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NOLA’s Bywater Is as Much a Modern Classic as It Is a Locals’ Drink

PUNCH

The Bywater, a rum cocktail from New Orleans starring green Chartreuse and amaro, is a modern classic recipe and a beloved local drink.

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We Ask Inspirational Influencer Eric LeGrand about his Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Chilled Magazine

Eric LeGrand Bourbon, a two-and-a-half-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon out of Owensboro, Kentucky-based Green River Distillery, which is owned by the Bardstown Bourbon Company, is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Eric LeGrand and Brian Axelrod co-founded the brand and first set out to win over their home state of New Jersey with their product.

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Mexican Authorities Raid Home of Tequila Matchmaker Founders

VinePair

Earlier this week, Mexican federal authorities carried out a raid at a home belonging to Grover and Scarlet Sanschagrin, the founders of tequila transparency advocacy site Tequila Matchmaker. Officials claim the home, Casa Lotecito, was being used as “an adulterated tequila factory,” Mexican news outlet Mural reported early on Wednesday afternoon. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) in Jalisco was tipped off by a legal representative of the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), which allegedly in

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3 Girl Scout Cookie Cocktails from Ocean Casino Resort

Chilled Magazine

Tis the season! Girl Scout Cookie booths are in full swing throughout local communities, spreading sweetness and joy. Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ has joined in on the fun, but with a twist! Below are 3 fun Girl Scout Cookie-inspired cocktails. Check them out, and try pairing them with their corresponding cookie for an even more delicious treat!

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Whiskey Review: Waterford Organic Cuvée Gaia

The Whiskey Wash

We review Waterford Organic Cuvée Gaia, made from the organic Irish barley of six different Ireland farms. (image via Waterford Whisky) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies , this in no way influenced the outcome of this review. The Irish whiskey scene, like the American, is defined in part by a mix of traditional larger brands and a newer crop of craft-style outlets.

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We Ask Inspirational Founder Eric LeGrand about his Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Chilled Magazine

Eric LeGrand Bourbon, a two-and-a-half-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon out of Owensboro, Kentucky-based Green River Distillery, which is owned by the Bardstown Bourbon Company, is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Eric LeGrand and Brian Axelrod co-founded the brand and first set out to win over their home state of New Jersey with their product.

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Jack Daniel’s x McLaren Racing Limited Edition Whiskey Unveiled

The Whiskey Wash

The new Jack Daniel’s x McLaren Racing Limited Edition Tennesee Whiskey features McLaren’s signature papaya coloring. Credit: Jack Daniel’s The Jack Daniel’s Distillery has unveiled a limited edition Tennessee Whiskey to celebrate its partnership with McLaren Racing. This release is the second such bottling created by a collaboration between the two companies, as they enter their second year of partnership.

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We Asked 20 Sommeliers: What Red Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

VinePair

Despite the huge variety of wine available in the U.S. market, picking out a bottle worthy of its price when you’re in the mood for red can be tricky. Some of the most popular options, like Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, can command hefty price tags that don’t always match their quality. But sometimes, you’ll have the opposite experience and find a surprisingly low price attached to a niche grape or region.

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Assam hikes liquor prices

Spiritz

In a bid to strengthen liquor pricing framework and manage the alcohol consumption in the state, Assam’s excise department announced a hike in alcohol prices in all categories with effect from 1st April 2024. As per the reports, minimum beer prices in the state are set to increase ranging from Rs 33 to 43 per 650 ml bottle. Additionally, prices for India-made liquor will be hiked depending on brand category, with minimum prices set to reach Rs. 530 for a standard 750 ml bottle.

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British Soccer Fans Warned of ‘Stronger’ German Beer Ahead of Euro 2024

VinePair

Before Euro 2024 kicks off in Germany this June, the U.K. government has something other than fair play on its mind: keeping its enthusiastic citizens out of trouble. About half a million football fans from England and Scotland are expected to travel to Germany for the event, and U.K. officials are already voicing their concern about the spectators’ alcohol intake.

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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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East Village Association Postpones Padres Opening Weekend Block Party

PubClub

Fans enjoy the annual San Diego Padres opener East Village block party. Photo: East Village Association. The planned East Village Block Party on San Diego Padres Opening Weekend, set for Saturday afternoon on March 30, has been postponed. The East Village Association will reschedule the event for a sunny date. A late March storm is expected to drench the area Friday night through Sunday so much so that a flood watch was issued on Thursday.

