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A Home Opener Homage to Lucky Dorr

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Is it possible for a bar to feel like “a secret” when it operates just steps from one of Chicago’s biggest tourist destinations and one of the most well-attended parks in baseball? Somehow, Lucky Dorr does — at least for me. Sitting in the literal shadow of Wrigley Field, Lucky Dorr has poured a vast array of exclusive beers made in collaboration with local breweries for years, and somehow manages to also survive a months-long annual seasonal closure that most other bars

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Lima’s Centuries-Old Street Cocktail, Emoliente Piteado, Lives On

PUNCH

Emoliente Piteado, a pisco cocktail from Lima, Peru, is a spiked version of the herbal brew served by the city’s iconic street carts.

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5 Essential Cocktails for April

Chilled Magazine

Each month Chilled presents you with five essential cocktails based on our National Drink Day Calendar. Don’t forget to reference it so you can prepare for the upcoming holidays. As April unfolds and our surroundings begin to blossom, the world of cocktails changes. The need for sweet, floral, and refreshing drinks begins to take over. Say goodbye to mulled wine and warming cocktails, and say hello to spring libations.

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Spanish Wine Bars Are Having a Moment

Imbibe Magazine

You may have noticed the increasing prevalence of wines from regions like Galicia or Catalunya on wine lists, or even the spate of locales leaning fully Spanish. In our March/April issue , Jennifer Fiedler explores the growing wave of Spanish wine bars and restaurants. Sommeliers and beverage directors are finding inspiration in Spain’s relatively recent wine renaissance, from the revival of indigenous varietals to boundary-pushing new styles.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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The Ultimate Ron Barceló Summer Cocktail Lineup!

Chilled Magazine

With longer days and warmer temperatures, there’s no better time to start gathering up some delicious summer cocktail recipes! From classic favorites like mojitos and mai-tais to innovative concoctions featuring seasonal ingredients, Ron Barceló has got you covered. Check out the roundup below! It’s time for a mai-tai! Nothing says tropical vacation quite like a tiki cocktail which is why Ron Barcelo felt destined to bring forth a tiki experience that can be made from every inch of the globe.

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This Week's Beer News: Are They Joking?

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

It’s April 1st on the Internet. You know what that means. I’m not against having some fun with your social media channels, but it didn’t take long to remember that today — April Fools Day — is always a bit of a mess online. Some social teams know how to do it well, because they make it obvious that they are joking. For example, this short film 1 from Short’s Brewing announcing a beverage called “Midwest Gravy” is obviously not real.

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Before ‘Sideways,’ This Colorful Cast of Winemakers Put Santa Barbara on the Map

VinePair

Twenty years ago, an unassuming indie picture completely upended the wine world. As for the cool, quiet hills and valleys in which the film was set? It would never be the same. “ Sideways ” was an unexpected smash hit. Released in October of 2004, it went on to rake in a genre-busting $70 million in the U.S. and about $110 million worldwide at the box office during its run.

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Whiskey Review: Chattanooga Whiskey White Port Cask Finished

The Whiskey Wash

We review Chattanooga Whiskey White Port Cask Finished, a custom blend created from three bourbon mash bills and aged for five years, including two in ex-white port casks from Portugal. (image via Chattanooga Whiskey) Editor’s Note: The party behind this whisky gave us a review sample. Per our editorial policies , this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

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The 10 Most Popular Cabernet Sauvignons in the World

VinePair

Juicy, tannic, and bold, Cabernet Sauvignon is beloved worldwide. In fact, it’s the world’s most popular wine grape , and its vines are grown on some 840,000 acres of vineyard around the globe — accounting for roughly 5 percent of the world’s wine-growing acreage. Here in the U.S., the grape takes up roughly 9 percent of all vineyard space, a large portion of which is located within the Napa Valley AVA.

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ICONiQ White Whisky reaches 2 million cases

Spiritz

Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD) has confirmed that its new ICONiQ White Whisky has reached a sales figure of 2 million cases of 9 litres each in March 2024, despite current availability in only 70 percent of its operational segment. Further market launches of the product will commence from April 2024. ICONiQ White Whisky is a blend of imported Scotch malts aged in bourbon oak casks, blended with select matured malts and Indian grain spirits.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Mexican federal authorities raid home of Tequila Matchmaker founders

Drinks International

Mexican federal authorities in Guadalajara conducted a raid at a home belonging to Grover and Scarlet Sanschagrin, the husband-and-wife founders of Tequila Matchmaker.

