A Bottle Shop in Trouble?
PUNCH
APRIL 22, 2024
In March, the country’s largest zero-proof retailer, Boisson, filed for bankruptcy and shuttered all its stores, calling into question the future of the category.
An Imbiber’s Guide to Cocktail Kits
Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 17, 2024
For Spirit-Free Imbibers: Raising the Bar With the popularity of NA cocktails, the zero-proof category has grown exponentially over the past decade. Brand-loyal drinkers can shop kits featuring their favorite bottles thanks to Cocktail Courier’s brand partnerships. Crafted Taste also has low-proof and spirit-free kits.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Freezer Door Cocktails
Imbibe Magazine
AUGUST 19, 2024
But if you want to try creating your own ice-cold bottled cocktail, Hirsch shared some of his tips, including how not to accidentally turn your favorite drink into a 750ml popsicle. cocktail, 5 ounces of the liquid can be anything zero-proof and low-ABV—such as juice, syrups, or liqueurs. When batching a 750ml (25.3
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How a 19th-Century Bitters Brand Took America by Storm
Imbibe Magazine
JANUARY 8, 2024
Over five million bottles were sold in 12 months, and the demand is daily increasing.” It was also bottled at a revivifying 100 proof, with a recommended dosage of three full wine glasses daily. A 100-proof medicine, but medicine nonetheless. How did it go from zero to five million bottles seemingly overnight?
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2 Mocktails from The Shelbourne You Need to Try
Chilled Magazine
APRIL 4, 2024
With N/A takes on classic drinks like the Old Fashioned, and unique new creations using flavors of grapefruit, tomato and honey, green apple and pistachio, and more, this zero-proof menu sparkles with style and sophisticated fun! Let it cool down and bottle. Vanilla Malt – Lucky Saint Edition Ingredients: 50 ml.
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Better Drinks Take Flight
Imbibe Magazine
JUNE 10, 2024
British carrier Virgin Atlantic doubles down on zero-proof cocktails by curating a menu with the NA spirit Seedlip. My tip is to mix those two together in a 100ml bottle before you go through security. The airline’s customers enjoy more than a million bottles of Champagne each year. “In
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Review: Still Austin Bottled in Bond Bourbons – Blue Corn and High Rye
Drinkhacker
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
These are the second and third releases in Still Austin’s ongoing Bottled in Bond series. Both are of course 100 proof. Still Austin Bottled in Bond Blue Corn Bourbon – Bonded whiskey (four years old) made from a mash of 26% blue corn, 25% white corn, 44% rye, and 5% malted barley.
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Where to Drink in Fishtown, Philadelphia
Imbibe Magazine
JULY 10, 2024
The zero-proof drinks list includes the Fruits of Labor, featuring house-made grapefruit cordial topped with bubbles, and Athletic NA beers. The global wine list leans toward minimal-intervention bottles, and the beer selection features several Pennsylvania breweries.
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Five Non-Alc Spirits for Easy Zero Proof Cocktails
Dry Atlas
MARCH 13, 2024
But anything more complicated than opening a couple of bottles felt like hard work. From tea concoctions to all kinds of syrups to plucking up the courage to dive into my copy of “Zero” to make all manner of gorgeous concoctions. For me, Monday Zero Alcoholic Gin has been a fantastic find in this department.
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Review: Eins Zwei Zero Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Blanc de Blancs and Riesling
Drinkhacker
AUGUST 21, 2024
These non-alcoholic sparkling wines , like many, are made in Germany (these hail from the Rüdesheim region) and sold stateside by online merchant The Zero Proof. Curiously, while the first wine on the list is bottled with a crown cap, the second has a Champagne-style cork to contend with. More details and commentary follow.
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How It Started: The New Bar
Imbibe Magazine
JANUARY 3, 2024
As the alcohol-free category continues to expand with new zero-proof offerings , more spirit-free bottle shops and sober bars are opening across the country And the growth shows no signs of slowing. Gonzalez is the founder of Los Angeles’ The New Bar spirit-free bottle shop , which opened in July of 2022.
