PUNCH

APRIL 24, 2024

Indian bartenders are reshaping what was once a holdover from British rule into a celebration of homegrown flavors, ingredients and a burgeoning cocktail culture.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

The May/June 2024 issue features a deep dive into shochu, Japan’s signature spirit. And while this may be an initial introduction to shochu (and its ancestor, awamori) for many American drinkers, in Japan, the spirit has long been a favorite. “Shochu and awamori outsell sake in Japan,” says Stephen Lyman, who, along with business partner Christopher Pelligrini, co-hosts the Japan Distilled podcast , and sources bottles and imports shochu though their company, Honkaku Spirits.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Celebrate this year’s Kentucky Derby with an inspired version of the Derby favorite, Mint Julep. Kentucky Woman is the perfect cocktail to savor, whether you find yourself attending a Derby party or watching from home. Check out the recipe below, courtesy of SMOKE LAB National Mixologist, Paula Lukas! Liqueur , Vodka KENTUCKY WOMAN by Paula Lukas Ingredients 1.25 oz.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 1, 2024

Is it possible for a bar to feel like “a secret” when it operates just steps from one of Chicago’s biggest tourist destinations and one of the most well-attended parks in baseball? Somehow, Lucky Dorr does — at least for me. Sitting in the literal shadow of Wrigley Field, Lucky Dorr has poured a vast array of exclusive beers made in collaboration with local breweries for years, and somehow manages to also survive a months-long annual seasonal closure that most other bars

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VinePair

APRIL 30, 2024

America’s drinking culture is extremely diverse, which makes it all the more fascinating to dissect. While we’ve covered the states that drink the most in the U.S. before, this new interactive map from IntoxiStates breaks down America’s consumption data on a county-by-county basis. The site generated this map using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) excessive drinking data from county health rankings and roadmaps.

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A Bar Above

APRIL 27, 2024

(Editor’s Note : This article has been updated from a 2013 version.) Ever wondered why James Bond likes his Martinis shaken? Today, we’re going to answer one of the classic questions in mixology: Shaken or stirred? The rule of thumb is this: When your cocktail is all spirits , it should be stirred. Still some folks (like James Bond) want them shaken.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

The 2024 Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge has announced the winners of its U.S. competition. Nigel Yin of Double Chicken Please in New York took home top honors with his recipe, Bergamot Nomad, which combined ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto , bergamot juice, green tea mizu shochu, umeboshi brine, chamomile soda, and a garnish of umeboshi plum. “It’s inspired by an art called ‘Japanese Landscape’ by Kiyohara Tama, who is a nomad Japanese artist but traveled to Italy around the 19th centur

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

As part of our Whiskey Around the World annual content series, we bring you eight bourbons to try in your next Old Fashioned. In the pantheon of classic cocktails, there aren’t many more beloved than the old fashioned. While the drink is traditionally made with whiskey (rye or bourbon) , sugar, Angostura bitters, and a splash of water, it’s the kind of drink bartenders and mixologists enjoy experimenting with because of its versatility.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 26, 2024

Happy Friday, friends! The World Beer Cup awards were announced Wednesday night and I’m always thrilled when the most competitive award goes to a Midwestern brewery — even more so when it’s one of my favorites in Chicago. Old Irving Brewery’s Beezer beat out 325 other beers to earn the Gold Medal for Juicy/Hazy IPA. Between this award and their GABF Gold, Beezer is the beer that all other hazies are being judged by at this point.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

Allan Katz loves bartending. Since the late ‘90s when he used to lobster claw bottles to speed-pour Long Island Iced Teas at TGI Fridays, he’s been hooked on the rush of delivering liquid happiness. But these days he can’t spend more than a few hours at a time behind the bar before needing to be relieved. His medical history — over a decade of invasive surgeries, physical therapy, painkillers, workers’ comp claims, and disability leaves — fits the profile of someone twice his age.