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Review: Hendrick’s Grand Cabaret Gin

Drinkhacker

Hendrick’s Gin and its Cabinet of Curiosities line of special editions continues with this fifth release, Grand Cabaret, the first wandering of master distiller Lesley Gracie into the world of stone fruits as botanical ingredients. Lesley Gracie has long been tantalized by the notion of experimenting with unusual combinations of botanicals, though as the fifth release from the Cabinet of Curiosities in the United States, GRAND CABARET marks the first time she’s wandered into the world of stone f

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The Cocktail Lovers Magazine – The Women in Drinks Issue, out now!

The Cocktail Lovers

Welcome to The Women In Drinks Issue – celebrating some of the incredible people, products and places flying the flag for women+ power in the drinks world. We talk to Mallory O’Meara, award-winning author of Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol. Kate Malczewski hears from women+ calling the shots in their own bars, while Claire Dodd looks at the inspirational widows who revolutionised the world of Champagne.

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Review: 2017 Appassionata Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Andante

Drinkhacker

2017 is the current vintage for this pinot noir from Oregon’s Appassionata , which is curiously made by the same winemaker as Germany’s Dr. Loosen. Light on its feet and filled with floral elements, this doesn’t immediately evoke Oregon’s typically more brooding style. Fresh raspberry melds with black tea, offering a mix of lively fruit and herbal elements, with light notes of orange peel building on the tongue, adding some citric bitterness to the wine.

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Michter’s Distillery Will Release its Coveted 10-Year Old Bourbon Again

VinePair

On Tuesday, Michter’s announced its release of the 2024 batch of its 10-year-old bourbon. This marks the second year in a row the beloved Louisville distillery has distributed the expression following a period of persistent supply issues. “We know that Michter’s fans everywhere look forward to our 10-year bourbon,” Michter’s master of maturation Andrea Wilson said in a statement from the brand.

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Martinis and movies with director Paul Feig – new podcast!

The Cocktail Lovers

Plus a whole heap of bar, book and product goodness… Our inaugural episode of the season is pretty damned special, it’s the first one where you can watch as well as llisten in to our featured interviewee. And it’s a good one, where award-winning film director Paul Feig tells us about making movies, how and why he created a gin and how to make the perfect Martini.

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GSN Review: Hendrick’s Grand Cabaret Gin

Good Spirits News

Hendrick’s Gin introduces Grand Cabaret, its newest limited release from Master Distiller Lesley Gracie’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Lesley Gracie has long been tantalized by the notion of experimenting with unusual combinations of botanicals, though as the fifth release from the Cabinet of Curiosities in the United States, Grand Cabaret marks the first time she’s wandered into the world of stone fruits.

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Draught can be “big unlocker” for alcohol-free beer – Heineken on the obstacles in the on-premise

Just Drinks

Just Drinks sat down with Karlijn Van Ruiten, global innovation manager at Heineken, to discuss the non-alcoholic beer market.

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Wine 101: Burgundy Part II: Bornholm and the Burgundians

VinePair

Today, we meet the Burgundians, the people Burgundy is named after. Oddly enough, their initial influence doesn’t stem from wine so much, but rather a role in a nation’s changing identity. As the Roman Empire was dissolving in the 5th century A.D., climate changes snuffed out the crops and resources on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. The island was never very fertile to begin with, being that it’s mostly made up of granite, but once food supplies ran dry, the barbarians of Bornholm fle

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UK brewer Adnams promotes CFO Jenny Hanlon to CEO

Just Drinks

The UK brewer and pub group Adnams has promoted its CFO Jenny Hanlon to CEO, replacing retiring Dr Andy Wood.

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GSN Review: 2XO Icon Series Limited Edition Kiawah Blend Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Good Spirits News

This is the 4th small-batch blend release in 2XO’s ongoing Icon Series. Each blend is different, and bears its own name and symbol, inspired by the story behind its making. Kiawah is founder Dixon Dedman’s happy place, where he goes with his family and friends when he wants to unwind for a while. Many things separate 2XO from other spirits producers, but chief among them for us is that Dedman doesn’t depend on a team to supply him notes on the all-but-final product before relea

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Celsius, PepsiCo tweak distribution deal

Just Drinks

Celsius Holdings and PepsiCo have made changes to the deal that sees the US beverage giant distribute the energy-drinks company’s products in the country.

