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Was June 2014 Chicago's Craft Beer High Water Mark? (+Events & Socials)

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

The amount of 10th anniversary events emerging over the last few weeks have made me wonder: Was May-June 2014 the busiest time in Chicago craft beer history? I did some digging through my archives, but let’s start by looking at who’s celebrating their tenth birthday this month: Imperial Oak celebrates a full decade in business today through Sunday.

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At This Buenos Aires Bar, the Fernet Is Older Than You

PUNCH

Yiyo el Zeneize, a legendary neighborhood gathering place, has collected bottles, and regulars, for more than a century.

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National Bourbon Day

A Bar Above

Happy National Bourbon Day! Did you even know this was a thing? No? Well, you’re in the right place for an awesome recipe and some good ol’ fashioned celebration of this amazing spirit (my personal favorite). Jump to Recipe Photo courtesy of Angel’s Envy Bourbon Apparently every June 14th , whiskey enthusiasts get a chance to celebrate one of the United States’ most beloved spirits.

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Inside Manska’s Mind: The Travesties of Whiskey Tasting

Chilled Magazine

We go inside the mind of George F. Manska for an analytical look at the travesties of whiskey tasting. Most of us who love alcohol beverages enjoy attending tastings at expos, restaurants, wine and liquor stores to taste and discuss aromas amd flavors of beverages. Many attendees also belong to beer, wine, or whiskey clubs. Usable information from these events differs widely by beverage, but for an unsuspected reason.

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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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Drink of the Week: Kazi Yetu Ginger Mint Fusion Green Tea

Imbibe Magazine

In terms of refreshing summer beverages, few options hit the mark for me quite like a glass of iced tea. So I was delighted when samples from Kazi Yetu crossed my desk, courtesy of a referral from our resident tea expert Max Falkowitz. I perused the offerings, including spiced black teas, pure greens, and herbal infusions, and landed on the Ginger Mint Fusion Green Tea.

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Celebrate National Moonshine Week with Ole Smoky

Chilled Magazine

Celebrate National Moonshine Week with Ole Smoky Distillery. Ole Smoky has been hosting week-long celebrations in its hometown of Gatlinburg, Tennessee as well as in five markets around the United States. National Moonshine Week (June 1st – 7th) “National Moonshine Week is the perfect occasion for Ole Smoky to celebrate the legacy of moonshine and share the spirit with the world,” said Joe Baker, Founder of Ole Smoky.

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Celebrate National Gin Day with Nolet’s Silver Gin

Chilled Magazine

The beautiful botanicals in NOLET’S Silver are complemented with herbs and citrus in this refreshing variant. Gin Botanical Gin + Tonic Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin 1/4 oz. Fresh Lemon or Lime Juice 1/4 oz. Fresh Lemon or Lime Juice 2 Fresh Lavender, Rosemary, Mint, Rose Petals, Tarragon, Juniper, Peppercorns, Citrus Wheel or any other Herb, Fruit, or Flower 4 oz.

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Review: High N’ Wicked Bourbon and Rye (2024)

Drinkhacker

We first encountered Wyoming-based High N’ Wicked with one of its one-off releases back in 2021 — and there have been plenty more where that came from. Today we’re taking a step back and looking at the brand’s two flagship whiskeys — a bourbon and a rye, both sourced (but from different locales). We’ve got the deets alongside the reviews.

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How Will You Luxardo Limoncello Spritz This Summer? [QUIZ]

VinePair

Call your friends, pop some bottles, and prepare the patios! Spritz season has officially arrived. Fizzy and flavorful, the spritz is an easy-breezy beverage that embodies the carefree feeling of summer. And whether you’re mixing one up at home or ordering a round from your favorite Italian bistro, there’s no better liqueur to begin with than Italy’s Luxardo.

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Rosebank Distillery Reawakens, Welcomes First Guests After 30-Year Closure

The Whiskey Wash

Welcome back. Rosebank Distillery! Credit: Ian Macleod Distillers The King of the Lowlands, Rosebank Distillery , has today reopened its doors and welcomed its first visitors after three decades of silence. A late victim of the Whisky Loch , Rosebank closed its doors in 1993. Today, “the sleeping giant of Scottish distilleries” wakes from its slumber.

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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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Do Canned Cocktails Expire?

