Imbibe Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

The finalists had been determined by a preliminary round held in June, after which the six highest-scoring spirits in Gin, Rum, Liqueur, American Whiskey, World Whisky, and Agave Spirits advanced to the final round. Spirits of the Year were determined by the judges marking their top three in order.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 19, 2024

Top shelf rum is becoming easier and easier to find — and harder and harder to pin down into a cohesive top 10 list. Sadly, many of the price tags on these rums are fairly luxe — with bottles nearly 30 years old, single barrels, one-off experiments, or all of the above. 500 [ BUY IT NOW FROM RESERVEBAR ] 3. 99 proof. $75

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Rum Tiki Brandy Bottling 119

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

It was originally made with gin, but soon migrated to brandy.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. Their popularity was due almost wholly to the rise of the Alexander cocktail. They’re visual,” he said.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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% Just one of the leading brands, Sazeracs Paul Masson brandy, posted growth in 2023, and that was a scant 0.3% in 2023 to pre-Covid levels of 12.8

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Brandy Mixologist Club Bar 97

Drinkhacker

APRIL 22, 2024

The latest rum from the Hemingway-inspired Papa’s Pilar Rum brand is another luxe bottling that not only honors the company’s namesake but also another man, surfing legend Greg Noll. Some background: Papa’s Pilar Rum was created alongside the Hemingway family to celebrate Hemingway’s life.

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Rum Bitters Brandy Bottling 119

Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

The 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges are: Lance Bowman Chicago, Illinois Expertise: Agave spirits, whiskey, rum, amari, CRT certified in tequila, curated backbar of over 100 agave spirits. Elizabeth Lang Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Expertise: Rum. Rum collector, WSET Spirits 3, Chapter Board member for Pittsburgh USBG.

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Sommelier Rum Tequila Gin 241

Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Garnish with brandied cherry. New Grove white rum 6 mint leaves (plus extra for garnish) 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 lime (cut into wedges) 1 can chilled club soda Preparation: Muddle mint, combine ingredients in highball glass filled with ice. Gabriel Boudier Maraschino liqueur ½ oz. fresh lemon juice ¼ oz. Azteca Ingredients 1 oz.

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Liqueur Muddling Club Highball 246

Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Whiskey Sea The warm notes of rum, banana, and chocolate contrast a bright pop of citrus. Rum Hot Chocolate Aged rum improves an already delicious apres-ski classic. Dessert Drinks Brandy Alexander Milkshake A classic dessert cocktails milkshake aspirations realized.

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Rum Infusions Bitters Brandy 212

Chilled Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

The bar’s preferred spirits include brandy, rye, rum, gin, and amaro, often enhanced by absinthe, saline, Peychaud’s bitters, or orange blossom water, lending more depth and complexity to their menu. Seasonal favorites, such as the Duck Fat Old Fashioned in winter, intrigue and satisfy.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Photo by Las Californias Gin Absinthe , Brandy , Gin A Manzanita A Day Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Pear Brandy 1 oz. Photo by Ron Barcelo Rum Spiced Onyx Ingredients Black Tea Bag 1 oz. Add The Community Spirit Vodka coffee liqueur and simple syrup or sugar cubes and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Orange Juice.5

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Simple Syrup Highball Vodka Brandy 242

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As much as any other spirit, it’s safe to say there’s a style of rum for everyone. Then there are flavored or spiced releases, which accounted for over 50 percent of the rum sold in the U.S. After all, there’s a style of rum for everyone. The nose is corny, ever so slightly grassy, and features muted raisin notes, intriguingly.

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Rum Bottling Liquor Vodka 105

Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It’s made with Ethiopian coffee rum, creme de banana, allspice dram, pineapple, orange, lime, and nutmeg. For a fat-washed cocktail, I think spirits that can be drank at room temperature like whiskey, rum, brandy, and Anejo tequila, as well as some liqueurs, work best.

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VinePair

JULY 8, 2024

Spirit of Gallo is expanding its luxury spirits portfolio with an investment in Puerto Rican rum brand Ron del Barrilito, according to a Monday press release. The deal will make Gallo the rum’s exclusive U.S. This move marks Spirit of Gallo’s return to luxury rum. To win in rum, we know it needs to be Super Premium+.

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Rum Tequila Gin Brandy 98

Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2024

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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Brandy Promotion Promoter Liqueur 263

Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Day 3: Three French Hens Sangria Brandy , Liqueur , Red Wine Three French Hens Sangria Ingredients 1 bottle - Red Wine 3 oz - Apple Brandy 3 oz - Orange Liqueur Garnish: Sliced Oranges, Lemons and Apples Glassware: Pitcher and Wine Glasses Preparation In a pitcher combine all of the ingredients including the sliced fruit.

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Liqueur Vodka Simple Syrup Club 290

Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

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. By the late 50s Hood River Distillers had begun blending and bottling spirits for distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Brandy Vodka Tequila Bartender 241

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 23, 2024

Everything Nice Tea time gets an update in this refresher, as an Earl Grey syrup adds extra depth to a mix of gin, plum brandy and lemon juice. As an equal-parts drink, this recipe can be easily scaled up or down The Buck Hunter A simple combo of whiskey, lemon and ginger, this might just be the perfect pitcher cocktail.

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Liqueur Brandy Gin Tequila 279

Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

It was called the Hallelujah Cocktail, and it consisted of brandy and rum, shaken with lemon, vermouth, and grenadine. In the fall of 1930, word of a new cocktail spread across the United States.

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Brandy Bar Rum 289

Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

It’s a pretty straightforward riff on a French martini but uses a really good white rum and adds some egg whites. Liqueur , Rum French Vacation Ingredients 2 oz. of white rum 3/4 oz. Garnish with a brandied cherry. of pineapple juice, the freshest possibly available 1/2 oz. crème de cassis 1/4 oz. Green Chartreuse 3/4 oz.

