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Drink of the Week: The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin

Imbibe Magazine

Of the many bottles atop my home bar, gin holds the majority seat. Rather, I’m fascinated by the sheer variety found within the world of gin and its ability to reflect geographical flora and flavors, as well as unique distillation or aging practices. Enter The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin.

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Elevating Tradition at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in NOLA

Chilled Magazine

Christoph Dornemann, Head Bartender at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in New Orleans, Louisiana, began his career in the industry waiting tables at a Vietnamese restaurant in 2010. He progressed to the back of the house and worked as an expeditor, pastry chef, and then moved onto food preparation at a catering company.

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14 things we discovered at Flauer Alassio 2025

The Cocktail Lovers

Begonias make an extraordinary gin At their edible flower workshop we met Sylvia Barodi and Marco Rivera, founders of tastee.it. Better still they have turned their attention to producing a gin as Sylvia explained. Then Marco, my husband, wanted to try putting our begonias into a gin. A very floral gin Be!Gin

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The Trade Up: How Rémy V Upgrades Any Cocktail

VinePair

Initially launched in 2010 at 40% ABV, Rémy V has been refined to 35% ABV for its reintroduction. It balances the botanical notes of gin. If people are used to core spirits at their home bar — like vodka, gin, tequila or whiskey drinks — it might feel really new. The result is a smoother and more fruit- forward spirit.

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Celebrating 15 years of Baba Au Rum with 15 questions for founder Thanos Prunarus

The Cocktail Lovers

Gin is not for anyone. That was back in 2010. It’s a signature drink that we created in 2010 and it’s been on our menu ever since. For example, if you’re a 20 year old with a younger palate you can have a light rum and ginger beer. Whiskey is not for everyone. With every menu we’ve created something new.

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Never Never Distilling Co Partners With ecoSPIRITS To Eliminate Single Glass Use

Australian Bartender

continue to drive their famous Oyster Shell Gin to new heights, collaborating with ecoSPIRITS to make it more affordable to bars, restaurants and hotels and eliminating 95% of single glass use and packaging waste. A gin like Oyster Shell Gin belongs in this circular packaging format,” says Never Never Distilling Co. “A

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Whiskey Review: Watershed Uncut Unfiltered Bourbon (Batch 002)

The Whiskey Wash

Watershed Distillery, founded in 2010, started as an idea between two friends to start making their own spirits. Located in Columbus, Ohio, Watershed today produces its home state’s best-selling Ohio-made bourbon and gin portfolios, along with an award-winning vodka and a raft of other specialty spirits.

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