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Cream Cocktails: Where the Cocktail Bar Meets the Dairy Aisle

Imbibe Magazine

It was originally made with gin, but soon migrated to brandy. The Brandy Alexander —made with brandy, white crème de cacao, and cream, shaken to a silken frothiness—was soon knocking on the door of the classic cocktail canon. They’re two parts liquor, one part white crème de cacao, and one and a half to two parts whipping cream.”

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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

Cheers

What goes up must come down, and thats been the case with the brandy and Cognac category. Volume consumption for the brandy and Cognac category declined 10.2% million 9-liter cases, according the Beverage Information Group 2024 Liquor Handbook. Known for its versatility, brandy brings more than just tradition to the glass.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE! Meet the Brands

Chilled Magazine

In a speed-dating style setup, ELEVATE attendees at a Meet the Brands seminar got the opportunity to sample multiple kinds of liquor while learning the basics of the brands behind them. Offerings included Batanga Tequila Blanco, McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, and Cedar Creek Distillery Pear Brandy, to name a few.

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Prices of premium liquor in Karnataka expected to drop

Spiritz

The prices of premium liquor in Karnataka were expected to drop by around 20 percent, following a significant policy change. The revised rates are the result of amendments to the Karnataka Excise (Excise Duties and Fees) Rules, and are applicable to brandy, whisky, gin, rum, and similar liquors, but not to beer, wine, toddy, and fenny.

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Review: Sausalito Liquor Co. Marin Coastal Gin and Unsinkable Whiskeys

Drinkhacker

First, I love that a company in the 2020s named itself “Liquor Co.” ” Forget “Distilling” or “Spirits,” Sausalito Liquor Co. “Our goal with Sausalito Liquor Co. “Our goal with Sausalito Liquor Co. “Our goal with Sausalito Liquor Co. Sausalito Liquor Co.

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Take Your Leftover Eggnog Liquor and Make Old Fashioneds

Cocktails with Suderman

Unless you made a really, really large batch, you probably had some liquor left over. For a lower-proof mix, we used E&J brandy mixed with Appleton Estate signature rum. You’re not putting more liquor in your Old Fashioned; you’re making a unique spirit blend that gives you a more complex flavor arc.

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We Celebrate 90 Years of Hood River Distillers with President and CEO David Ballew

Chilled Magazine

Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort.

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