VinePair

Canned cocktails are the epitome of convenience. They’re great for stashing in a cooler and hauling to the beach when a hard seltzer or macro lager just doesn’t sound like it’ll hit the spot, and they make for an ideal at-home treat when you don’t have the ingredients — or the energy — to stir up a cocktail on your own. But if a few of those cans have been crowding the back of your fridge for as long as you can remember, you may want to think twice before cracking one open.

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Puttshack Offering Gin & Juice RTD

Cheers

Chicago-based Puttshack , a tech-infused mini-golf concept, has launched a collaboration with Gin & Juice , the new line of ready-to-drink cocktails from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Puttshack venues began offering the RTD, in flavors Apricot, Citrus, Melon or Passionfruit, on June 3. Guests can enjoy Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop cans on the course, BOGO mini golf on Mondays, throwback videos on Wednesdays, a “Maxed Out” national sweepstakes, and a limited-time summer cocktail called The Low

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Beam Distillery Annouces New Visitor Experiences & Events

The Whiskey Wash

The James B. Beam Distilling Co. , the home of Jim Beam Bourbon, has announced expansions to its visitor experiences, as well as additions to its events calendar. Expansions include brand-specific experiences centered around famous brands such as Knob Creek and Jim Beam. There will also be new tours and tastings led by Fred and Freddie Noe, the father and son Master Distilling team.

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How to Make the Perfect Screwdriver Cocktail

Mix That Drink

The Screwdriver, with vodka and orange juice, is one of the simplest cocktails you could possibly mix, which may be part of its enduring popularity.

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Review: 2020 Brancaia Il Blu Toscana IGT

Drinkhacker

Il Blu — denoted by its blue label — is the wine that “put Brancaia on the map.” One would hope so, as it’s the Tuscan winery’s most expensive offering, a super-Tuscan blend of 80% Merlot and 10% each Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon which spends 20 months aging in French oak. Bracing tannins offer a kick of anise and white pepper before moving into restrained notes of fruit — dark raspberries, rhubarb, and underripe cherries are dominant — layere

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InterCellar launches Bordeaux en primeur wine NFTs

Just Drinks

The blockchain-backed platform, InterCellar said it is the first to allow buyers to exchange their en primeur NFTs before the wine is bottled.

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Top 3 Most Underrated Cuisines

Advanced Mixology

We appreciate this is a delicate topic for many people and can cause many arguments, so don’t worry—we won’t be sitting on the fence here. Firstly, let’s weigh up some of the options. We’re going to leave out Indian and Chinese food only because they’re often highly rated and discussed; we’re aiming for lesser-talked-about cuisines that can get those taste buds flowing but might not be the first cuisine that springs to mind.

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Diageo launches single malt Crown Royal Canadian whisky

Just Drinks

The drinks giant is launching the Crown Royal Single Malt Canadian Whisky, a move it said was "shaking up the category"

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Medicina Latina

Steve the Bartender

The Medicina Latina is an agave version of Sam Ross' Penicillin, pairing a blanco tequila with smoky mezcal. A simple yet delicious riff on the original modern classic cocktail. The post Medicina Latina appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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The VinePair Podcast: Is the Flat Drink Trend… a Bubble?

VinePair

Brands are hopping on the bandwagon of canning non-carbonated alcoholic beverages à la Twisted Tea, but the actual viability of this trend is up for debate. Perhaps it could be a good thing for canned wine. The general drinking public has a bias against the quality of such products, and most brands are trying to convince consumers that their canned wines should be taken seriously — which isn’t really working.

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Coffee Enzoni

Steve the Bartender

The original Enzoni is bright and bitter whilst the Coffee Enzoni is dark, rich and brooding. Featuring rich bitter coffee notes and a juicy grape flavor. The post Coffee Enzoni appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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A Honey Apricot Gin Sour — Transformed Into a Kinda-Sorta Tiki Drink?

Cocktails with Suderman

I try to read the comments. I say try because, well, it’s aspirational, situational, contextual. Most weeks I read most of the comments. For the last several weeks, however, I have had a lot going on, and I have been neglecting my duty. (In my defense, I did notify you all that this would be the case. Most likely, it will still be the case this week, because there is still a lot going on.