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Father’s Day Gift Guide
A Bar Above
MAY 28, 2024
Throw in a bottle of his favorite liquor and a bar mat for a non-slip surface, a jar of cocktail cherries for garnish, or a cocktail smoker kit, and you have a complete gift! Photo copyright A Bar Above SPIRITS If your Pops likes a good cocktail and drinking gifts in general, gifting a bottle of alcohol is a pretty practical gift.
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When Everyone Says You’re Wrong, Give It 7 Years: The £1.25 Billion Reason To Trust Your Crazy Ideas
The Whiskey Wash
JANUARY 27, 2025
billion bottles In 1973, one of the world’s most respected drinks executives looked at a bottle of brown liquid and declared “That s**t will never sell!” It’s proof that sometimes the craziest ideas – the ones everyone tells you won’t work – are exactly the ones worth fighting for.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Stocking Your Non-Alc Bar Cart
Dry Atlas
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Rum White Cane Spirit Ritual Zero Proof Rum Alternative Your car cart needs a light rum for mojitos and daiquiris and Lyre’s knows exactly what they’re doing in this department. Ritual Zero Proof’s dark rum hits all the marks for tropical cocktails + rum punch. Because vodka doesn’t taste “good.”
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Review: Lapo’s Aperitivo and Negroni (Non-Alcoholic)
Drinkhacker
JUNE 16, 2024
The brand offers both a straight version of its Aperitivo — bottled in 750ml bottles — as well as single-serving canned Negroni cocktails. We tried them both, courtesy of The Zero Proof, a retailer which focuses on NA wines and spirits.
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BevX 2024: Xiquita Restaurante y Bar Brings Ancestral Traditions to Life
Cheers
DECEMBER 17, 2024
For one, Xiquita, a BevX 2024 winner for Innovative Independent, boasts a robust selection of agave spirits, including mezcals, raicillas, sotols, bacanoras and tequilas, curated by beverage director Henry Ottrix, along with some zero-proof aguas frescas.
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The 24 Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Brands for 2024
VinePair
JANUARY 7, 2024
Price: $40 / 4-pack 20 oz bottles De Soi Co-founded by Katy Perry in 2022, De Soi is a range of NA sparkling apéritifs available in four flavors. Offered in single-serve cans and batch-friendly bottles, each option is infused with botanicals and natural adaptogens like reishi mushroom, ashwagandha, and lemon balm. Price: $38 / 16.5
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Review: Renegade Pre-Cask Single Farm Origin Rums – Lake Antoine and Nursery
Drinkhacker
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
As with Waterford , his similarly soil-obsessed Irish whiskey project, the Renegade portfolio focuses on single farm origin bottlings, mostly unaged, that reflect the characteristics of a small piece of land on the already tiny island of Grenada. But today, we’re exploring two more unaged, single farm bottlings. 100 proof.
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Making Non-Alcoholic Wine Will Never Be Easy. Can Momentum Carry It Forward?
VinePair
JANUARY 19, 2024
Go to any bottle shop these days and you’re bound to be greeted by a respectable section devoted to non-alcoholic offerings. Beer has arguably pulled off the NA feat best, cracking the zero proof code and producing genuinely drinkable options that resemble real styles. But what of wine?
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Review: Nc’nean Organic Single Malt Whisky
Drinkhacker
JANUARY 11, 2024
Young single malt maker Nc’nean has become the poster child for Scotch sustainability of late, powered by 100% renewable energy and boasting a net zero status for carbon emissions from its own operations. All of that is certainly to be applauded, but what’s in the bottle? For a young single malt, there’s a lot to admire.
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We Asked 13 Bartenders: What’s the Best Tequila Under $50?
VinePair
MAY 7, 2024
The primary reason to pick up any bottle of tequila is taste. Los Dos is at zero percent, so it’s not only a delicious tequila, but one that takes a stand.” —Rob I enjoy it mixed only with air as it pours out of the bottle into my glass.” It’s serious about being additive-free. percent of the flavor could be additives.
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Review: Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Italian Spritz and Amalfi Spritz
Drinkhacker
JULY 3, 2024
Reviewed herein: One in a full bottle and one in single-serve cans, courtesy of The Zero Proof. We’ve encountered NA amari that are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing, so we had high hopes going into this two-fer review of Lyre’s spin on the category.
