PUNCH

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The 10 best mezcal brands to try if you’re new to the spirit, from Banhez to Rezpiral, who are trying to preserve regional traditions.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

There’s no denying India Pale Ale’s popularity among American drinkers. Brewed in numerous substyles, the category has won over beer lovers with its hop-forward profile and tropical fruit flavors. And while the sheer number of bitter brews on the market right now might be an annoyance to some , the IPA isn’t likely to fall out of favor any time soon.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Just Drinks attended Arena's Spirits Strategies and Innovation Conference to explore how the industry is navigating a tough market.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Rarely does someone’s love affair with beer begin with brews that are considered top-shelf. First beers are often old standbys that took up space in the family fridge and vacation cooler year after year. And sometimes, that affordable 6-pack is exactly what is needed for a backyard barbecue or tailgate. These cheaper beers don’t just carry a lighter price tag — they carry nostalgia and memories, and some of them are also just pretty damn good.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Pernod Ricard's financial chief Hélène de Tissot said the group expected "a more significant decline" for China in its FY25 than in FY24.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. When Reggie Leonard moved to Charlottesville, Va., in 2015 for a job at the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science, he didn’t know much about the city, or anyone in it. But he knew he needed to make friends and build a community. Recognizing his introverted tendencies, Leonard had committed before relocating to get outside his comfort zone.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Pernod Ricard has agreed to offload a clutch of its Nordic brands to Royal Unibrew-owned Hartwall, including Finnish Minttu liqueur.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Last year we encountered Cierto’s Private Collection tequilas and came away impressed. The price points are high, but from the blanco to the extra añejo , the tequilas showed a beautiful, bold character and complexity, and one of them made it onto our top tequila list for the year. This year, we are back with the brand to try their more exclusive lineup, the Reserve Collection.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Nestlé has cut its forecast for organic sales for the second time this year as consumer demand remains "soft" in still high food inflation.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. “I am constantly looking for the intention of a classic drink and investigating what might have changed over time and how we can get back to that intention,” says Garret Richard, chief cocktail officer at Brooklyn’s Sunken Harbor Club since it opened in 2021. “That often requires looking at newer ideas to do so.

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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

Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 17, 2024

One thing the bourbon world needs more of right now are value pours. Not slow sipping bourbons with quality surpassing their MSRP (a real rarity these days) but bourbon that was always intended to be someone’s daily drinker or mixer and priced accordingly. Once upon a time, the industry catered almost exclusively to those customers. Well, Owensboro’s own Green River is resurrecting the lost art of middle shelf bourbon with its latest offering, 1885.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. On the busy stretch of Brooklyn’s Greene Avenue and the corner of Fulton Street, you’ll smell Theodora before you see it. Once you venture inside, the rest of the senses are ignited one by one. Spice-laced smoke drifts through the bustling, attractive space — “Mexico City-meets-Tel Aviv, and Tulum in the back,” as owner and head chef Tomer Blechman describes the decor — all set aglow by flickering candlelight and the open-fire kitchen’s domestic

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Jim Beam has announced the release of a new holiday expression, just in time for the festive season. Jim Beam Winter Reserve offers a seasonal flavor profile that is perfect for the cooler winter months. In keeping with the brand’s traditional affordability, Jim Beam Winter Reserve is now available for purchase with an RRP of $24.99. You can purchase your bottle via ReserveBar , Total Wine , Binny’s , and select retailers nationwide.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The most prestigious wine region in the U.S. just announced its first new American Viticulture Area (AVA) in 13 years. Napa Valley, already home to 17 distinct AVAs, officially added Crystal Springs to its list on Wednesday. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) took over four years to approve the AVA proposal, which its author, Steve Burgess, has supposedly been working on since 2005.

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Mix That Drink

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Zoo Station is a fun and flavorful drink that brings together Irish cream, amaretto, coffee liqueur, banana liqueur and cream for a deliciously indulgent experience.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. Erick Castro has carried several titles over his 20-plus years in the drinks industry. There’s co-founder of iconic San Diego bars Polite Provisions and Raised by Wolves, owner of cocktail bar-dive bar hybrid Gilly’s House of Cocktails, and brand ambassador. Host of the award-winning podcast “Bartender at Large” is on the list, too, along with co-founder of the popular industry networking event Bartender’s Weekend.

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Australian Bartender

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Blend crowns Richard Liu and Sanjeev Sharma winners of the House of Suntory DOJO ‘HAKUtini’ Competition. True to its meaning of ‘a place to master the way’, the House of Suntory’s DOJO has done just that for their two champions of the recent HAKU Vodka Martini Competition. With members across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, the DOJO program is a platform for bartenders to learn about Japanese bartending; not only the skills but also the philosophy behind it.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The fame and recognition of Barolo and Barbaresco wines is undeniable but what about the wine regions due north in Alto Piemonte? Up there, you’ll find a handful of extremely small wine regions producing Nebbiolo and a few other grape varietals. But even though these wines are predominantly made from Nebbiolo — just like Barolo and Barbaresco — they express a completely different personality.

