Are Cocktail Bars Leaving Craft Spirits Behind?
PUNCH
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Craft spirits producers and distillers once relied on cocktail bars to promote their products. Now, that relationship is changing.
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Modern Coffee Cocktails
Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The Espresso Martini , Spanish Coffee , and Irish Coffee paved the way for coffee’s prolific use in cocktails. And while these classics are still as popular as ever, modern coffee cocktails have evolved to incorporate everything from drip coffee to infusions, syrups, and cold-brew concentrate. Here are creative recipes to explore. Brewed Coffee Apapacho Café Apapacho, which translates to “a warm hug,” combines hot coffee with bourbon and vermouth rosso and is topped with freshly whipped cr
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Cookies for Brunch
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Cookies for Brunch was created by Emily Daniels, a bartender at Savannah, Georgias Repeal 33 and a fire thrower on the side. This cocktail is the perfect indulgence for those craving something sweet with a boozy twist. Made with just a few simple ingredients, its a decadent way to embrace the season and enjoy a little festive fun! Photo by Andrew Cebulka Amaretto , Liqueur Cookies for Brunch Ingredients 1 oz.
We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)
VinePair
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Some of the worlds most iconic cocktails employ whiskey as their base liquor. This dark spirit can lend itself to interesting and complex concoctions, as well as unadorned pleasures such as an Old Fashioned , a charming classic that can help you channel your inner 1950s ad executive. Or a Manhattan , a drink supposedly dating back to the 1870s that is as timeless and spirituous as the vibrant borough it shares a name with.
Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024
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Our Best Beers of 2024
Guys Drinking Beer
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Wondering what our Best Beers of 2024 might be? Lagers, ales, collabs, standards, so on? Here's what we picked: The post Our Best Beers of 2024 appeared first on Guys Drinking Beer.
2024's "Painful Period of Rationalization" and other Beer News
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The good news? Well, it sorta got a bit easier to run a brewery this year, depending on how you look at things. That’s because there’s less competition from other breweries, which is the bad news coming from the Brewers Association last week. Their “Year in Beer” recap post made it official: More breweries closed than opened this year, dropping to 9,736 by their count.
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Erick Castro and the Quest to Preserve the Neighborhood Bar
Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 31, 2024
in the San Diego drinks scene , Erick Castro has long been known for his lavish-leaning cocktail programs at bars that could fairly be described as opulent. The apothecary-inspired Polite Provisions was a pioneer of the city’s craft cocktail scene when it opened more than a decade ago. And Raised by Wolves brought new levels of high-concept mixology and extravagant design into the national spotlight.
We Ask Stevan Miller of Esmè about Spirits-Free Drinking
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Whether you’re committed to a year-round alcohol-free lifestyle or kicking off 2025 with Dry January, Esm, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago, offers a range of culinary-inspired non-alcoholic cocktails. Stevan Miller, the Bar Lead at Esm, leverages the Michelin-starred kitchen as an extension of the bar to craft a diverse selection of spirit-free drinks tailored to the ever-evolving tasting menu, available both as part of the menu and individually.
We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Bar Tool?
VinePair
DECEMBER 19, 2024
As anyone who has tried to jury rig a cocktail using only whats available in their hotel room knows, its very hard to mix up a decent drink without the proper tools. When setting up your home bar , certain tools like a good cocktail shaker and Hawthorne strainer are obvious pickups. Other bespoke bar utensils, like the bar spoon , might not seem quite as important but have utilities that are revealed after extended practice and use.
Our Best Beer Experiences of 2024
Guys Drinking Beer
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Our best beers of the year are different from our best beer experiences of 2024. Find out when and where we had the most fun drinking beer. The post Our Best Beer Experiences of 2024 appeared first on Guys Drinking Beer.
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
Some New "Spirits", Plus A Few Beer Events & Social Updates
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Since my contributor’s copy finally arrived in the mail, I believe I can officially inform you of something that I am pretty proud to have contributed to this year. A new Fodor’s Travel guidebook called American Spirits is out now, and you’ll never guess who got asked to write a bunch of content about Midwestern breweries and distilleries?
