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Italians Love G&T—Here Are 4 Italian Gins to Try

Chilled Magazine

Heading to an Italian bar, you’d expect to hear the word Negroni far more often than gin and tonic. The Italian peninsula is now home to small-production gins with major flair. While it began with vermouth, Del Professore soon extended into the liquor’s notorious partner in crime: gin. But, Italians love their G&Ts.

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8 to Try: Giftable Liqueurs

Imbibe Magazine

It’s a natural match with brown spirits or sipped solo after dinner as a digestif. Made in Austria for three generations by the Purkhart family, Nux Alpina steeps fresh green walnuts in brandy and then infuses the spirit with spices and alpine botanicals. The gorgeous bottle makes it extra gifty, to boot.

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A Very Valid Case for the Teeny-Tiny Tini

VinePair

He toyed with the concept and landed on a trio of mini Martinis: a Vesper inspired by the popular large-format version from the original location, a smoky mezcal-based interpretation, and, yes, a gin Martini with a giant Spanish olive. Vance Henderson, national ambassador for Hendrick’s Gin, says the 1 to 1.5 People love cute stuff.”

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National Absinthe Day: Celebrating the Mystique of the Green Fairy

Chilled Magazine

Absinthe is formally a Digestif, defined by Wikipedia as an alcoholic beverage served after a meal, traditionally believed to aid digestion even though there is not strong evidence to support this. Absinthe is a lot like gin, a distilled spirit with botanicals. As long as you don’t light it on fire. What can I mix it with?

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2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Imbibe Magazine

Barrel-aged for a year, the result is a complex but balanced liqueur that can be mixed into a cocktail, like a rum walnut Alexander , or served as a delightful digestif. Guyana (Diamond Distillery), and Jamaica (National Rums of Jamaica). Bottled at 55.7

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The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023)

VinePair

They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. Its experimentation knows no bounds, boasting a vast selection of spirits and liqueurs like California Shochu, Dry Rye Reposado Gin, Green Chile Vodka, and this Spiced Pear Liqueur.

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This Cocktail Has No Chill

Cocktails with Suderman

Try a sip of room-temperature gin, then try a sip of the same gin after it’s been in the freezer for a few hours: With cold gin, the botanicals pop. Even the batched, bottled, and frozen cocktails we have examined recently are served chilly, cooled in the freezer, with water added for dilution. The sip goes down easier.