PUNCH

MAY 22, 2024

We asked 11 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Daiquiri—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

It’s Martini Week ! This nationwide celebration invites Martini lovers to raise a glass in the spirit of building community. Participating bars and restaurants get to show off their original Martini recipes made with Junipero Gin, with each one sold contributing $2 to The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence , a San Francisco-based non-profit organization of queer and trans nuns devoted to community service and activism, and other likeminded local organizations.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

One midnight during fall a couple of years ago, Highland Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina, opened online sign-ups for its sand volleyball leagues. Teams could register at their leisure, maybe over morning coffees or evening beers. Instead, the night owls got the net: Every league slot vanished within 30 minutes, and the waiting list ballooned with players seeking to serve and spike on the three courts. “We couldn’t accommodate everybody that wanted to play,” says President

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

It’s Martini Week ! This nationwide celebration invites Martini lovers to raise a glass in the spirit of building community. Participating bars and restaurants get to show off their original Martini recipes made with Junipero Gin, with each one sold contributing $2 to The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence , a San Francisco-based non-profit organization of queer and trans nuns devoted to community service and activism, and other likeminded local organizations.

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Guys Drinking Beer

MAY 22, 2024

The co-founders of Boneflower Meadery are battling over control of one of the nation's best meaderies. Here's what we found out: The post The Battle For Boneflower: Meadery Co-Owners in Legal Dispute appeared first on Guys Drinking Beer.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

Our Chilled 100 Bartenders are always in for elevating their cocktail game. With the sophisticated charm of Highclere Castle Gin, inspired by the timeless elegance of Highclere Castle, the iconic setting of Downtown Abbey, this exquisite gin captures the essence of English heritage and summertime savoring in every sip. Give this original cocktail a mix.

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Mix That Drink

MAY 22, 2024

How about a shot drink that tastes just like Red Hot candies? That's the Red Hot Shot. An absolutely delicious little drink that's bursting with that cinnamon flavor.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

While Portugal is most famous for its Port , the fortified wine only begins to tell the story of Portuguese wine, with new interest in the country’s countless non-fortified offerings, both red and white. Still, beyond Port, wines from Portugal remain a footnote on most restaurant wine lists. And that’s a shame because the availability of quality Portuguese wines here has soared since the time when, for most Americans, Portugal meant the cheap rosés of Mateus and Lancers and not much more (just a

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Mix That Drink

MAY 22, 2024

It's like a sangria, but less sweet. The key to a perfect Pimm's Cup is the balance between the botanical, herbal notes of the Pimm's No. 1 Cup and the bright, effervescent lemonade or ginger ale.

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Gin 84

VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

With almost two centuries of service under its belt, iconic New York steakhouse Delmonico’s boasts its fair share of connections to the past. Swiss immigrants and brothers Giovanni and Pietro Delmonico first opened the establishment in 1827 as a pastry shop focused on cakes and fine wines, but the concept evolved into a high-end restaurant in 1831. By 1837, the institution had found its current home at the intersection of Beaver and William Streets in the Financial District.

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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

MAY 22, 2024

The Knight Frank Wealth Report is released each year in the spring and includes The Luxury Investment Index. Credit: Knight Frank (knightfrank.com/wealthreport) If you invest in high value assets or premium property you have probably heard of Knight Frank. Chances are if you’ve got an interest in whisky you have probably been delivered targeted adverts about whisky investment, which are likely to mention fabled 582% returns.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

My daughter Ellie turned four in the first days of the pandemic, which meant we couldn’t exactly hold a party for her. (Some of her friends drove by our house in a car and waved, which was as sad as it sounds.) By the next year, however, the vaccine was on the way and people were a little more relaxed about getting together. We wanted to make up for a lost year, so we held a big bash in Prospect Park for her friends and their parents.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 22, 2024

Credit: The Macallan As The Macallan celebrates 200 Years Young in its bicentenary year, the brand has collaborated with two famous scots, David Tennant and Emeli Sandé. The partnership has culminated in the creation of a new song and music video that reflects The Macallan ’s legacy. The Macallan x Emeli Sandé, “Roots” The song, called “Roots” was written by Sandé, who grew up in Aberdeenshire and therefore “shares the brand’s deep affinity with nature and legacy.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

According to Janice Bailon, head bartender at Latin American restaurant Leyenda in Brooklyn, creating an excellent cocktail starts with a clear intention. When she gets started on a new recipe, she asks, “Where do I want this to be? What do I want it to convey? What’s the storyline?” “For me, creating a story around cocktail creation is really important,” she says.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 22, 2024

The Clynelish 1973 Prestonfield House. Credit: Whisky Auctioneer Welcome back to another installment of Scotch Whisky Legends. This week, we take a look at the iconic Clynelish 1973 Prestonfield House 33 Year Old #8912. The Clynelish 1973 Prestonfield House 33 Year Old #8912 Clynelish distillery has achieved cult status in the industry, thanks in part to its relationship with its sister distillery, Brora.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

When creating a new cocktail recipe, Armando Cortes follows the Golden Rule: “I think about what I would like to drink,” he says. “One day, I was thinking, ‘If only I had this cocktail… If I saw this on a menu, I would order this drink.’ And then I thought, ‘Wait, I’m a bartender, I can make it on my own!’” Armando Cortes It’s unclear what the bartender who made the first Paloma was thinking since it’s up for (lively) debate who that bartender was.