Our Favorite Cocktails of 2024
PUNCH
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The best cocktail recipes of 2024, according to Punch staff, from a Martini to Margarita Soda to a blood orange gin sour and more.
This Winter, Throw an Après-Ski Party
Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Change out that Ugly Christmas Sweater theme and embrace the coziness of the holiday season by throwing an aprs-ski party. Think hot cocktails , fondue and s’mores, and retro ski gear. Use these tips for decorating, choosing cocktails, and even cuing up the right music as you bring ski slope vibes to your guests in the comfort of your home. Decorations “I say get cozy!
Bartenders, Get to Know Pronghorn’s Ten To One Rum
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Pronghorn, co-founded by Erin J. Hall, Dia Simms, and Dan Sanborn, is a stand-alone business dedicated to creating a template for how to effectively diversify any industry for any underrepresented group, starting with the spirits industry and the Black community. Pronghorn aims to revolutionize the beverage alcohol industry by fostering diversity and supporting Black entrepreneurs through capital investment, business incubation, and career development.
We Asked 12 Bartenders: Is It Ever OK to Ask for a Shaken Martini?
VinePair
DECEMBER 1, 2024
In the immortal words of James Bond, “Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred.” It’s a drink order that appears in multiple 007 flicks. Not only does it sound cool, but it’s made the specific request feel like a thing of class and sophistication in popular parlance. However, what those movie clips don’t show is the bartender’s eye roll when preparing the drink.
How to Make Batched Cocktails at Home
Casual Mixologist
DECEMBER 28, 2024
Unless youre an industry insider, you may not be familiar with the term batched cocktails. Its a trick used in busy bars to cut down on the time it takes to serve classic cocktails or some of their more complex drinks. Bartenders mix the cocktail in volume before service begins and store it in a single bottle. It then allows them to pour right into the glass, serving up sophisticated drinks in the blink of an eye.
This Week's New Lagers & Brown Ales (and Other Labels Too)
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Happy Wednesday, friends - just two weeks to go until Xmas, for those who celebrate. Have you picked up your celebratory booze and glassware gifts from the grocery store yet? (The only gifts I ever got for my roommates in my early twenties were bottles of whiskey packaged with branded glassware. I’m assuming I’m not the only one.) Let’s brown!
A Paper Plane for Every Mood
PUNCH
DECEMBER 24, 2024
6 easy Paper Plane cocktail recipes to try, including a mezcal version, a tropical twist and other riffs on the bourbon drink.
Day Trip: Anu Apte, Rob Roy as Miracle Pop-Up
Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Anu Apte has the holiday rush down to a science. The owner of Seattle’s Rob Roy and co-owner of Navy Strength and Vinnie’s has transformed one or more of those bars into a holiday pop-up every year since 2014. It’s all part of a network of tinseled bar takeovers called Miracle and Sippin’ Santa. Now in their 10th year, these installations bring seasonal cocktails and festive decor to nearly 250 bars worldwide.
Chillin’ With Shaun White
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Five-time Olympic snowboarder Shaun Whites performance snow brand, Whitespace, in collaboration with High West Distillery, dropped limited-edition merch with 20% of the proceeds benefiting High Wests Protect the West initiative, with funds benefiting Protect our Winters ,an organization dedicated to preserving outdoor playgrounds from climate change.
Stop Asking Your Bartender for Skinny Margaritas
VinePair
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The Margarita is undeniably one of the most popular cocktails in the U.S. With an easily modified recipe, the drink has a near-endless number of variations that offer unique flavor profiles , introduce a different spirit , or even bring beer into the equation. But if theres one version of the classic that continues to enrapture the American drinking public, its the Skinny Margarita.
Coca-Cola to acquire Billson’s Beverages RTD vodka brand
Just Drinks
DECEMBER 20, 2024
The Coca-Cola Company has signed an agreement to acquire Billson's Beverages, an Australian producer of ARTD beverages.
Drinks writer Forest Collins passes
Drinks International
DECEMBER 1, 2024
International drinks writer Forest Collins unexpectedly past away in Dubai last week, Drinks International can confirm. The World's 50 Best Bars.
