Fri.Jul 19, 2024

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A Taproom, a Tease and a Deal: This Week's Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

A few notable things as we head into the weekend… We shared a few brief updates about this previously, but is/was brewing took to Reddit recently to confirm that they’re opening a taproom later this summer. That taproom will be located at 5121 N. Ravenswood, aka the former home of Urban Brew Labs and Metropolitan Brewing. It’s only midsummer but we’re already thinking about Black Friday.

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Lebanon’s Doudou Shot Is More Than a Rite of Passage

PUNCH

The Doudou, a vodka shot from Beirut, Lebanon, combines the spirit with an olive, lemon and hot sauce and is iconic at bars around the city.

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Protected: House of U.S. Spirits Announce Immersive Trade Tasting Events in London and Manchester

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The Best Cask Finished Bourbon According To The World Whiskies Awards 2024

The Whiskey Wash

Cask-finished bourbon is a bourbon that has been matured in the traditional (and legally defined) virgin, charred American oak barrel, before undergoing a finishing period in a different type of barrel. These barrels have normally been used to mature a different spirit, wine, or beer. Sherry, port, and wine are among the most common finishing casks for bourbon.

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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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Amway Grand Plaza’s Pickleball-inspired Cocktails 

Cheers

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country for the third year in a row, and shows no signs of slowing. So when the summer’s hottest pickleball event, the Beer City Open Pickleball Championships , returned to Grand Rapids, MI, from July 9-14, historic downtown hotel Amway Grand Plaza offered several signature pickleball-inspired craft cocktails.

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Review: High West Bottled in Bond Rye and Bourye (2024)

Drinkhacker

Two big new releases from Utah’s High West, starting with its first bonded whiskey ever, a recognition of its (slow but) steady transition to in-house distillate. 2024’s annual drop of Bourye is also in the review lineup, and it too has a bit of High West’s own whiskey in store for us this year… but plenty of juice from other parts of the country, too.

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You Can Never Go Wrong with the Classic Black Russian Cocktail Recipe

Mix That Drink

Discover the perfect Black Russian cocktail recipe. Simple ingredients, easy steps, and a delicious result every time. Enjoy a classic drink today!

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With Outryder, Wyoming Whiskey Continues to Blaze Its Own Trail

VinePair

Most American whiskey makers face a seemingly inevitable fork in the road: One path is marked “bourbon,” and the other is marked “rye.” And if your mash bill doesn’t fit neatly into the federally regulated definitions of either — at least 51 percent corn in the case of bourbon, or else a minimum of 51 percent rye — then tough luck. It’s enough to keep most producers on the straight and narrow, but now and then comes a maker willing to go off-road if that means making a better whiskey.

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Review: Bodegas Valdemar Conde Valdemar 2015 Reserva and 2019 Crianza

Drinkhacker

Bodegas Valdemar, located in the renowned Rioja region of Spain, has been producing wine since 1889. Today, we’re taking a look at two wines harvested from the Conde Valdemar vineyards, a significant part of this family-owned winery, located in the Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta sub-regions. We’re also revisiting its Crianza offering, which won a favorable review last year , and was also deemed an excellent value buy.

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Creativity in focus with Gn Chan – new podcast!

The Cocktail Lovers

We’ve always been about the amazing creativity that runs throughout this industry – that goes for the people and products and of course, the drinks. We’re ticking all of those boxes in this episode, starting with our products, both of which show off their creativity by breaking convention in where they are made: the first is Outelier rum from the Isle of Man the other is Sogood sake made in California.

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Whiskey Review: Savage & Cooke Howling Mob Bourbon

The Whiskey Wash

We review Savage & Cooke Howling Mob Bourbon, distilled from an ancient heirloom corn grown on a plot of California farmland 35 miles from the distillery. (image via Savage & Cooke) 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.

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The VinePair Podcast: What Can We Learn From European Drinks Culture?

VinePair

European drinking culture bears many similarities to its stateside counterpart, but of course, they’re not one and the same. Ordering a Martini in Italy will likely result in your server bringing you a glass of Martini & Rossi vermouth, the Negroni retains a more nebulous identity than the three-ingredient spec we’ve become accustomed to in the U.S., and upscale, fine-dining establishments tend to be more kid-friendly than casual haunts.

