PUNCH

MARCH 14, 2024

Madrid’s Combinación, an easy cocktail made with gin and sweet vermouth from the 1920s, is seeing a revival in Spain and around the world.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

As we recently explored in our Drinks Atlas column, Irish whiskey is experiencing a renaissance. From near oblivion less than a century ago, the industry has rebounded with both historic makers pushing the category and new brands entering the fray. Natterjack Irish Whiskey was conceived of by entrepreneur Aidan Mehigan, who aimed to create a contemporary Irish whiskey, both incorporating American techniques and paying homage to the spirit of the island.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Celebrate National Espresso Martini Day with this riff on the classic! Manny Hinojosa, Cazadores global brand ambassador, mixes his Espresso Ginger Martini with coffee liqueur to mellow espresso’s bitter side. The result: an amazing blend of powerful espresso and the spicy heat of ginger. Check out the recipe below! Photo by Manny Hinojosa Tequila Espresso Ginger Martini by Manny Hinojosa Ingredients ½ oz.

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BarLifeUK

MARCH 12, 2024

Stauning Drinks Kollektive Entry Deadline: 4th May, 2024 Click to view full size Earlier this year BarLifeUK interviewed Ali Reynolds about his role as global ambassador and head of advocacy for Stauning Whisky. During that chat we got the impression that Stauning were planning to enter the cocktail competition scene in a big way, and sure enough, this week the Danish distiller unveiled the Stauning Drinks Kollektive, a huge international competition open to bartenders in the UK, Denmark, German

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PUNCH

MARCH 15, 2024

The best liqueur to use in a mezcal White Negroni, Gin & Tonic or simply chilled is Domaine La Bohème Gentiane Extra Bitter Aperitif.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

Fruits have long been a go-to for cocktail mixing. But when you’re looking for a more savory flavor profile, head toward the veggie aisle. Peppers, cucumber, corn, beets, carrots—the options are many, but here’s a list of veggie cocktails that will get you heading in the right direction. California Cooler Whatever the outdoor occasion, this bubbly, herbaceous cocktail will lend the perfect sunny-day touch.

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BarLifeUK

MARCH 11, 2024

Don’t eat yellow snow. Especially in March, because it’s probably not snow. Most journalists mark the arrival of Spring with descriptions of birdsong, blossom and flowers bursting into beautiful life. Not so me. Spring, for me, arrives the first time I am woken up at three A.M by the unearthly howl of foxes shagging in the hedge behind my flat. “Not this s**t again” I invariably say to myself, followed by “f **g foxes f **g”, which, I’m not ashamed to sa

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PUNCH

MARCH 11, 2024

The Kiss the Boys Goodbye, a sour cocktail made with sloe gin and Cognac, gets a second look at Washington, D.C. bar The Wells.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Expat journalist Rebekah Peppler has spent the better part of a decade living in Paris and traveling through France as she documents the country’s culinary culture. Through transportive imagery and tantalizing recipes, her books take readers into the heart of French gastronomy. After featuring a recipe from her newest book, le SUD , in our March/April 2024 issue , we sat down with Peppler to dive deeper into the microcosms of French food and drink and the spirit of connection that underlin

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

National Espresso Martini Day might be the highlight for coffee cocktail lovers, but it takes the right venue to make the occasion truly special. This March 15th, check out these NYC bars and restaurants for their unique takes on the Espresso Martini, special deals, and festive vibes: Hidden Lane Hidden Lane brings a touch of whimsy to their Espresso Martini lineup.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 15, 2024

Sláinte, friends. If you’re motivated by the holiday spirit this weekend, Time Out Chicago has a big list of St. Paddy’s Day doings with one massive omission: The Tossers, Chicago’s favorite longtime Celt-punk troubadours aka The World’s Loudest Folk Band, are playing Metro tomorrow night, which is exactly where I’ll be.

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PUNCH

MARCH 15, 2024

Piquette, a natural wine category that was once the industry's cool fad, is now practically endangered. How did it rise and fall so quickly?

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Wine 278

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

I was talking to a longtime bartender friend recently about the way things were back in the early days of the cocktail renaissance, around the time when we’d first met, almost 20 years ago. In our accustomed, crotchety “In my day we had to walk five miles through the snow, uphill each way” manner, we lamented the dearth of choices behind the bar back then, and how much things had changed.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day with Power’s Irish Whiskey and the Chilled 100 Bartenders. Power’s Irish Whiskey has teamed up with the Chilled 100 bartenders in our cocktail countdown to St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with us by mixing original cocktails created by our talented bartenders using Power’s Irish Whiskey. Throughout its long history, Powers Irish Whiskey has shaped not only Irish culture but the world far beyond the Emerald Isle.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 13, 2024

Sometimes when the universe gives you an opportunity to title your weekly email with a bit of wordplay, you gotta take it. That’s why this is… The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: On Monday, we showed you a news story about Excel Brewing & Bottling Company in downstate Breese, and today we see this label drop into our laps. It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything from this team, so maybe they’re gearing up for a more beer-y summer?

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PUNCH

MARCH 12, 2024

The best bars to drink a Martini in NYC, from historic Bemelmans Bar and Hotel Chelsea to newcomers like Rockefeller Center’s Le Rock.

