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4 Must Mix Cocktails using Smoke Lab Saffron Vodka

Chilled Magazine

We invite you to embark on a sensory journey with Smoke Lab Saffron’s exclusive cocktails created by Chilled 100 member and Smoke Lab Brand Ambassador Paula Lukas. Each sip a harmonious blend of aromatic saffron notes and carefully curated ingredients. Sherry , Vodka , Whiskey Surrender Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Smoke Lab Saffron Vodka 1 oz Suntory Toki Whisky 1 oz Lustau Fino Jarana Sherry 2 dashes Bittermens Elemakule Tiki Bitters 3 dried rosebuds - garnish Preparation ombine liquid ingredients in

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Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Chava Peribán

Imbibe Magazine

Distilled spirits can be thought of as a perfect convergence of agriculture, art, and engineering. For mezcal expert Chava Peribán, life has taken him through each of those stations. “I studied industrial design, but I realized early on that I didn’t want to spend my life making models of chairs, cars, or jewelry,” Peribán says. “I was more interested in the manufacturing side of things.

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The Spirits We’re Flowing During this Year’s Sun Wine & Food Fest at Mohegan Sun

Chilled Magazine

The 2024 Sun Wine and Food Fest at Mohegan Sun was a spectacular celebration of culinary excellence and fine beverages. Spanning over several days, the festival brought together renowned chefs, sommeliers, mixologists, and food enthusiasts from around the world for a series of unforgettable events. With close to 10,000 guests in attendance at this year’s Sun Wine & Food Fest, over 12,000 drinks were poured during Friday’s Grand Tasting Preview and Saturday’s Grand Tasting events (combined) w

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Q&A: Angela Barnes of Nobody’s Darling

Imbibe Magazine

When 2022 Imbibe 75 Place to Watch Nobody’s Darling opened in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood, it was amid a dwindling number of queer-centered spaces nationwide. Undeterred, co-owners Angela Barnes and Renauda Riddle knew that they wanted to create a bar that was not only welcoming and safe but truly joyous. It wasn’t long before the accolades began to roll in, including a James Beard Award nomination for Outstanding Bar Program, and the bar found the enthusiastic embrace

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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 Rapscallion, a Pastis-Rinsed Manhattan, Is a European Modern Classic

PUNCH

The Rapscallion, a Manhattan cocktail riff, is a European modern classic, and the Scotch whisky drink has been called the best nightcap.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE: Hell House Whiskey

Chilled Magazine

Sponsored Dinner at Liquor Lab Bartenders got a peak into the world of extraordinary spirits with a Hell House Whiskey tasting at Liquor Lab in the heart of Kentucky. The exclusive tasting experience intertwined interesting tales about Hell House Whiskey and the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, who’s members co-founded the whiskey. Meet the Brands Seminar In a speed-dating style setup, ELEVATE attendees at a Meet the Brands seminar got the opportunity to sample multiple kinds of liquor while learning the ba

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The Top New Wine of 2023 Was… Stella Rosa’s Pineapple & Chili?

VinePair

The hottest new wine of 2023 turned up the heat on the wine industry: Stella Rosa Pineapple & Chili, the first of three new additions to the company’s Spicy Series. The low-alcohol (5 percent ABV) wine blends Moscato d’Asti grapes with tropical fruit natural flavors and a distillate of Calabrian chilis. According to Nielsen data , it was the best-selling new wine SKU of 2023.

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Pernod Ricard sees sales drop -3% in H1 FY24

Drinks International

Pernod Ricard reported a -3% decline of both organic sales and organic profit from recurring operations for the first half of the financial year 2024.

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6 of the Best U.S. Syrahs From the East Coast

VinePair

As with many grape varieties, there’s an East Coast-West Coast divide when it comes to American Syrah , something most casual wine drinkers probably don’t realize — that is, if domestic Syrah is on their radar at all. But Syrah is a phenomenal red grape, the signature variety of the Northern Rhône in France, where it appears in such storied appellations as Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Cornas.

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BrewDog enters the world of tequila

Spiritz

BrewDog has moved into the tequila category with the launching of Casa Rayos. BrewDog produces Casa Rayos in collaboration with the Orendain family, which is said to be the third-oldest tequila-distilling family in the Mexican town of Tequila. The Casa Rayos tequila is said to be loaded with lime and orange citrus zest, alongside spicy cracked black pepper, pink peppercorn and an ‘earthy component’.

