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.

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PUNCH

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The most popular Punch stories of 2024, from the new vocabulary of cocktails to the search for the best Old-Fashioned recipe and more.

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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.

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Just Drinks

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Boston Beer Co. has cut its forecast for its annual earnings after changing an existing deal with supplier Rauch.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 23, 2024

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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.

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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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VinePair

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Gin and Prosecco combined with ginger, pear, and maple syrup create a flavor profile thats sure to induce smiles this holiday season.

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PUNCH

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The Airmail, a cocktail combining rum and Champagne, is like a Caribbean French 75 or a sparkling Daiquiri and is perfect for New Year's Eve.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Smoke Lab Vodka partners with the Chilled 100 Bartenders to create exceptional cocktails using its latest expression, Smoke Lab Saffron Vodka, along with its flagship Smoke Lab Vodka. My inspiration came from what I felt was the need to combine the Saffron Vodka with Turmeric and honey. Then, the green tea float came to mind and the combinations came together better than imagined.

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Just Drinks

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A slump in whisky shipments hit the UK's food and drink exports during the first nine months of the year, industry data shows.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Cream of coconut, spiced rum, and RumChata come together harmoniously when topped with freshly grated nutmeg.

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Spiritz

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The luxury brandy market is still underrepresented, and awareness about the craftsmanship and nuances of this fine spirit remains low. That’s exactly what Tilaknagar Industries Limited is aiming to change by introducing offerings that cater to a wide spectrum of consumers and showing how versatile and exceptional brandy can be. And so, the company’s latest offering, Monarch Legacy Edition, brings forth not only the luxury component but does so in a compelling manner through its bold

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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.

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Just Drinks

DECEMBER 23, 2024

US distiller MGP Ingredients has named Brandon Gall as its new interim CEO, replacing David Bratcher.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Wine pros can all agree that the proper glassware is essential to optimizing the wine drinking experience. While you might not necessarily need a separate set of glasses for Riesling , Chardonnay , Cabernet Sauvignon , and so on, its important to have at least one solid universal glass to help accentuate the liquids innate aromas and flavors. But what if the glassware at a restaurant isnt exactly up to snuff?

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Cheers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Award-winning bartender/consultant Alex Jump is also an industry advocate championing health and wellness in the beverage industry. She is the founder of the consulting agency Dim Lights Hospitality and cofounder of Focus on Health , a for profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of hospitality professionals through wellness, education and community support.

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Sculpture Hospitality

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Running a restaurant is no walk in the park. If youre in the industry, youll already know how crucial it is to keep track of your expenses (especially in these days of inflation).

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Just Drinks

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Redwood Empire Whiskey, part of the Purple Brands wine-and-spirits group, has snapped up the Savage & Cooke distillery in California.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A Filipino-inspired Coquito riff for the holidays, the Ube-A Salonga is a dairy-free blend of rum, ube, coconut, and spices.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 23, 2024

How Staffing, Champagne, Customer Service & Smiles Can Make Boost A Bar’s Long-Term Profit Party people have a blast in a bar in Key West, FL, on NYE. Photo: PubClub.com It’s New Year’s Eve, we want to go to a bar, have some drinks, have fun and meet and mingle with other people in the bar. We understand it’s NYE, that things take a bit more patience than usual, that the bar and staff can be overwhelmed and other factors that go into this being the biggest party night

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DRiNK Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The National DRiNK Awards 2024 ended with a bang at MGM Shanghai West Bund on December 16. The post National DRiNK Awards 2024 Winners! appeared first on DRiNK.

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Just Drinks

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A flavour of the news stories that shaped the drinks-industry agenda over the last 12 months.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 26, 2024

During the holiday season, Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery in Altamont, N.Y., sells locally grown Christmas trees with a rather unique return policy. On New Years Eve, customers can bring back used trees, stripped of tinsel, lights and ornaments, and receive an Indian Ladder beer or cider in return. The tree is then toted to Indian Ladders parking lot and placed near a homemade burn pit, some seven feet across and built from an old fermenters base.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 22, 2024

NYE On Bourbon Street Followed By The Sugar Bowl There’s no better place the party for New Year’s Eve than New Orleans. New Orleans and New Year’s Eve go together like rum and red drinks. In fact, it’s often difficult to tell New Year’s Eve from any other day of the week on Bourbon Street. That is, unless one has been to Bourbon Street on New Year’s Eve.

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Malt

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Its my impression that the years increasingly seem to fly by a little quicker than they used to. Its hard to believe that Christmas will. The post Christmas Spirits: Festive Cheer and Whisky first appeared on Malt.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The Ritz Paris hotel drew holiday inspiration from Surrealism, which this year celebrates its centenary. Because an audacious movement deserves an audacious creation, the Ritz Bar presentsL’Or Bleu, an original cocktail composed by head barman Romain de Courcy. Inspired by the famous poem by Surrealist pioneer Paul luard, this cocktail evokes the fascinating paradox of the senses and of color.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 24, 2024

For those of us who arent gearing up to steer a sleigh around the globe on Christmas Eve, this pregame highball should be in the cards.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Orlando Tops Top Least Desirable NYE Cities The PubClubettes know how and where to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo: Rory Peters/PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I could not help myself. When I received a press release from WalletHub about “Best Places To Spend New Year’s Eve” it included Orlando.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

On Monday, we shared with you our best beer experiences of 2024. None of those experiences included our best beers of the year, which goes to show (again) how much placement and timing can affect how we interact with a beverage. These beers run the gamut from low-ABV table beer to massive barrel-aged stout, and from a resurgent brewery to a hopefully-returning-soon collaboration from two breweries you may not be familiar with (yet).

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Mickey Mullins, a New Orleans-based bartender at The Bower, traces his path into bartending to his deep love for hospitality. He reflects on how the profession has helped him overcome his natural shyness, “As someone who is really shy, bartending has helped free me from myself. I can engage with so many different people about things I love.” His bartending journey began accidentally one Saturday night when a nightclub was short-staffed. “My ability to think on my feet landed me

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VinePair

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The Brown Butter Rye Old Fashioned gives a classic the rich brown butter treatment for the holidays. See the recipe here!

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PubClub

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Warm weather Sydney celebrates New Year’s Eve with a fireworks show by the Sydney Opera House. Photo: Sydney tourism By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com The biggest worldwide celebration of the year is, without question, New Year’s Eve. This article focuses on public celebrations and fireworks shows because those are the best places to be for NYE.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

While I (Karl) am your primary narrator throughout the year, the GuysDrinkingBeer site is, and always has been, a group effort. Last year, I challenged the roster of GDB writers - myself, Ryan, Steve and Eric - to name the best beer, and best beer experience, they had all year. This year, we’re doing it again. It might not seem like it at first glance, but the year’s best beer is rarely connected to a great beer experience.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2024

There were times when I would have rather been seen with gum in my hair than vodka in my drink. In the aughts, when I moved to New York, the craft cocktail revolution was in full swing. Rye was ascendant, and many of the citys most discerning bartenders scoffed at vodka. Thankfully, pendulums swing, times change, and cocktail culture has matured. (Id like to believe I have as well.

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