Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

World renowned for its bitters’ production, The House of Angostura Bitters is empowering bartenders and cocktail creators with the release of ANGOSTURA 200-Year Anniversary Limited-Edition bitters, available in limited quantities at select national and regional liquor chains. the exclusive distributor for ANGOSTURA® bitters for North America.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The tequila world is no stranger to out-there packaging — I’ve got a whole shelf of tequilas that are too tall to fit anywhere else — but this one is definitely a conversation piece in more ways than one. If ever there was a tequila worth adding to your Carajillo to spice it up a bit, this is it.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Many of the cocktails incorporate house-made syrups, jams, infused liquors, and more. It features tequila, cardamon, saffron, golden kiwi, mango, and honey. For a fat-washed cocktail, I think spirits that can be drank at room temperature like whiskey, rum, brandy, and Anejo tequila, as well as some liqueurs, work best.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Last year we encountered Cierto’s Private Collection tequilas and came away impressed. The price points are high, but from the blanco to the extra añejo , the tequilas showed a beautiful, bold character and complexity, and one of them made it onto our top tequila list for the year. All are 80 proof.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tequila has been an industry darling in recent time. This other trendy category exploded in popularity years before tequila’s rapid rise. After the combined tequila and mezcal category grew 17% in 2022, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., Tequila sales are up 20%. One possible answer: Look at whiskey.

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VinePair

JULY 28, 2024

In the United States, there’s no liquor trendier than tequila. But despite the tequila category reporting several years of consistent double-digit growth, 2023’s sales figures indicate that things could be slowing down. DISCUS), tequila and mezcal sold 31.6 As revealed by the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

At the center of it all is a Brooklyn raver go-to cocktail: tequila-spiked yerba mate. Unlike a Long Island Iced Tea , Tequila Mate does, in fact, contain tea. Valera Urena has worked at Good Room in Greenpoint for six years and says Tequila Mate is in the top five of most ordered drinks. “It Debuting in 2005, the 23.5-ounce

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PubClub

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

And it does, the Prime Hydration Margarita with Real Del Valle tequila, pineapple juice and PRIME lemon-lime hydration; and the Madero, handcrafted with Real Del Valle tequila, house-made watermelon cordial and Tajn, both priced at $13. The SandbarGarita combines blanco tequila, lime juice, and agave for a classic taste.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks. Implement a cocktail menu that uses different spirits, such as vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and whiskey and different flavor profiles.

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VinePair

MAY 16, 2024

It’s no surprise that Americans are constantly shopping for tequila — it’s now the second most-popular spirit in the United States, second only to vodka. In this crowded market, it can be especially difficult to discern quality, as not all tequila is made equal. The taste is very complex and it has a touch of earthiness.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In a speed-dating style setup, ELEVATE attendees at a Meet the Brands seminar got the opportunity to sample multiple kinds of liquor while learning the basics of the brands behind them. Offerings included Batanga Tequila Blanco, McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, and Cedar Creek Distillery Pear Brandy, to name a few.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 17, 2024

For nearly a decade now, we’ve periodically covered the NHLC’s acquisition of single barrel American whiskey and tequila. Per NHLC: The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) and Bord Bia have forged an international partnership to provide NH Liquor & Wine Outlet customers exclusive access to the world’s finest Irish whiskeys.

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

In this excerpt from the book, out on March 5, I tell of the unsung American who may have got the ball rolling in turning tequila into the nearly $10 billion global industry it is now. 1 icon to vintage tequila collectors. Robert Denton is the No. Denton reintroduced Chinaco to America in 1993.)

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

There are different takes on which spirits/wines will reach their peak in 2024, with some believing the craft gin movement will reach a highpoint, and others predicting more of a focus on rum, with tequila still reigning supreme.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

Tequila is a liquid goldmine for the curious drinker, and every month seemingly delivers a cavalcade of new options to try at bars and liquor stores. It can be tough to keep up with this steady barrage of new tequilas to try. You may also run into a reposado from a decades-old brand that finally landed American distribution.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

So went spirits critic Robert Whitley’s 2002 review of Ciclón, a just-released Barcardí product that combined the brand’s Gold Rum with “blue agave” tequila and a “hint” of natural lime juice. The spirits giant’s own motto was a little more blunt: “90% rum, 10% tequila, 100% un-be-lievable!” “ It’s new, it’s hip, it’s a mere $14. ”

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 19, 2024

Flecha Azul Tequila, the additive-free and authentically crafted spirit backed by actor, producer, and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg, launched into the Australian market last week. Wahlberg says: “This is an additive-free, authentic Mexican tequila, and my goal is for the world to try it! ejo ($160 RRP).

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

With the purchase of Clear Creek Distillery in 2014 and Captive Spirits in 2016, the company now offers a portfolio of brands that span every level on a liquor store shelf, and nearly every spirit a cocktail bar would need. Big Gin was created by bartenders for bartenders.