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Just Drinks

MAY 22, 2024

Diageo is rolling out a paper packaging trial for its Irish cream liqueur brand Baileys, the group’s first consumer-facing paper-bottle test.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

They say that good things come in threes, but for Tequila Ocho, one could argue that they come in eights. The brand launched on Aug. 8, 2008, known as “Ocho Day,” when founder Tomas Estes and third-generation master distiller Carlos Camarena set out to create a world-class sipping and savoring tequila — a tequila that showcased agave and the land where it was grown.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 22, 2024

London-based Brockmans makes a workable gin which it’s dubbed “ Intensely Smooth ,” and for its next trick it’s turning to our old friend tequila for inspiration. Brockmans Agave Cut is built on a backbone of “agave spirit” made in Jalisco, Mexico — which presumably is not tequila because of some aspect of its distillation and/or the fact that it was shipped off to Britain to be turned into something entirely different.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

Can tequila’s meteoric rise be stopped? In the past 20 years, total sales of tequila and mezcal have grown nearly 300 percent. As the unofficial start of tequila season kicks off, we’ve got some questions about what the future holds for this agave darling. And who better to look into the crystal ball than Britt West, executive vice president and general manager of spirits at GALLO?

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Mix That Drink

MAY 22, 2024

Pride Month celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and honors the progress made towards equality and acceptance. As we come together to show our pride, why not enjoy some festive, colorful cocktails that capture the spirit of the occasion?

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

We’re now in peak wiener season, folks. Hot dogs are a beloved pastime found at backyard barbecues, picnics, and even cocktail bars across the country. It’s evident that Americans love these tubular meat treats — even though their buns are sold in a pretty annoying way — and the numbers back it up. Believe it or not, the U.S. has a National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), and it graciously consolidated America’s consumption stats using sales data from supermarkets and major league ballparks

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Drinkhacker

MAY 22, 2024

Evie likes her martinis and she likes them dirty. To that point: Vermouth by Evie (which is part of the Veso drinks company) has the brine built right in. Served solo, the impact is less powerful than you might expect. The product slightly blurs the line between a dry and a bianco vermouth, offering a hint of sweetness that helps temper the herbal notes in the experience.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

Lulú Martínez Ojeda, winemaker at Bruma Valle de Guadalupe , is adamant that anything in the glass besides tequila , grapefruit soda, and ice absolutely kills the spirit of the drink. “I feel like we’re betraying what a Paloma should be,” she says from the office of her winery, articulating her stance that any attempt to update or riff on the Paloma’s fast-and-easy highball format misses the point of the cocktail entirely.

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Cheers

MAY 22, 2024

Whiskey brand Uncle Nearest continues to branch out: The Shelbywille, TN-based company announced on May 21 that it was acquiring Square One Organic Spirits , maker of the first organic rye vodka brand. Under the new partnership, Square One will maintain its commitment to farm-to-glass production and will introduce a new line of organic, gluten-free options designed to appeal to a broader consumer base, the company says.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 22, 2024

Uncle Nearest , the top-selling Black-owned spirits company and producer of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey at the Nearest Green Distillery, has announced the acquisition of Square One Organic Spirits. This is the second such acquisition by Uncle Nearest which last year acquired the Domaine Saint Martin vineyards in the Cognac region of France. These acquisitions constitute a notable expansion for the brand.

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Just Drinks

MAY 22, 2024

Biden’s plans to reclassify marijuana as a less addictive drug isn’t expected to ramp-up cannabis use and significantly threaten alcohol.

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Cheers

MAY 22, 2024

Founders All Day IPA, originally launched in 2009 and today one of the leading craft beers , has undergone a rebranding. This is the product’s first brand refresh since 2011. Updating the look and feel of All Day — a fan-favorite which now makes up 50% of Founders’ production volume — was a two-year process. The new branding still features design notes recognized by fans (like the Woody Wagon) while providing more color and simplicity, the company says.

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Just Drinks

MAY 22, 2024

Premiumisation in beer is set to continue as global beer value outpaces volume, according to analysis by GlobalData.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

In the early months of the pandemic, Marcus Baskerville was working as the head brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing Company, the brewery he co-founded in San Antonio, when a police officer five states away murdered George Floyd. Marcus, who would go on to become a founding member of the National Black Brewers Association , had an idea to galvanize the industry and raise money for police brutality reform.

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Just Drinks

MAY 22, 2024

Heritage grains are by definition not new but use in distillation is potentially opening up different flavours and paths for innovation.

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Sculpture Hospitality

MAY 22, 2024

Even if you’re a total rockstar restaurateur, whipping up culinary masterpieces and keeping your customers happy - there’s probably one thing you wish you had more of… time.

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Drinks International

MAY 22, 2024

US-based whiskey brand Uncle Nearest has announced the acquisition of Square One Organic Spirits.

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Whiskey 112

Cheers

MAY 22, 2024

LilliStar , the rooftop bar atop Brooklyn’s Moxy Williamsburg, is taking the savory drink trend into summer with its Hot Doggin’ It cocktail. Created by Christine Wiseman, global beverage director for Bar Lab Hospitality and North America’s 50 Best Bars Bartenders’ Bartender 2023, the beefy beverage evokes the nostalgic flavors of an American classic.

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Mix That Drink

MAY 22, 2024

If your Memorial Day weekend is going to include a barbecue, party or other get-together, you can complete your celebration with some delicious cocktails.

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