PUNCH
JULY 16, 2024
A class action lawsuit centers on the alleged dangers of kava and kratom, two ingredients used in a drink purported to boost “vitality,” “chill vibes” and “relaxation.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JULY 19, 2024
A few notable things as we head into the weekend… We shared a few brief updates about this previously, but is/was brewing took to Reddit recently to confirm that they’re opening a taproom later this summer. That taproom will be located at 5121 N. Ravenswood, aka the former home of Urban Brew Labs and Metropolitan Brewing. It’s only midsummer but we’re already thinking about Black Friday.
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Chilled Magazine
JULY 17, 2024
Summer is a great time for lighter, refreshing beers. And while it’s tough to beat the appeal of a classic pilsner or hoppy, piney IPA, one of the best choices for the summer months is a refreshing, balanced wheat beer. In the most basic sense, a wheat beer is a top-fermented beer that’s made with a higher percentage of wheat as opposed to the usual barley.
Imbibe Magazine
JULY 17, 2024
If you’ve ever run an internet search for a cocktail recipe, there’s a good chance you’ve come across one from The Educated Barfly. What started as a YouTube series from actor-turned-bartender Leandro DiMonriva on the history and craft behind classic cocktails has transformed into an ever-expanding encyclopedia of bartending expertise. Since publishing his first video in 2017 (on the quintessential Gimlet , of course), DiMonriva’s passion for cocktail culture and scholarship have helped turn The
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PUNCH
JULY 18, 2024
Craft beer breweries once looked down on Budweiser and Coors for using rice in their beers. Today, craft rice lager is trending. Here's why.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JULY 17, 2024
Before we jump into the labels, I thought I’d do something a little different this week. My birthday is this week, and I figured it was as good a time as any to try something I’ve never done before. Until now, I’ve never discounted our Premium Subscription tier, which allows you to get a look at all the super-fun beer labels I pull each week from around the Midwest, as well as early access to select stories and, hopefully soon, an increased number of exclusive posts like beer r
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Imbibe Magazine
JULY 14, 2024
The bracing combination of blanco tequila, fresh lime, and Topo Chico has sated West Texas ranchers and the people who drink with them for generations. In recent years, the refresher gained national prominence and inspired inventive riffs at bars and restaurants across the country. From green tea infusions to chili-spiked sotol variations, here are three next-gen Ranch Waters to take for a spin.
PUNCH
JULY 17, 2024
Studied nonchalance and normcore are defining the modern cocktail bar aesthetic, from Room for Improvement to Gilly's House of Cocktails.
BarLifeUK
JULY 19, 2024
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Chilled Magazine
JULY 17, 2024
Bar Director Evan Williams of Dalida in San Francisco, CA came across the technique of herb washing cocktails from a Copenhagen-based bartender named Peter Altyenberg, who utilizes the technique in a riff on a Mojito. Herb washing is the working terminology for a technique being developed to achieve a full spectrum extraction of flavor from an herb.
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Imbibe Magazine
JULY 19, 2024
It takes very little persuasion for me to sample a new coffee product. I am a devout, daily coffee drinker, and I find the innovative arc of instant coffee to be particularly fascinating. Launched earlier this year, Kloo is a craft coffee concentrate formulated by roaster and Q-grader Mariella Cho and her daughter Claudia Snoh, with the aim to make single-origin coffees ready to prepare—hot or cold—instantly.
PUNCH
JULY 19, 2024
The Doudou, a vodka shot from Beirut, Lebanon, combines the spirit with an olive, lemon and hot sauce and is iconic at bars around the city.
The Whiskey Wash
JULY 19, 2024
Cask-finished bourbon is a bourbon that has been matured in the traditional (and legally defined) virgin, charred American oak barrel, before undergoing a finishing period in a different type of barrel. These barrels have normally been used to mature a different spirit, wine, or beer. Sherry, port, and wine are among the most common finishing casks for bourbon.
Chilled Magazine
JULY 14, 2024
A unique twist on an Old Fashioned perfect for summer sipping! The Sagamore Summer Old Fashioned is made with Sagamore Rye Whiskey, a traditional Maryland-style rye whiskey offering notes of classic baking spices with fruit, including golden delicious apples. The rye then gives way to vibrant sweet notes of caramel, honey, and brown sugar, which lends perfectly to the blood orange and floral components incorporated into this cocktail.
Spiritz
JULY 16, 2024
In an extraordinary collaboration bridging the realms of Westeros and the domain of fine spirits, Indri Single Malt Indian Whisky, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, has proudly introduced its latest masterpiece inspired by the ‘Game of Thrones’ franchise – the ‘House of the Dragon’ Exclusive Edition.
PUNCH
JULY 15, 2024
The 15 best classic gin cocktails to make, including easy recipes for the Martini, Negroni, Gimlet, Gin and Tonic and more.
VinePair
JULY 17, 2024
At Benziger Family Winery, “family” is taken to heart. Today’s guest, brand ambassador Chris Benziger, is the youngest of seven. Four brothers, two sisters, 19 nieces and nephews: “It was my dad’s idea of cheap labor, I guess,” Benziger says, laughing. “Or nepotism run amok.” For the Benzigers, working in the drinks industry seems like destiny. With an “honest to God” bootlegger grandfather, importer father, and wine-loving older brother, it’s no wonder they established one of Sonoma County’s p
The Whiskey Wash
JULY 18, 2024
Join us as the Whiskey Wash Editor In Cheif Mark Littler YouTube we delves into the tumultuous world of whisky investment, where recent events have dramatically reshaped the landscape. In this detailed analysis, Mark uncovers the underlying causes behind the current market disruption, marked by police raids on cask investment firms and a significant drop in whisky prices to levels last seen in 2021.
