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I Luv It Punch Created by Camila Cabello for Bacardi

Chilled Magazine

Our Drink of the Week is the I Luv It Punch co-created by singer and songwriter Camila Cabello with Bacardi. The drink is Camila’s fresh twist on the classic Rum Punch. It’s perfect for all your summer celebrations. Liqueur , Rum I Luv It Punch Ingredients 2 oz. Bacardi Superior ½ oz. St-Germain ½ oz. Passion Fruit Nectar ½ oz. lime juice 1 oz. coconut water Preparation Build all ingredients into a rocks glass filled with cubed ice.

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Meet the Best New Bartenders of 2024

PUNCH

The Best New Bartenders of 2024: These 10 talented individuals represent the future of bartending and the drinks industry.

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This Week's New Beer Labels: UK Lager -> Central IL?

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Hi, friends - happy Label Wednesday. One of these new labels took me on a journey down a rabbit hole of UK lager miscellanea, and you’re coming along for the ride, thanks to… The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: Yes, that’s Wrexham as in Wales, as in the football club, and also as in the UK’s oldest lager brewery ( per their website ).

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Freezer Door Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

When it’s too hot to muster the energy to mix drinks, batching up a freezer cocktail to enjoy later can be just what summer ordered. In Freezer Door Cocktails: 75 Cocktails That Are Ready When You Are , James Beard Award–winning writer J.M. Hirsch presents several chilly options for those looking to venture beyond the freezer Martini , from classics like the Mai Tai to original cocktails like the Tequila Spritz.

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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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Chillin’ with LP O’Brien, Ultimate Drink Masters Winner

Chilled Magazine

LP O’Brien has quickly become a name synonymous with innovation and excellence in the realms of mixology, entrepreneurship, and women in business. As the first winner of Netflix’s “Ultimate Drink Masters,” she has captured global audiences with her creativity and expertise in cocktail making. Her inventive concoctions and charismatic presence led her to victory.

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For These Brewers, Craft Beer Requires a Full Rebrand

PUNCH

Craft beer brewers like Stillwater Artisanal are making “postmodern”beers brewed for flavor instead of specific styles like lager or IPA.

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5 to Try: Mission Wines

Imbibe Magazine

A red wine grape with centuries of history throughout the Americas, Mission goes by several names. You might hear it called Listán Prieto in Spain or Mexico, Criolla Chica in Argentina, País in Chile, and Misión or Mission in Mexico and the United States. Many believe the grape originated in Spain’s Canary Islands and made its way across the Atlantic in the 15th century.

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Must Mix Coconut Tree Colada

Chilled Magazine

The RumHaven Coconut Rum team created a new cocktail called the Coconut Tree Colada, made with RumHaven, Spirit of Gallo’s Caribbean rum made with coconut liqueur and real coconut water. Piña Colada but it’s got Prosecco in it so it’s not. The team believes this Coconut Tree Colada falls in the middle of the Venn diagram between a Piña Colada and a Spritz and RumHaven lovers are not going back to standard Piña Coladas after tasting this surprising shakeup!!

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In Search of the Ultimate Jungle Bird

PUNCH

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

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Protected: The Fortunella Sour Competition Returns for 2024 – Top Prize £500

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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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Day Trip: Thomas Monroe and Kate Norris, Division Wine Company

Imbibe Magazine

While wine making in Oregon may conjure notions of bucolic countryside and the verdant Willamette Valley, the operation at Division Winemaking Company looks a little different. Founded in 2010 by Thomas Monroe and Kate Norris, Division crafts their expressive, low-intervention wines in the heart of southeast Portland. (Division is the street name of their original home.

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Top 5 Tequilas for a Perfect Margarita

Chilled Magazine

Since its creation in the 1940s, the margarita has become an indispensable bar staple. There is a great deal of controversy around the cocktail’s beginnings, with several arguments being made regarding its true origins, but one truth always remains the same. The key to a perfect margarita is choosing the perfect tequila. Here’s a carefully chosen collection of tequilas, each with its own unique opportunity to make a superb cocktail!

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“Cup Sake” Is Having a Kooky, Category-Defying Moment. Here Are the Ones to Try.

