The Liquor Thing

APRIL 23, 2020

Due to increased demand for hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic, liquor industries in the world are manufacturing hand sanitizers to overcome the shortage in public health institutions. JohnDistilleries is an Indian Liquor company that manufactures distilled beverages and the companies own flagship brand is Original Choice whiskey.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 19, 2024

In a notification issued on 17th August, the Assam’s excise department has informed that the move comes after an adjustment of ad-valorem taxes on different types of alcoholic beverages, which include Indian-made foreign liquor, beer, wine, brandy, rum and ready-to-drink options.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If you don’t know what to get off the libations menu, Cityscape’s signature drink is the Buzz Bar alcoholic popsicle, which is submerged in a glass of sparkling white wine. Tickets to the Cityscape NYE party are $200 and $1,500 for a VIP corner seating table. They can be purchased here.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 11, 2024

Introduced in the 1960s, McDowell’s is amongst the largest umbrella spirits brands in the world, marketing varieties of whisky, brandy, and rum. George, close to Madras (now Chennai), to supply the British population in India with imports of cigars and tobacco, tea, groceries – and wine and spirits. 1 spirit, a brandy, in 1963-64.

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

Paso Robles Distillery Trail Credit: @revesdemoutons via @refinddistillery on Instagram While California is known far and wide for wine, distilleries have also made significant inroads. And one region where wine and liquor meet is in Paso Robles. Two distilleries of note are Re:Find and Rod & Hammer.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the practice started to catch on, but some theories suggest that when merchants started shipping whiskeys , wines, and brandies over long distances, the folks on the receiving end found that the barrels’ influence added pleasant flavors to the liquids within.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

Building a Backbar In 2019, Orlando Franklin McCray was brought on to run the bar program at Nightmoves, the part-dance club, part-cocktail bar that shares a wall and ownership with one of the best wine restaurants — frankly, best restaurants period — in Brooklyn, The Four Horsemen. Basically, I think this is trash,” he told them.

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The Bartender Company

MAY 5, 2022

The Art of the Sour Cocktail Sour cocktails typically consist of three primary elements: liquor; an acidic component like lemon juice, lime juice, or other fresh citrus juice; and a sweetening agent like a simple syrup or honey syrup. Garnish with a slice of orange (or lemon), and even a brandied cherry (if desired).

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

Founded in 2014 by the Wine Country Network, the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition is an annual double-blind tasting competition for bourbons and whiskeys from across North America. The real star of the show, however, is the finishing period in Armagnac Brandy barrels. Weller had begun a wholesale liquor business.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

So grab your shakers and join us on this adventure if you have a thirst for knowledge and a passion for the finer pleasures of wine and liquor. Combine 3 ounces of rye or brandy, ½ ounce of Demerara syrup and 10 dashes of bitters in a glass and stir. It combines equal parts sparkling wine and orange juice.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

So grab your shakers and join us on this adventure if you have a thirst for knowledge and a passion for the finer pleasures of wine and liquor. Combine 3 ounces of rye or brandy, ½ ounce of Demerara syrup and 10 dashes of bitters in a glass and stir. It combines equal parts sparkling wine and orange juice.

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VinePair

JUNE 28, 2024

Some accounts swap the Cognac with wine. Louis, 1904: A Poisonous Brandy Pick-Me-Up The 1904 summer games were phenomenally messed up for many reasons: Take St. Eventually, they provided Hicks with an elixir made of egg whites, brandy , and strychnine (a.k.a. and some also say that he downed an egg.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Shaken apple brandy, good pomegranate grenadine, and lemon. Apple brandy can be underwhelming on its own, but in a Jack Rose it screams, um… apple! We make a pot and build a solera of spice and brandy additions each day. There is something very nostalgic about it, and it’s a great way to use a day-old bottle of red wine.”

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VinePair

MAY 24, 2024

Staying hydrated, enjoying beer before liquor, and chasing a wild night with a greasy breakfast sandwich are among them. In general, the darker the booze, the higher the level of congeners in the liquid, so red wine, brandy, and dark rum will have more congeners than vodka and light beer. “It’s

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

If you’re unfamiliar with this versatile wine, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re a seasoned sherry wine drinker or a complete novice, you’ll find something new to discover. What Is Sherry Wine? Sherry wine is a fortified wine that originates from the Jerez region of southern Spain.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

If you’re unfamiliar with this versatile wine, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re a seasoned sherry wine drinker or a complete novice, you’ll find something new to discover. What Is Sherry Wine? Sherry wine is a fortified wine that originates from the Jerez region of southern Spain.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We tasted each one non-blind because we recognize that price plays one of the most important roles when you’re shopping at the liquor store or online, and should therefore be considered when evaluating a product. Those samples were sent to VinePair (free of charge) by producers, importers, distributors, and PR firms.

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The Liquor Thing

APRIL 30, 2020

Depending on its quality, neutral alcohol is suitable for a variety of applications - Neutral alcohol is the base for flavored alcoholic beverages such as blended whiskey , cut brandy , some liquors, and bitters. It is also used to make homemade liquors such as limoncello or cassis. It is also used to make vinegar.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2023

explicitly defining the term as a “a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. The drinking class in the U.K.

