PUNCH

OCTOBER 9, 2024

6 classic Japanese cocktail recipes to make from home, including the Japanese Whisky Highball, Gin Sonic, Hot Campari and more.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

From apples and cranberries to pomegranates and pears, autumn always delivers big on flavor. Experience the bounty of the season by way of these creative fall cocktails, which highlight the best of the harvest. Apple Mount Fuji A refreshing sour that makes apple the main attraction. The Sinsear Sweet apple cider and spicy ginger highlight the warming qualities of bourbon.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As the crisp air of autumn settles in, it’s the perfect time to refresh classic cocktails with seasonal flavors. Enter the espresso martini, a beloved blend of rich coffee and smooth spirits, reimagined with two delightful twists. Whether you’re cozying up at home or entertaining friends, these autumnal riffs bring a new dimension to this iconic drink.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One of Chicago’s original craft beers is coming back. Earlier today, Goose Island made it official : Honkers Ale is returning to package format. We broke the news of its discontinuation back in early 2019 , calling it “the end of an era” as Goose was pivoting to beers like Old Man Grumpy and Next Coast IPA. Now what’s old is new again and honestly, I’m pretty thrilled to have a classically malty English-style ale like Honkers back in the world (for however long we g

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PUNCH

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The best pistachio Martinis can be found at Boston bars in the North End, who each claim to serve the ultimate take on the vodka cocktail.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Regular readers of this column are by now well aware that I’m a fan of gin, appreciating the near-endless varieties that can be created on such a versatile canvas. When Junipero Gin released their new Smoked Rosemary expression this summer, I was intrigued. While rosemary would be a natural match for gin’s botanical profile, smokiness is a much more divisive flavor that can easily overwhelm if not employed deftly.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 10, 2024

2023 was a tough year for the American brewing industry, with overall beer production and imports down 5 percent year-over-year. But despite the doom and gloom surrounding the future of beer, Americans are still drinking their fair share of the stuff. According to beer shipment data and U.S. Census population statistics, stateside drinkers of legal age purchased an estimated 24 gallons of beer, malt-based beverages, and cider per person in 2023.

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PUNCH

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Bartenders across the country are combining ancestral and modern techniques, curating backbars that go beyond tequila and mezcal and bringing a personal touch to their menus.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A historic port city just 20 miles south of the Canadian border, Bellingham, Washington, sits adjacent to the North Cascades mountain range, with snow-capped Mount Baker practically on its doorstep. With a population hovering above 90,000, Bellingham embraces its unofficial motto as the “City of Subdued Excitement”—an accurate reflection of its hidden-gem status when it comes to arts, music, and an evolving culinary scene.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Passionate entrepreneur and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria, the self-made billionaire and founder of Patrón Tequila and Paul Mitchell hair care, has announced the purchase of Waterloo Gin, the first gin brand distilled in Texas. Developed by Treaty Oak Distilling in Dripping Springs, Texas, near Austin, Waterloo Gin was launched in 2009, named after Austin’s original name – Waterloo – before the city was rechristened in the 1830s for Texas pioneer Stephen F.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Morning, friends! I’m getting this into the world early this week because by the time you read this I’ll be driving up to Mackinac Island for the weekend. Peak autumn color and spooky stuff awaits, along with whatever draft beer is still pouring at the end of the season. There’s probably a brown ale or three in my future, I’m guessing.

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PUNCH

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Maria Mole, a cocktail recipe from Brazil that combines brandy and vermouth, is making a return at the country's cocktail bars.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Where bitter IPAs and rich imperial stouts polarized beer drinkers, an approachable style of ale that originated in Cologne, Germany, is finding fans in beer enthusiasts and casual imbibers alike. Kölsch, according to Heinrich Philipp Becker of Cologne’s Gaffel Becker & Company , “is becoming a synonym for drinkable beer with character.” And in our September/October 2024 issue , contributing editor Josh Bernstein writes about how American craft breweries are broadening their audiences with t

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Our Drink of the Week is the El Luchador Tequila Golden Gladiator Old Fashioned, a bold twist on a classic made with the robust flavors of El Luchador Añejo. With a combined blend of El Luchador Añejo, bitters, and a sugar cube, the Golden Gladiator offers the perfect balance of bold and slightly sweet flavors, making it an ideal drink for those crisp fall evenings.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Apparently, Goose Island has now decided to drop a BCBS Rare on us? That’s the word from a couple different sources, anyways. We showed Premium Subscribers this label for King of Kentucky barrel-aged BCS way back in April , but it didn’t make it to the variant announcement in July. Today, though. we got this reel from beer influencer Mike Zoller and what looks like a press release on Chicago Food Magazine.

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PUNCH

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The best sweet, dry and blanc vermouth to use in cocktail recipes of every style, from Martinis to Negronis, according to bartenders.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Held in Cartagena, Spain, the 2024 edition of Licor 43’s Bartenders & Baristas Challenge , has named Julia Engel from Kœr bar in Hamburg, Germany, this year’s global champion. This was the eighth edition of the annual competition, which calls on cocktail and coffee pros around the world to showcase their expertise and creativity in pairing Licor 43 and coffee.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As the official spirits partner of Universal Pictures’ spectacular new cinematic event, WICKED, Absolut is toasting to the power of friendship and inclusivity by offering WICKED fans mystifying cocktail recipes to conjure up magical moments at home, as well as experiences at theaters, bars/restaurants, liquor stores and more. WICKED arrives in theaters November 22, 2024.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In Germany’s storied Black Forest, the atmosphere is that of a Grimm fairytale, fog banks drifting through towering spruce trees on rolling hills. Here, in the village of Nordrach, you can hike the Obstbrennerweg , a roughly 12-mile distillery trail through the woods connecting almost a dozen skilled makers of schnapps. But a different kind of spirit lives here, as well — Nordrach is haunted.

