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Vermouth Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

Vermouth’s original companions may have been no more illustrious than a simple dribble of water or a lump of ice. But in the late 19th century, when this European import encountered gin and whiskey in American bars, it not only made vermouth a cocktail staple but also spurred a level of innovation that still resonates today. The modern cocktail renaissance saw bartenders renewing their appreciation for vermouth, which in turn energized the category.

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The “Dirty” Negroni Was Bound to Happen

PUNCH

The dirty Martini has influenced every classic cocktail, from the Negroni to the spritz. Here’s how the olive briny trend took over.

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Celebrate International Whiskey Day with a Bourbon Espresso Martini!

Chilled Magazine

Happy International Whiskey Day! Omni Hotels & Resorts is paying homage to their home state of Texas and serving up some awesome whiskey cocktails crafted with Garrison Brothers Whiskey. If you can’t make it to an Omni property this week, try out one of their recipes at home – like their indulgent Bourbon Espresso Martini. See the full recipe below!

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This Week's New Beer Labels: Get On The Bus

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Like usual, Substack is telling me this is too long for your inboxes (fingers crossed they’re wrong!) but we’ve got a ton of fun stuff for Premium Subscribers to look at this week, including another big entrant into this year’s Battle of the Fruity Summer Beers. Want to see? Join our awesome cadre of Premium Subscribers to get a look at this and much more: Subscribe now But for now, let’s all collectively enjoy … The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: Printers Row

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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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Take a Sip of Miami with The Betsy’s Clover Club Cocktail

Chilled Magazine

Not far from the lapping waves of the Atlantic lies an idyllic getaway in the heart of trendy Miami Beach. Named after the mother of the American flag Betsy Ross, The Betsy has been a major destination in the sunny Florida city since its opening in the patriotic midst of World War II. These days, the property is a labor of love of the Plutzik family, New York City natives who were captivated by the area.

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Whiskey Review: The Waterford Cuvée Koff

The Whiskey Wash

We review The Waterford Cuvée Koff, a mix of Irish single malt whiskeys, each of which is distilled from the barley of a single Irish farm. (image via Waterford) 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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America’s Most Popular Regional Pizza Chains [MAP]

VinePair

Pizza is a hot-button topic in the United States, and almost every American has a go-to shop for their regular fix. And while large chains continue to dominate the market — Domino’s and Pizza Hut account for 56 percent of U.S. sales — there is a plethora of smaller chains with cult-like followings among their respective locals. While some local chains have remained in the confines of their home states — like Pat’s Pizza in Maine, which currently has 15 locations scattered across the state — othe

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India’s fine whiskies showcased in China

Spiritz

The Indian embassy in Beijing, China, hosted a whisky tasting event this month in which seven different kinds of whiskies from different Indian brands were showcased. Indian whiskies were paired with traditional Indian delicacies. The official X handle of India in China shared about the event on the microblogging platform. India in China posted on X: “On March 5, Embassy of India in Beijing hosted a remarkable Indian Whisky Tasting Event featuring 7 exceptional whiskies from Amrut, Paul Jo

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Sir Rod Stewart Celebrates Wolfie’s Whisky’s First International Whiskey Day With Curated Cocktails

The Whiskey Wash

Wolfie’s Whisky was established by rock-n’-roll legend, Sir Rod Stewart: Credit: Wolfie’s Legendary musician, Sir Rod Stewart , and business partner Duncan Frew are celebrating their first International Whiskey Day (or ‘whisky’ depending on where the spirit comes from) following the launch of their blended scotch brand, Wolfie’s Whisky in June 2023.

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Turning Dreams into Reality

Spiritz

If things had not shaped up the way they did, Karishma Chandy, Co-founder, Happenstance Beverages, would easily have been an artist, writer or an architect. However, it was this chasing of the creative dream which led her to the alcoholic beverages industry. Since then, she has been a powerhouse in not only launching Pitbull Rum but has worked hard to ensure that women get a firm footing in the industry.

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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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Review: Brugal Maestro Reserva Rum

Drinkhacker

The Dominican Republic’s Brugal continues to pump out high-grade, high-class rums with the launch of this new release, Maestro Reserva, Brugal’s “first ever permanent edition prestige sipping rum.” Emphasis on permanent. Previous high-end rums from Brugal, such as Papa Andres , have all been limited editions. The rum making process for Maestro Reserva utilizes an innovative cask toasting technique – completely unique to and developed by Brugal – in prestigious American sh

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Fabelle to sweeten Easter with exquisite offerings

Spiritz

Fabelle Exquisite Chocolates, a home-grown luxury chocolate brand from ITC Ltd., is celebrating Easter with its limited-edition handcrafted offerings – Signature Easter Egg and Signature Mini Eggs – to tempt its consumers to indulge. These artisanal chocolate eggs, crafted by Master Chocolatiers, are designed to enhance the Easter spirit with rich flavours and multi-sensory texture.

