PUNCH

OCTOBER 25, 2024

We asked 11 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Sazerac—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Here’s some news that’s too exciting to hold until Monday: This week, New Glarus announced a massive $55 Million expansion plan to build a new facility for more brewing … and distilling. If I were a Wisconsinite today, I’d be pretty excited for the prospect of a New Glarus gin, a New Glarus corn whiskey, or maybe getting a New Glarus brandy for my future Old Fashioneds.

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Spiritz

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The UP Distillers' Association (UPDA) has announced its leadership for 2024-25 following its Annual General Meeting on October 15, 2024, at the PHD Chamber, New Delhi. S.K. Shukla of India Glycols Limited has been re-elected as President, while Alok Kumar Agarwal of Radico Khaitan Ltd. takes on the role of Vice President. Rajneesh Agarwal has been named as Secretary General of the association.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Tucked away in a corner of Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood is Widow Jane , a distillery likely best known for its bottlings of blended Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana bourbon. (They also run their own distillate, including a mashbill with proprietary heirloom corn dubbed Baby Jane.) Now under the ownership of Heaven Hill, the operation has previously released “The Vaults” blends with age statements up to 15 years.

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Spiritz

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In a first-ever move by a tequila brand, Patrón invited top Indian celebrities, including Ali Fazal and Neha Dhupia, to its historic Hacienda Patrón estate in Jalisco, Mexico. The stars were treated to an exclusive tour showcasing the traditional tequila-making process, from harvesting blue Weber agave to the distillation behind Patrón 's super-premium tequila.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Diageo said the investment would enable the site to produce the equivalent to 176 million pints of Guinness 0.0 a year for its Irish and global markets.

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Spiritz

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Supreme Court has granted bail to businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to the Delhi excise policy. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said the continuation of Dhall’s judicial custody wouldn’t serve any purpose. The bench noted, “Without expressing any opinion on merits, we direct the petitioner to be released on bail.” The bench directed Dhall to cooperate with the trial.

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Mix That Drink

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Learn how to make the classic Hurricane drink, a sweet rum-based passion fruit cocktail that originated in the French Quarter in New Orleans.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Coca-Cola HBC has issued a recall in Austria for half-litre bottles of various carbonated products as a “precautionary measure.

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Cheers

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Holland America Line , which launched its 2024-2025 Caribbean season on Oct. 20, announced that the seven ships exploring the region have a host of new destination-centric culinary, beverage and shore excursion experiences. The cruise line also introduced its exclusive Rum Ambassador programming on all Caribbean sailings, developed in collaboration with beverage experts and historians David Wondrich and Jeff “Beachbum” Berry.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Boston Beer Co. has already booked two separate impairment charges related to the Dogfish Head brewery in its Q3 2023 and Q3 2022.

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The Cocktail Lovers

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As we’ve mentioned before, one of the many, many things we love about The House of Suntory DOJO is that it isn’t a competition, it’s a process. A process of continuous refinement. With that in mind, the aim of each of the carefully devised Monozukuri masterclasses is curated to inform and inspire those taking part in the various principles behind the meticulous art of Japanese bartending.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Becle, the spirits group behind Jose Cuervo, has said the US market will remain “challenging” amid “very aggressive pricing” by distillers.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Pinot Noir is one of the world’s most consumed wine varietals, beloved far and wide for its light-to-medium body and delicate red fruit flavors. The notoriously finicky grape is planted in vineyards worldwide, though it thrives best in Burgundy , where it has been cultivated for millennia. Pinot Noirs made in the region, also known as Bourgogne Rouge, routinely retail for eye-popping sums, and even the most entry-level expressions have experienced a 60-percent price hike over the past decade.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Rémy Cointreau has lowered its sales outlook after another quarter of double-digit declines, prompting the group's cost-savings measures.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 25, 2024

How Is The Perpetuity Blended Scotch Whisky Batch II Made? This whisky is made in a similar way to Glenfiddich 15 year old, and The Loch Fyne Living Cask. A combination of multiple casks being slowly married together over time to create something different with every release is a very fun way to make your blended whisky stand out as something a little special.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Our regularly updated guide will explore major alcoholic drinks producers' latest strategic moves in the no-and-low alcohol category.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For our non-U.K.-based listeners, we’d like to put you on to a popular phrase from across the pond coined in the mid-’90s. There was a manufacturing company called Ronseal that made stains, paints, and preservatives, the names of which were things like Ronseal Quick-Drying Wood Stain and Ronseal Clear Varnish. It was all pretty standard stuff, but the genius of Ronseal came from the brand’s television ad campaigns where it debuted the now-famous tagline, “Ronseal: does exactly what it says on th

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Albariños often don’t get the love they deserve. These typically Spanish whites offer a delicious and usually more affordable alternative to the more popular white wines. Albariños are typically bright, fruity, dry, and acidic, allowing them to pair well with a great range of different foods. Today we are trying four albariños shared with us by producers Ole & Obrigado, including a sparkling variety and one from Portugal.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In terms of prestige, still white wines have long lived in the shadow of silky reds, but the industry at large has been on a decades-long journey to shake up that narrative. And it’s finally starting to take shape. The campaign, if you will, kicked off in tandem with the rally to convince American drinkers that incredible wines are being made all over the country, and not just in Napa.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 25, 2024

UK nightclubs are “on the brink of extinction” and could vanish by the end of the decade, a trade body has warned.

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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In recent weeks, we’ve looked at a number of historical Old Fashioned variations that use small additions to add flavor and complexity to the basic three-ingredienta template. The Toronto is an Old Fashioned dating back to the first part of the 20th century laced with bitter, minty Fernet-Branca. The Improved Whiskey Cocktail is a drink in the Old Fashioned family from the 1800s that adds absinthe and maraschino liqueur to the formula.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Grand Marnier congratulates Takuma Watanabe after his bar Martiny’s (New York) was ranked 24th during The World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony in Madrid yesterday Grand Marnier’s inaugural partnership with The World’s 50 Best Bars saw it once again collaborate with the esteemed US bartender with a special bar takeover at Mauz Madrid This follows their collaboration on Grand Marnier’s ‘The Grand Encounter: Behind the Bar’ video series earlier this month Grand Marnier , the Grand Encounter between cognac

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Spiritz

OCTOBER 25, 2024

APTRA has announced that the upcoming APTRA India Conference will be held from April 7-9, 2025, at the Trident Hotel in Nariman Point, Mumbai, with Ospree Duty Free as the host partner. Announcing the event, Sunil Tuli , President of APTRA, said, “We are delighted to announce the dates for the APTRA India Conference as 7-9 April 2025. The Trident Nariman Point is a stunning location, and we are grateful to Ospree Duty Free for their support in delivering this specialist conference.”

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Barrell Craft Spirits Gray Label Bourbon 13 Year (2024 Release) This 2024 Gray Label Bourbon release features a blend of straight bourbons which were distilled and aged in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Wyoming. The bourbons range in age from 13-19 years. After the bourbons were married, the blend was bottled at a cask strength. Available in stores and online beginning October 2024.

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DRiNK Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Here is the winners list of Shanghai Regional DRiNK Awards 2024 The post Shanghai Regional DRiNK Awards Winners appeared first on DRiNK.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Nestlé is planning to cut almost 150 jobs in France and outsource the marketing of a clutch of brands, a trade union has said.

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DRiNK Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Here is the winners list of East Regional DRiNK Awards 2024 The post East Regional DRiNK Awards Winners appeared first on DRiNK.

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