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The best canned sake and cup sake to try right now, including domestic options from California and versions imported from Japan.

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Review: American Single Cask 2bar Spirits Bourbon

Drinkhacker

Independent bottlers of whiskey are quite common in Europe, but have only recently started to create a presence within American whiskey. Within the American whiskey community, independent bottlers seek to transparently feature exceptional casks from some of the best small distillers. If an independent bottler chooses to work with a distiller, it can usually be taken as a sign that a small distiller has “arrived.” Bottlings from producers such as Two Souls Spirits and Lost Lantern can

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Drink of the Week: Division Winemaking Co. Ouest Rosé, 2023

Imbibe Magazine

In a veritable sea of rosé, I will fully admit to sometimes grabbing a bottle simply because the label catches my eye. It’s not a foolproof method, but with the Ouest Rosé from Division Winemaking Company , it pays off in both taste and aesthetics. Granted, I cheated in this case, since I already knew that Division makes great wines—but now you know it, too.

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We Ask Nicole Young about Frisky Whiskey

Chilled Magazine

Frisky Whiskey is the first female, Black-owned flavored whiskey brand on the market. The journey began in 2015 when founders Nicole Young and Jim Landis aimed to create a distinctive flavored whiskey. Initially planned as an extension of Landis’ existing line, William Wolff, the unique flavor they developed led to the birth of Frisky Whiskey as its own brand.

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A Gimlet for Every Mood

PUNCH

The best Gimlet cocktail recipes, from the simple gin classic to versions made with basil, celery, soju, Angostura bitters and more.

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The Ultimate Guide To The Lagavulin 16 Year Old

The Whiskey Wash

Buy your bottle of Lagavulin 16 on Master of Malt. Few whiskies can genuinely be called a classic. Lagavulin 16 Year Old is one of them. It’s a multi-award-winning scotch whisky that beginners, whisky connoisseurs, and even Hollywood stars appreciate. The whisky has gone beyond cult status to become regarded simply as one of the best. The Lagavulin Distillery is located on a picturesque bay on Islay ’s southern coast.

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Brown-Forman drops diversity and inclusion programmes, leaves LGBTQ equity index

Just Drinks

Brown-Forman has scrapped its diversity and inclusion policies and ended its participation in an LGBTQ corporate equality index.

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Nagaland decides to revisit liquor prohibition act

Spiritz

In a significant development, the Nagaland government has decided to reassess the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act of 1989, which has been in effect for over 30 years. The decision to review the prohibition law emerged from a recent cabinet meeting. Reports indicate that the state government plans to revisit the act during the upcoming state assembly session, set for August 27th, with the possibility of partially easing the prohibition in certain regions of the state.

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Ten Recipes From the Best New Bartenders of 2024

PUNCH

10 cocktail recipes from the best new bartenders of 2024, including a calamansi Martini, pandan Old-Fashioned, frozen Irish Coffee and more.

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10 of the Strongest Spirits in the World

VinePair

Today, some spirits seem to be creeping in the low-proof direction, whether to appeal to the low-alcohol movement or for financial reasons. Brands have been caught stealthily lowering their own liquids’ ABV , and a few of the most infamously boozy products can’t be found on shelves anymore, like the now-discontinued legendary Bacardi 151 Overproof Rum.

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Whiskey Review: Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2024)

The Whiskey Wash

We review Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2024), featuring 7-year and 17-year aged bourbons and finished in French brandy and cognac casks. (image via Limestone Branch) 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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UP to divert molasses for ethanol production

Spiritz

A recent media report reveals that the Uttar Pradesh government is set to divert a portion of molasses allocated for local distilleries to the production of ethanol, which is used for blending with petrol. The report indicates that an additional quantity of molasses from the state's sugar mills will be used to produce over 1.3 crore litres of ethanol.

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Mastering the Americano

PUNCH

For the best Americano cocktail recipe served at Washington, D.C. bar Ama, the aperitivo drink took a decade to perfect.