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What I’m Drinking Now: Dragan Milivojevic and the Hellote 

Cheers

Dragan Milivojevic is bar manager at Bacalar, new Yucatán-inspired restaurant in Austin, TX. The Hellote is Bacalar’s twist on a traditional Martini. I created it to elevate corn, which serves as the foundational ingredient in the Mayan culture and on Bacalar’s food menu. Elote means “corn” in Spanish; corn is a unifying thread throughout the restaurant, from decor to dessert.

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Croissants Weren’t Actually Created in France

VinePair

This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. There is perhaps no baked good more synonymous with France than the croissant. Flaky, buttery, and delicious, the delicate pastry is available at nearly every boulangerie in the country, oft-paired with a cafe au lait or a mid-afternoon glass of wine.

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Kejriwal gets sixth ED summons

Spiritz

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued sixth summons to Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with an ongoing investigation into the now-scrapped liquor policy. He has been asked to appear before the probe agency on 19th February. The sixth summons comes days after a Delhi court noted that prima facie the Delhi Chief Minister was legally bound to comply with ED’s summons.

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Review: Kylie 0% Sparkling Rose

Drinkhacker

So I didn’t even know that songstress Kylie Minogue had a wine operation — and now it’s expanding into the burgeoning non-alcoholic space with the launch of Kylie 0% Sparkling Rosé Wine, its first in the U.S. market. Some winemaking details: Kylie 0% Sparkling Rosé Wine Alternative uses a unique fermentation process that reduces sugars by up to 30%, generates no alcohol, yet delivers all the subtle flavors and characteristics of a traditionally fermented wine produced with orga

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Malibu brings new ready-to-serve cocktails

Spiritz

Malibu has introduced its new ready-to-serve (RTS) cocktails – a line of refreshingly delicious cocktails made with malibu. The new Malibu RTS is expanding on Malibu’s portfolio of canned cocktails to take convenience to the next level with a portable, shareable way to enjoy summer vibes no matter the season. With flavours Strawberry Daiquiri, Pineapple Bay Breeze, and Rum Punch, consumers can unlock happy hours with Malibu RTS.

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Review: Hampden Rums – “Great House” 2023, Pagos, and 8 Years Old

Drinkhacker

There’s little we like more than checking out goodies from Jamaica’s Hampden Estate , which only began releasing its stock under its own name in 2018. Here’s a peek at three new(ish) releases from the iconic operation. Hampden “Great House” Rum Distillery Edition 2023 – This is the fifth edition of Great House , and these are always outstanding rums.

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Taplines: The Rise and Fall of the Beloved Beer Ball

VinePair

As the Light Beer Wars were heating up in the mid-1970s, a family-run brewery in western New York called F.X. Matt — one of the nation’s oldest, and still running to this very day — came up with a wild new packaging format. It was bold. It was bizarre. It was… balls? That’s right. Big, translucent plastic spheres full of 5.16 gallons of Matt’s Premium Lager.

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Enjoy the taste of love throughout February

The Cocktail Lovers

Missed booking a table for Valentine’s Day? No worries, we’ve got you with two fabulous loved-up offerings available throughout February. The first is the Renais (M)onth of Love menu at M Restaurant in the City. It’s a winner, not only well-priced – a bargain at £55 per head, including the extremely quaffable Emma Spritz (Renais Gin, Chablis wine, elderflower, lemon juice and soda water) as your welcome drink.

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Speciality Brands adds two brands to spirits portfolio

Drinks International

Spirits distributor Speciality Brands is adding Takamaka to its rum portfolio, alongside signing an exclusive partnership with Chichibu Distillery, taking over from Speciality Drinks.

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Uttarakhand allows bottling of foreign liquor

Spiritz

The Uttarakhand government has for the first time permitted bottling of foreign liquor in the state under its new excise policy for the fiscal 2024-25. This move aims to attract excise revenue and investment. A revenue target of Rs 4440 crore has been given for the financial year 2024-2025 with an increase of 11 percent against the revenue target of Rs 4000 crore for the current financial year 2023-24.

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Florida Travel Guide Links To Articles On The Beaches, Bars, Lifestyle And General Information

PubClub

Sunbathers lay out on the sugar-white sand of Florida”s Gulf Coast beach, here Siesta Key. Photo: PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Florida Blogger With amusement parks and lots of amusement, the state of Florida is a holidays heaven, a forget-the-work-for-a-week place that is high on tourism and doen’t mind tackiness. It is also a partier’s paradise, with the best beach bars in America as well as daytime drinking places where people pull up to bars on intracoastal wa

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Drinks “the most rapidly growing category” for Raisio’s oat-based portfolio, says CFO

Just Drinks

Out of its three core business units, Raisio’s oat-based portfolio, which includes the Elovena oat-based drinks, performed the best in 2023.

