Mon.Nov 27, 2023

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This Week's Beer News - Black Friday and Beyond

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

This weekend, I did something I haven’t done in years. I spent money on Bourbon County Stout. Crazy, right? Yes, for years we delivered preview coverage of the annual BCBS lineup, and in 2021 we were taken off the invite list for those yearly media-invite events, which also happened to be the year we expressed support for the stymied union organization attempts by Goose Island employees in 2020. 1 Weird that those two things happened around the same time, huh!

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Whiskey Review: Filmland Spirits “Town At The End Of Tomorrow” Kentucky Bourbon

The Whiskey Wash

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. This in no way, per our editorial policies , influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link in this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs.

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Penfolds appoints new EMEA distributor

Drinks International

Australian wine producer Penfolds has appointed La Place de Bordeaux as an official distribution partner for its ‘Luxury & Icon’ wines across EMEA, coming into effect in January 2024, following the brand’s 180th anniversary in the new year.

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Move Over Restaurant Gift Cards, Experiential Gifting Is In

SevenRooms

Throughout the year, and for every major holiday, restaurants across the globe promote gift cards. After all, it’s an excellent way to drive incremental revenue and get new diners in the door. But when it comes to today’s experience-crazed consumers, are traditional restaurant gift cards still enough? Data from Get Your Guide says that 92% of Americans prefer experiences to physical gifts this year.

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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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The Best Holiday Drinking Gifts for 2023

VinePair

Along with some good old-fashioned cheer, the holidays tend to usher in the unexpected. (Surprise homecomings! Snowfall! Flight cancellations!) That said, there are two aspects of the most wonderful time of the year that never change. First off, it’s prime time for gift-giving. And second: Whether your loved ones will be sipping spirits, sparkling wine, or straight-up seltzer at your gatherings this season, they’ll all be drinking something.

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Ask a Bartender: How Do You Properly Swizzle a Cocktail?

VinePair

When it comes to prepping cocktails, we’re all familiar with chilling and dilution techniques like shaking and stirring that mellow our booze to an acceptable strength. But what about swizzling? No, “swizzle” is not just a fun name thrown onto the end of some classic cocktails like the Queen’s Park Swizzle or the Chartreuse Swizzle. Swizzling is a proper — albeit less common — cocktail-making technique in its own right, and utilizes specific equipment to achieve optimal mixing and dilution.

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The Rise and Demise of Hop’n Gator, the Gatorade-Beer Hybrid of the ’70s

VinePair

Bartles & Jaymes and Zima seem to get all the credit for introducing “coolers” to the world, but there was an earlier player in the game: Hop’n Gator, an electrolyte-enriched alcopop launched by Gatorade in 1969. The drink debuted with grandiose advertisements touting its profound thirst-quenching potential. “Kicks up taste buds you never knew you had.

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