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Tahiirah Habibi Is Building a Better Wine World on Her Own Terms

Imbibe Magazine

Tahiirah Habibi has an incurable case of imposter syndrome. She still doesn’t understand why Ruinart wanted her in their Blanc de Blancs 2010 documentary or why hotel chain Marriott sought her for their Amazon Prime mini documentary. “It’s so profound to me to be invited to these things because I’m not a person that plays by the rules or is trying to be this perfect cookie-cutter image of anything,” she says.

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In Search of the Ultimate Negroni

PUNCH

We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Negroni—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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Hibiscus Margarita featuring Gran Coramino Cristalino

Chilled Magazine

Celebrate National Margarita Day (2/22) with Gran Coramino and the Hibiscus Margarita made with Gran Coramino Cristalino tequila, lime juice, hibiscus syrup and more. Not your usual Margarita, this one has some floral elements that will make you feel like it’s a warm spring day. Want to enjoy it in-person, the cocktail can be found on the menu at Shanklin Hall in Washington D.C.

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Beesou Announce Spring In Bloom Competition & Sampling Hubs

BarLifeUK

Beesou Spring In Bloom Entry Deadline: March 31st, 2024 It may be February and a little chilly outside, but the buds and blossoms are waking up, which means that Spring, and cocktail competition season, will soon be with us. This brings us nicely to the first comp of 2024 to appear on BarLifeUK. It, like the year, is brand new, and we are very excited to be involved with this one because the liquid is delicious, a versatile modifier, and bound to inspire some first rate cocktails.

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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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6 to Try: Small-Producer Wine Picks From The Ruby Fruit

Imbibe Magazine

One of our 2024 Imbibe 75 Places to Watch, The Ruby Fruit —a buzzed-about restaurant and wine bar in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood and the city’s first lesbian bar in years—is all about cultivating a welcoming, community-minded space. This inclusivity extends to how The Ruby Fruit owners Emily Bielagus and Mara Herbkersman curate their wine list, featuring sustainable, all-natural wines produced by women, queer, trans, and non-binary people. “I love highlighting women r

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Everyone’s Obsessed With the 1970s Right Now. Why Not Have a Taste of It?

PUNCH

6 cocktail recipes offering a modern take on 1970s disco drinks, from the Godfather to the Rusty Nail to the Chartreuse drink, Swampwater.

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This Week's "It's Not A Relocation" Craft Beer Events & Socials:

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

First up: A quick correction. Monday’s email incorrectly stated that Byron’s Hairy Cow Brewing was relocating to Box Elder, South Dakota. This was incorrect. They are opening a second location in South Dakota, as one does. Thanks to everyone who reached out to clarify the situation, and I am certainly not the only one to have been confused by the original story: Regardless, GDB management regrets the error.

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Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Averie Swanson

Imbibe Magazine

Averie Swanson is one of the most respected brewers of mixed-fermentation beer in the country, yet she’s never had a brick-and-mortar location to call her own. That’s about to change later this year when her brewery, Keeping Together , opens a taproom on the south side of Santa Fe. It’s the next phase in a professional arc for Swanson, whose star began to rise when she became head brewer at Austin’s Jester King Brewery in 2016, and continued when she launched Keeping Together in 2019 from borrow

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A New Type of ’Tini Is Hiding in Plain Sight

PUNCH

Now that we’ve cycled through myriad updates to the ’90s originals, a new, thoroughly modern ’tini is emerging—and it breaks even more of the rules.

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Where to Celebrate National Margarita Day in Florida This Year

Chilled Magazine

Whether you prefer on the rocks or frozen, salted rim or sugared, these South Florida hotspots are guaranteed to have the margarita for you! Check out the best places to spend your National Margarita Day below. Canyon | Fort Lauderdale, FL Canyon serves unique American artisanal cuisine with Asian, South and Central American undertones in an intimate space with a full bar featuring the notorious Prickly Pear Margarita!

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This Week's New Beer Labels: All Hail Skilling

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Welcome to another New Label Wednesday with fresh looks at new beers from Minnesota to Missouri, over to Ohio and all spaces in between. Substack says I’m already pushing the limit on email length here so let’s get straight to… The Illinois Beer Label(s) of the Week: I rarely include labels that come to us via a brewery’s newsletter but if Hop Butcher is honoring Tom Freaking Skilling with his own beer as we celebrate his retirement next week, then dammit, we’re goi

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The Top 10 Gins of 2023

Drinkhacker

As the weather warms up, a young man’s fancy turns of course to lighter fare, with gin one of the most essential pieces of the springtime cocktail puzzle. We sampled plenty of outstanding gins over the last year, and with this feature we profile the greatest hits of 2023. Need more picks? Check our top gin lists from 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , and 2022.