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Notes From the Past: Modern Spirits Makers Are Recreating (and Reinventing) Long-Forgotten Products

VinePair

Knowledgeable drinkers who try Celestial, the latest release from the cult Scotch brand Compass Box , might find some familiar notes in its flavor profile. Designed to emulate the highly sought-after, decades-old bottlings of a now less-than-charismatic blended Scotch, Celestial is the fourth and final member of the producer’s Extinct Blends series, which offers “re-imaginings” of bucket-list spirits that are no longer made.

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HC refuses interim relief to Kejriwal

Spiritz

On 27th March, the Delhi High Court refused to give interim relief to Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate(ED), which is probing money laundering under PMLA in the Delhi’s excise policy case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to ED on Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest on 21st March, and directed ED to file its reply by 2nd April.

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Announcing The EPG Beverage Incubator

Cheers

EPG Brand Acceleration. Cheers’ parent company, is seeking beverage entrepreneurs and up and coming beer, wine and spirit products within the alcohol industry for its inaugural Beverage Incubator program. We’re looking for great products just a step or two away from hitting it big. If you need to grow your distribution, get listed in control states, or meet retailers and operators willing to take a chance and offer valuable shelf and backbar space, don’t miss this opportunity t

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A Passion for Hospitality

Spiritz

For Rajni Balhara, Front Office Manager at Radisson Hotel Sector 29 Gurugram, who hails from Kota in Rajasthan, the opportunities to choose a career in the hospitality industry were hardly there. It was natural that society and family would have frowned upon her choice of a career in hospitality. So, she flew from the nest and joined The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts which turned out to be the first and most interesting step of a ladder that took her upwards in the hospitality sector.

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Belgian Scientists Develop AI System That Could Make Beer Taste Better

VinePair

Beer clearly tastes just fine the way it is; it’s the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage for a reason. But according to a study by researchers at Belgium’s KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), AI could have the potential to make brews taste even better. For the study, published in peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications , researchers analyzed over 200 chemical compounds in 250 commercial Belgian beers across 22 styles in order to train machine learning models (a form of artificia

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Port Ellen Distillery Reopens on Islay After 40 Years, Debuts Two New Whiskies

Bevvy

Closed in 1983, Port Ellen is back, now operating in a new facility on Islay. The post Port Ellen Distillery Reopens on Islay After 40 Years, Debuts Two New Whiskies appeared first on Bevvy.

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Taplines: Craft Brewing’s ‘White Dudes with Beards’ Dilemma

VinePair

What does diversity have to do with craft beer? Depending on whom you ask, the answer is either nothing, or everything. The brewing industry has long been skewered as the redoubt of white dudes with beards, and for most of its history in the U.S., that was the dominant aesthetic for its most prominent practitioners. But things are changing in the American craft brewing business, thanks in no small part to the tireless efforts of Dr.

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The Artisanal Spirits Company reports growth despite China downturn

Drinks International

The Artisanal Spirits Company, owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Single Cask Nation, has reported an 8% revenue growth in its preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2023.

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6 of the Best Red Wines from France’s Jura

VinePair

I’ve always been fascinated by the wines of Jura , one of the smallest and least-known French wine regions. It’s still so under the radar that it’s not even mentioned in some well-known wine guides, while dismissed as little more than a footnote in others. But I knew I would find a good chapter on Jura in Rosemary George’s still-indispensable 1990 volume, “French Country Wines.

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Woodsmen Mountain Whiskey raises funding

Spiritz

Ginglani Distillers’ Woodsmen Mountain Whiskey has successfully raised Rs. 12.5 crores in a Series A funding round. The Series A funding was led by Ahmedabad-based Finfirst Group and Anthill Ventures. The funding round also witnessed participation from various investors, including Nikhil Vora, Managing Partner at Sixth Sense Ventures, Chaitanya Rathi, former COO of Sula Vineyards, and Shantanu Deshpande, Founder of Bombay Shaving Co.

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China scraps tariffs on Australian wine

Drinks International

The China Ministry of Commerce has announced the removal of tariffs placed on Australian wine imported into China effective from 29 March 2024.

