Chilled Magazine

MAY 11, 2024

We ask Aaron Pollack, bartender at The Victor Cocktail Bar and Love Street Bar in Chicago why bartenders should participate in Martini Week, May 20- May 26th. During this year’s Martini Week, The Victor Cocktail Bar and Love Street bars will be serving the CALM WATERS Martini made with Junipero Gin, Tattersall Blueberry Amaro, Domaine de Canton French Ginger Liqueur, Maraschino Liqueur, Apologue Persimmon Liqueur and Bittermens Transatlantic Bitters. “This Martini variation started out as

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Bartender Bartending Gin Liqueur 246

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 11, 2024

The growth of English whisky over the past decade has been quite the force to be reckoned with. We now have 49 distilleries, with 45 currently up and running; the category is thriving. We all remember when The Lakes Distillery won Best Single Malt in the World for Whiskymaker’s #4 in 2022. More recently, with The English Whisky Distillery Sherry Cask being named World’s Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards in 2024 , the palate for English whiskies is clearly very strong.

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Bottling Wine Whiskey 118

Drinkhacker

MAY 11, 2024

Dixon Dedman and his 2XO Icon Series have rapidly become one of those must-watch release stories since launching in 2023. Drinkhacker has kept studious pace from the get-go with each of their three limited release blends to date: The Pheonix Blend, The Innkeeper’s Blend , and The Tribute Blend. The backstory and profile of this new venture has been covered in previous reviews, so we’ll just dive into the latest and greatest that brings us here today.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 11, 2024

McDowell’s No.1 is an Indian spirit brand, produced by United Spirits Limited, a subsidiary of the multinational beverage company, Diageo. Introduced in the 1960s, McDowell’s is amongst the largest umbrella spirits brands in the world, marketing varieties of whisky, brandy, and rum. Exploring the origins, brand development, and confrontation with the scotch whisky industry – here is everything you need to know about McDowell’s No.1.

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Brandy Rum Alcohol Liquor 98

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Drinkhacker

MAY 11, 2024

In a modern landscape filled with a seemingly endless supply of large and craft distillers, the title of “master distiller” is a bit murky. We all know who has definitely earned the title of master distiller, but the bigger question is regarding those who claim the title with a questionable or unaccomplished resume. We don’t challenge whether or not someone is a distiller or even head distiller, but have they properly earned the title of “master”?

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Brandy Whiskey Alcohol 105

Good Spirits News

MAY 11, 2024

Inspired by traditional afternoon tea, Empress 1908 Gin announces the U.S. launch of Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin. This refreshing new expression is crafted with eight botanicals including juniper berries, lemon, jasmine, star anise, cucumber and fresh lemon zest. “Following the overwhelmingly positive reception of our Elderflower Rose Gin last year, we leveraged our Master Distillers’ extensive botanical expertise to introduce our next innovative flavor: Cucumber Lemon,” said Eric Dopkins, C

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Gin Bottling Liqueur 74