PUNCH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We asked nine of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Whiskey Sour—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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BarLifeUK

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Edinburgh’s top bars and bar folk recognised at the inaugural Edinburgh Bartender’s Ball Rising Star winner Alessia Impedovo After three years of fun and frolics in Glasgow, the Bartender’s Ball decamped to Edinburgh yesterday, for a night of celebration and award-awarding (does that make sense?). In addition to music from Al and the Bad Decisions, tasty BBQ and performances from the Enticing Ecdysiasts Burlesque, the results of the peer-nominated Edinburgh Bar Awards were anno

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Casa Herradura has called Amatitán, Jalisco, home for over 150 years. It is here, in the lowlands of Jalisco, where tequila originated and where Casa Herradura’s story began. Legend has it that one of Herradura’s founders, Aurelio López, stumbled upon a horseshoe while walking through the agave fields one day. Taking it as a sign of good luck, he placed a horseshoe symbol on every one of his bottles and gave birth to what would eventually become the name of the brand “Herradura,” whi

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Montefalco is not a city commonly invoked when discussing red wine destinations. Umbria is not a region immediately surfacing to top of mind when thinking about Italian wines, and Sagrantino is certainly not a wine frequently discussed here in the United States. But this dense, fairly disease-resistant grape is starting to quietly make waves, with vines currently planted and producing grapes in California, Arizona, Washington, and Texas.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A new true-crime book by Mike Gerrard introduces the world of alcohol crimes, from whiskey heists to fake million-dollar wine. We’ve all been there at the end of a long week (or sometimes day); devastated to reach for our favorite bottle and find it empty. Well if nipping to your local liquor shop to restock seems like a stretch sometimes, imagine how desperate for a drink you’d need to be to steal a $50,000 bottle or a million dollars of wine?

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Bruichladdich is arguably the poster child for the renaissance in Islay single malt over the last two decades. It caught the whisky world’s attention in 2001 after a group of investors led by Mark Reynier resurrected the mothballed distillery and gave an eager Jim McEwan in the prime of his career free rein to push the boundaries of Islay single malt.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We’ve all sampled a Jack & Coke. But what about a Jack & Cherry Coke? Jack Daniel’s has announced the release of a cherry twist on its classic ready-to-drink canned cocktail: the Jack & Coca-Cola Cherry. The limited edition canned cocktail showcases the classic notes of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey combined with sweet Coca-Cola Cherry, resulting in a refreshing and perfectly sippable cocktail.

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Spiritz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Canadian bartender Keegan McGregor from Halifax’s Highwayman Bar has won the title of Diageo World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2024. This prestigious competition, themed ‘Future Legacy,’ was held in Shanghai and brought together top bartenders from 44 regions around the world. McGregor impressed the judges with his innovative use of Scotch whisky, specifically Johnnie Walker Blue Label, showcasing how technology can elevate modern drink-making.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Cooler weather brings opportunity for breweries to explore new combinations of flavors, and the team at Founders Brewing Company has announced a wave of fall/winter varieties. This fall, Founders rolls out several new products: A new Fall/Winter variety pack, featuring returners Oatmeal Stout and Vanilla Porter, alongside two new offerings: Winter Bock, a dark lager; and Blonde Roast, a golden pale ale with a touch of lightly roasted coffee.

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Spiritz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Coca-Cola Company and Bacardi Limited have partnered to launch a new ready-to-drink (RTD) pre-mixed cocktail featuring BACARDÍ rum and Coca-Cola. This exciting collaboration, titled BACARDÍ Mixed with Coca-Cola RTD, will roll out in select European markets and Mexico in 2025, with plans for a global expansion. James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, stated, "We continue to diversify our portfolio as a total beverage company, especially in the fast-growing alcohol

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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

Just Drinks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Coca-Cola and Bacardi will launch a co-branded RTD cocktail, a move that follows the soft-drinks giant’s partnership with Jack Daniel’s.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Americans adore bourbon. Thankfully, it’s truly a great time to be a bourbon drinker, and the selection at your local bottle shop likely reflects this growing demand. While you’ll spot plenty of limited-edition expressions and aged examples that are ideal for savoring neat or on the rocks, other options shine even brighter when shaken or stirred into something special.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Should You Buy Bowmore 19 Year Old French Oak Barrique? If you’re into peat and fun cask finishes then this certainly seems like the type of whisky for you. A limited-release, higher strength Bowmore is some of the best whisky in the world, that is the opinion of many people – but sadly enough of it isn’t released. Having something at nearly two decades old with this interesting barrique cask finish hasn’t hindered the delicacy of smoke that Bowmore has.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. Technology is an integral part of day-to-day life in the 21st century, so it’s no surprise that cell phones, laptops, and tablets frequently show up on screen. And if one brand is winning the placement war, it’s Apple.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Glen Scotia 2016 8 Year Old is limited to just 210 bottles. Credit: The Maclean Foundation A whisky inspired by Alice In Wonderland is set to provide a lifetime of clean water to people living in Madagascar. In a collaboration between Glen Scotia Distillery , located in Campbeltown , and The Maclean Foundation , 210 bottles of a single cask release will be sold to raise funds for clean water projects.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Coors and PBR don’t threaten Tree House Brewing and Trillium’s bottom lines, and vice versa. The same goes for Evan Williams and Eagle Rare. Yet, in the wine world, there continues to be a misunderstanding regarding a fictitious high and low market overlap. Realistically, these are two distinct markets. There’s supermarket bulk wine, and then there’s fine wine.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Johnnie Walker was announced as the Official Spirits Partner of the 76th Emmy Awards. Credit: Diageo The 76th Emmy® Awards took place on September 15th at 8 PM ET, drawing stars from across the television industry. Hosted by Schitt’s Creek stars and creators, Eugene and Dan Levy, the awards honored the best in American prime time television. Big winners included Baby Reindeer , The Bear , and Shōgun.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. Technology is an integral part of day-to-day life in the 21st century, so it’s no surprise that cell phones, laptops, and tablets frequently show up on screen. And if one brand is winning the placement war, it’s Apple.

