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How Jackson Cannon Helped Build (and Rebuild) Boston’s Cocktail Culture

Imbibe Magazine

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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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2024: The Second Golden Age of the American Cocktail with Dale DeGroff and Ted Breaux

Chilled Magazine

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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Call for More Cheer for Beer

Spiritz

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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