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4 Summer Cocktails from SMOKE LAB Vodka

Chilled Magazine

To celebrate the arrival of the sunny season, SMOKE LAB Vodka is serving up a menu of original and refreshing cocktail recipes, ripe with the flavors of summer, that pair beautifully with the distinct Indian flavor inspired SMOKE LAB Vodka profiles including SMOKE LAB Saffron, SMOKE LAB Aniseed, and SMOKE LAB Classic. Staying on trend, each of the four inspired cocktails are named for rock and roll classics and created by SMOKE LAB National Mixologist and Industry expert, @paulalukas27.

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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

Eduard Viader grabs a bottle from a riddling rack, pulls off the metal brace that secured the cork, and with his index finger covering the closure to keep it from flying off, uses his clawlike wrench to ease the cork out of the bottle. As soon as the bubbles rise into the neck, he yanks off the cork, and a cap of dead yeast cells shoots out. He spins the bottle to tamp down the fizz and turns it upright.

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America’s Best Specialty Spirits Retailers

PUNCH

The best liquor stores in the country specializing in tequila, bourbon, mezcal, gin, amaro and more, according to bartenders.

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Cocktails In the City – Cheap Trade Tickets and B Corp Brands

BarLifeUK

Cocktails In The City: Bedford Square Garden – July 11th-13th; August 8th-10th; September 5th-7th Cocktails In The City (CITC) returns to London next week, with the first of three weekend mini-festivals held during the Summer months. Each weekend sees 20-odd top-notch bars create pop-up experiences (there are too many hyphens in that sentence) in the beautiful Georgian surroundings of Bedford Square Garden.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Celebrate the Fourth of July with These 4 Patriotic Cocktails

Chilled Magazine

What better way to enhance your Independence Day celebrations than with a delicious blend of tastes as dazzling as the fireworks that light up the night sky? Check out the 4 recipes below, each from craft distillers, that are ideal for any event you find yourself at! This prohibition era cocktail really is the ‘bee’s knees’ and a super simple way to add a spring in your step!

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Elements: Pandan Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

Originally hailing from the Moluccas archipelago (aka “The Spice Islands”) in eastern Indonesia, pandan has been a staple ingredient of Southeast Asian cuisines for centuries. More recently, pandan has contributed its flavor and deep verdant color to pastries and dishes across Instagram. Herbaceous, nutty, and underscored with a fragrance of vanilla, pandan naturally lends itself to a host of cocktail applications, and its slender, blade-like leaves add dramatic flair as a cocktail garnish.

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This Week's New Beer Labels: What Did Ninja Do?

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Many of us are on the cusp of a long weekend filled with (I assume) plentiful amounts of light lager at all hours of the day, so we’ll get straight to it. Best of luck out there, and let’s regroup next Monday with all our fingers and toes intact. Thank y’all for being here! The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: Ever since they partnered with the Aviary on this specialty beer , any time Pipeworks pulls out a collab, I generally take note.

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6 Sorel and Soda Cocktails for Summer

Chilled Magazine

Whether you’re looking for a low-ABV libation or wanting to spice up some soda-centric cocktails, Sorel has created your new go-tos for summer entertaining. Rum Sorel & Soda Ingredients 1 part Sorel 2 parts Club Soda Preparation Combine Sorel & club soda in glass of choice with ice, garnish with citrus. Rum Sorel Mule Ingredients 1 Part Sorel 2 Parts Dry Ginger Beer* Squeeze of Lime Preparation In glass of choice, fill 3/4 of the way with ice; add Sorel; squeeze one lime wedge and drop i

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Drinks Atlas: Mosel Wine

Imbibe Magazine

Across 150 miles of serpentine twists, the Mosel River formed the valley that became the oldest wine region in Germany. “The region’s long history goes back to Roman times, but the various monks and monasteries of the Roman Catholic church played, as in Burgundy, a key role in the viticulture of the Mosel,” explains Lars Carlberg, author of Mosel Wine , a translation of the 1897 Moselwein by Karl Heinrich Koch.

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For a Better N/A Daiquiri, Turn to the Baking Aisle

PUNCH

For a better N/A Daiquiri, Piña Colada, Mojito or other rum cocktails, use rum extract, a baking ingredient, for easy, affordable rum flavor.

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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

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This Week's Beer News: Something Old (Style), Something New

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Look, I’ve always loved Old Style , but it was very nice of LaCrosse’s mayor to pick my upcoming birthday as the city’s official Old Style Day. Regretfully I cannot attend (and somehow my invite must have gotten lost in transit). Still, I will certainly endeavor to consume a beverage appropriate to the holiday in a few weeks nevertheless.