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Bar 285

VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

If there’s one thing whiskey fans love, it’s superlatives. Oldest, highest proof, rarest — we covet them all. Identifying “best” is a whole different ball game. Taste is, after all, subjective. But that doesn’t make it any less fun to try. When I spoke to top experts while assembling the Mount Rushmore of Bourbon , several said that bourbon has the public’s attention, but America’s epic ryes may eclipse even the best corn-based mash bills.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day with Power’s Irish Whiskey and the Chilled 100 Bartenders. Power’s Irish Whiskey has teamed up with the Chilled 100 bartenders in our cocktail countdown to St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with us by mixing original cocktails created by our talented bartenders using Power’s Irish Whiskey. Throughout its long history, Powers Irish Whiskey has shaped not only Irish culture but the world far beyond the Emerald Isle.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 11, 2024

If the amount of news is any indication, taprooms will soon start filling up and plenty of beer will be flowing from draft lines across the country, because we have over four dozen pieces of beer news in this week’s email (and that doesn’t include the handful of links that got left on the edit room floor). That’s a lot. Go outside, have a beer in the sunshine and celebrate all this aggregation that you don’t have to do, thanks to all of our efforts. 😉 Speaking of

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PUNCH

MARCH 12, 2024

The best cocktail bars to visit in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, New Orleans and more, according to the editors of Punch.

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Bar 296

VinePair

MARCH 11, 2024

Despite the bleak forecast for much of the global wine industry, Americans still love their red, white, and rosé. In 2021, the U.S. imported a whopping 456 million gallons of wine, accounting for roughly 17 percent of the world’s total wine imports. And with the U.S. being home to over 11,000 wineries, American drinkers have no shortage of options when it comes to great bottles — and their consumption habits prove it.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 9, 2024

Women of the Vine & Spirits (WOTVS) , the only global membership organization dedicated to empowering and advancing women across every industry sector and all three-tiers in the beverage alcohol industry, has announced 86 Harassment ( www.86harassment.com ) , a groundbreaking industry-wide initiative addressing sexual harassment and gender-based violence within the beverage alcohol and hospitality industries.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 15, 2024

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! For this year’s Irish whiskey holiday — that’s what it is, right? — we’re going to make one of my favorite Irish whiskey cocktails, the Cooper Union. The Cooper Union was created by one of this newsletter’s heroes, bartender Phil Ward, during the early days of Death & Co. Like most of Ward’s creations, it’s deceptively simple — an easy-to-make mix of high quality Irish whiskey , St.

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PUNCH

MARCH 12, 2024

The best dives, taverns and neighborhood bars in Chicago, Illinois, from The Long Room to the Old Town Ale House.

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Bar 302

VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

People are particular about their Guinness. The “perfect” two-part pou r is argued and obsessed over by stout enthusiasts worldwide, and for many, Guinness is the only beer they care to drink. But this St. Patrick’s day, we say it’s time to bend the rules and explore how Guinness cocktails can turn another stout-soaked afternoon chasing down a parade into a full-fledged soirée.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 9, 2024

Crafted in the Southeast with real fruit, organic cane sugar and infused with full-spectrum hemp, High Rise is one of the most versatile canned beverages on the market right now. The hemp-derived cannabis infused into these seltzers is a non-alcoholic alternative and may help enhance pleasure and motivation, regulate sleep, and reduce inflammation. High Rise boasts a full line of seltzers with flavors like mango, blueberry, and lime.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 9, 2024

India became the UK’s largest market for Scotch whisky by volume in 2022, importing 219 million bottles according to figures published by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Surprisingly, Scotch whisky imports comprise only 2% of the Indian whisky market, as India is also amongst the world’s major whisky manufacturers, producing 189 million cases of whisky in 2019.

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PUNCH

MARCH 12, 2024

The best cocktail bars to visit in New York City, from a Rockefeller Center destination to a Manhattan rooftop bar with the best view.

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Bar 273

VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

There are many reasons why a bourbon fan may find a brand overrated. They may scoff at the hype generated by limited allocations. They may not understand the zealous enthusiasm of rabid enthusiasts. They may feel the price point doesn’t jibe with the quality of the juice. A special technique used to create the brand may strike them as gimmicky, or they may just simply have given an expression a taste and decided, “meh.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day with Power’s Irish Whiskey and the Chilled 100 Bartenders. Power’s Irish Whiskey has teamed up with the Chilled 100 bartenders in our cocktail countdown to St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with us by mixing original cocktails created by our talented bartenders using Power’s Irish Whiskey. Throughout its long history, Powers Irish Whiskey has shaped not only Irish culture but the world far beyond the Emerald Isle.

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Spiritz

MARCH 14, 2024

From the day she first gave thought to charting out a career, Seema Sukumar, Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel, Head of Business Integrity at Diageo India, was determined that it would be in the pursuit of law. Since then, she has garnered immense experience and insights into the legal world especially pertaining to the alcoholic beverages sector.

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PUNCH

MARCH 13, 2024

Meet the Super Vino Bros, the natural wine influencers and twins from New Jersey who have won over the industry on Instagram and TikTok.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

On Jan. 11, the noted Queens cocktail bar Dutch Kills posted a query on its Instagram feed. “Why is it,” it asked, “that nowadays everything has to be available to everyone?” The post continued to say, “Businesses can’t simply exist as be[ing] iconic for what they do. … Since when did new and flashy, all inclusive and all encompassing become the winning ticket?

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

The Original Southside, a ready-to-drink cocktail made from a refreshing blend of premium gin, lemon and mint is here! Capturing the spirit of the Roaring 20s and remixing it for the new generation of cocktail fans who are looking for sophistication without sacrificing convenience, The Original Southside is an easy, ready-to-drink recipe of top-notch ingredients with a 10%ABV.

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Spiritz

MARCH 14, 2024

Jack Daniel’s launched the latest flavor within the brand’s canned cocktail series called Jack & Ginger Ale. Jack Daniel’s describes its latest RTD cocktail as smooth and balanced with refreshing notes of tangy ginger that complement the bold and distinct flavour of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. The Jack & Ginger Ale joins Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola, Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, and Jack Honey & Lemonade in the brand’s RTD.

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