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Before 2011, the Russian Government Treated Beer as a ‘Soft Drink’

VinePair

The nation consumes more vodka than any other country on the planet. And up until July 2011, the Russian government legally categorized any beverage under 10 percent ABV as a foodstuff among the likes of eggs, soda, bread, and other standard grocery store goods. and put restrictions on the advertisement of alcoholic beverages.

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Raising the Bar: What It Takes To Succeed as a Bartender Today

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The cocktail renaissance hadn’t happened yet, so the back bar was polluted with the usual suspects of flavored vodkas like Stoli Vanilla and Absolut Kurant along with dusty bottles of Galliano and Tuaca that probably hadn’t been opened in years. Ten or 15 years ago, dive bars were beer-and-a-shot spots.

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Could Now Be the Time for Baijiu to Shine?

VinePair

When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. When Derek Sandhaus moved to Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital city, in 2011, he fell in love with the spirit, and the raucous culture surrounding its consumption.

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What You Need to Know About Shochu

Chilled Magazine

In bar after bar in Asia and beyond, the landscape was dominated by vodka, rum, and whiskey. The light bulb went off in 2009 and two years later, in 2011, they would partner with Munemasa Shuzo Co. Uncle Waithley's Ginger Beer oz. Top with ginger beer. Shochu was nowhere to be found, Falowitz says. of Arita, Japan.

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Remembering the Sidewalk Slammer, Caffeinated Chaos in a 40-Ounce Bottle

VinePair

In early 2023, videos of college students wielding plastic jugs filled with vodka , water, and liquid flavoring began surfacing on various social media platforms. On top of that, the drinks total volume can reach upwards of 60 fluid ounces the rough equivalent to five standard cans of beer. The result?

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A Deep Dive Into the World’s No. 1 Bourbon: Jim Beam®

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distillery, and began crafting small- batch bourbon to combat the wild popularity of clear spirits like gin and vodka in the 60’s and 70’s. Red Stag by Jim Beam infused black cherry liqueur into whiskey, and the Devil’s Cut in 2011 is made with the liquid that becomes trapped within the wood of the barrel during aging.

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How Flavored Whiskey Became a Major Part of Modern Drinks Culture

VinePair

A Category Leader Outranked only by bestselling Tito’s Vodka , the cinnamon-flavored Canadian whisky’s silver medal in overall spirits sales counts as a coup, especially considering that the Fireball brand only dates to 2007, after the Sazerac Company bought it, renamed it and launched it nationally. Crown Royal whiskey is down.