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Pineapple Mezcal Fix

Steve the Bartender

The pineapple mezcal Single Village Fix has a powerful combination of flavors that will vary greatly depending on your choice of mezcal. The post Pineapple Mezcal Fix appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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WiseSight and Duncan Solutions Create Integration to Provide AI-Based Automated Enforcement for Surface Lots and Street Parking

PubClub

Parking technology industry leaders are collaborating to provide automated enforcement using advanced AI technologies COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AI –WISESIGHT Technologies, a global leader in Imaging and Object-based tracking technologies for the parking industry, announces today a new strategic integration with Duncan Solutions, a Navient company and leading provider of parking management solutions.

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Stone Fruit Whiskey Sour

Steve the Bartender

A riff on a classic whiskey sour, calling for a bonded whiskey and a barspoon of apricot brandy which pairs perfectly with the bourbon. The post Stone Fruit Whiskey Sour appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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JK Moving Services Honored for Its Philanthropic Investments in the DC Region by Washington Business Journal

PubClub

STERLING, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ATA — JK Moving Services , a global moving, storage, relocation, and logistics enterprise, was named a Top Corporate Philanthropist in the greater DC region by the Washington Business Journal. The company was recognized for its $632K in corporate donations in 2023 that largely supported efforts to end hunger through the nonprofit JK Community Farm.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Macallan Reach 81 Year Old

The Whiskey Wash

The Macallan 81 Year Old Reach is celebrated as the oldest whisky ever released by the iconic Macallan Distillery in Speyside. Being the director of The Grand Whisky Auction I am fortunate enough to see all kinds of vintage bottles. However, very few are as rare and as spectacular as this bottle, that can only be described as a piece of art. With that being said, what really makes this bottling so special?

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Hilton Grand Vacations Announces Appointment of Gail Mandel to its Board of Directors

PubClub

ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) (“HGV” or “the Company”), the premier vacation ownership and experiences company, today announced the appointment of Gail Mandel to its board of directors. The addition of Mandel expands the Company’s board of directors from nine to 10 members. Mandel serves as managing director of Focused Point Ventures and has extensive hospitality, financial and public company experience.

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C&C Group CEO Patrick McMahon steps down over accountancy errors

Just Drinks

C&C Group CEO Patrick McMahon has resigned “with immediate effect” after financial mistakes made during his time as CFO.

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Nest Seekers Expands Further into Greek Market and Launches European Headquarters of Nest Jets

PubClub

ATHENS, Greece–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #eddieshapiro — Nest Seekers International announces its further expansion into the Greek real estate market, with a significant focus on the Greek islands. This strategic move underscores Nest Seekers’ commitment to providing unparalleled luxury property experiences in one of the world’s most coveted destinations.

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GSN Alert: New Spirits Releases 6.7.24

Good Spirits News

ABERFELDY 15 YEAR CADILLAC WHITE WINE CASK This limited edition release is part of Aberfeldy’s Exceptional Cask Series. Crafted by Malt Master Stephanie Macleod, this single malt was aged a minimum of 15 years and finished in sweet Sémillon white wine casks from the Cadillac area in Bordeaux, France. Bottled at 43% ABV, it’s available in the US beginning June 2024.

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Coronado’s The Gondola Company 25 Years Of Coronado Cays Romance & Rides

PubClub

The Gondola Company gives rides through the Coronado Cays. For 25 years, The Gondola Company has been providing a bit of a Venice, Italy touch to San Diego. It gives gondola rides through the Coronado Cays, an area five miles south of Coronado Village through upscale bayfront homes along the Silver Strand. It offers a variety of cruises including the Pasaporto Cruise, Sunset Cruise, Proposal Cruise, Caorlina Cruise, and Fleet Cruises, On each cruise, people can have wines and chocolate truffles.

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Is the Boston Beer Co. the belle of the ball?

Just Drinks

US brewing major Boston Beer Co., often the subject of takeover chatter, has returned to the M&A headlines in recent days.

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XOXO Retro Neighborhood Diner Now Open In San Diego’s University Heights

PubClub

You can still get breakfast and bubbles at XOXO Neighborhood Diner in San Diego. XOXO Retro Neighborhood Diner is now open in University Heights, carrying on the tradition started by Breakfast & Bubbles, which had to close due to water damage. The 3,000 square-foot restaurant is a nostalgic nod to ’90s American diners with a contemporary twist.

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De Kuyper Royal Distillers launches draught cocktail range

Just Drinks

De Kuyper Royal Distillers has launched a pair of cocktails to be poured from draught in on-premise outlets.

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