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The Rugby Sevens Light Up Hong Kong Stadium One Last Time Before Beginning an Exciting New Chapter at Kai Tak Sports Park

PubClub

HONG KONG & LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–One of Hong Kong’s biggest international sporting events, the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens , returns from April 5 to 7, 2024. Since 1994, Hong Kong Stadium has been home to the Hong Kong leg of the world’s biggest rugby sevens tournament. The tournament has been instrumental in establishing the city as one of the world’s best sevens cities for rugby fans, thanks to its vibrant party-like atmosphere and culture.

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Martinis and movies with director Paul Feig – new podcast!

The Cocktail Lovers

Plus a whole heap of bar, book and product goodness… Our inaugural episode of the season is pretty damned special, it’s the first one where you can watch as well as llisten in to our featured interviewee. And it’s a good one, where award-winning film director Paul Feig tells us about making movies, how and why he created a gin and how to make the perfect Martini.

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Hilton Grand Vacations Elevates Dan Mathewes to President and Chief Financial Officer, Appoints Dusty Tonkin as EVP, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

PubClub

Mark Wang to continue as Chief Executive Officer ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) (“HGV” or “the Company”) today announced that Dan Mathewes has been promoted to president, along with the continuation of his role as chief financial officer. In addition, the company has named Dusty Tonkin as its new EVP, chief sales & marketing officer.

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UK brewery Fourpure seeks debt relief

Just Drinks

UK brewer Fourpure is looking to manage its debts with creditors as owner In Good Company looks to “future proof” the business.

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Travel + Leisure Co. to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on April 24, 2024

PubClub

ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) announced today it will release first quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, before the market opens, followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Michael D. Brown, President and CEO, and Mike Hug, CFO, will discuss the Company’s financial performance and business outlook.

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UK’s Northern Monk increases brewing capacity

Just Drinks

UK-based brewer Northern Monk is increasing its brewing capacity by 20% with an upgrade of its brewery in Leeds.

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Graceland Announces Elvis Week Schedule, Tickets On Sale Now

PubClub

Elvis Week 2024 will be held August 9-17. Thousands of fans from around the world will be in Memphis to celebrate the life, music, and legacy of Elvis Presley. MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #Elvis –Graceland has announced the schedule for Elvis Week 2024, a nine-day celebration that will mark the 47 th anniversary of Elvis’ passing.

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China lifts tariffs on Australian wine

Just Drinks

China will lift hefty tariffs on Australian wine from tomorrow (29 March), its ministry of commerce said today.

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Karl Strauss Brewing Releases Godfather Italian Pilsner Craft Beer

PubClub

The Karl Strauss Godfather Italian Pilsner recognzes the brewery’s master brewer. Karl Strauss Brewing has released a new craft beer, Godfather Italian Pilsner. The beer pays homage to the brewery’s namesake Master Brewer Karl M. Strauss, whose cousin Chris Cramer co-founded the brewery in 1989 in downtown San Diego. The beer is 6.0% alcohol-by-volume (ABV), and it was brewed with Saphir and Aramis hops.

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Pernod Ricard to up efforts in “normalised” US on-trade

Just Drinks

Pernod Ricard is to step up its work in a more settled US on-premise as the spirits group looks to bolster its sales in the country.

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How Do I Get More Followers On Tiktok? Mastering The Algorithms

PubClub

TikTok has established itself amongst the other social networks has also established itself as a cradle for young creative talents anxious for fame. Now with over a billion and a half active users worldwide, it’s no simple matter to get noticed on TikTok. But mastering the algorithms that power the platform can significantly increase your chances of getting more followers and becoming a TikTok star.

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New Zealand’s Babich Wines invests in grape supply, production

Just Drinks

New Zealand’s Babich Wines is expanding its Marlborough grape supply and winery capacity as part of ongoing investment.

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Taiwan’s Taitung County Holds Tourism Promotion Event in South Korea

PubClub

Tour operators wowed by exquisite scenery, aboriginal song and dance TAITUNG, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Republic of Korea was the No. 3 source of inbound tourists to Taiwan in 2023, with travelers numbering more than 600,000. With that in mind, Taiwan’s southeastern county of Taitung held its first tourism promotional event in Seoul on March 27 and presented especially designed packages focusing on Taitung’s natural scenery, cultural flavor, and delicious fruits and seafood.