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Is Craft Vodka Ready for Its Moment?

VinePair

About 15 years ago, the nascent craft spirits industry was awash in vodka. A few distillers did make vodka from whole ingredients, including West Virginia’s Smooth Ambler , which used the same mash bill as its wheated bourbon. “We Vodka usually sells because it’s well priced or well marketed and ours was neither.”

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A Beginner’s Guide to Making Gin at Home

A Bar Above

Instead, we’re focusing on our very own bathtub gin ; honestly, it’s basically just infused vodka (not to be confused with flavored vodka). Making gin requires a neutral spirit (in this case, vodka as the base spirit) and juniper– the rest is up to you! 375 ml of good-quality vodka (about 12.5

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Wedding Party Gift Guide

A Bar Above

Although wine glasses can definitely be a standalone gift, adding in some adorable wine charms makes it way more fun. You can also make a whole cocktail kit by adding all the ingredients for each person’s favorite cocktail or the signature cocktail of your wedding day.

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Types of Cocktail Glasses: A Guide to Bar Glassware

A Bar Above

Craft cocktail connoisseurs know that enjoying a cocktail is a multi-sensory experience. Your eyes see the vibrant color of the garnish, your hands feel the temperature of the glass, and your nose takes in the aromas of the cocktail, all before the grand finale of tasting the cocktail itself.

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All You Need For A Successful Dry January: Mocktail Recipes, Ingredients, And Tips

A Bar Above

EASY NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS Of course, we’re not saying you can’t have a cocktail every now and then, but we’re all about balance here at A Bar Above– Heck, you can use our bar tools to make any sort of mixed drink, so it definitely doesn’t need to have booze in it as far as we’re concerned!

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The Chartreuse Shortage: Finding The Perfect Chartreuse Substitute

A Bar Above

Like I mentioned, the craft cocktail movement is mostly to blame for the supply shortage, but it’s a little more complicated than simple supply-and-demand. When the pandemic craziness hit in 2020 and creating great cocktails at home suddenly became all the rage, the sales of Chartreuse skyrocketed.

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How Rabbit Hole Distillery Is Redefining American Whiskey Through Passion and Ingenuity

VinePair

From its four-grain, high-rye, and sherry cask-finished bourbon to its Bespoke Gin (finished in Kentucky rye barrels) and Liddel Vodka (which is filtered through Kentucky limestone) , this distillery has built a reputation for a focus on quality and innovation that truly sets it apart.

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