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The Official A Bar Above “Holiday Gifts For Cocktail Lovers” Guide
A Bar Above
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
SMALL GIFTS FOR THE COCKTAIL LOVER Copyright A Bar Above A BAR ABOVE COCKTAIL ATOMIZER AND EYE DROPPER BITTERS BOTTLES We have a new product designed to really take cocktails to the next level! This set includes both eye dropper and sprayer attachments, so you can use the same bottle of contents for different techniques.
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San Francisco New Year’s Eve Party At Cityscape Bar, The City’s Tallest Skybar
PubClub
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Photo: SF Travel At Cityscape’s NYE party, you get: • Music from DJ MOJO • Drink specials & small bites for purchase • A complimentary Moët & Chandon mini bottle at midnight for each guest to toast the New Year This event is for guests ages 21+ only. Cocktail attire is requested.
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The 10 Best Non-Alcoholic Wines for 2024
VinePair
JANUARY 3, 2024
This blend of Grüner Veltliner and Gelber Muskateller from Studio Null in Lower Austria is proof of that. This is the perfect substitute for those Grüner Veltliner or Riesling lovers searching for a non-alcoholic bottle that brings the bright aromatics.
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The 2024 Charleston Wine + Food Festival Returns With Elevated Bubbles and Bites
VinePair
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Nineteen years and hundreds of popped bottles later, the 2024 iteration of the annual celebration, like the wine and spirits served to attendees every year, has only improved with age. A dedicated zone for non-alcoholic drinks at the Culinary Village, dubbed the Zero Proof Garden, will be available for those who choose to pass on imbibing.
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Registered Dietitian Desiree Nielsen’s Non-Alc Picks
Dry Atlas
OCTOBER 9, 2024
They actually include 400mg of it per bottle, which is a decent dose. Ole Margarita I’m a margarita gal through and through so I have to give a shout out to Ole, a Canadian company, for making a ready-to-drink margarita with a nice balance between the acidity of lime, a hint of salt, and just a tiny bit of sugar (NOT zero calorie sweetener).
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Who Let the Fizz Out? Why Bubble-Free Booze Is on the Rise
VinePair
JUNE 4, 2024
Bloating and burping are proof that life’s not always a gas. By 2016, Americans drank more bottled water than soda, hydrating with Poland Spring and flavored waters like Vitaminwater, Propel, and Hint Water. Drinkers fetishize crisp pilsners topped with foamy poofs, while hard seltzers still bubble across a $3 billion landscape.
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What’s Driving U.S. Beer Sales in 2024?
Cheers
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Joshua James, CEO and owner of alcohol-free bar and bottle shop Ocean Beach Cafe in San Francisco, notes that no-alcohol beer always gets the largest part of the market share compared to other zero-proof beverages. Everybody knows Athletic Brewing, and that brand will only continue to grow,” he says. Almost everyone in the U.S.
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Top Six Non-Alc Trends of 2023
Dry Atlas
DECEMBER 26, 2023
From relaxation bevs to zero proof tequila, here’s what shows no signs of stopping. In March, Recess launched their Zero Proof Craft Mocktail collection , their first expansion into the non-alc category. More recently, Aura Bora released a zero proof olive oil martini. line of sparkling waters.
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Transforming Spirits to Liqueurs with Jonathan Adler and Danny Reylock of Shinji’s
VinePair
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The bar uses very few traditional modifiers in any of its drinks, because Adler didn’t want to be stuck with only the products that are already in a bottle on a shelf. The issue, he explains, is that when using an existing product, you’re bound to the alcohol, sugar, and water content in the bottle.
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The Lime Rickey Endures
Imbibe Magazine
MARCH 4, 2024
And last August, he introduced a bottled version of the shop’s custom cherry syrup so that people could make Lime Rickeys at home. “I Parash said people used to pop their head into Sip’n Soda in late spring, when the weather started to turn warm, and ask, “Do you have Lime Rickeys yet?”
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Seedlip Introduces Notas de Agave
Cheers
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
bottle, the company states. We are especially excited to offer this delicious new innovation as we ring in a new year.” Seedlip Notas de Agave will be available in the U.S. in select retailers or at www.SeedlipDrinks.com , with a suggested retail price of $32.99 per 700 ml.