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PUNCH

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Once home to exiled Carthusian monks, the Chartreuse-loving city has made the Mamadeta a yearly imperative at September’s Santa Tecla festival.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Just because you’re well past trick-or-treating age doesn’t mean you have to miss out on Halloween treats. Especially now that you can make sweets for yourself. Here are a few grown-up treats—like coffee lollys, beer caramels, and spirited marshmallows—to share this Halloween season or keep all to yourself. Ale and Pretzel Caramels Malty ale infuses these sweet and salty pretzel caramels.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Paint the Town Mango Cocktail Competition Mango Shotta, mango and jalapeño flavored tequila, spices things up at Tales. After an exciting journey of creativity and competition, the winner of the Paint the Town Mango Cocktail Competition hosted by Mango Shotta and Chilled Media was crowned. Angela Wood with her winning cocktail I Shotta the Sheriff and winning shooter, Sizzle and Spice spiced out the competition during a live event at this year’s Tales of the Cocktail in NOLA.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Kentucky’s craft darling New Riff has been rolling hard eights lately. Their limited-edition High Note Collection featured a pair of 8-year-old offerings last fall, followed by a more widely available 8-year-old bourbon in the spring and now this, an 8-year-old expression of their Kentucky straight rye. This is the same 95/5 recipe rye that New Riff unveiled way back in 2019 , and while it has still been distilled and aged by the Covington-based distillery, it doesn’t carry the bottled in

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PUNCH

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The best rye whiskey brands under $50, from Sazerac to Rittenhouse. These affordable bottles are versatile for cocktails or sipping neat.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Adam recently discovered Jason Hackett, a.k.a. “ Prime Mutton ,” a social media influencer who travels from pub to pub and judges whether or not each establishment’s draft Guinness pour is good or not. More specifically, he judges whether or not the pint is “a real creamer.” This discovery arrives on the coattails of several other recent Guinness-centric social media sensations.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The Times Square EDITION unveils a unique twist on the traditional Jell-O shot with the French 75 Bite. Photo by Liz Clayman Inspired by the classic French 75 cocktail, this innovative creation by expert mixologists combines sparkling wine, gin, and lemon to deliver a tangy and sophisticated treat that embodies the essence of summer. Photo by Liz Clayman “The French 75 has been a refreshing and refined cocktail since its creation at Harry’s Bar in Paris in 1915,” says Amy Racine, Bev

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It may be somewhat old news, but the sale of Wilderness Trail to Campari Group in late 2022 in a deal valued up to $600 million remains the biggest declared American whiskey acquisition since Jim Beam sold to Suntory in 2014 (for 16 billion). Balcones traded hands to Diageo for an undisclosed sum not long after, followed by Skrewball (also to Campari) and then Blue Run to Molson Coors, making it seem as though the flood gates might open on American whiskey acquisitions in 2024, but big buys have

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Carlsberg’s UK venture Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is to shut Banks’s Brewery in the English Midlands next year.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s harvest time in France’s Rhône Valley, a time when many of the winemakers and owners you meet are dressed in grape-stained and dirt-smeared T-shirts, an old pair of shorts, and a set of well-worn hiking boots. Winemaker grunge. It’s the uniform that tells an outsider it’s the most important time of year in the vineyards, and despite some challenges, the winemakers say they feel pretty good about 2024.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

All dressed up with somewhere to go? Elevate any and every outfit with this season’s hottest (and most delicious) accessory – the Baileys Minis Original Irish Cream Liqueur. It is the perfectly petite, on-the-go treat for whatever the night’s stylish adventures hold and now it’s easier than ever to take your favorite indulgence along. Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur partnered with 3.1 Phillip Lim to design a limited-edition bag that allows you to ‘Share the Pleasure’ with those closest to y

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 7, 2024

No, I never would have pegged Beyonce as a rye whiskey drinker, but I’ve gotten in trouble for stereotyping in the past, so let’s just forget about that. (Turns out she’s a Japanese whisky enthusiast.) This collaboration between one of the most successful singers of all time and Moet Hennessy is billed as “the future of American whiskey,” and it was designed to create a “one-of-a-kind flavor profile” that reflects Ms.

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Just Drinks

OCTOBER 7, 2024

US private-equity firm Butterfly Equity has struck a deal to buy wine group The Duckhorn Portfolio.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Since launching in 2007, Josh Cellars has become the fastest-growing premium table wine brand in the U.S., with case sales increasing from just 1,200 per year to over 5 million in 2023. The brand is also on track to have another fantastic year in 2024 — not without help from the viral Josh memes that gripped the internet in January. What’s driving Josh’s success?

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2024

October 4th is National Vodka Day, and even better, it’s a Friday! An ideal excuse to celebrate one of the most versatile spirits. Whether you prefer it shaken, stirred, or served with a twist, we’ve rounded up some stunning cocktails that are sure to impress. From bold flavors to creative presentations, these drinks are designed to make your experience unforgettable.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Sourced whiskey is extremely common and much of it is very good. Despite making quality whiskey, non-distilling producers often struggle with finding ways to differentiate their sourced whiskey from dozens of other brands sourcing whiskey from the same distillery. Cambridge, Wisconsin’s Dancing Goat Distillery sources whiskey, but isn’t putting out the same bottles as everyone else.

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