Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Brother Cleve, the musician, DJ, and mixologist who was regarded as the godfather of the Boston cocktail revival, died suddenly in September 2022. For a long while, it looked like Eastern Standard—the stylish and influential high-volume bar and restaurant near Fenway Park that opened in 2005—might also be among those casualties.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

A Perfect Blend of Expertise and Innovation Shaker & Spoon, known for its handcrafted cocktails and deeply engaged community of cocktail lovers, joins ShakeStirs portfolio, which includes Cocktail Courier and Thirstie.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

By 1806, the word “cocktail” appeared in print. The cocktail is very much an American invention,” Breaux said, adding that it was a cultural contribution that spread across the world — and peak cocktail culture both in the U.S. was in its disco area, and the high-volume bar concept was introduced.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Excellent craft drinks, yes, but ones that were free-poured, doled out with haste, and in high volume. There were some cocktails that were being seen all over the city such as the Appletini and the Cosmopolitan. Of course, there was a really great underground scene of cocktail culture.

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Spiritz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Beer is, in fact, much closer to the soft drinks – both are low-value, high-volume products, carbonated, need chillers and cold supply chain, are sold in cans and bottles of similar sizes, consumed without additives, and share a younger demographic user base. That aside, there is nothing even remotely in common.

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