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Barina Craft

MARCH 28, 2023

Some mixologists suggest that the French 75 was first made with brandy, not gin, which would certainly be more in line with the tastes of the French. 5 As for being made with brandy, the “75” drink recipe was first made with brandy and gin. French 85 - brandy based along with other similar drinks listed as French 125.

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Spiritz

DECEMBER 17, 2024

tells Shalini Kumar, brandy is a remarkable spirit with depth and nuance, and yet it often doesn’t get the attention or appreciation that reflects its true potential. And so was born the Monarch Legacy Edition, which is slated to be a game-changer in the brandy segment.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Liquor can do so much more than complement a meal. Lavender Herbal and medicinal botanicals steep in liquor to infuse the spirits with beneficial properties. Brandy , Cognac , Liqueur Side Pear by Jess Householder / '@j_uicyj / @grangershouston Ingredients 1 oz. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove the cardamom pods.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

This concoction dates back to the first cocktail guide ever published, in 1862, which included a recipe for this sherbet-like concoction of lemon juice, orange, juice, white wine, rum, sugar, and egg whites. Some 2,000 bottles of wine and spirits went onboard, including six cases of vermouth from George F. It was the R.M.S.

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We also cover trends in the brandy/Cognac category; cannabis beverages, reviews of the best wines our panel tasted this year, What I’m Drinking Now, and more. This issue celebrates our 2024 BevX Award winners, the best in beverage! We hope you enjoy this issue and have a wonderful season.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

(The Ugly Duckling), securing the 30,000 prize to bring the project to life Daniel Pappa, Bartender at SVANEN in Oslo, has been declared the winner of the third edition of the Torres Brandy Zero Challenge 2025, earning the 30,000 prize to bring his project to life.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

As The Balance and Columbian Repository of Hudson, New York put it , a cocktail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters it is vulgarly called bittered sling. Although the term first appeared in print in 1798, it wasnt until 1806 that cocktail shared the definition it bears today.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Charles Sour Course Drinks Keyword aquafaba, bourbon, lemon, peach, red wine, Simple syrup Ingredients 2 oz. Red wine Instructions Add peach-infused bourbon, lemon, syrup and aquafaba to a shaker. Red wine Instructions Add peach-infused bourbon, lemon, syrup and aquafaba to a shaker.

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VinePair

MARCH 21, 2025

Patricia Verdesoto, beverage director and general manager, Bar Bonobo , NYC I often say this about brandy. All types of brandy, too, from pisco to applejack to Cognac. Alex Mirzaian, food and beverage manager, Hotel Per La , Los Angeles I really enjoy using sake in place of liquors as of late when cocktailing.

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VinePair

MARCH 10, 2025

The liquor can be produced with any agricultural product containing sugar or starch as long as its distilled at or above 95 percent ABV and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof. They can steep or boil them directly in the base liquor, or they can suspend the botanicals above the spirit and draw out their flavors and aromas through vapor infusion.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

It is made from infusing a base alcohol (grape brandy, neutral spirits, or wine) with a proprietary blend of herbs, roots, flowers, and spices. In the middle ages, monks swapped wine for alcohol; by the 1800s, amaro was being sold in pharmacies and hawked by peddlers as a health tonic across Italy. Source.)

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

Bartenders in schools emphasize the importance of using premium ingredients, including top-shelf liquors, to create balanced and flavorful drinks. When serving these infused spirits, using clear ice cubes allows the vibrant colors of the fruit-infused liquors to shine through, enhancing the visual appeal of the cocktail.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

In early March, Draga Culic, founder and CEO of Blacklisted Brandy , attended an International Womens Day pop-up spotlighting female-founded brands in Manhattans Chelsea neighborhood. Thats why she built her brand of artisanal plum, apricot, pear, and quince brandies around inclusion in cocktails rather than as a standalone sipper.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Probably not, but here are a few extra reasons to reach for a bottle of Kahla the next time youre at the liquor store: Among a new-ish wave of coffee and cold brew flavored liqueurs, Kahla remains, for many, the go-to. A Spanish, wine-based bitter red aperitivo, this liqueur is fruity and light, and ideal for simple summer highballs.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When the Savoy Hotel tasked Craddock with writing the book, he managed to economically explore numerous sections about European wine regions and over 750 cocktail recipes in just 283 pages. The original 1806 definition of a cocktail prescribes “a stimulating liquor composed of any kind of sugar, water and bitters.” Butter pecan?

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Here, we’ve rounded up curated recommendations for the best cocktail books to gift from Cider Mill Press (an imprint of HarperCollins Focus), a publisher of high-quality, elegant books on wine and spirits. The Host With the Most The holiday season can be a hurried rush of hosting or being hosted. Price: $27.97

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Mixologists

JANUARY 16, 2025

Whether achieved through the use of sparkling wine, club soda, or a specialized carbonation system, this technique can transform a flat, still drink into a refreshing, invigorating libation. In a large bowl or pitcher, combine the cooled milk mixture, rum, brandy, and lemon juice. Allow to cool. Stir to blend.

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