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Can’t Find the Right Bitters? Blend Your Own.

PUNCH

Blending cocktail bitters like Angostura, Peychaud's and Regans' can offer depth and complexity to Manhattans, Martinis and more.

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U.S. Beverage Signs Partnership with Cervecería La Tropical

Chilled Magazine

Cuba’s Oldest Brewery, remixed in Miami, taps U.S. Beverage for sales and marketing support of expansion to new markets. US Beverage, LLC , (USB) one of America’s leading beverage companies, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Cervecería La Tropical , Cuba’s Oldest Brewery, remixed in Miami since 2021. USB will provide sales and marketing support for the La Tropical cerveza portfolio, outside of its key market in South Florida.

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Mezcal brand The Lost Explorer enters tequila

Drinks International

Having worked for three decades as head distiller of Diageo’s Don Julio, maestro tequilero Enrique de Colsa has partnered with The Lost Explorer to create its first tequila line.

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We Asked 10 Sommeliers: Which White Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

VinePair

Everyone wants a wine that over-delivers on quality for an excellent price. But finding those kinds of deals can require a little extra wine knowledge and some research. To streamline the process, we tapped wine professionals who have tasted wines from all over the world to fill us in on the wine regions, bottles, producers, and countries that they think are worth spending your hard-earned cash on.

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Drink Your Way Through America’s Natural Wine Bar Capital

PUNCH

These are the best natural wine bars and shops to visit in Oakland, California, a city known for excellent, affordable wine, sake and cider.

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We’re Recapping ELEVATE 2023 with Rabbit Hole—Bourbon and Boards

Chilled Magazine

Of course, we are all familiar with the pairing of wines with cheese boards, but how many times have you done a bourbon and cheese board pairing? If the answer is none – then you are most definitely missing out! Rabbit Hole Bourbon and Boards was a huge hit with everyone who attended this unique and innovative seminar. Rabbit Hole Brand Ambassador Kristie Duve and Jessica Mattingly, owner of Cultured Cheese Shop and bar, hosted this brilliantly fun workshop – pairing bread, cheeses,

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Gin Trends in 2024

Cheers

Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. But based on the number of new craft gins and unique expressions hitting the market, and a few key gin acquisitions from major spirits players, the U.S. is warming to gin once again — for real this time. In fact, the Bacardi Global Consumer Survey finds that the Gin & Tonic is the top bar call for 2024, beating out the Mojito at #2 and the Margarita at #3.

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Altamura Distilleries launches in India

Drinks International

Altamura Distilleries has announced its entry into the Indian market through its partnership with Amistad Spirits, an import and distribution house based in Delhi.

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This Is the Japanese Slipper of My Dreams

PUNCH

Of all the revivalist takes on Australia's favorite Midori drink, Huelo's hits the perfect balance between 1980s excess and modernist restraint.

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3 Must Mix Classic Cocktails made with Highclere Castle Gin

Chilled Magazine

We invite you to indulge in something new this gin season. A refined twist expressed in three classic cocktails using a premium London dry gin reminiscent of the English countryside. Highclere Castle Gin lends a light and sophisticated touch to our timeless favorites. Enjoy the 2024 versions of the classic Mojito, Blood Mary, and Margarita. Gin Ginjito Royale Ingredients 3 oz.

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What It’s Like To Be a Bartender on the World’s Largest Cruise Ship

VinePair

Being a bartender on land is already no easy feat. So when you’re manning a bar (or several of them) on the high seas, it can be a sink-or-swim scenario: Supplies are limited, quarters are tight, and many guests can begin imbibing from the moment they wake up, especially if they signed up for an unlimited, all-inclusive drinks package. Those factors hold extra weight on the world’s newest and largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s (RC) Icon of the Seas , whose inaugural sail took place in

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Altamura Vodka in India

Spiritz

Italy-based vodka producer, Altamura Distilleries has inked a deal with India’s alcobev distributor Amistad Spirits to launch its flagship liquor brand Altamura Vodka in India’s alcobev market. As per the report, Altamura Vodka will make its debut in North India, covering Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan. In its second phase of market expansion, by the end of June 2024, Altamura Vodka is also expected to be available in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Punjab, Chandigarh, Madhya Prade

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All the Ways to Celery Your Cocktail

PUNCH

Celery adds savory flavor to cocktails like the Manhattan, Margarita, Gimlet and Bloody Mary. Here are the best drink recipes to try it in.

