VinePair

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In the aughts, we saw a surge of Negroni variants that employed a simple swap of gin for another spirit à la the Kingston Negroni and Mezcal Negroni. Zach is reading: Do Sommeliers Actually Try Every Bottle of Wine on Their Lists? These days, some “Negronis” don’t even contain Campari. Plus, a rant against tap cocktails!

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The citrus and the orange liqueur tame the gin. The absinthe rinse in the glass subtly highlights the botanical notes of the gin. A variation of the more popular Manhattan, the Martinez is a stirred cocktail calling for gin and Maraschino liqueur. The beauty is in the simplicity. It’s a great drink.”

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

The expansive and well-curated selection of spirits includes high-end and imported mezcals, tequilas, piscos, gins and rum. The bottle service is an experience resembling that of a sommelier, with tableside preparation of assorted seasonal fruits, agua frescas and house-made pairing salts.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Gin A Tasting Course: A Flavor-focused Approach to the World of Gin Anthony Gladman, DK, September 2023. Unless you’re partying with a very specific crowd — or vacationing with one highly ambitious Brit — chances are that gin isn’t dominating any alcohol-adjacent conversations that arise. November 2023.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. More than 439 registrants entered the competition, which were reviewed by a panel of industry professionals.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” —Donya El Shoubasi, sommelier, Asador Bastian , Chicago “Maybe due to its absolutely zero-frills nature, the Rusty Nail hasn’t evolved from ironic to post-ironic anomaly like the Espresso Martini. Michael Nauer, beverage director, Homemakers Bar and 50/50 Gin Club , Cincinnati “The Jack Rose.

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VinePair

JULY 10, 2024

A beer sommelier with a certificate from the Doemens Academy in Munich, Roland Graber is a co-owner of Riot Act Brewing and the craft beer bar On Tap in Bern, Switzerland. I’m a beer sommelier, and sensorially well educated and experienced. “The beers were good, they were even perfect in a technical way,” he says. They were clean.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Though not every chef, sommelier, brewer, and winemaker who breaks bread at Charleston Wine + Food is a South Carolina native, the Lowcountry is dutifully represented, and the others appreciate the recognition the state has carved out for itself in the food and drink realm.

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Wine Zero-Proof Live Music Live Music 105

VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

To get guests in the door, technique was the standpoint,” says Adler, a sommelier, former chef, and veteran of esteemed establishments like Contra and Saison. Here, beverage director Jonathan Adler challenges the laws of chemistry to divine drink magic — the kind that can actually be explained. “To

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Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2024

The bar also has a hotel-made Tierra Paine Gin, which features 18 botanicals straight from the hotel garden and is created through an ancestral clay distillation process using glacial water sourced from nearby waterfalls of Mount Cerro Paine.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In addition to a new zone dedicated to gins and whisky, spirits and cocktail aficionados will find delight in cocktails by homegrown bars and spirit brands, including nostalgic Cantonese-inspired libations from Kinsman, tea-infused tipples from Tell Camellia, and locally made gin by Hong Kong distillery N.I.P.

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Bar Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

The London Competitions prides itself on having award winning buyers, bartenders, master sommeliers, masters of wine and some of the most influential people working in the drinks industry. First we entered our KHB GIN in 2022. The gin received another silver medal and the Landi got bronze.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Downpour Gin enjoyed medal success at the 2023 London Spirits Competition judging. The Ambassadors selected are different personalities ranging from Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, Head Bartenders, Mixologisits, Instagramers, YouTubers and Writers. Being a medal winner at the LSC has had a significant impact on our sales.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 13, 2024

Ben’s Friends: Ben’s Friends is a community of chefs, bartenders, line cooks, servers, sommeliers, hosts and hostesses, GMs, and owners who have found or are seeking sobriety. Futures Lab The Future of A.I. Their mission is to offer community, hope, and a path forward for those struggling with substance abuse and addiction.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 13, 2024

Ben’s Friends: Ben’s Friends is a community of chefs, bartenders, line cooks, servers, sommeliers, hosts and hostesses, GMs, and owners who have found or are seeking sobriety. Futures Lab The Future of A.I. Their mission is to offer community, hope, and a path forward for those struggling with substance abuse and addiction.

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VinePair

APRIL 16, 2024

Four common ingredients (gin, Lillet or Cocchi Americano , Cointreau , and lemon juice), all in equal proportions, seasoned with a spritz of absinthe, adding up to that three-ounce magic number. The Corpse Reviver’s recipe is simple. The four-equal-part formula crops up often in the cocktail world. He quickly hit a roadblock. “I

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

And the Rosa Spritz, with Malfy Gin Rosa, fresh sour, strawberry and topped with Mionetto rosé prosecco, is served in a carafe on a gold tray, poured tableside and finished with a spritz of rose water. To date, 23% of wine mix has come from Master Sommelier Selection. The new Master Sommelier Selection at Maggiano’s.

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2025

Consider, for example, the general appreciation of Japanese craftsmanship thats lent to the success of spirits like Japanese whisky and gin , not to mention products like cars. Interest from U.S. consumers also stems from Japans longstanding association with the natural wine movement and, more recently, a rise in tourism to the island nation.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Hand illustrated by Nikita Fabbro with information curated by expert sommeliers, the puzzle highlights Italian wine regions and their signature grape varieties. $49 . $45 Italian Wine Puzzle Learn, and sip, your way through the Italian countryside while assembling this 1,000-piece puzzle from Water and Wines. Bottled at 55.7

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Plum Boulevardier at Bar Goto Niban Credit: VinePair Staff You can’t really go wrong with any of the well-crafted cocktails or highballs at Bar Goto Niban (the Sakura Martini, with its mix of gin and sake, is a popular order). But the Plum Boulevardier is the real sleeper hit at the tucked away Park Slope bar.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 28, 2025

If you’ve ever gotten rankled by your sommelier, your bartender, your booze merchant, or your favorite brand of hooch, read on and see if you agree with us. CN Martinis made without vermouth If you ask me for a Martini without vermouth, youre just drinking straight vodka (or gin) out of a Martini glass. We will not be silenced!

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VinePair

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Sommelier Nikita Malhotra curated a wine list that matches the restaurants seafood-focused fare, but theres a twist: The extensive program exclusively features white wines. (OK, The elaborate drink, made with cream-washed gin , vermouth, spring onion, and dill, comes with a petite side of sour cream and onion chips.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 8, 2024

For the past several years industry pros and new drinkers alike have hopped on the Martini train whether it be with gin or vodka, an olive or lemon twist, shaken or stirred, wet or dry, or even on the rocks. More Riffs on Classic Martini Variations Credit: @brass_tuskbar on Instagram Its not news that the Martini is hot right now.

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