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The Pisco Punch Comes Home

PUNCH

Pisco Punch, a pisco and pineapple cocktail originally from San Francisco, has become a local favorite among bartenders in Lima, Peru.

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5 Spritzes to Sip This Summer

Chilled Magazine

This summer, one of the big trends in the cocktail scene will be the rise of spritz. Now that it’s patio season, patrons will seek out the nearest bar and restaurant that serves the most refreshing and delicious cocktail. Spritzes are loved for their light and low ABV attributes. They often have some sort of liqueur that is the main star of the show, topped with sparkling water and garnished with seasonal fruit.

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The Next Era of Spanish Wine Starts Now

Imbibe Magazine

When the team behind Oxalis , a Michelin-starred restaurant in Brooklyn, opened Clinton Hill wine bar Place des Fêtes in 2022, beverage director Piper Kristensen knew exactly what he didn’t want to do: re-create the same-old, same-old bistronomy-style French-heavy list. Coming from the cocktail world, with previous stints at Booker & Dax, Kristensen had taught himself about French wine when he designed the wine list at Oxalis, and was ready for a new challenge.

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Malibu Paige Breeze

Chilled Magazine

Malibu announces its new summer campaign in partnership with TV personality, Paige DeSorbo , to bring the vacation anytime, anywhere. There’s an “everyday you,” and then there’s a “vacation you.” You know the one, the spontaneous, fun-seeking person you are while on vacation. Most people wish they could be the free-spirited vacation version of themselves at home too.

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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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The 20 Best Vodkas for 2024

VinePair

Among the biggest myths in beverage alcohol is that vodka is a flavorless, odorless spirit. As ever more producers seek to highlight the character of an increasing array of base ingredients — rice, grapes, and even agave — it’s become something of a cliché in spirits circles to repeat the fact that the TTB now recognizes vodka can exhibit character.

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Review: Milam & Greene Bottled in Bond Bourbon

Drinkhacker

Well, would ya look at that? Our pals at Milam & Greene have released their first bonded whiskey, a permanent addition to the portfolio that is distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky (this one in Autumn 2019), aged in #4 char barrels in Kentucky, then bottled in Blanco, Texas (just a few months ago for this first batch). The mashbill is 70% corn, 22% malted rye, and 8% malted barley.

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Sanjay Dutt’s whisky debuts in Dubai

Spiritz

Cartel Bros launched The Glenwalk in Dubai at the recent Travel Retail Consumer Forum ’24, marking its debut in the Middle East market. Cartel Bros’ The Glenwalk is co-owned by Bollywood’s star, Sanjay Dutt, and is being projected as the first Indian celebrity-owned alcohol brand in the world. The Glenwalk has already garnered international acclaim, including a silver medal at the London Spirits Competition 2024 for its exceptional quality and exquisite taste.

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Jim Beam Black Gets 7-Year Age Statement and Bottle Redesign

VinePair

Jim Beam Black, a beloved expression from the brand’s bourbon lineup, is getting a full-scale makeover. The relaunch, announced Tuesday, includes an updated formula and a sleek new bottle design. According to a brand press release, the enhanced liquid — crafted under the guidance of seventh- and eighth-generation master distillers Fred and Freddie Noe — was aged for seven years and delivers a rich, velvety palate with notes of caramel, vanilla, and oak. “After seven years of patient aging

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Radico releases ‘Mera Cricket’ anthem

Spiritz

Radico Khaitan has launched a song termed anthem, which is dedicated to the T20 Men’s World Cup 2024. The song is titled ‘Mera Cricket’ ‘Mera Cricket’ anthem is created by Radico and Hitz Music. The song is written by Padamjeet Sehrawat, with music composed by Sehrawat and Kamal Joshi. The song features former cricketers like Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Anil Kumble, Virender Sehwag, Mithali Raj, Aaron Finch, Sreesanth, Vivek Razdan, and Aakash Cho

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The VinePair Podcast: Has Craft Beer Gotten Boring?

VinePair

With nearly every conceivable IPA variant, from cold to milkshake to hoppy absurdity , and stouts barrel-aged and pastrified to the nth degree, it seems that craft beer has reached a point of all-time stagnation. The industry’s apparent post-Covid thud has been characterized by a dearth of regional differences, increased availability of once-hyped-up, hard-to-find grails, and breweries resorting to mixing up cocktails to get new customers into their taprooms.