Meet the Manhattan, Manhattan
PUNCH
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The post Meet the Manhattan, Manhattan appeared first on PUNCH.
Drink of the Week: Giboin Pineau des Charentes Vieille Réserve
Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2024
I’ll admit I’m not well-versed in Pineau des Charentes , the aperitif wine that mixes fresh or lightly fermented grape juice with unaged Cognac. So when this bottle of Vieille Rserve from Giboin Vignoble, a seven-generation Cognac and Pineau des Charentes producer in France, landed on my doorstep, I got my chance to get more familiar with this lovely aperitif.
We Ask Beverage Direct Patrick Blair About Running a Wine Bar
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Patrick Blair is the Beverage Director at both City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill and Barrio. Photos by Sally Shorr/The Buzz Agency Prior to these current roles, he was an Operations Manager for a top five craft brewery in the state of Michigan. Beverage sales, marketing, and knowledge have always been a career passion of his. Blairs degree in Hospitality business is symbolic of his passion for helping others, especially in the restaurant industry.
What Is Zebra Striping? A Catchy New Way to Drink In Moderation
VinePair
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Nothing alters communication like a coined term. The creation of a word or phrase inspired by an item or practice can slip into our lexicon quite seamlessly, and the best ones become quick descriptors that everyone understands. Tell someone to Google something, and theyll instantly know what to do. Zebra striping the coined term for alternating alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks within a session falls under this distinction.
EU should pursue “grubbing-up” to tackle wine over-supply
Just Drinks
DECEMBER 20, 2024
The European Union (EU) should enhance existing policy tools and bolster wine growers' resilience to safeguard the sector's future.
Isle of Barra Distillers breaks ground on new Scotch distillery
Drinks International
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Isle of Barra Distillers has officially started construction on its new distillery in Castlebay on the Isle of Barra, Scotland. The £12m distillery will.
The Best Japanese Whisky Under $75
PUNCH
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The 5 best Japanese whisky bottles under $75 to try right now, from Suntory Toki to Nikka Coffey Grain to Mars.
An Imbiber’s Guide to Cocktail Kits
Imbibe Magazine
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Take the stress out of shopping for your favorite imbibers or planning your next party cocktails with one simple step: Order a cocktail kit. At-home bartenders are increasingly showing interest in taking their knowledge and skills beyond classic cocktails. Cocktail kits and subscription services meet that need, providing unique but approachable recipes as well as the ingredients and support.
The Chilled 100 Bartenders Create Unique Rum Cocktails Using Ten To One
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2024
@Pronghorn.co partnered with the Chilled 100 Bartenders to craft innovative cocktails showcasing @TenToOneRum. Known for its exceptional quality, @TenToOneRum reimagines the spirit by artfully blending pan-Caribbean heritage with a modern twist. Atlanta Island Sunset is a drink born from history, heritage, and a bit of adventure, just like the diverse city of Atlanta itself.
How Willett’s Egg Salad Sandwich Became as Beloved as Its Cult Whiskey
VinePair
DECEMBER 16, 2024
In early October, whiskey writer Frank Dobbins III visited Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Ky., and posted about it on Instagram. He joined master distiller Drew Kulsveen for a behind-the-scenes tour. He spoke admirably of the distillerys expansion effort. He wrote glowingly of its proprietary 11-year-old distillate. Yet all the commenters on Dobbins post wanted to talk about was an egg salad sandwich.
Oatly loses court battle with Dairy UK over use of ‘milk’ in trademark
Just Drinks
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Oatly has lost a court battle against Dairy UK regarding the use of the term 'milk' in its trademark 'Post Milk Generation'
World’s Top New Year’s Eve Party Destinations Top 10 Best Places For NYE Celebrations
PubClub
DECEMBER 23, 2024
New Year’s Eve is one of the best times of the year IF you know where to party. The world’s biggest combined party is New Year’s Eve. It starts in Australia Sydney is a good place to enjoy itand travels time zone by time zone around the globe like some sort of well-coordinated pre-planned pyrotechnic explosion. It’s the only time when nations, religions, festivals and other regional or local occasions cease to become a factor.
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