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Florida Visitor’s Guide Sunshine State Travel Tourism Lifestyle Beaches

PubClub

People walk along a Florida beach. Photo: PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Florida Blogger S ettled as the anchor of the country, beyond even the Deep South, Florida is a palm tree paradise, an easily-accessible state that is filled with fun. Florida is a peninsula but in many ways it’s more like an island, as it is so different from even its closest neighbors.

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Companies must not engage in ‘AI washing’, warns SEC chair

Just Drinks

Companies must be cautious against “AI washing” in their claims about the technology, warned chairman of the US SEC, Gary Gensler.

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Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, ‘America’s Most Beautiful Outdoor Amphitheater’ Nestled in Heart of Missouri’s Renowned Ozarks, Readies for Grand Opening

PubClub

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ASMGlobal –Thunder Ridge Nature Arena — a decade in planning, development and construction with the ambition to create America’s most beautiful outdoor amphitheater — is scheduled to open this May as a one-of-a-kind immersive outdoor “musical postcard from Mother Nature.” Located in Ridgedale, Missouri, just a few miles from Branson, Thunder Ridge Nature Arena combines the natural beauty of the Ozarks with the stunningly beautiful architecture that

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Molson Coors expects to continue “very fast start” throughout 2024

Just Drinks

Molson Coors Beverage Co. is confident that it can propel its “tremendous” full-year results for 2023 into the new year.

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Agilysys Announces Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders

PubClub

ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS) (“Agilysys”, “our” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions that deliver High Return Hospitality, today announced the commencement of a public offering of 867,729 shares of its common stock (the “Offering”) by certain investment funds managed by MAK Capital.

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In Good Company joint venture to distribute Tsingtao in the UK

Just Drinks

China’s Tsingtao beer is set to be distributed in the UK by LEC Beverages Group in partnership with In Good Company.

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Agilysys Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders

PubClub

ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS) (“Agilysys,” “our” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions that deliver High Return Hospitality, today announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten secondary offering of 867,729 shares of its common stock (the “Offering”) by certain investment funds managed by MAK Capital, resulting in gross proceeds to the selling stockholders of $72.7 million.

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Goldman Sachs, Rothschild topped consumer-sector M&A advisers in 2023 – data

Just Drinks

Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co. were the top M&A financial advisers in the consumer sector in 2023, analysis of deal data suggests.

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West Palm Beach, Del Ray, Deerfield Beach, Jupiter Bars Nightlife, South Florida Entertainment and Party Guide

PubClub

It’s always 5 O’Clock Somewhere at the Square Grouper Tiki Bar in Jupiter. Photo: Square Grouper By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Florida Blogger B lue skies, palm trees and bars are not the exclusive domain of South Beach, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale in South Florida. The huge eastern coastine is dotted with small cities and communties north of Lauderdale, each with it’s own cluster of activity and locals.

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Diageo launches ready-to-serve cocktail trio in Great Britain

Just Drinks

Diageo launches a ready-to-serve cocktail trio in Great Britain, consisting of a Johnnie Walker, a Tanqueray and a Cîroc drink.

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The World’s Best American Whiskey According To The World Whiskies Awards

The Whiskey Wash

In 2024, the World Whiskies Awards came to Louisville, Kentucky, the home of bourbon, to hand out the awards for the best American whiskeys and bourbons. Since its inception in 2017, the awards have become one of the most important events on the calendar for whiskey producers hoping to clinch one of the many titles on offer. On February 8th, 2024, the American categories had their winners announced.

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Andrew Peller predicts “significant crop loss” following January cold snap

Just Drinks

Canadian wine producer Andrew Peller expects to lose over 60% of its crop this year following a deadly cold snap in January.

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Indri-Trini awarded

Spiritz

Indri, India’s homegrown single malt brand from the House of Piccadily Distilleries, has won ‘Best in Show, Double Gold’ award at the prestigious Whiskies of the World Awards 2023. More recently, Indri-Trini, India’s first triple cask single malt, has bagged the Best ‘New World’ Whiskey title by the US-based alcobev platform, VinePair. These recognitions further strengthen Indri’s position as one of the fastest growing Indian single malt brands, both in India and overseas.

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Raisio CEO Pekka Kuusniemi to step down

Just Drinks

Raisio said it has already started its search for a new CEO, with Kuusniemi expected to officially exit the company in June.

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