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A Bar Above

APRIL 23, 2024

[Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from the original 2013 version.] I don’t know about you, but since Tales this year I have been hearing about Clarified Juices on mixology blogs and craft cocktail sites all over the place. This week, my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to give it a try with lime juice. What You Will Learn: Why your bottle-carbonated cocktail program needs clarified juice Two different ways to mess up your Clarification (From experience!

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PUNCH

APRIL 4, 2024

The best craft beer breweries in 2024, from a minimalist operation serving lagers to the brewers making IPAs that spotlight regional flavors.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

In the fall of 1930, word of a new cocktail spread across the United States. It was called the Hallelujah Cocktail, and it consisted of brandy and rum, shaken with lemon, vermouth, and grenadine. It was several years before Prohibition ended, so most people first learned of it not in a bar, but when they received a postcard with the recipe printed on the front.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 28, 2024

Arguably the most iconic cocktail in history, there’s nothing like a classic Old Fashioned. Served as early as 1806, the Old-Fashioned was an evolution of the Whiskey Cocktail, and the ingredients were simple: whiskey, sugar, bitters and water. Since then, copious amounts of cocktails have been created, but the Old-Fashioned has transcended through time and earned its spot in the classics for a reason.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 24, 2024

Howdy, friends! I’m getting ready for a little travel this week and next — more on this on Friday — but my packing and prepping doesn’t get in the way of label-hunting. Premium Subscribers this week will see the Midwest’s next new heritage-style lager, an early-but-not-really brown ale, an Old Saundustee and some Electric Jelly, plus two beer labels with a pro wrestling connection or reference.

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VinePair

APRIL 28, 2024

From its status as a go-to brunch bubbly to its role as a central ingredient in the ever-popular Spritz , Prosecco is having a moment right now. Over the past few years, this fresh and budget-friendly sparkling wine from northeastern Italy has taken off. And since the official addition of Prosecco DOC Rosé in 2020 , the category has surged even stronger.

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Drinks International

APRIL 28, 2024

Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced the opening of a central London visitor centre, the distillery’s first official home outside of Kentucky.

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PUNCH

APRIL 16, 2024

The science-minded bartender found bubbly, crystalline perfection via force carbonation, distillation, clarification and more. (Don’t worry, he has an easy recipe, too.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 19, 2024

Here in New York City, spring has been taunting us for weeks. For every gloriously warm and sunny day, we get three of rain and gusty winds. So when a particularly lovely Sunday hinted at the salvation of approaching summer, I leaned all the way in. The new Juliette Peach Liqueur served as my springboard to a warm-weather mindset. Its redolent aroma of ripe peaches immediately sent my thoughts to the summer farmers market.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

Once seen as exotic, now one of the most popular fruits in the world, mango is the perfect complement to the refreshing coconut base which has made Malibu Splash one of the most in demand ready-to-drink sparkling malt beverages in the U.S. The new Malibu Splash Mango (ABV 5%) joins other popular flavors Strawberry and Pineapple in the shareable 24-oz sized can which was launched last summer.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 22, 2024

We’ve had a bit of a pause on the brewery-closing front in the last few months, but it appears to have kicked back in this week. As you saw last week, Orkenoy announced that their last day was yesterday (see below for Block Club’s story). I missed this social update last week, so I’ll include it here and thanks to FoGDB Russ for sharing it with me: Carol Stream’s 206 Brewing announced on Facebook that they will also be closing at the end of this month , having only just o

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VinePair

APRIL 18, 2024

If you were a somewhat rebellious teenager and happened to replace some of your parents’ vodka with water from time to time, you may have discovered that alcohol and water freeze at different temperatures. Alternatively, if you were a late-19th-century German brewmaster, you might have observed this phenomenon and seen opportunity. Enter the eisbock, the big, bold, booze-adjacent beer that is almost unheard of in American breweries.

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Drinks International

APRIL 30, 2024

The headline act in our newly launched Cocktail Report, this latest edition of our bestselling classics list is the result of a poll of award-nominated or award-winning bars from around the world.