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Cheers

JUNE 24, 2024

Bear Fight, a whiskey brand from Next Century Spirits , has extended its whiskey portfolio with the launch of Bear Fight Kentucky Reserve, finished in reposado tequila barrels. Made in Zebulon, NC, Bear Fight used bourbon distillate aged for a minimum of three years and then finished it in ex-reposado tequila casks. per 750-ml.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In case you haven’t heard, tequila is having a serious moment in the U.S. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) , the nation’s tequila volume has grown by 180 percent since 2002, increasing by an average of 6.2 Just think of the last time you heard mezcal described as “tequila, but smoky.”)

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Cheers

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For one, Xiquita, a BevX 2024 winner for Innovative Independent, boasts a robust selection of agave spirits, including mezcals, raicillas, sotols, bacanoras and tequilas, curated by beverage director Henry Ottrix, along with some zero-proof aguas frescas.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But it’s the cocktails at As You Are which shine bright like a winter sky on a starry night, with inventive concoctions including the Penicillin-adjacent Bond Street (scotch, peach liquor, ginger and lemon). Drink this: Private Eyes, a refreshing cocktail made with tequila, watermelon, honey and line.

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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. Hence, when they launched their start-up in the alcoholic beverage space in July 2022, they wanted their first product to be tequila.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 19, 2024

million 9-liter cases, according the Beverage Information Group 2024 Liquor Handbook. In addition to intense competition from tequila, domestic whiskey and the ready-to-drink (RTD) segments, brandy and Cognac had to contend with economic pressures, as inflation put a crimp in some discretionary spending.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

My favorite spirit to play with is tequila. I also find that folks who have previously been exclusively “brown liquor” drinkers are apt to find an aged tequila that they enjoy sipping on as much as whiskey. When it comes to mixing cocktails, I appreciate that tequila plays nicely with bold and subdued flavors alike.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 17, 2024

In this course, Chris shows you step-by-step how to use ingredients like botanicals for flavor pairings, turning a plain bottle of booze into flavored liquor you can use for nuanced craft cocktails. Screenshot from Infusion Workshop, copyright A Bar Above Learn the art and science of infusing vodka *, tequila , whiskey , Amari , and more.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The pull quote on the back cover of Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley’s In Fine Spirits declares “The culture of enjoying quality spirits and liquors is in a new golden age.” It serves the book well, as it provides a welcoming framework ideal for beginners looking to dive into spirits for the first time (i.e.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Now, don’t expect it to taste like actual liquor. Ritual : With four different varieties of NA spirits, Ritual has you covered in terms of versatility with their zero-proof tequila, rum, whiskey, and gin. Lightly shake– only to mix– then double-strain with a Hawthorne and fine strainer into a Collins glass.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The acquisition stands to make Cognac the fourth major leg of Campari Group, according to the company, along with aperitifs, bourbon and tequila. Campari has been purchasing superpremium French spirit brands in recent years, starting with the 2016 acquisition of the Grand Marnier Cognac-based liquor brand and distillery in France.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

Guy Fieri has a tequila brand now — and it’s kinda good?! Additives Tiny ingredients in tequila that in recent years have caused a massive uproar. The crusade against brands using additives (with a particular subset of tequilas coming in for extra scrutiny and derision, see: “Celebrity Tequila”) recently reached a new high.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Photo by Egor Myznik via www.unsplash Infusing Barrels or DIY Infused Liquor This barrel is a really luxurious cocktail gift! If liquor isn’t your think, try your hand at infusing vanilla extract. Pair with the A Bar Above wine key bottle opener and a bottle of wine, and you have a complete gift!

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VinePair

JUNE 7, 2024

The same goes for the spirit used: High-quality liquor will be labeled differently than those made with additives or other artificial ingredients that may preserve the cocktail longer. It’s a similar case with whiskey.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

So, we got to work tracking down every line we could find, from Vida Tequila to Loverboy. The watery palate wasn’t any better: The drink burst with an unattractive, artificial lime flavor that prevented our taste buds from picking up any tequila notes. tequila boom. tequila boom.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Start with the "holy trinity" of base liquors: vodka, gin, and rum. Then, add tequila and whiskey. For tequila, Don Julio Blanco is a classic. Quality over quantity is crucial. For vodka, consider Grey Goose for its smooth finish. For gin, Tanqueray 10 offers a citrusy profile.

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Mix That Drink

JULY 11, 2024

The Green Dinosaur drink recipe features three white liquors with Midori and lemonade. It's a rather strong drink, and the mixers don't do much to disguise the kick.

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Taste Tequila

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Every week we receive at least 2 emails from people who want to start their own tequila brand, looking for guidance on how to get started. So, you want to start your own tequila brand? We love tequila, so we get it. The Tequila Matchmaker database currently contains 2,345 different tequila brands. Don’t believe us?

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VinePair

MAY 24, 2024

Its green, vegetal notes will appeal to tequila drinkers, while subtle accents of smoke confirm we’re in a different category of spirit. Both tequila and mezcal are spirits distilled from the agave plant. Check out this guide for more on the differences between tequila and mezcal.) Is mezcal stronger than tequila?

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