PUNCH
APRIL 12, 2024
Death & Co.’s recent union drive could have made history. But the failed effort underscores the challenges that come with unionizing bar staff, even as restaurants, cafés and hotels see an uptick in labor organizing.
Imbibe Magazine
APRIL 12, 2024
If there is any place better to enjoy a crisp, refreshing beer than out in nature, I haven’t been there. And that is, fittingly, how I plan to enjoy my four-pack of Hopworks ‘ new Organic West Coast IPA brewed for the Earth to Beer campaign. Spearheaded by Portland-based beer booster Eric Steen, Earth to Beer tapped breweries across the country to participate in the environmental initiative.
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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
APRIL 12, 2024
Was this a long week for the rest of y’all, or does it just seem like the Salt Shed opening date news came out forever ago? I know in my head that it was just last Friday because we have these poll results to look at…but it doesn’t feel like it: A majority of “I’ll get there at some point” kinda sums up a lot about craft beer at the current moment, doesn’t it?
VinePair
APRIL 12, 2024
A new survey from YouGov analyzing the wine drinking habits of U.S. citizens has revealed more about America’s wine culture. The study examined both the frequency that Americans enjoy wine as well as their specific preferences. The study was conducted from March 5 to March 11 2024, with 1,117 respondents from a random sample weighted according to gender, age, race, education, Presidential vote, and election turnout.
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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
APRIL 12, 2024
I recently realized that I started emailing people beer news almost exactly ten years ago. Just for fun, I thought I’d share that original email exclusively with my Premium Subscribers this morning.
Drinkhacker
APRIL 12, 2024
Jonathan kicked off our coverage of El Cristiano Tequila last year with a look at the distillery’s silver and reposado expressions. Now we’re jumping ahead to El Cristiano Extra Anejo, “Black Label,” which is aged for three years in ex bourbon barrels. The tequila plays like a selection of greatest hits from the Extra Anejo playbook.
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Drinkhacker
APRIL 12, 2024
The story of Lo-Fi Aperitifs begins in California, where regionally appropriate botanicals are sourced to create various vermouths and an amaro. All of them use wine for the base — even the amaro — which keeps things light and lively, with abv kept in check. While we previous looked at Lo-Fi’s Sweet Vermouth in our exhaustive roundup of the category , this is our first look at the Napa-based operations Dry Vermouth and Gentian Amaro.
VinePair
APRIL 12, 2024
“Cocktail College” is brought to you by Tequila Don Julio. Don Julio González followed his heart over his head. He loved his land, agave, and community — basically, every choice he made was for exceptional tequila, something I know you can appreciate, “Cocktail College” listener. He did it por amor, and this is how people from Mexico basically live every single day.
Spiritz
APRIL 12, 2024
India-based distiller Globus Spirits and Caribbean conglomerate Ansa Mcal have struck a deal to set up a beer manufacturing and distribution venture in India. Globus Ansa Private Limited, a joint venture between Ansa Mcal Limited and Globus Spirits Limited will brew Trinidad and Tobago-based Ansa Mcal beer brand Carib in India. The equally-owned venture aims to manufacture and distribute beer in India, Globus Spirits said in a stock-exchange filing.
VinePair
APRIL 12, 2024
If you have a well-stocked bar at home, you might keep a bottle of vodka in the freezer on standby — and maybe a big-batched Martini along with it. Freezing vodka is one of the most common practices to ensure a luscious, ice-cold pour perfect for stirring or shooting straight. But why do people put vodka in the freezer and leave other spirits on their bar carts?
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Spiritz
APRIL 12, 2024
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha inside Tihar Jail over an alleged money-laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy. Her arrest comes days after the probe agency questioned her in jail, where she is under judicial custody. Kavitha is the daughter of the former Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrashekar Rao.
Just Drinks
APRIL 12, 2024
Caribbean conglomerate ANSA McAL plans to launch its Carib beer brand in India next year.
Spiritz
APRIL 12, 2024
Piccadily Distilleries’ Indri single malt whisky, a triple cask single malt, has achieved a remarkable milestone, solidifying India’s ascent in the global spirits market. Indri-Trini has been hailed as the ‘fastest growing single malt whisky in the world ever,’ as no other single malt whisky has managed to surpass the 100,000 cases milestone within just two years of its launch.
The Whiskey Wash
APRIL 12, 2024
The Denver International Spirits Competition (DISC) is billed as “the largest spirits competition in The Rockies”. The double-blind tasting competition is held annually and features everything from whiskey and bourbon to tequila and vodka. Held by the Wine Country Network, the 2024 Denver International Spirits Competition took place in Broomfield, CO, between March 2nd and March 10th, 2024.
Spiritz
APRIL 12, 2024
Diageo India owned whisky brand McDowell’s launched McDowell’s & Co Distiller’s Batch Indian Single Malt in Gurugram, Haryana. The new single malt is distilled and matured at the company’s Nashik Distillery. With only 6000 bottles available, this triple cask whisky is the product of first getting matured in Ex-Bourbon and Virgin Oak Casks and then in Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz casks unique to the Sahyadri terrain, which add an exceptional vintage character to this whisky.
The Whiskey Wash
APRIL 12, 2024
We review Buzzard’s Roost American Whiskey, a three year-old, sourced whiskey finished in Buzzard’s Roost’s specialized secondary maturation process. (image via Buzzard’s Roost) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies , this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.
