PUNCH

DECEMBER 1, 2023

No longer destined for the compost bin, the ingredient is bringing tannins and tropical flavor to Old-Fashioneds, highballs and more.

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Highball 334

A Bar Above

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of spirits, whiskey and brandy have such a rich history and timeless feel, wouldn’t you say? There’s just something about these two beloved spirits that entices connoisseurs and newcomers alike with their depth. Both cherished for their complex flavors and exceptional craftsmanship, whiskey and brandy hold a special place in the hearts of cocktail lovers worldwide.

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Brandy Whiskey Simple Syrup Liquor 175

BarLifeUK

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. The Bitter Truth Black Cherry Bitters The next three weeks will see bars filled with office party warriors, many of whom will be drinking at an unfamiliar speed and intensity, resulting in vomit,

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Bitters Bartender Bartending Tiki 166

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We’ve spent a lot of time being bummed about breweries closing at the end of the year, so I thought I’d highlight a few additions to the Chicagoland brewery universe right up here at the top. Three new brewery taprooms have opened in just the last couple of weeks: Now open in Batavia : Grainology Brewstillery ! They’re on the map. Now open in Woodstock : MobCraft Beer Woodstock!

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IPA Infusions Beer Tiki 130

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PUNCH

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The best Paloma cocktail turns the tequila drink spicy with a gochujang syrup. Here's the recipe from Berlin's Mr. Susan bar.

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Tequila Bar 261

VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Ready to ring in the holiday season? As we swap out our autumnal decor for twinkle lights and snowflakes, it’s time to start thinking about the best bottles to gift the drinks lovers in our lives. When buying for those who favor America’s beloved native spirit , nailing down the premier pick can be a bit of a challenge with the number of stand-out bottles on shelves increasing every year.

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Whiskey Rum Bottling Bartending 111

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Happy Label Wednesday, y’all! Because of the shortened work week last week we didn’t have a ton of new labels to sort through, and the ones that did get cleared are largely keg rings (bummer) but we did still manage to find a few fun and interesting beer-y things to show off this week. Premium Subscribers will get a few exclusive first looks at beers from Surly, Lakefront, Great Lakes and maybe Boulevard — you’ll understand the TBD on that shortly.

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Beer 130

PUNCH

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

An easy tequila drink, a Nuclear Daiquiri, a streamlined Mojito and the other best cocktail recipes to make right now.

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Tequila 246

VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Back in August, Martha Stewart posted an Instagram Reel demonstrating the “proper” method of shaking your coffee at home. Little did we know we were getting a sneak peak at a collaboration between the lifestyle icon and an equally iconic coffee chain. According to a press release, Stewart is Dunkin’s newest celebrity spokesperson and the face of its limited-edition Holiday Martini Shaker and Martini Glasses.

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Beverage Sales Vodka 111

Australian Bartender

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

What makes Jameson Black Barrel so good? Double charring the wood fires up the barrels and gives them new life. Untold richness and complexity awaits in every drop of Jameson Black Barrel. It’s perfect on its own or on the rocks, but it’s also commonly known as the best whiskey for an Old Fashioned. Don’t trust us? Taste it. Or try it in your next Old Fashioned or Whiskey Sour.

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Muddling Whiskey Bar Bottling 98

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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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Beer Stout Craft Beer Pub 130

PUNCH

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Picon Punch, a Basque American aperitif cocktail with Amer Picon from San Francisco, makes a comeback at Seattle's Bar Bayonne.

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Aperitif Bar 239

VinePair

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Alcohol and sailing have long gone hand in hand, with long weeks spent working at sea often demanding something to take the edge off. For that reason, the profession has historically been associated with heavy drinking — a narrative furthered by the once global practice of paying Naval officers for their service with alcohol rations in wartime when funds were scarce.

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Alcohol Vodka Bottling 111

Malt

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Saving some for a rainy day. The post In Praise of the Closed Bottle first appeared on Malt.

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Bottling 97

Sculpture Hospitality

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Running a restaurant is a complex and demanding business. Managing inventory efficiently is crucial to ensure the smooth functioning, and profitability, of your establishment.

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Inventory 97

Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

High Wire Distilling is producing a distinctive line of small batch spirits using specialized ingredients. With a main focus on local, unique ingredients, the distillery also features an apothecary area where experimental bench formulas can be created and tested in a small-scale format. Inspired by traditional Italian bitter liqueurs, Southern Amaro Liqueur is crafted from regionally grown and foraged ingredients such as Charleston black tea, yaupon holly, tangerine, and mint.

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Liqueur Bitters 95

VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Click the link here to find a participating location and be a part of Mana for a Cause! This time of year celebrates lingering conversations and belly laughs, cozying up by the fireplace with friends new and old, and the communal experience of sharing a meal. But the brightest spot of the holiday season is the opportunity to help those who need it most.