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GI tag for Japanese sake in India

Spiritz

This is the first time a product from Japan has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag In India. The product is named Nihonshu/Japanese sake. India’s Geographical Indications (GI) Registry awarded the GI certificate to the product on 1st April 2024. In 2022, the Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, filed an application seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Nihonshu/Japanese sake, an alcoholic beverage.

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America’s Most Popular Regional Coffee Chains [MAP]

VinePair

Starting off your morning with a proper cup of coffee can make or break your day, and getting a freshly brewed cup from a familiar face just sets the right tone. That’s why it’s important to have a trusty local coffee shop nearby. While coffee drinkers can find their caffeine fix almost anywhere in the U.S. nowadays, there’s a reason patrons still flock to their beloved regional chains.

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Arvind Kejriwal sent to judicial custody

Spiritz

Rouse Avenue Court sent Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till 15th April in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had asked for fifteen days of judicial custody of Kejriwal, citing his non-cooperative behaviour. The CM was produced in Rouse Avenue Court as his custody ended today.

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Celebrate the Winning Bottles of the 2024 L.A. Spirits Awards

VinePair

For the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of bottles stocked in your local liquor store or loaded on the virtual shelves of online retailers, a medal can be a make-or-break moment. With such a rich tapestry of spirits at our fingertips, from regimented whiskeys to apéritifs crafted with ingredients that sound more at home in a botanist’s notebook than in a pre-dinner cocktail, selecting which one to purchase can be overwhelming.

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Review: Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition 2023 Indian Single Malt

Drinkhacker

Piccadily Distilleries’ Indri Indian whisky brand gets a special edition in the form of this late-breaking release from the tail end of 2023: Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition 2023 is limited to just 450 bottles, and is a peated single malt that undergoes maturation in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. No age statement. It’s a wildly different expression than Indri’s standard-bearer Trini, not just because of its use of peat but because of its exceptionally high abv (60.5%) as well.

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Hpnotiq Breeze Tropical Cocktail Recipe

Mix That Drink

The Hpnotiq Breeze is a - you guessed it - Hpnotiq-based cocktail. It also features coconut rum and pineapple juice to add to the tropical fruit flavors in the liqueur.

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Review: Casey Jones Distillery Total Eclipse Moonshine and Bourbon

Drinkhacker

Up next in eclipse tie-in booze is a pair of products from Casey Jones Distillery, based on Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Hopkinsville won’t quite be in the path of totality during next week’s eclipse, but it was in the path during the 2017 eclipse — and it’ll be close enough in 2024 to warrant making a celebratory moonshine and bourbon for the occasion bottled as the Official Bourbon/Moonshine of the Total Solar Eclipse.

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Ex-Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart passes

Drinks International

Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has passed away aged 76, after an illness, with his family by his side.

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Hennessy MyWay Global Cocktail Challenge – A quest for the world’s best, most sustainable and most memorable cocktail

Australian Bartender

Hennessy MyWay Global Cocktail Challenge – A quest for the world’s best, most sustainable and most memorable cocktail The Hennessy MyWay 2024 Challenge has launched, a global cocktail competition to discover the finest, most sustainable cocktail with the most memorable service ritual, for the world’s #1 luxury spirit brand. Inspired by the Cognac House’s centuries-long pursuit of excellence and its pioneering spirit in environmental field.

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The VinePair Podcast: The Gin & Tonic Is a Dead End

VinePair

When asked to think of a Gin & Tonic , what comes to mind? Is it the well drink you order at a dive bar accompanied by a browning lime? Or is it an elevated cocktail you’d expect to see on a refined cocktail bar’s list of classics? Probably the former. So why is it that people are trying to make the latter happen? There have been rumblings in the industry lately that the Gin & Tonic is going to be the Next Big Thing, despite the fact that the G&T’s popularity among American consumers

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Fuzzy Monkey Cocktail Recipe

Mix That Drink

The Fuzzy Monkey is a fun and tasty drink will make you feel like you're on a tropical vacation with every sip. The flavor is mostly orange with peach and banana notes.

