Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The entire ELEVATE group was treated to a seminar presented by artisan distiller and research scientist Ted Breaux, who was responsible for bringing absinthe back to the U.S.; and Dale DeGroff, the James Beard award-winning father of mixology who reinvented the bartending profession. The pair discussed the history of the American cocktail and how major U.S. events helped to shape the cocktails of today.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Maker’s Mark had a busy 2023, releasing its first age-stated bourbon and celebrating 70 years of operation. In addition, the Beam Suntory-owned distillery also announced their move toward regenerative agriculture, becoming the first whiskey producer to be third-party certified by Regenified. The Tier 2 certification — there are five possible levels, and brands have three years to achieve the next designation up — signifies that at least 20 to 40% of their grain comes from land with certifi

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Bevvy

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This riff on the classic Margarita features Pantalones tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and Modelo Especial. The post Make This Tequila-Spiked Super Pants Cocktail on Super Bowl Sunday appeared first on Bevvy.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Castello Banfi is one of the most notable and widely available producers in Tuscany, and today we dive in to a pair of new releases from the storied operation, both luxe, “super-Tuscan” wines that are far from the usual construction found in Chianti. 2017 Banfi SummuS Toscana IGT – “SummuS, Latin for “highest.” is a wine of towering elegance.” A 15.5% abv blend of cabernet sauvignon, sangiovese, and syrah, this wine pours on notes of dark chocolate, blac

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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

The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Same Great Content, Fresh New Look, And No Adverts You may notice that things look a bit different around here. In 2023 I (Mark Littler) bought The Whisk[e]y Wash from founder Nino Kilgore-Marchetti. It’s taken us a few months to get everything in place but we’re finally ready to roll out the new site, formatting and features. We hope you like the changes.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Larceny Barrel Proof A124, the first of three annual cask-strength releases of Heaven Hill’s wheated bourbon brand, rolled out to retail this January. The high-wheat recipe is 124.2 proof. The “A” in the name is the first in a three-part A, B, C release series. The “1” represents the month released, January, while the “24” at the end stands for the year.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Centr Enhanced is a sparkling beverage designed to “Promote immune functionality, elevate mood, reduce stress, and improve focus, mental clarity, mental energy and memory. ” That’s a lot for a 12oz. canned beverage to claim and while I didn’t notice any huge impacts, I can’t say it made me feel any less focused than usual. After trying both the caffeinated and non-caffeinated version over the course of a week, I would say that it’s a solid choice for a sparkling beverage if you’re the type who e

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PubClub

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Jazz Fest is a celebration about everything that is New Orleans. Photo: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival In a city full of big-time events, one of the biggest is a huge multi-day music festival that is a true experience of the flavor, sounds and culture of New Orleans. Around since 1970, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place over two weeks, the last weekend of April and the first weekend of May, with way too many bands to count (it’s in the hundreds) spread out o

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PubClub

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Dat Dog is one of the cool bars on Frenchman Street in New Orleans. Photo: Visit Frenchman Street By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com New Orleans Nightlife Blogger W hen New Orleans locals go to party – and they DO party – rarely do they head to Bourbon Street. Instead, they make the move to the many other bars about town. Some of these we’ve detailed in our guide to the French Quarter (click on the above link).

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PubClub

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Fans pack in to see Van Morrison at New Orleans Jazzfest. Photo: PubClub.com People pack into Jazzfest, one of America’s top music festivals. Photo: PubClub.com Joining other music festivals and events, New Orleans Jazz Fest is a cashless event. As a result, ticket, food, beverage, craft, and merchandise booths no longer accept cash payments.

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PubClub

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wynn Resorts, Limited (“Wynn Resorts”) (NASDAQ: WYNN) announced today the pricing by Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC (“Wynn Resorts Finance”) and its subsidiary Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. (“Wynn Resorts Capital” and, together with Wynn Resorts Finance, the “Issuers”), each an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Wynn Resorts, of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) in a private offering.

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PubClub

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) (“Wynn Resorts”) announced today that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Wynn Las Vegas, LLC (“Wynn Las Vegas”) has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase a portion of Wynn Las Vegas and Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.’s (collectively, the “Issuers”) 5.500% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) in a principal amount of up to $800 million, exclusive of any applicable premiums paid in connection with th

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