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In data: Europe’s wine consumption wanes

Just Drinks

In 2023, EU member states represented 48% of global wine consumption – drinking 107 million hectolitres, data shows.

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THE CHALICE: CHRIS LOUIE’S MADE IN XIAOLIN LUXURY PIVOT

Cocktail Whisperer

Made in Xiaolin. Years ago, in the late 1980’s when I lived in Charleston, South Carolina, I was gifted a very special tool from my old friend, Jean-Jacques, used for smoking cheeba. He named it the chalice. It was a very simple device, a piece of timber bamboo with a hole in it, where a sandblasting tip had been inserted and sealed with wire and clay for airtightness.

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Unusual Coladas

Cocktails with Suderman

Every so often, I’ve visited a cocktail bar and had a drink that was not only so good but so unusual — so specific and distinctive and different even from the novel cocktails that I — that it stuck with me for years after. These rare cocktails are not necessarily the abolute best I’ve ever had, although they are always very good.

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MSIL to launch premium liquor stores

Spiritz

Karnataka state owned MSIL (Mysore Sales International Limited) is expanding its presence by opening premium liquor stores with a wide range of brand options in various locations. After successfully launching a store in Bengaluru, a new outlet is set to open soon in Vijayapura district. Earlier this year, MSIL also introduced a premium liquor store in Mangaluru city and its outskirts.

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Nigerian government ‘considers suspension of sugar tax on drinks’

Just Drinks

The Nigerian government is reportedly mulling a suspension of its tax on sugary drinks to ease pressure on manufacturers in the inflation-hit nation.

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Youth Fuel Tequila Boom

Spiritz

If there is a demand, supply it. That’s the most common business strategy and Tonia Group has adapted it perfectly by bringing tequila to India. The company has been one of the pioneers in importing tequila for the Goan market and though it was initially a struggle, with time people started appreciating the quality of tequila that the company brought to the table.

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Vita notturna a Macao: discoteche e mercati notturni

Nightlife City Guide

Situata nel Mar Cinese Meridionale a ovest di Hong Kong, Macao è una delle destinazioni di viaggio più affascinanti dell’Asia, soprattutto in termini di vita notturna. Questa ex colonia portoghese è ora una regione amministrativa speciale della Cina, che le conferisce una miscela unica di esotismo orientale e glamour occidentale. I casinò di Macao, conosciuti anche come la Las Vegas dell’Est, sono famosi in tutto il mondo e attirano giocatori d’azzardo e amanti del divertimento

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For the First Time Ever, Pets Can Now Fly Private to Asia, India, and the Middle East via Airacer Pets

PubClub

Airacer Pets , powered by Airacer, launches a new era of pet travel NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The growing demand for pet-friendly flights in private aviation is clear. Multiple companies have sprung up to match this demand but have failed to fully capture the needs of our furry friends. Here’s where Airacer’s CEO, Wen Wang, saw an opportunity to service this untapped market.

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Dear Sailor, Manchester

Bar Magazine

The idea of a ‘secret bar’ might seem outdated in our age of social media, but Dear Sailor, Manchester’s latest addition, managed to maintain an air of mystery prior to its opening. Located in Spinningfields, Dear Sailor draws inspiration from the prohibition-era jazz speakeasies of 1930s Tokyo, evoking the heady romance of Japan’s underground drinking dens.

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New Fortress Energy Achieves First LNG for its Fast LNG Asset

PubClub

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) (“NFE” or the “Company”) today announced that it has achieved First LNG for its initial Fast LNG asset located offshore Altamira, Mexico (“FLNG”). With this significant milestone, FLNG establishes itself as the fastest large-scale LNG project ever developed. NFE’s proprietary Fast LNG design is the first of its kind, pairing the latest advancements in modular liquefaction technology with jack up rigs or similar offshore

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Vibey Iced Tea

Three Spirit

cup ml Three Spirit Social 1 250 Hibiscus tea 1 250 Ginger ale Garnish: orange & mint How Build in a carafe and serve over ice into rock glasses. Garnish with orange wheels and mint sprigs.