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Tequila Barback Barback High Volume 105

Malt

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

An extra-aged island malt. The post Talisker Aged 30 Years first appeared on Malt.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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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Whiskey Beer Bottling 95

Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Ann Marshall and Scott Blackwell, proprietors of High Wire Distilling Co., are proud to announce the limited release of Jimmy Red Bourbon Whiskey Bottled in Bond, Single Farm Edition in celebration of their 10th Anniversary. For the first time in the distillery’s history, the brand-new expression features bourbon whiskey over four years of age made from 100% Jimmy Red corn grown by Campbell Coxe at Plumfield Farm in Darlington, SC.

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Bottling Whiskey Liqueur 91

VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What is a New York Sour ? In layman’s terms, it’s a Whiskey Sour with a red wine float — but it’s also so much more than that. Oddly enough, the New York Sour (a.k.a. the Continental Sour, the Southern Sour, and the Brunswick Sour) was believed to be invented in Chicago in the late 1800s. After numerous recipe tweaks and a fall into relative obscurity by the mid- to late 1900s, the drink was rediscovered during the second wave of the modern cocktail renaissance in the early 2010s.

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Bar Spoon Simple Syrup Wine Whiskey 105

Malt

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A Maker's upgrade. The post Maker’s Mark and Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 23-02 first appeared on Malt.

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Steve the Bartender

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Pornstar Martini is a modern classic and hugely popular in the UK. It was created by Douglas Ankrah at The Townhouse, London in 2003. The post Pornstar Martini (original by Douglas Ankrah) appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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Bartender Bartending Vodka Liqueur 83

Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The origins of Emilio Lustau S.A. date back to 1896, when Mr. José Ruiz-Berdejo, a secretary to the Court of Justice, started cultivating the vines of the family’s state, named Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza, in his spare time. In these humble beginnings he made wines which were then sold on to larger Sherry producers. This activity was known as being an almacenista or stockeeper.

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Digestif Wine 81

VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cristina Gonzales of Gonzales Wine Company fell in love with wine while studying abroad in South America. Upon returning to Healdsburg, Calif., where her parents had settled, she sought out various jobs in the wine industry. Through these hands-on roles, and an eventual move to Oregon, she realized winemaking was her calling. But it wasn’t easy. “I started to see that my path to being a winemaker wasn’t going to be in the traditional way of working my way up the ladder,” she says.

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Wine Sommelier Bar Brandy 105

Mix That Drink

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Charlie Chaplin cocktail is sweet and fruity. The ounce of lemon juice cuts the sweetness of the sloe gin and apricot brandy just enough to make it palatable and balanced.

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Brandy Gin 79

Steve the Bartender

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Brian Evans' entry into the Pornstar Martini blind tasting hosted by Punch Drink took out the winning spot! By far the best Pornstar Martini cocktail recipe. The post Pornstar Martini (by Brian Evans) appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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Bartender Bartending Vodka 74

Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

BARRELL BOURBON NEW YEAR 2024 Each fall, Barrell Craft Spirits selects the bourbons that will go into this release intended to bring in the New Year. This 2024 bottling is made from the largest selection of states and bourbons for a single release from the brand this year. (Kentucky, Wyoming, New York, Tennessee, Indiana, Texas, Ohio, and Maryland.) The ages of the bourbons range from 5-15 years and it has a derived mash bill recipe of 72% corn, 22% rye, 5% malted barley and 1% wheat.

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Whiskey Bottling Liqueur 69

VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The social media era may be coming to an end, but the residual marketing power that The Platforms™️ deliver to small businesses in general and beer brands in particular will likely stick around for awhile after normies deactivate their accounts and the extremely online depart for digital walled gardens. Which is why your humble Hop Take columnist likes Friday Beers’ odds.

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Beer Promoter Promotion Inventory 105

Mix That Drink

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Step into the glamorous world of Hollywood's golden age with the Douglas Fairbanks cocktail, a classic drink named after the iconic actor. The irony is that he didn't drink.

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Gin 78

Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For the past couple of years, we’ve made holiday eggnogs. First there was a Black Walnut Brandy Rum Manhattan eggnog. Then there was a Cynar Boulevardier eggnog. Both of these were built on the notion that you can take most stirred-and-boozy cocktails, especially those with aged spirits, and convert them into an eggnog. Both of those cocktail eggnogs had the benefit of being novel and interesting as well as delicious.

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Brandy Rum Liquor Bottling 59

Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Speyside Distillery Benriach announced this autumn, their third annual bottling of Malting Season. This single malt is handcrafted using entirely malted barley from the distillery’s historic floor maltings. Benriach is one of only eight distilleries in Scotland that continues to practice this century-old tradition that requires the delicate hand of Benriach’s team of dedicated craftspeople.

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Bottling Liqueur 64

VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. Over the years, American restaurant chains have claimed to fight the good fight by offering more nutritious dining options for its customers. But about a decade ago, McDonald’s went full Willy Wonka in its efforts to be more health-minded by (almost) giving one cruciferous vegetable a questionable makeover.

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Mix That Drink

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Citrus juices and garnish shows up in so many cocktail recipes. Just a few simple tools will make it so much easier to squeeze juices and shape garnishes.

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Bar 72

The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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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Whiskey Bartender Bartending Mixologist 55