PUNCH

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Recently I had to go on a last-minute road trip across the country, from LA to Boston. And, as luck would have it, an hour before I hit the road, a bottle of Tequila Ocho Añejo Barrel Select Widow Jane 2024 landed on my doorstep. It’s the second collaboration between Tequila Ocho and Widow Jane Distillery, and it launched this month. (The first collab was a reposado aged for about eight weeks in bourbon barrels.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

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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BarLifeUK

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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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PUNCH

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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PUNCH

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Happy National Margarita Day! Every February 22nd, we celebrate the harmonious combination of tequila, lime, and a salted rim. Kickstart your weekend with the recipes below, because the only thing better than a margarita, is another margarita! Cheers! Charles Voudouris, personal chef for Robert Downey, Jr., uses a passion fruit reduction to temper fiery serrano-infused lime juice in his Passionate Serrano.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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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PUNCH

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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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VinePair

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

One would assume that the countries that drink the most wine in the world would remain pretty enthusiastic about the beverage, but this year, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) recently released its 2024 State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report , sharing current data on wine trends, including a list of the top 10 countries that consume the most wine.

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PUNCH

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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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Drinks International

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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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PUNCH

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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VinePair

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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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Drinks International

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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PUNCH

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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Spiritz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Spiritz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

More than 90 years after Ernest and Julio founded their namesake E. & J. Gallo Winery, the company has simplified the company name to a single word: GALLO. The simplified name recognizes Gallo’s portfolio of wines and spirits, while honoring family and endless possibilities. “The simplified name removes all limitations; it recognizes the broad family involvement, as well as our wide-ranging portfolio of wines and spirits,” says Stephanie Gallo, Chief Marketing Officer at GA

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

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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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Linn House. Credit: Chivas Brothers Chivas Brothers , the scotch whisky arm of Pernod Record and creators of Chivas Regal and Royal Salute, are venturing into the world of luxury accommodation with the opening of a new luxury guesthouse in Speyside. The Victorian manor, named Linn House, is located in Keith along the River Isla. Offering a secluded luxury getaway for scotch whisky lovers, the house has 12 bedrooms, a whisky library, and a resident chef.

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Spiritz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Cold-weather cocktails bring brown spirits, baking spices, and the perfect Hot Toddy to mind. That’s for good reason: They’re easy to go back to time and time again while staying home and bundling up. But even if it’s hard to motivate ourselves to go out to our local bar, there’s no reason not to branch out and try something new while we’re enjoying the great indoors.

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