Drinkhacker
JULY 17, 2024
Our friends at New Orleans’ Cocktail & Sons are known for their syrup mixers, and now the company is branching out into bitters — under the “Max Bitter” brand name. Today we’re looking at the latest cocktail sweetener from the operation, plus its three inaugural bitters offerings. Cocktail & Sons Tonic #15 – Made with bitter herbs and spices, citrus, baking spices, and peppercorns.
PUNCH
JULY 15, 2024
The Mojito Caballito is a forgotten rum cocktail recipe from Sloppy Joe’s in Havana, Cuba. Houston bar Lei Low is bringing it back.
Spiritz
JULY 15, 2024
Mexico’s Ambassador to India, Excellency Federico Salas brings extensive expertise and a profound grasp of global relations. During his tenure, he has strengthened bilateral ties between Mexico and India, actively promoted Mexican culture and business interests in India, fostering dialogue across sectors to deepen mutual understanding and partnership.
The Whiskey Wash
JULY 17, 2024
We review Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Spring 2024 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, aged for a decade and the thirteenth national release in the popular Heaven Hill decanter series. (image via Heaven Hill) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies , this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.
Drinkhacker
JULY 13, 2024
The spread of the concept of finishing bourbon in various types of casks is largely a result of the work of Woodford Reserve and Angel’s Envy. Today, the American whiskey industry is in a perpetual arms race to see who can come up with the next unique finishing cask to grab consumer intrigue. Despite their popularity, many consumers are also miffed by the lack of transparency that often accompanies finished whiskey.
Bar Magazine
JULY 16, 2024
Degen Distillery is building the world’s first lifestyle spirits brand powered by next-gen technology Degen Distillery’s 721 Vodka will become available online to consumers later this month, and available on Amazon from August Following its exclusive debut at Goodwood Racecourse, Degen Distillery is set for further commercial expansion throughout the UK, Europe and US Degen Distillery has announced the launch of its debut product, 721 Vodka, set to be available online to consumers this month.
Spiritz
JULY 19, 2024
Diageo’s Don Julio 1942 tequila has partnered with Ibiza's Pacha nightclub to host Flower Party nights, featuring special pop-ups at airports across Europe. Travellers at London Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Madrid, and Ibiza airports can sample Don Julio 1942 tequila at tasting bars. As part of the celebration, Don Julio has collaborated with DJ Love Foxy to create a special Spotify playlist.
The Whiskey Wash
JULY 16, 2024
We review Westward Whiskey Vintner’s Cuvée, created from American single malt whiskeys influenced by four types of wine cask finishes. (image via Westward Whiskey) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies , this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.
Drinkhacker
JULY 19, 2024
Two big new releases from Utah’s High West, starting with its first bonded whiskey ever, a recognition of its (slow but) steady transition to in-house distillate. 2024’s annual drop of Bourye is also in the review lineup, and it too has a bit of High West’s own whiskey in store for us this year… but plenty of juice from other parts of the country, too.
VinePair
JULY 18, 2024
As if New Jersey’s most infamous linguistic spar wasn’t intense enough, one Garden State distillery is throwing alcohol on the fire. On June 28, Keyport-based 3BR Distillery released 011 PEC on Everything: a pork roll, egg, and cheese-flavored vodka liqueur. (Technically, given its 35-percent ABV, it falls under the U.S. classification of a liqueur, not a spirit.
Spiritz
JULY 18, 2024
Komos is an ancient mythical figure of revelry, merrymaking and festivity. In fact, Komos parties were so legendary that thousands of years later historians and archaeologists continue to uncover relics of those revelry. Tequila Komos combines the highest craft of tequila-making, incorporating timeless winemaking techniques, to create an ultra-luxury tequila.
The Whiskey Wash
JULY 18, 2024
We review Rare Hare The Tempest Tasmanian Single Malt Aged 20 Years, an Australian single malt first aged for seventeen years in standard-size bourbon casks and then aged for another three years in port casks. (image via Rare Hare) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whisky from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies , this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.
Drinkhacker
JULY 17, 2024
A year after adding a seven year age statement to its flagship small batch rye , Knob Creek is back with another permanent addition to the core lineup. It’s that same Kentucky straight rye whiskey, this time aged 10 years, and at a slightly more premium price point. (A $30 bump up from the seven year old version.) As always with Knob Creek Rye, this is distilled from a “Kentucky-style” mashbill with somewhere just north of the legally mandated 51 percent rye grain, along with a sizeable portion
VinePair
JULY 17, 2024
When picturing a swindler, a high school classmate pushing a multi-level marketing scheme disguised as an “irresistible opportunity to be your own boss” via DM or George Santos might spring to mind. Your friendly local bartender, on the other hand, probably wouldn’t be the first person you’d think of. But according to a new thread posted on the popular subreddit r/bartenders , scams behind the stick are much more common than one may expect.
Spiritz
JULY 18, 2024
Diageo India (United Spirits Ltd) Partners with TSL Foundation to train 200 young women under its ‘Learning for Life’ programme. The training center in Bhondsi, Gurgaon was inaugurated in the presence of Gaurav Singh, Additional CEO, Haryana State CSR Trust, Government of Haryana along with members from Diageo India and TSL Foundation team.
The Whiskey Wash
JULY 15, 2024
We review Devils River Agave Bourbon, a result of combining the distillery’s base bourbon whiskey with a touch of organic, unfiltered Blue Agave nectar from Jalisco, Mexico. (image via Devils River) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies , this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.
Drinkhacker
JULY 14, 2024
Bourbon and corn whiskey have a long history in Kentucky and Tennessee due to early westward expansion and the reality that corn was the grain at their disposal. Similarly, rye whiskey was king in the early northeastern United States because rye grew well in the region. Early styles of American whiskey were largely necessitated by local grain availability.
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