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L’Aperitivo Nonino is Girl Power in a Bottle

Chilled Magazine

The distillery’s 2019 release, L’Aperitivo Nonino BotanicalDrink, highlights the prowess of Nonino’s third-generation female distiller, Silvia Milocco Nonino. She set the tone for every bottle to be a force of nature, with three generations of Nonino women now running the show. “Silvia, left a widow during the second World War, took over our distillery, and became the first female master distiller in Italy,” says Francesca Nonino, the sixth generation representing Nonino.

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Q&A: Tony Parker, NBA Star and Winemaker

Imbibe Magazine

Tony Parker, the six-time NBA All-Star who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023, started learning about wine when he was 17. “The parents of the girl I was dating were really into wine,” he says. “My family couldn’t afford big wines or restaurants, but I got to taste some good ones with them. That’s when I started to work on my palate.” Raised in France, Parker was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in 2001, when he was 19.

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Bring Back the Blinker

PUNCH

The Blinker is a rye whiskey cocktail recipe from the 1930s that was originally a highball and has been transformed into a sour-style drink.

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Are You Drinking Your IPAs Too Fresh?

VinePair

If there’s one guiding law IPA devotees are taught at the beginning of their craft beer journey, it’s to drink their hazies fresh. For many, checking the canned-on dates on the bottom of IPAs is standard practice, and some are quick to pass up an otherwise automatic purchase if it’s more than a few weeks old. But one thing these breweries haven’t defined is what “fresh” really means.

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NOLET’S Silver Watermelon Sour

Chilled Magazine

Delightfully refreshing, the NOLET’S Watermelon Sour makes a lovely and simple cocktail to enjoy all summer long. Best made with fresh watermelon, the combination of tart and sweet with luxurious botanicals in NOLET’S Silver are perfectly suited. NOLET’S Silver Watermelon Sour Ingredients 2 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin 1 oz. Watermelon Juice 1/2 Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice 1/2 oz.

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Drink of the Week: Champagne Jeeper Blanc de Blancs

Imbibe Magazine

There are all sorts of high-minded reasons to love Champagne. Maybe you’re deeply invested in terroir expression or 16th-century European trade economies. But there’s also the simple truth that Champagne is generally a lot of fun. Pop a bottle of bubbles and watch the vibe change. Suddenly, it’s a party, and everyone wants to raise a glass. At least, that’s how it felt when I tasted Champagne Jeeper ’s Blanc de Blancs on a recent Monday evening.

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Our Favorite Easy Shaken Cocktails

PUNCH

The best easy shaken cocktail recipes, from a low-proof Margarita to a Daiquiri made with Chartreuse and more.

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The 50 Year Old Macallan Whisky That Isn’t 50

The Whiskey Wash

The Macallan Anniversary Malt 50 Year Old was released in 1983 and became the most expensive whisky in the world in the same year. In 1983 The Macallan Anniversary Malt 50 Year Old became the first whisky to hold the title of most expensive bottle of whisky in the world. The record is now held by another bottle of Macallan—the 1926 60 Year Old Valerio Adami from cask #263—but three years before cask #263 was bottled, Macallan looked to the Anniversary Malt series as they began the process of pre

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The Chilled 100 Bartenders Celebrate Creativity by Crafting Original Cocktails Made with Plymouth Gin

Chilled Magazine

The Chilled 100 Bartenders celebrate creativity, heritage, and the art of mixology by crafting original cocktails made with Plymouth Gin. The Thai Basil Breeze with black pepper offers a bold and refreshing flavor profile, combining the spicy warmth of ginger beer, the zesty tang of lime, the fragrant herbal notes of Thai basil, and a subtle peppery kick all playing harmoniously with the flavor profile of the Plymouth Gin for a uniquely invigorating taste experience. “Savor the unexpected

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5 to Try: Crushable Summer Wines

Imbibe Magazine

“When we hit our first above-80-degree day here in Chapel Hill, all I can think about are beverages that are light in alcohol and zippy in nature,” says Paula de Pano, owner of Rocks + Acid in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. An advanced sommelier and alum of spots like New York City’s Eleven Madison Park, de Pano opened her wine shop in late 2022 and highlights terroir-driven wines, with a particular affinity for low alcohol and high acid.

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A Pimm’s Cup, Hold the Pimm’s 

PUNCH

The best Pimm’s Cup is made with this DIY version of the gin-based liqueur. Here's a cocktail recipe for the Wimbledon staple.

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The Highest-Rated Burger Joints in Major U.S. Cities, According to Yelp [MAP]

VinePair

A fast-food staple and a quintessential part of the backyard barbecue, burgers are beloved in American cuisine. Every year, upwards of 50 million are consumed within the country, and almost every region in the U.S. has a distinct burger style to call its own. With so many variations — and countless establishments whipping them up — a good way to check out which burger joint is the best in town is by checking out its reviews.

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We Ask Bartender Sara Chaudhuri about Using her Graphic Design Background in Cocktail Creation

Chilled Magazine

Sara Chaudhuri, Lead Bartender at the One Michelin-starred Bresca and a Tales of the Cocktail Top 10 Semifinalist, leverages her background in graphic design to craft Bresca’s Ethos cocktail menu, blending life experiences with nostalgia and sentiment through unique ingredients. Her journey in the industry began while studying art in New York, where she discovered her passion for hospitality while working at bars.

