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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It was originally made with gin, but soon migrated to brandy.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. Cream cocktails persisted through Prohibition—if anything, the ban helped promote them.

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Christine Cooney, French American Spirits Importer Gets Knighted

Chilled Magazine

Foubert, a farmer, and wine merchant in the Charente-Maritime department of southwest France, initiated her palate with brandy distilled from plums from his orchard. Despite her initial distaste her grandfather introduced her to another offering—an amber liquid he called Armagnac. To her surprise, she found it immensely appealing.

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Announcing the Winners of the 2024 New Orleans Spirits Competition

Imbibe Magazine

These votes determine the best-of-class awards listed above. Rum of the Year Shakara Rum by Shakara Baijiu of the Year Ming River Sichuan Baijiu by Luzhou Laojiao Liqueur of the Year January Spirits Genepy by January Spirits Specialty Spirit of the Year Death in the Afternoon Absinthe by Key West Trading Co.

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This Week's Beer News: Weed Edition + ICBW Pint Glass Preview

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

In partnership with Boelter, $1 from each glass will be donated to the ICBG to support their mission of education promotion and advocacy. ” Visit Chicago Southland has a new mobile passport program called “Chicago Southland Suds Buds” to promote visits to 14 breweries around the south suburbs. Coming (in 2025?)

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The Restaurant’s Guide to Christmas: Marketing & Promotion Ideas

SevenRooms

Lenny DeFranco As one of the biggest events on the hospitality calendar, Christmas brings a sled-load of promotional opportunities for restaurants. 9 Christmas Promotion Ideas 1. In this arrangement, you’d also mutually benefit from cross-promotion. Plus, the email and social tag lines basically write themselves.

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The Sazerac: The mysterious (and confusing) history of this iconic classic

Australian Bartender

Meanwhile, another New Orleans based businessman was importing brandy, specifically Sazerac-du-Forge et Fils cognac. The story then goes that phylloxera, a root disease which crippled France’s wine and brandy industry, made cognac hard to come by and so the indigenous rye whiskey was substituted, eventually becoming the norm.

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GSN Review: Jos. A. Magnus Cigar Blend Bourbon

Good Spirits News

Excellent whiskey, he recognized, was more than simply a pleasant experience for the drinker – it was a means of promoting good conversation, close fellowship, and “the interchange of kindly deeds and pleasant thoughts.” GSN’s Remarks: Loads of enticing vanilla on the nose, with a warm, laid back easiness.

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