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Suntory Global Spirits eyes Laphroaig distillery expansion

Just Drinks

Suntory Global Spirits is seeking planning permission to expand and revamp its Laphroaig whisky distillery on the Scottish island of Islay.

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Restaurant Management: Your 10-Step Guide

Sculpture Hospitality

Congratulations! You're a restaurant owner – a total rockstar with a dream of serving up delicious food and making people happy. But between menu planning, counting restaurant inventory , keeping staff happy, and deciphering that mountain of health codes, you might feel like your brain is about to explode.

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Onkyo Direct Releases Wines Matured To The NieR: Automata Soundtrack

The Whiskey Wash

The NieR: Automata wines. Credit: Onkyo Direct You’ve heard of scotch whisky matured in a peat bog , and rye aged with the aid of a “BLACK NOISE” process. Well, now we can add wines matured to the sound of the OST from NieR: Automata to this novelty list. Japanese retailer, Onkyo Direct, is selling two red wines matured in barrels that had speakers attached.

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Health and Wellness Tips For The Nightlife Party Scene

PubClub

Having fun in a bar is a healthy activity but don’t overdo it. Photo: PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor I go out a lot. Several times a week sometimes. But I do it in a healthy way. How do I do that, you ask? It’s easy. In this post, I explain how to b alance nightlife with health, including tips on recovery, staying hydrated and maintaining a healthy lifestyle while enjoying the party scene. 1.

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Search Begins For UK’s First Dog Menu Tester With £2,000 Worth Of Dog-Friendly Experiences To Review

Bar Magazine

DesignMyNight are looking for the perfect pup to take on this tasty challenge. Pet owners across the country will be able to put themselves and their dog forward for five luxury experiences, including two hotel stays, a dog-friendly afternoon tea and a three-course meal. Anyone with a furry friend can now apply to be the UK’s first-ever Dog Menu Tester, with a package worth £2,000 for the successful candidate.

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Budget-Friendly Night Out Ideas: Money-Saving Nightlife Tips

PubClub

The PubClub.com PubClubettes have fun at Sharkeez bar in Manhattan Beach, CA, along with DJ Soul Cole. Photo: Jack Fleming for PubClub.com Going out to bars and nightclubs can be expensive, especially if it’s something you do nearly every weekend. But it does not have to be that way. Here are 5 tips for budget-friendly night out idea that will save you money while also maintaining your fun and entertaining lifestyle.

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JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE GLOBAL BARTENDER CHALLENGE

Bar Magazine

Bartenders from around the world entered for the chance to win an exclusive trip to Scotland Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch Whisky, has announced the winners of its second Black Label Global Bartender Challenge. Bartenders and bar owners across the globe were invited to publish a public Instagram reel of their own signature Johnnie Walker Black Label cocktail to be in with a chance of winning a three-day immersive trip to Scotland over the Burns Night weekend in January 2025.

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Virtual Events Taking the World by Storm

PubClub

Source: Pixabay A veritable profusion of virtual events has taken the world by storm. Often, we think of Skype, Zoom or FaceTime as the only virtual event software, but plenty of other options abound. Our high-tech world is populated with intelligent software designed to bring people together en masse in virtual enclaves. Think of large-scale gatherings like conferences, networking powwows, trade shows, webinars, virtual concerts, and even social gaming options online.

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Diageo sells majority stake in Guinness Nigeria to Tolaram

Just Drinks

Diageo has sold its shareholding in publicly-listed Guinness Nigeria to Singapore-based consumer group Tolaram.

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Sip in Style: Elegant Bars Amid Ubud’s Rice Fields and Jungle

PubClub

Ubud, Bali. Photo via pexels.com Ubud, Bali’s cultural heart, continues evolving as a paradise for travelers. The town has always been known for its serene landscapes and vibrant arts scene, but Ubud’s bar scene has recently significantly transformed. In 2024, new establishments blend traditional Balinese culture with modern mixology trends, creating unique and unforgettable experiences.

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Lion plans to close Malt Shovel Brewery in Sydney

Just Drinks

Lion is planning to shut Malt Shovel Brewery in the Australian city of Sydney amid pressure on beer consumption and rising costs in the country.

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Rod Stewart’s Father’s Day Wolfie’s Whiskey Martini

PubClub

Liam and Rod Stewart behind the bar at his Essex country estate making Rockstar Martinis for Father’s Day. Here’s how a rock star prepars for Father’s Day. Well, if you’re Rod Stewart anyway. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer got behind the bar at this Essex country estate with his son Liam and together they created the Rockstar Martini, using Rod’s whisky Wolfie’s Whiskey in place of vodka.