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PUNCH

APRIL 17, 2024

Just a few years ago, brewers could reliably expect hundreds of enthusiasts to swarm their special releases. Today, beer whales—and their attendant hype—are few and far between.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

For our May/June 2024 issue, we delve into the story of pisco, “the first distillate of the Americas,” according to Museo del Pisco founder Adam Weintraub, and its place in Peru’s history. For those interested in exploring the category in the context of mixology, these are some of our favorite pisco cocktails to make at home, from a pisco Manhattan to a pisco and rosé punch.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

Cinco de Mayo isn’t inherently a traditional Mexican holiday. It was actually Mexican-Americans who initiated the commemoration of their country’s triumph over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Starting with the initial celebrations in states along the southern border in 1863, the holiday has evolved into an occasion primarily for Americans to embrace Mexican culture, highlighted by indulging in Mexican (or Mexican-American) cuisine and beverages.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 19, 2024

It’s been a while since we had one of these ( that we immediately believed , anyways) but we’re starting today’s email with a closure announcement. On Wednesday, Orkenoy, the Nordic-inspired brewpub near Humboldt Park, announced that they’d be closing this Sunday. If you enjoyed their beers, good news — they already have plans to keep popping up around town.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

In 2024, it’s not news that Pinot Noir is a popular grape. The thin-skinned variety, originally from France’s esteemed Burgundy region, captivated winemakers with its elegance and freshness and has taken off over the past two decades. Now, despite its fickleness , it’s planted across the globe and is one of the most common wines seen in shops and on by-the-glass lists.

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Just Drinks

APRIL 2, 2024

Slane co-founder Alex Conyngham talks future expansion plans, and the upcoming opportunities and challenges facing Irish whiskey.

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PUNCH

APRIL 23, 2024

We asked 11 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Margarita—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Long a figure on the international cocktail stage, Agostino “Ago” Perrone has amassed a list of awards and accolades so lengthy it would break the bounds of any standard CV. From his native Italy to his longtime home in London and beyond, Perrone has built his career on not just cocktails, but the art of hospitality. Since he took the helm of The Connaught Bar in 2008, his dedication to both substance and service has garnered the bar regular recognition as one of the world’s best.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

Hey bartenders, enter Cardenxe’s annual bartender contest now and get creative with Sotol! Deadline April 15th. [ RECAP ] & [ FULL VIDEO ] This May 29th, you are invited to express the poetry of this mystical Mexican spirit with Cardenxe’s Annual Bartender Contest. Cardenxe is a voyage in a bottle. It’s a sotol focused on reflecting its roots—the land and history of its home in Northern Mexico—transporting you there through every sip.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 17, 2024

They teased us with the OG BCBS a month ago, but now Goose Island has sent through another array of Bourbon County Labels, which will be shared (along with my thoughts, considerations and educated guesswork) exclusively with our Premium Subscribers. We’ve also got two new non-beer products from two of the biggest Michigan breweries, a cool-looking new collab between big Minnesota and Chicago breweries, plus rainbows, camouflage and what could be the next Ultra Right Beer to hit the market.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 7, 2024

Since they began procuring whiskey from other producers in 2011, Smooth Ambler hasn’t been shy about labeling the resulting products as sourced. Today, the distillery categorizes its offerings across three labels: Old Scout , a brand for their sourced offerings Founders’ Series , which denotes bottlings with 100 percent in-house distillate Contradiction, with bottlings containing a blend of in-house and sourced whiskey After a multi-year hiatus, the West Virginia-based operation has brought back

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VinePair

APRIL 24, 2024

Buying wine in any setting can be a little overwhelming. Whether you’re perusing a by-the-glass menu for something to sip with happy hour or buying bottles to drink at home, it’s nice to walk the line between value and quality. Even those well versed in the wine world’s many options may find it difficult to determine if they’re getting a great deal.

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