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Spiritz

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Spice Art at Crowne Plaza Greater Noida will be presenting the ‘Lost Recipes of Royal Cuisine’ festival, featuring the renowned Chef Rehman. From 21 st -31 st October, guests are invited to savour the exquisite flavours and rich heritage of India's royal kitchens. India's culinary history also includes a treasure-trove of recipes that once graced the tables of majestic palaces but have faded from modern menus.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. With its Mediterranean-inspired lineup of white wines, the Massican brand evokes the breezy, “La Dolce Vita” feeling of summer on the Italian coast. But despite its effortlessly cool appearance, the Napa Valley winery’s standout success is the result of years of tireless hard work and thoughtful planning by its founder, Dan Petroski.

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Advanced Mixology

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Home bars are the heart of any party. They bring people together, create a focal point and double as a place to keep your guests satiated. Building one could be your next favorite home renovation if you know where to start. Consider some of the most popular home bar styles to determine how you’ll design around one of them for your household. 1. Mid-Century A mid-century bar will make everyone feel like they’re at a professional venue without leaving the space where you’ve already made so many me

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. Most beer historians will tell you that the American brewing industry began to take shape when Germans and Austrians came to the New World, bringing their techniques and ingredients with them. But roughly 1,000 years ago, many Native American tribes were producing a low-ABV beer called Tiswin (also known as Tesgüino and Tejuino) made from fermented corn kernels or Saguaro cactus, depending on the region.

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Spiritz

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The long anticipated wait for the industry is finally over.Spiritz Selection and Achievers' Awards will be held live on Spiritz TV and Spiritz's website, from 6 pm, on 18th October 2024. Stay tuned for a twilight of celebration of excellence of spirits, followed by a night of fun and gaiety.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. It’s been just over 16 years since Julie Reiner and her wife and business partner Susan Fedroff opened their award-winning bar Clover Club in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Since that early summer evening in 2008, their neighborhood cocktail bar has continued to cultivate that elusive, somewhat magical formula at the heart of the best bars by serving as a home away from home for local regulars and a must-visit destination for drinks aficionado

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Nightlife City Guide

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Nightlife Stockholm: Elegant clubs, fashionable people and beautiful blondes are the ingredients for nightlife in the freezing Swedish capital. Let's find out together which are the best discos and pubs where you can spend your nights! Nightlife Stockholm The capital of Sweden offers a lot, not only from a landscape and architectural point of view, but when it comes to nightlife.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. It’s hard to think of a job in wine that Lee Campbell hasn’t had. From retail, to restaurant manager and sommelier, to wine director, winemaker, and more, she’s pretty much done it all. But it wasn’t always the career she envisioned for herself. While an undergraduate at the University of Virginia, Campbell thought she would pursue a political future and completed several internships on the Hill.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Leading independent drinks business, Global Brands, launches GATHER Gourmet Cocktails, a super-premium range of canned cocktails, available in five flavours. Launching across the UK on October 1st, GATHER combines classic cocktail flavours with an innovative, indulgent twist, designed to offer a sophisticated yet laid-back drinking experience. With premiumisation seeing a surge in popularity within the RTD cocktail category, GATHER’s launch is driven by the demand for both bar-quality cocktails

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. Despite the acclaimed work he’s currently accomplishing at San Diego industry darling GOAL. Brewing , not to mention the feat of creating a new beer style, the beginning of Derek Gallanosa’s brewing journey was something of a pivot. Disgruntled with unfulfilling entry-level marketing jobs he’d worked right out of college, the San Diego native decided to turn his home brewing hobby into a career.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A gin inspired by one of York’s most famous ghosts has reappeared in time for Halloween. York Gin Grey Lady takes its name from the Medieval ghost who reportedly haunts the city’s Theatre Royal. The friendly ghost is said to haunt the dress circle of the theatre. Mad Alice, York’s top tour guide, who knows everything there is to know about York’s ghosts, was on hand at the theatre to relaunch the gin.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. When Matt and Bryan Quigley graduated from college in the mid- and late aughts, respectively, the Pennsylvania natives got to work building their careers. For Matt, that meant pursuing a future in entrepreneurship; a few years after being recruited out of college to help launch franchise restaurants, he left to help develop business plans for budding owners to secure equity.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Penrhos Spirits, the family-run artisan gin brand from Herefordshire, is proud to announce this week the launch of two new limited edition gin liqueurs. From Friday 18th October, consumers can enjoy 50cl Penrhos Blueberry Gin Liqueur and Penrhos Apple and Rhubarb Gin Liqueur, available from Amazon and the Penrhos Spirits website, priced at £18 and with an ABV of 20%.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. Although her content features enviable bottles from producers like Keller, Jacques Selosse , and Dauvissat, Eun Hee Kwon’s social media presence makes wine education feel accessible to all. Over just two years in the industry, the graphic designer-turned-sommelier has held positions at some of New York City’s top restaurants and won over a broad audience of wine lovers with her relatable videos on Instagram and TikTok — and she’s just getting st

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In 1997, Giffard launched its own cocktail competition, the Giffard West Cup, open to professional bartenders from Western France. The contest quickly gained momentum, with more and more countries being invited to participate. Now an international event, the Giffard West Cup has maintained its friendly and welcoming spirit. The competition celebrates the art of cocktail creation by inviting bartenders from around the world to craft drinks based on a specific theme.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Vodka-to-mezcal supplier Amass Brands Group has expanded into a new category with the acquisition of a majority stake in Calirosa Tequila.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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