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Australian Vintage looks to relieve debt through share sale

Just Drinks

Australian Vintage is looking to a share issue as the debt-laden wine group strives to move past inflation pressures and an oversupply of grapes.

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Karl Strauss Hosting Launch Party For New Beer Prior To SD Beer Weekend

PubClub

With an 8.5% ABV, the Karl Strauss Tower X² Double IPA packs a real punch. San Diego’s Karl Strauss Brewing Company is hosting a launch party for a new beer release which in turn, it kind of a launch into SD Beer Weekend. The new beer, Tower X² Double IPA, will be featured at Karl Strauss’ The Outpost San Marcos beer garden on Thursday, June 20 from 3-7 p.m.

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Pronghorn makes first non-alcoholic spirits investment in Mocktail Club

Just Drinks

The US 0.0% RTD cocktails maker Mocktail Club marks Pronghorn's first cash injection in non-alcoholic spirits.

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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Small Batch Whiskey

The Whiskey Wash

Small batch whiskey is, ironically, a large whiskey category in the United States. Created by blending the contents of very few selected barrels, small batch whiskey is sought after for its high quality and limited nature. Chicken C**k Whiskey is a notable producer of small batch whiskey. Founded in 1856 in Paris, Kentucky, Chicken C**k has been producing premium small batch whiskey for over 160 years.

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Drinks giants, tech firms “strengthen standards” on digital advertising

Just Drinks

International Alliance for Responsible Drinking has partnered with technology and social media companies to safeguard alcohol advertising.

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Review: Found North First Date Canadian Whisky

Drinkhacker

The poet Justin Timberlake once quipped “What goes around comes around.” Early American whiskey culture revolved around rye and bourbon. However, the long thirst from 1920 to 1933 began a shift in American drinking habits. Legitimate and well-aged bourbon and rye were harder to come by during Prohibition. Lighter whiskies smuggled in from Canada and Scotland were much more available for a substantial amount of time, and American palates began gravitating toward lighter Scotch and Canadian whiski

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UK Labour government to ban energy drink sales to teens

Just Drinks

The UK Labour party has pledged to ban sales of “dangerously high” caffeinated energy drinks to under-16s.

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Rod Stewart & Son Liam Celebrate Father’s Day With Wolfie’s Rockstart Martini

The Whiskey Wash

Rod Stewart and Wolfie’s Whisky. Credit: Jonas Mohr Rock & Roll legend, Rod Stewart , is celebrating Father’s Day with his son, Liam, and a curated Wolfie’s Whisky cocktail: Wolfie’s Rockstar Martini. The Wolfie’s Whisky brand was launched in 2023 as a collaboration between Stewart and business partner Duncan Frew. Wolfie’s is a celebration of Stewart’s early career in rock n’ roll, and his “more mischievous days”.

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Why Brown-Forman remains work in progress

Just Drinks

Brown-Forman is making progress internationally but remains weighted to the US, where the spirits market is sluggish.

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Godawan continues its winning streak

Spiritz

Godawan Artisanal Single Malt Whisky, the brainchild of The Good Craft Co. from Diageo India, has added three more international accolades under its belt. These prestigious wins add to Godawan’s tally of 50+ national and international accolades - establishing it as the most-awarded Indian single malt in recent times. Godawan was declared ‘Indian Whisky Producer of the Year’ at the 2024 New York International Spirits Competition, a global spirits competition judged by real trade

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Spirited dynamics: insights into Singapore whiskey market trends from 2017 to 2022

Just Drinks

Singapore whiskey market registered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8% during 2017-22. Among the various whiskey segments present in the market, scotch whisky accounted for the majority of market share in 2022, followed by other whisk(e)y.

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The Future of Soda Is Now?

VinePair

When the numbers dropped for this year’s most watched Super Bowl ads, it wasn’t a usual suspect, like Doritos or Bud Light, at the top. Instead, flashy craft soda brand Poppi reached more households (29.1 million) than any other ad that night. The company’s 60-second spot boldly proclaimed that moment would be the last one “you ever think of soda as being a dirty word.

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Spirited dynamics: insights into South Africa vodka market trends from 2017 to 2022

Just Drinks

The South Africa market accounts for nearly 34% of the African vodka market size.

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Spirited dynamics: insights into South Africa vodka market trends from 2017 to 2022

Just Drinks

The South Africa market accounts for nearly 34% of the African vodka market size.

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