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Sofitel Mumbai BKC celebrates brand’s diamond jubilee

Spiritz

Sofitel Mumbai BKC marked the 60th anniversary of the global Sofitel brand with a dazzling Moulin Rouge-themed soirée on June 28, 2024. The event, held in collaboration with Travel + Leisure India and Lifestyle Asia India, saw a gathering of prominent guests, media figures, and leading influencers at Mumbai's BKC district. Manish Dayya, General Manager of Sofitel Mumbai BKC, commenced the celebration with a heartfelt speech, reflecting on Sofitel’s 60-year journey and its 12-year pres

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Pappygate

The Whiskey Wash

In October 2013, more than 200 bottles of the rare Pappy Van Winkle bourbon were reported missing from the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky. With the value of the stolen bottles estimated at $26,000, the incident quickly attracted attention and was nicknamed ‘Pappygate’ on social media, with the case later becoming the subject of Netflix’s ‘Heist’ documentary.

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Review: Burnt Church Bluffton Whiskey

Drinkhacker

The road of the American craft whiskey movement was paved by craft beer. The spirit of craft beer and whiskey are similar, but in their respective infancies, they were not exactly equal. Craft beer was a response to a rather bland and homogenous beer industry. Craft beer needed to exist because “big beer” was uninspiring. Craft whiskey was born of the desire to drink local and innovate, but “big whiskey” was far from bland or uninspiring.

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Meet Chilled 100 Bartender Justin “Jsleep” Houston

Chilled Magazine

For Justin “Jsleep” Houston, bartending wasn’t initially on his radar. However, after persistent encouragement from his friends and colleagues, he reconsidered. Intrigued by the prospect, Justin sought advice, received positive feedback, and eventually embraced the opportunity. Now, he’s fully committed to the craft and currently operates as a mobile bartender.

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The Macallan Unveils Amber Meadow

Spiritz

A Harmonious Collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney The Macallan has announced a collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney, united by curiosity, respect and admiration for the natural world. Stella and Mary have partnered with The Macallan on the creation of the third edition of The Harmony Collection – the limited annual release series which shines a spotlight on the brand’s inherent curiosity and innovative and creative mindset.

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Laphroaig 18 Year Old Is Back

The Whiskey Wash

Eight years since the beloved Laphroaig 18 Year Old was discontinued the distillery has announced that the iconic expression will be making a return to its core range, selling for £180 (~$230). The Laphroaig 18 Year Old was, for a long time, the flagship expression from the Islay distillery. Its removal from the distillery’s lineup in 2016 was a loss to the many fans who appreciated the malt’s depth of character and sweet smoke.

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Why Do Hard Coolers Have Rulers on Their Lids?

VinePair

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. You may have noticed that coolers — especially the larger, more rugged-looking ones — have inch-long notches spanning the length of their lids. You also may have wondered why a vessel primarily used for keeping food and drinks cold comes equipped with a ruler.

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4 Must Mix Dewar’s Cocktails for Summer

Chilled Magazine

Dewar’s Scotch whisky, known for its versatility, is an excellent choice for crafting a variety of cocktails. Whether you’re lounging by the pool, hanging at a backyard barbecue, or enjoying an evening on the patio, Dewar’s adds a sophisticated twist to your summer sips. The Official Cocktail of the U.S. Open is a refreshing mix of Dewar’s 12-Year-Old, club soda, and lemonade.

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Two regional exclusive whiskies from The GlenAllachie

Spiritz

The GlenAllachie has launched a set of two regional exclusive single malts, which are the product of being aged in fine European wine casks. The new duo of whiskies, which join the brand’s Wood Collection, consists of a 12-year-old Sauternes Wine Cask Finish for the UK market (RRSP £67.99) and a 10-year-old Ruby Port Cask Finish for the Europe market (RRSP £61.99).

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Review: Tenango Rum

Drinkhacker

Guatemala is home to a number of top-shelf rums, including Zacapa , Botran , and more. The latest arrival is a new brand called Tenango Rum, launched by restauranteur Sophia Deleon, who has deep Guatemalan heritage. Made completely in the country, this rum is column-distilled from molasses and aged in American oak for an unspecified length of time. The distinctive, removeable woven bottle cover is handcrafted, and each one is unique.

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Whiskey Review: Blood Oath Pact No. 10 Bourbon Finished In Cab Franc & Merlot Casks

The Whiskey Wash

We review Blood Oath Pact No. 10 Bourbon, blending two well-bred ryed bourbons and one finished bourbon, with a double finish occurring in ex-Cabernet Franc and ex-Merlot barrels. (image via Lux Row Distillers) 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.

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