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How a 19th-Century Bitters Brand Took America by Storm

Imbibe Magazine

Hundreds of bitter brands were being hawked, with most promoting not only exotic ingredients … but also an exhaustive list of maladies they could cure. Plantation Bitters boasted that it was made from the best rum imported from St. Croix,” the source of the rum.) It was for the buzz.

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Bacardi GTR introduces Venezuelan rum

Spiritz

Bacardi Global Travel Retail (GTR) has launched Santa Teresa Bicentenario Ron Ultra Añejo, a new luxury travel-retail exclusive expression from the award-winning Venezuelan rum brand. Santa Teresa Bicentenario Ron Ultra Anejo has an ABV of 40 percent and has a RRP of US$450.

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BevX 2024: Hilton For The Win

Cheers

Hilton also offers 21 alcohol-free replacement brands covering imported beer, craft beer, sparkling and still wine, tequila, bourbon/whiskey, rum, gin and even cordial, aperitif and vermouth categories. “We The Margarita Royale, created in collaboration with New York cocktail bar Dante.

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Remember When Bacardí Thought a Tequila-Rum Hybrid Would Be the Next Big Thing?

VinePair

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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Christine Cooney, French American Spirits Importer Gets Knighted

Chilled Magazine

There are 38 states where the company is currently selling its carefully curated catalog of Armagnac, Calvados, Cognac, absinthe, gin, rum, vodka, whisky, vermouth, and various liqueurs and apéritifs. Since 2008, she has distinguished herself as a leading importer of award-winning French spirits in the United States.

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Announcing the Winners of the 2024 New Orleans Spirits Competition

Imbibe Magazine

The finalists had been determined by a preliminary round held in June, after which the six highest-scoring spirits in Gin, Rum, Liqueur, American Whiskey, World Whisky, and Agave Spirits advanced to the final round. Spirits of the Year were determined by the judges marking their top three in order.

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Celebrate Martini Week with Junipero Gin in the Spirit of Community

Chilled Magazine

We ask Page Stoup, Senior Brand Manager Gin and Rum, Hotaling and Co. Participating bars and restaurants craft their own Martini recipes featuring Junipero Gin, promoting bold choices and individuality. to tell us more about Junipero Gin and Martini Week. Tell us what inspires Martini Week?

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