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Procera Gin Green Dot 2023 Vintage

Cheers

African-made Procera Gin continues its focus on the terroir of Africa with the release of its Green Dot 2023 Vintage. Like others in the Procera portfolio, Green Dot is produced with equatorial juniper berries. However, Procera Green Dot 2023 Vintage is made only from the berries, foliage and wood of a single tree. Each year during the harvest, the berries are brought to the distillery , and the region providing the best-tasting berries is judged to be the best, the company says.

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16 Cognac Cocktails You Need to Try

Mix That Drink

Cognac is a French brandy that's so tasty you can sip it on its own. But it also makes amazing cocktails. Whether you want to impress friends or try something new, cognac cocktails are so fun to explore!

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Reclaiming Rosebank: The Stolen Stills & Rosebank’s Revival

The Whiskey Wash

Rosebank’s new stills after being installed in the distillery. Rosebank Distillery was once considered the king of the Lowlands, with its gentle and palatable spirit building up a unique and dedicated following during its lifetime. In the years since its closure in 1993, Lowland-malt fans have sustained themselves on Rosebank’s rare official bottlings (including 8 year olds, 12 year olds, 15 year olds, and a 20 year old) and numerous independent bottlings.

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Bebbo Cocktail Recipe

Mix That Drink

The Bebbo cocktail boasts the perfect balance between sweet and sour flavors. The combination of citrusy notes from the lemon juice and the sweetness from the honey syrup creates a blend that is both refreshing and satisfying.

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Club Wyndham Gifts Moms the Ultimate Breakfast-In-Bed Experience This Mother’s Day

PubClub

Nation’s largest vacation ownership club partners with Take a Chef to gift mom a private chef on vacation – without having to leave her suite ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Club Wyndham ® , the nation’s largest vacation club, spreads the love this Mother’s Day with a special promotion – a complimentary in-suite breakfast in bed experience prepared by a private chef, just for mom.

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Study Says Couples That Drink Together Live Longer

VinePair

It never hurts to be on the same page as your partner — and according to a recent study, that applies to drinking habits, too. Published in scientific journal The Gerontologist, the study found that couples that drink and have the same drinking habits tend to live longer versus those in which only partner imbibes and those in which neither partner drinks.

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U.S. Glamping Market Industry Outlook & Forecast 2024-2029: Sustainability Integration, Growth in Luxury Travel Activities and Advances in Off-Grid Technology Drive Market Growth – ResearchAndMarkets.com

PubClub

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “U.S. Glamping Market – Industry Outlook & Forecast 2024-2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The U.S. glamping market is forecast to grow from USD 561.42 Million in 2023, to reach USD 1.30 Billion in 2029, at a CAGR of 15.14% from 2023-2029. The U.S. glamping market is highly competitive, with a diverse range of players vying for market share in this rapidly growing segment of the hospitality industr

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Giovese Family Wines Debuts Bianca Giovese Vino Bianco

Cheers

Sandy Giovese Vino Rosso has announced the arrival of sister brand Bianca Giovese Vino Bianco. It’s available early April in retail stores, wine shops, bars and restaurants across 20 U.S. states and Western Canada. Each box sells for approximately $34 per 3-liter box, containing the equivalent of four 750-ml. bottles of wine. “I’m so excited to welcome Bianca Giovese into the family just as we get head into spring and summer,” says Amy Ezrin, founder and creator of Giovese Family Wines.

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Shoes For Crews® Commences Financial Restructuring to Complete Sale Process and Continue Global Industry Leadership on Stronger Financial Foundation

PubClub

Files Voluntary Petitions for Chapter 11 Relief to Continue Prepetition Sale Process for Substantially all of the Company’s Assets Secures $30 million Debtor-in-Possession Financing Pending Sale Process Enters into Restructuring Support Agreement with First Lien Secured Lenders, Second Lien Secured Lenders, and Other Key Stakeholders Company Expects Full Continuity Across Global Manufacturing and Distribution Operations BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shoes For Crews, LLC and its U.

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