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Sculpture Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Food cost - the price of your ingredients compared to the money you bring in from selling dishes - is the silent assassin lurking in the shadows of every restaurant.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Basil Hayden 10 Year Bourbon is officially back on shelves, and this time, it’s joining the brand’s permanent lineup. The bourbon , which the Beam Suntory-owned distillery first launched in December 2018, has historically only been released in limited quantities on an annual basis. But due to popular demand, the esteemed whiskey will now be available for purchase year-round.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This Japanese whisky-based cocktail incorporates peach and ginger flavors. Print Falling for Fuji Course Drinks Keyword ginger beer, Japanese whisky, lemon, peach Ingredients 2 oz. Fuji single grain Japanese whiskey ¾ oz. Peach puree ¾ oz. Lemon juice ½ oz. Ginger syrup Ginger beer or club soda Instructions Combine first four ingredients and shake.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

For the first few years of my career as a bartender, I was vehemently anti-garnish. At Booker and Dax, we were dogmatic in that everything in the glass needed to be there for a reason, and the reason could not be frivolity. It was a decade ago and Dave Arnold’s pioneering techniques hadn’t taken root in the broader bar world yet, so in order to avoid being pigeonholed as a gimmick program, everything had to be austere when it came to the service of the drinks.

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Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This summer, Maison Ferrand introduced Planteray Mister Fogg Navy Rum, a rum blend that pays homage to the heritage and craftsmanship of Navy rum. Drawing from four of the main rum-producing Caribbean islands historically used in Navy blends – Barbados, Trinidad, Guyana and Jamaica, Mister Fogg is available as a limited edition. The rum launch is accompanied by the in-depth co-authored book “ Exploring 300 Years of Royal Navy Rum and Its Technique ” by Maison Ferrand owner and master blender Ale

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

What’s the current state of the U.S. whiskey industry? For answers, we interviewed Marty Holland, store manager of The Party Source , a 65,000-square-foot independent beverage alcohol retailer in Bellevue, KY. The Party Source, a Top 100 Retailer , remains on the cutting edge of whiskey retail, including opening a new bar in the store that helps generate sales elsewhere in the business.

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Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

“What if we added a Southwest twist on rye?” That question kept popping up at the Del Bac distillery. They finally decided to try it. As a small team, they couldn’t take time away from producing their handcrafted American single malts to make their own rye so they sourced from Indiana and added their own twist as they finished it. For Sentinel, they start with a blend of three-year-old and two-year-old 95% rye-5% malt straight rye whiskies from Indiana.

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Drinks International

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Campari Group chief executive, Matteo Fantacchiotti, has announced his resignation after only five months in the role.

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Tales of the Cocktail

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I am always very proud when I see Latines winning and succeeding in our industry. Making noise, landing in top positions, being nominated, being recognized, being featured, and most importantly leading by example, working harder than the person next to them. Winning by merit, no shortcut. Through my travels, guest shifts, and events around the world, I’ve been able to connect with a lot of people, a lot of latines, front and back of house, and I love hearing their stories… what were they doing b

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Malt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Compare and contrast The post Benriach The Twelve and Benriach The Smoky Twelve first appeared on Malt.

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Just Drinks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Holding company Farmhouse is buying Thrown, producer of functional energy-drinks brand, Nappy Boy Dranks, founded by US singer and rap artist T-Pain.

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Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Sheringham caught global attention in their fourth year of business, after their flagship spirit, Seaside Gin, took home the World’s Best Contemporary Gin award in the World Gin Awards in London, UK. “Every chef has the same ingredients in their pantry, but the skill lies in how they balance each flavor to create a unique outcome. This is the Sheringham approach to crafting spirits.

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Just Drinks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Lanson BCC said it predicted a "better level of activity" in H2 but would not be releasing its full-year expectations.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Christmas season officially kick-offs on November 21-23 with annual Holiday Lighting Weekend MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #Christmas — Elvis Presley’s Graceland will celebrate the holiday season this year with Christmas tours, live concerts, the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Enesco Gallery and Gift Shop (home to the world’s largest collection of Department 56 villages), and more.

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Just Drinks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Campari has acquired a minority shareholding in Capevin Holdings Proprietary, the holding company behind Bunnahabhain distiller CVH Spirits.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Festive Scenes Brighten Hong Kong Sky and the Iconic Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Light up Hong Kong HONG KONG & LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global travelers are invited to experience the vibrant nighttime celebrations taking place in Hong Kong this fall. In addition to the Fire Dragon Dance, Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations also include young dragon dancers carrying a dragon decorated with 10,000 LED bulbs, showcasing the passing on of this traditional heritage.

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Just Drinks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Hiland Dairy Foods is expanding a manufacturing plant in Tyler, Texas acquired in 2017 from Brookshire Grocery.

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