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The 25 Most Expensive Bourbons in the World (2024)

VinePair

If there’s one spirit synonymous with American drinking culture, it’s bourbon — and that’s written into law. America’s native spirit must be produced in the States to officially qualify as bourbon, and while it doesn’t have to be produced in Kentucky by law, 95 percent of it is. Bourbon is available at a range of price points, but the rarest and oldest bottles of the spirit could set you back by about $55,000.

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Whiskey Review: Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon

The Whiskey Wash

We review Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon, part of a more “craft” oriented Heaven Hill whiskey project that sees the use of a unique corn seed varietal as part of the mash bill. (image via Heaven Hill) 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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PCO unveils ‘The Forbidden’

Spiritz

PCO (Pass Code Only), Delhi's renowned bar, has unveiled its transformed space and identity 12 years after its inception. At the heart of this transformation is 'The Forbidden,' an intriguing cocktail menu featuring 12 signature cocktails inspired by the secrecy of speakeasies and crafted with unconventional ingredients. The newly revamped PCO 2.0 complements this theme, creating a nostalgic yet modern atmosphere— with some added features.

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Analyzing Labor Day Weekend College Football Games – The Pigskin Prognosticator Is Back!

PubClub

Clemson cheerleaders hope have a lot to cheer about with the Tigers against the Dawgs. Photo: Clemson Tigers. By The Pigskin Progosticator, PubClub.com’s College Football Columnist To grasp what is happening in college football today one has to take the “it’s almost the NFL now” approach. The tranfer portal, the NIL-fed milion-dollar offers for quarterbacks, West Coast teams playing in Midwestern and Eastern conferences and now a multi-team playoff that may not even rewar

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Caymus Just Released a 50-Year Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon, and We Tried It

VinePair

Love it or love to hate it, everyone knows Caymus. The iconic Napa Valley winery, founded by the Wagner family in 1972, recently celebrated its commendable 50 years of operation. Despite its contentious reputation among sommeliers and wine nerds, the continued success of the family-owned brand is irrefutably impressive. From its signature Cabernet Sauvignon to its esteemed Special Selection bottling and even its second label Bonanza (affectionately referred to as “ baby Caymus ”), the brand and

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Review: Goodnight Loving Vodka

Drinkhacker

Goodnight Loving Vodka is a product that I’m awfully close to, and I mean that literally: The distillery’s CFO lives a few doors down from me, and the distillery is based on a ranch near Fredericksburg, about an hour away. Here in Austin, you can find Goodnight Loving in a large number of bars and liquor stores. Further afield, perhaps less so.

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Ardbeg and Royal Enfield celebrate relaunch of The Classic

Spiritz

Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Whisky from the house of Moët Hennessy India presented the much anticipated relaunch of Royal Enfield’s most iconic model, The Classic, at an exclusive event held at The Bombay Club, Mahalaxmi Race Course. The star-studded evening brought together some Bollywood personalities alongside a passionate community of bikers, riding enthusiasts, and connoisseurs of luxury.

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The Complete Rundown On Beyoncé’s New SirDavis Whisky

The Whiskey Wash

Beyoncé has unveiled SirDavis Whisky, in collaboration with Moët Hennessy, Credit: Julian Dakdouk Earlier today I published this news story about the imminent launch of Beyoncé ’s SirDavis Whisky. Unbelievably, the news has just been confirmed. In a luxury collaboration with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Moët Hennessy has unveiled the “groundbreaking new whisky”, SirDavis.

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America’s Regional Burrito Styles [Infographic]

VinePair

A good burrito can be found in almost every corner of the U.S. A mainstay on menus at stateside Mexican restaurants, they’ve got everything you could want in a meal — meat, carbs, veggies, and more — all rolled into a handheld pouch the size of a small child. There are two theories regarding the origin of the roll-up, one of which points to a taco vendor in Cuidad Juárez, Mexico.

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Review: Old Forester The 117 Series – Rum Finish

Drinkhacker

Old Forester ‘s effusive 117 Series — named after the distillery’s former address at 117 W. Main St. in Louisville — is back with its latest expression, featuring a rum cask finish. There’s a certain serendipity with this release thanks to new Old Forester Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo, who I met in New Orleans at Tales of the Cocktail.

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