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Buddy Valastro Celebrates Grand Opening of Buddy’s Boardwalk Empire at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City

PubClub

Link to high-res images HERE ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Earlier today, Buddy ‘Cake Boss’ Valastro celebrated the momentous grand opening of Buddy’s Boardwalk Empire at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, sweet surprises and more. Opening day guests received an exclusive meet-and-greet with Valastro and his family and an opportunity to purchase autographed merchandise like t-shirts, aprons, and mugs.

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Netherlands beer consumption declines amid new taxes, poor weather

Just Drinks

Netherlands beer consumption continued to fall in the first half of this year as taxation changes inflated prices and hit sales, data shows.

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Faraday Future Releases Letter From its Board of Directors and Founder, YT Jia, Encouraging All Stockholders to Vote at the Company’s AGM

PubClub

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (Nasdaq: FFIE) (“FFIE” or the “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today released an open letter from its Board of Directors along with FFIE’s Founder, YT Jia, thanking all stockholders for their ongoing support and asking all FFIE stockholders to vote at the Company’s upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 31, 2024.

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“Sauvignon Blanc rush is not going to go away” – Invivo co-founder optimistic for New Zealand wine growth

Just Drinks

Invivo has recently released its 2024 vintage and held a blending session with Graham Norton, who has partnered with the winery since 2014.

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GSN Alert: New Spirits Releases 7.19.24

Good Spirits News

BOOKER’S BOURBON BATCH 2024-02 “THE BEAM HOUSE BATCH” The Beam House Batch is the second bourbon batch release from Booker’s for 2024. Named after the family home where Jim Beam and Booker Noe lived, The Beam House is the current residence for 7th generation Master Distiller Fred Noe. This batch was made on five different production dates and stored in four different warehouses.

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Italian winery Querciabella ownership changes hands

Just Drinks

Italian winery Querciabella has announced that its founder’s daughter Mita Castiglioni has taken ownership from her brother Sebastiano.

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The 15 Best Hard Teas to Drink Right Now

VinePair

Long dominated by Twisted Tea, the hard tea category has exploded in recent years as drinkers thirst for ready-to-drink cocktails beyond a simple hard seltzer. According to BevNet , the number of hard tea brands on the market has nearly doubled in just three years, swelling from 80 in 2020 to approximately 150 in 2023. And growth in the category isn’t expected to slow anytime soon — as global market intelligence firm SkyQuest predicts that hard tea sales will grow at a CAGR of 25 percent and hit

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PepsiCo seeks planning permission for Ireland production expansion

Just Drinks

PepsiCo wants to further expand its Irish infrastructure by increasing warehousing and production at its Cork facility.

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Drink of the Week: Kloo Coffee Concentrate

Imbibe Magazine

It takes very little persuasion for me to sample a new coffee product. I am a devout, daily coffee drinker, and I find the innovative arc of instant coffee to be particularly fascinating. Launched earlier this year, Kloo is a craft coffee concentrate formulated by roaster and Q-grader Mariella Cho and her daughter Claudia Snoh, with the aim to make single-origin coffees ready to prepare—hot or cold—instantly.

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Lifeway Foods family members call again for resignation of CEO

Just Drinks

The demand has come from Lifeway CEO Julie Smolyansky's mother and brother, who made a similar call back in 2022.

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Agave Raises the Spirits !

Spiritz

Maya Pistola Agavepura produces Asia’s first premium aged 100 percent agave spirit. And here lies the need to clear a misunderstanding that consumers often suffer from. By definition, Maya Pistola Agavepura is not a tequila! “This common misconception stems from the widespread recognition of the term ‘tequila’, as opposed to an understanding of the larger agave category, which our company is here to change with an Indian-born pure agave spirit,” Rakshay Dhariwal ela

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Global Microsoft IT outage hits retailers’ POS systems

Just Drinks

As Microsoft’s IT outage is reported globally, retailers’ point-of-sales systems are collapsing and causing havoc for customers and staff.

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Nightlife in Macau: nightclubs and night markets

Nightlife City Guide

Located in the South China Sea west of Hong Kong, Macau is one of Asia's most fascinating travel destinations, especially in terms of nightlife. This former Portuguese colony is now a special administrative region of China, giving it a unique blend of Eastern exoticism and Western glamour. Macau's casinos, also known as the Las Vegas of the East, are world-famous and attract gamblers and fun-seekers from all over the world.