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Cult Dalston hotspot Corrochio’s announces the launch of its subterranean agave bar CINCO, opening on 5th March
Bar Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Some of these rare tipples were bottled right at the still, and personally transported back to the UK, ensuring that CINCOs collection of exclusive rare finds, is ever-evolving.
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Kylie Minogue Wines Launches 0% Sparkling Rosé in the U.S.
Cheers
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
bottle and began rolling out nationwide in early January 2024. Available in select retailers and online partners, Kylie Minogue’s 0% Sparkling Rosé retails for $14.99 per 750 ml. The post Kylie Minogue Wines Launches 0% Sparkling Rosé in the U.S. appeared first on Cheers.
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Non-Alc Picks from Kendall Dickieson, the Social Media Expert Behind Your Favorite CPG Brands
Dry Atlas
JANUARY 22, 2024
Since then, Kendall lives a mostly dry lifestyle keeping her fridge stocked with some of her favorite selections below: Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey : Hand me a Vintage Cola Olipop, some ice, two shots of this, and a glass and it’s the perfect late night work beverage. Same burn and warmth as regular whiskey without the alcohol?
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Non Alcoholic Distilled Spirits: A Guide
The Bartender Company
JANUARY 16, 2024
Bottling: The final non-alcoholic spirit is then filtered, if necessary, and bottled. Why Would Someone Want to Drink Zero Proof Spirits? Best Non Alcoholic Spirits to Try Examples of brands in the category of non alcoholic spirits include Seedlip Garden, High Rhode, Ritual Zero Proof, and Lyre’s, among others.
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Non-Alc Picks from Kendall Dickieson, the Social Media Expert Behind Your Favorite CPG Brands
Dry Atlas
JANUARY 22, 2024
Since then, Kendall lives a mostly dry lifestyle keeping her fridge stocked with some of her favorite selections below: Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey : Hand me a Vintage Cola Olipop, some ice, two shots of this, and a glass and it’s the perfect late night work beverage. Same burn and warmth as regular whiskey without the alcohol?
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Your Guide to Non-Alcoholic Rums
Dry Atlas
MARCH 20, 2024
Filtering and bottling: the final product is filtered to remove any undissolved particles, ensuring clarity. It’s then bottled, labeled, and sealed, ready for consumption. Monday Zero Alcohol Rum Monday’s non-alcoholic rum alternative is designed to mimic the flavors of traditional dark rum.
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The One Dollar Old Fashioned
Cocktails with Suderman
OCTOBER 18, 2023
It’s a great bourbon, and I pretty much always have a bottle on my shelf. But a 750ml bottle of Elijah Craig runs somewhere in the $30-35 range these days, and sometimes even more depending on the market. Bottle and store in the refrigerator. As if you could even define such a thing.) And you know what it tastes like?
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Sober Influencer Laura Silverman’s Non-Alc Picks
Dry Atlas
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Brands regularly send her products, and she supports the dry economy by frequenting indie bottle shops. I picked up a bottle of SemiPlume at Spirited Away during my impromptu trip to New York City in June. Laura Silverman has “an absolutely ridiculous amount of beverages” in her apartment. Good times indeed.
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Your Guide to Non-Alcoholic Tequilas
Dry Atlas
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Filtration and bottling: finally, the liquid goes through filtration to remove any residual particles, ensuring clarity. It’s then bottled, ready for consumers to enjoy. If possible, attend tastings or purchase smaller bottles to try different brands. Over time, you’ll zero in on the one that resonates with your taste buds.
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Your Guide to Non-Alcoholic Spirits
Dry Atlas
APRIL 24, 2024
These spirit alternatives are especially remarkable given that many of their alcoholic corollaries are high proof spirits, which are harder to replicate in a non-alc option. Packaging and distribution Once the formula is perfected, the spirit is then bottled and packaged. Read more on the latter in our guide to non-alc martinis.
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Your Guide to Non-Alcoholic Gins
Dry Atlas
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Bottling: finally, the non-alcoholic gin is bottled, sealed, and prepared for distribution. Taste test: if possible, attend tastings or purchase sample-sized bottles. Ritual Zero Proof Ritual Zero Proof takes a holistic approach, mirroring the complexities of alcoholic gins.
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