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We’re Recapping ELEVATE 2023: Bar Sustainability in an Evolving World Seminar

Chilled Magazine

Sustainability can be defined as avoiding the depletion of natural resources to maintain an ecological balance. Basically, we are meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility, and though at times it can be intimidating to think of all that needs to be done, it is important to remember that small steps make big differences.

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Perfecting The Pantone Peach Cocktail

Cheers

The Pantone Color of the Year 2024 is Peach Fuzz. After the more in-your-face Viva Magenta of 2023 , Peach Fuzz “captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. It’s a velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body and soul,” Pantone says. Mxiologists, meanwhile, have been busy trying to capture that peachy shade and sentiment in cocktails.

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Dichotomy of the Alcohol Business

Spiritz

Raja Mukherji, a veteran in the alcoholic beverage sector, takes a closer look at how government policies affect the alcobev business and almost always create a negative force that hampers its growth. He also suggests a way out of this quagmire. Lately, I have found myself intrigued by contrasting headlines. One highlights the prohibition of liquor sales within a 100 ‘kos’ radius of the Ram Mandir, while another announces that GIFT City in Gujarat will permit the sale of alcohol.

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The State Of Florida Proclaims Aug. 30 As Jimmy Buffett Day

PubClub

Jimmy Buffett performs solo on stage during a concert. Photo: PubClub.com The state of Florida has created a state of mind for Parrotheads by declaring Aug. 30 as Jimmy Buffett Day. The date celebrates the life and music of Jimmy Buffett, whose free-spirited life and significant contributions to national and state culture are commended and celebrated.

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Rich Food, Richer History: The 2024 Charleston Wine and Food Festival

VinePair

Alyssa Maute Smith spent her childhood exactly how one might imagine a Charleston, S.C., childhood: out on the water surrounding her James Island home with her “very, very big” family, catching their own seafood and harvesting their own oysters. This combination of gathering together, sourcing local food, and communing with the Charleston landscape is now central to her mission as the executive director of the Charleston Wine + Food Festival (CHSWF).

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Spring 2024

Cheers

Welcome to the Spring edition of Cheers magazine! In this issue we present the best of the beverage trends predicted for the coming year. Read Now Additional highlights of the Fall issue of Cheers include: A profile of Razzoo’s Cajun Café and its new beverage program. How craft brands and cocktails are boosting the gin category. On-premise wine pros share their picks for by-the-glass offerings.

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Pernod & MH collaborate for a Malt Spirit Distillery

Spiritz

The Government of Maharashtra and Pernod Ricard India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish one of the biggest malt spirit distilleries in India, in the industrial suburb of Butibori in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Furthering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India’, Pernod Ricard India plans an investment up to 200 M€ in the decade.

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Whiskey Review: Redwood Empire Devils Tower High Rye Bourbon

The Whiskey Wash

We review Redwood Empire Devils Tower High Rye Bourbon, sporting a four-grain mash bill with 51% corn, 45% rye, 2% wheat, and 2% malt. (image via Redwood Empire Whiskey) Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Per our editorial policies , this in no way influenced the outcome of this review. It should also be noted that clicking the buy link in this review earns our site a small referral payment, which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other

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On TikTok, Empty Liquor Bottles Battle It Out in the ‘UFG’ Octagon

VinePair

Most alcohol content that the TikTok algorithm feeds my FYP features taters slobbering over allocated bourbon or home bartenders making easy canonical cocktails in their studio basements. Sometime late last fall, however, something appeared that was truly captivating : a full bottle of Jameson and a full bottle of Jose Cuervo , each hanging from the ceiling on a separate piece of twine, swinging violently at each other until one broke.

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Texas Hotel Offering $1,500 Margarita Day Special

Cheers

Everyday is pretty much Margarita day in the U.S., but for National Margarita Day on Feb. 22, The Plaza Pioneer Park in El Paso, TX, is going over the top with a $1,500 version of the tequila cocktail. The hotel boasts the country’s largest and rarest agave spirits collection and can mix up a super exclusive — and expensive –’Rita for guests looking to celebrate the drink in a big way.

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Ramping Up the Scotch Game

Spiritz

At first, Neeraj Singh, Chief Business Officer, Cartel Bros LLP, and the Co-founders of the company thought it would be best to launch their start-up with tequila. However, things took a turn and they shifted to Scotch. Now, after making The Glenwalk a popular brand across India, the team is all set to put their 50 years’ collective experience in the alcohol beverages industry to good use and introduce more whisky brands for the discerning consumers.

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