Cheers
APRIL 12, 2024
As celebrity alcohol brands proliferate , Metallica has announced the 2024 release of their Blackened Rye the Lightning whiskey. The brand name is inspired by Metallica’s sophomore album, “ Ride the Lightning.” This limited-edition expression follows the 2022 edition of Rye The Lightning. The 2024 bottling was created by Blackened master distiller and blender Rob Dietrich.
VinePair
APRIL 12, 2024
With the sun making its long-awaited return, we say it’s time to toast to the warmer days ahead. And though folks tend to reach for their bourbon in the colder months, truth be told, every season is bourbon season. Now that the produce section is no longer dominated by root vegetables, there’s a slew of fresh ingredients to shake up with America’s flagship spirit, and it’d be a shame to miss out on the cocktail potential at hand.
The Whiskey Wash
APRIL 12, 2024
Watch Hill Proper, an upscale bar in Norton Commons, Louisville, is celebrating its 2nd anniversary in the second half of April 2024. In just two years, the bar has become a go-to destination for American whiskey lovers; the bar is home to the largest collection of American whiskey and bourbon in the country. In celebration of this milestone, the bar and kitchen is presenting a new menu and has curated a celebratory cocktail.
VinePair
APRIL 12, 2024
Given that many restaurants made it into the latter rounds of VinePair’s Martini Madness tournament, we’re left wondering if restaurant bar programs can indeed stick to the same standards as those of bonafide cocktail bars. Price-wise, they stand neck and neck, but restaurant cocktail menus have a tendency to skew toward simple classics. Could it be a matter of making sure customers feel comfortable in their dining-out drink choices, while the bread and butter of cocktail bars lies in experiment
Good Spirits News
APRIL 12, 2024
A. OVERHOLT STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY This release uses the same mash bill as the one Abraham Overholt used when he founded the brand in Pennsylvania in 1810 — 80% rye and 20% soft malted barley. Today, the Overholt brand is made in Clermont, Kentucky at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. with other Overholt Rye bottlings incorporating some corn in the recipe unlike this release.
VinePair
APRIL 12, 2024
In layman's terms, the Daisy de Santiago is a fizzy Daiquiri served over ice with a splash of yellow Chartreuse. Check it out here!
Just Drinks
APRIL 12, 2024
The consumption of milk in Germany declined again in 2023, government data shows.
PubClub
APRIL 12, 2024
City Adds New Vendors, Sponsors, Food Trucks The City of Chula Vista’s annual South Bay Earth Day will feature headline entertainment by the band Ozomatli , supported by Selena tribute band Dreaming of You. This zero-waste celebration of our precious planet will also include family-friendly activities, workshops, exhibits, vendors, art, food and drink, and nonprofits to motivate visitors to mindfully choose environmentally friendly and sustainable products, lifestyles, and habits.
Just Drinks
APRIL 12, 2024
Antoinette Guhl, from the Groupe Écologiste du Senat, will lead the so-called “flash” investigation into Nestlé’s water treatment in France.
PubClub
APRIL 12, 2024
Sting and Billy Joel are touring together for epic concerts. Photo: Myrna M. Suarez, Getty Images Everyone’s watchin’ to see what you will do Everyone’s lookin’ at you, oh Everyone’s wonderin’ will you come out tonight? Everyone’s tryin’ to get it right, get it right Everybody’s workin’ for the weekend Everybody wants a new romance Everybody’s goin’ off the deep end – Loverboy, Working For The Weekend By Kevin Wilkerson, Pub
Just Drinks
APRIL 12, 2024
Constellation Brands is preparing for a “reset year” in its fiscal 2025 to improve the performance of its wine-and-spirits businesses.
PubClub
APRIL 12, 2024
Margaritaville at Sea is a colorful cruise ship with lots of tropical on-board entertainment. Before Jimmy Buffett left the Earth last September, he told those around him to “keep the party going,” and that is exactly what the Margaritaville at Sea cruise ship will be doing when it launches in June. It will have live music, three pool bars (one only for adults), production shows and what executives are calling “themed experiences.” Setting sail for the first time on June
Just Drinks
APRIL 12, 2024
Suntory Holdings has claimed a “world-first” in the use of hydrogen to fuel the distillation of whisky in Osaka, Japan.
The Whiskey Wash
APRIL 12, 2024
The Balmenach 1970 12 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice is very rare at auction. Balmenach Distillery, nestled in Cromdale, Speyside, traces its roots back to 1824. James MacGregor officially founded the distillery after a period of illicit production on his farm, making Balmenach one of the earliest distilleries sanctioned following the Excise Act of 1823.
Just Drinks
APRIL 12, 2024
Just Drinks' week in data explores Stonegate debt, India's beer growth and GlobalData's predictions for adaptogens in soft-drinks.
Bar Magazine
APRIL 12, 2024
From Monday 8 th April , the newly opened Capilungo in Covent Garden will expand its all-day café offering by launching its new basement bar, for customers to while away evenings enjoying hyper-local delicacies from Lecce, freshly baked ‘ Pizzette Pugliese’ and a range of interesting Apulian wines and classic aperitivo style cocktails. Nestled beneath the bakery, situated on Long Acre, the 26-cover bar and seating area transports guests to the rustic street cafes and sunset evenings enjoyed in L
Cocktails with Suderman
APRIL 12, 2024
When it comes to Manhattans, I have long considered myself a hardened rye whiskey partisan. Spicy, peppery, lively rye whiskey is the foundational element of the drink, of the home bar, and of the cocktail renaissance. 1 Manhattans should always be made with rye. Except, that is, when they shouldn’t. Subscribe now Over the years, with much psychic resistance, I have slowly come to appreciate a well-made bourbon Manhattan.
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