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Mixologist Nightlife Mixology Barback 246

Good Spirits News

JUNE 13, 2024

On the one hand is the rum producing heritage of Barbados and Guyana in the Caribbean, and on the other is the sherry tradition of Jerez in Spain, and specifically that of the historical bodega Williams & Humbert. As a result, their unique rums are aged using the region’s criadera and solera system.

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Rum Brandy Wine Liqueur 70

Mix That Drink

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Warm up with a Scrumptious Coffee Cocktail, featuring strong coffee, brown sugar, brandy and two kinds of rum! A perfect blend of coffee, spirits, and spices.

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Brandy Rum 95

Cheers

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The cruise line also introduced its exclusive Rum Ambassador programming on all Caribbean sailings, developed in collaboration with beverage experts and historians David Wondrich and Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. El Presidente: Planteray 3 Star rum, vermouth blanc, dashes of orange Curaçao, grenadine.

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Rum Brandy Bitters Gin 105

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 6, 2024

We review 15 Stars Triple Cask II Fine-Aged Bourbon, a blend of Kentucky straight bourbons finished in cognac, rum, and apple brandy casks, aged 16 and 8 years. image via 15 Stars) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand.

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Whiskey Brandy Rum Bottling 111

Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For a high-proof nog, we used Wild Turkey 101 bourbon and Smith & Cross Jamaican rum. For a lower-proof mix, we used E&J brandy mixed with Appleton Estate signature rum. For the higher proof combo, we’ll tilt the balance slightly toward the bourbon, since the Smith & Cross rum is so aggressively funky.

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Liquor Brandy Rum Bitters 104

Drinkhacker

MARCH 2, 2024

With Bhakta, his eponymous second act in spirits, Raj has leaned into highly aged brandy, rum, blends , and bourbon. At least on the nose, brandy has done a bit more than simply kiss this rye. Calvados makes a reappearance on the finish, the brandy contributing to a sweetness beyond what this rye might otherwise be capable of.

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Brandy Whiskey Rum Bottling 122

VinePair

MAY 17, 2024

The Fish House punch is a Philly-born swimming pool of Jamaican rum, Cognac, peach brandy, lemon juice, and sugar. Check out the recipe here!

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Brandy Rum 97

Cheers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Priced at $25, the flight includes three varieties: Peppermint (peppermint liquor, vodka), Eggnog (dark rum, amaro), and Blackberry (creme de mure, brandy). Louis-based Italian-American concept Madrina has launched a holiday-inspired Espresso Martini flight.

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Liquor Brandy Bar Manager Bar Management 98

Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If I had to pick a single type of liquor that’s most underrated by home bartenders, it would be brandy — and American apple brandy in particular. Apple brandy was a favorite of America’s Founders, and you can still buy something branded as George Washington’s Apple Brandy from the Mount Vernon distillery.

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Brandy Liquor Whiskey Bartender 52

Cocktails with Suderman

JANUARY 10, 2024

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Brandy Alexander , a three-ingredient classic that combines brandy with heavy cream and creme de cacao, for a milky, chocolate, dessert-like cocktail confection. But the Brandy Alexander wasn’t always a Brandy Alexander. What’s the right rum? So many recipes!

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Rum Brandy Gin Bartender 52

A Bar Above

MAY 20, 2024

Similar in some ways to the Margarita but with a touch of tropical flavor from the rum, it’s guaranteed to be a hit at your party. Ingredients 2 oz Rum 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice 3/4 oz Simple Syrup Instructions Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the rum, lime juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

There are also dozens of ways to work the fruit into libations with apple brandy, apple juice, syrups, or even fresh slices, though no one method is superior. Featuring applejack or apple brandy , the cocktail is sweetened with grenadine for a tart hint of pomegranate.

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Brandy Simple Syrup Bitters Gin 116

VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. .” ” —Martin Fernandez, bar manager Rochambeau , Boston “Not a cocktail, but a spirit: rum. You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.”

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Bartender Bartending Tiki Rum 116

VinePair

OCTOBER 11, 2024

While the drink’s split base of Cognac , rum , and orange curaçao might be equal in quantity, there’s no question regarding the guiding North Star of this drink. Joining us today to discuss the classic is Ricky Ramirez, owner of The Mothership in Milwaukee and a certified rum savant. Shake until chilled.

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Rum Brandy Gin 98

Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When I made the case for apple brandy last month, I argued that its greatest strength was its ability to partner with just about any other ingredient: whiskey, mezcal, aged rum, cognac, even aquavit — with a little work, apple brandy can harmonize with just about any other base spirit.

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Brandy Bartender Bartending Liqueur 52

Mix That Drink

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

It features Jamaican rum, brandy, Cointreau and lime for a wonderful balance between sweet and sour. The Embassy Cocktail is an old classic that dates back to the 1930s and the Embassy Club in Hollywood.

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Brandy Rum Club 84

Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Print Sunset Paradise Course Drinks Keyword butterfly pea flower tea, cranberry, lime, orange juice, peach brandy, tequila, Triple sec, vodka Ingredients ½ oz. Peach brandy 1 ½ oz. Lime juice Vodka float Instructions Combine peach brandy, orange juice, triple sec, lime juice and tequila and shake.

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Simple Syrup Mixologist Vodka Brandy 98

Drinkhacker

JULY 29, 2024

.” Three styles of spirit — grain whiskey, malt whiskey, and single pot still, all triple distilled — go into seven cask types — South African brandy casks, Japanese mizunara oak, Spanish sherry casks, U.S. Talk about modern and complex.

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Whiskey Brandy Rum 111