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Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai files patent for adjustable angle blowing structure with control panel

Just Drinks

Discover the innovative blowing structure and fan design patented by Gree Electric Appliances Inc, featuring adjustable features and electrical connectivity for enhanced functionality.

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Whisky Production Begins At The Orkney Distillery

The Whiskey Wash

Stephen Kemp, Managing Director of The Orkney Distillery, and Tony Reeman-Clark. Credit: Fionn McArthur, Orkney.com The Orkney Distillery is entering a new era. The first-ever whisky distillation at the distillery will occur today (March 27th) to coincide with International Whiskey Day. Founded in 2016, The Orkney Distillery, located in Kirkwall on Orkney, has long harbored ambitions to diversify its spirits profile with whisky and rum.

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THE ART OF ITALICUS APERITIVO CHALLENGE ANNOUNCES ITS UK 2024 WINNER

Bar Magazine

Winner Brandon Stead photographed with Art of Italicus Aperitivo challenge judges, Erik Lorincz, Sandrae Lawrence and Roberta Marian, as well as ITALICUS founder, Guiseppe Gallo hosted at London’s Four Seasons Hotel ITALICUS crowns UK National Finalist winner for the best art-inspired aperitivo cocktail, in the competitions sixth edition. Award-winning Italian aperitivo brand, ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto is delighted to announce Brandon Stead from 45 West Gin and Cocktail Bar in Leicester a

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The Dalmore Luminary No2 launches

Drinks International

The Dalmore has collaborated with the V&A Dundee to launch two new Highland single malt whiskies as part of its series Luminary No2. The Dalmore.

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MillerKnoll gets grant for patent granted for noise reduction apparatus with glass panels

Just Drinks

Reduce noise in your workspace with MillerKnoll Inc's patented noise reduction apparatus. Made of glass or wood, these panels absorb acoustic waves, creating a quieter environment.

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Hilton Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date

PubClub

MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) will report first quarter 2024 financial results before the stock market opens on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, followed by a conference call at 9 a.m. EDT. Christopher J. Nassetta, president & chief executive officer, Hilton, and Kevin Jacobs, chief financial officer & president, global development, Hilton, will discuss the company’s performance and lead a question-and-answer session.

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Brown Sugar Espresso Martini

Moody Mixologist

If you’re a fan of Espresso martinis or coffee-based cocktails, you’re going to love this super simple Brown Sugar Espresso Martini. This riff on the modern classic uses just three ingredients, but adds so much rich, deep flavor. Who invented the Espressotini? The Espresso Martini is a cocktail that is believed to have been created in the late 1980s by a London-based bartender named Dick Bradsell.

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Travel + Leisure Co. Honored Among Gallup Exceptional Workplaces and Recognized as a Most Trustworthy Company by Newsweek

PubClub

ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading membership and leisure travel company Travel + Leisure Co. today announced it received two national recognitions reflecting the company’s engaged workplace culture, as well as strong consumer, investor and employee trust in its products and operations. The company was named a 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner and was also honored by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2024.

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How Much Does Vodka Cost?

Moody Mixologist

How much is a bottle of vodka? What brands are more or less expensive? How much should I spend on a bottle for mixing cocktails? If you’ve ever found yourself asking these questions, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re wondering which brand of vodka to try, planning and budgeting a party, or just curious what it might cost to stock a home bar, this guide will help you!

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Sky Harbour Group Corporation Announces its 2023 Financial Results; Updates on New Ground Leases, Construction and Hangar Leasing; Injects Equity into Obligated Group and Files Various Registration Statements with SEC

PubClub

WEST HARRISON, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sky Harbour Group Corporation (NYSE American: SKYH, SKYH WS) (“SHG” or the “Company”), an aviation infrastructure company building the first nationwide network of Home-Basing campuses for business aircraft, announced the release of its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Swatch Group files patent for manufacturing silicon timepiece components with functional external profile

Just Drinks

Discover the innovative method patented by The Swatch Group Ltd. for manufacturing intricate silicon timepiece components with a functional external profile. Learn about the steps involved and the variety of components that can be created.

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The Stage Is Set For Feria Nacional de San Marcos The Largest Festival in Latin America

PubClub

Feria Nacional de San Marcos in Aguascalientes Mexico takes place for three weeks during April and May. The stage is all set for the largest festival in Latin America, Feria Nacional de San Marcos. It takes place April 13-May 5 in the Mexican state of Aguascaliente. The diverse bill of performers includes Sting, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Dutch DJ, Don Diablo, the sounds of 80’s pop band Toto, Mexican pop star Belanova, reguetón artists Wisin, banda-pop musicians Alicia Villareal, La

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