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The 10 Most Iconic Beer Cans and Innovations of All Time — and How They Changed Packaging Forever

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Bottles are great, but their heavier weight and possibility for breakage means that “aluminum [cans have] become the gold standard,” says Oceania Eagan, founder and creative director of Blindtiger Design , which specializes in craft beer. During the late-2000s, 22-ounce glass bottles — a.k.a. In 1935, G. Their replacement: 19.2-ounce

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Ballantine’s Whisky: 5 Things You Didn’t Know

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Ballantine’s is one of the best-selling scotch whiskies in the world, but you wouldn’t know it walking past the bottle in your local shop. But behind the familiar bottle is a story of royal recognition, clever design, global success, and more than a few surprises. Credit: Ballantine’s 2. elementor-template id="88770"] 3.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Fraser & Thompson

The Whiskey Wash

Renowned for serenading audiences with timeless tunes and love songs, Michael Bublé has released 6 multi-platinum albums since his debut album in 2003, including Call Me Irresponsible (2007), Crazy Love (2009), and Christmas (2011). Although, Fraser & Thompson Whiskey is blended and bottled by Heaven Hill in Bardstown, Kentucky.

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

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Bacardi via Ebay “So maybe that’s where this wacky ‘let’s put tequila into rum’ idea came from,” says Coxen, who first turned me onto Ciclón via tasting it on her online spirits show “ My Tiny Bottles.” A Ciclón of Dust And yet, Ciclón is still remembered fondly and “vintage” bottles of it still sell. For true O.G. For true O.G.

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The Best and Worst Bravolebrity Booze Brands, Tasted and Ranked

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While the lineup — which sold to Beam Suntory in 2011 — has since expanded to include several other cocktails, wines, vodka, and even salad dressings, we stuck to the OG Marg. During an hours-long tasting, the ladies took down bottle after bottle of rosé, resulting in some of the drunkest moments the show has seen to date.

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One Super Rare Scotch Whisky From Each Whisky Region

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This Glen Scotia whisky was distilled in 1973 and bottled in 1999, the same year that Glen Scotia reopened under Loch Lomond Distillers following two periods of closure in the 1980s and 90s. There were two versions of this bottling release: one bottled in 1996 and one bottled in 1999. The new plant continued as Clynelish.

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World’s Top New Year’s Eve Party Destinations Top 10 Best Places For NYE Celebrations

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This guide focuses on major city events and parties official or otherwise and not private or paid events put on by promoters. One year (2011), it even snowed. Regardless of location, locals and tourists hit the streets with a bottle of champagne; at midnight there’s a big cheer and people share drinks from their bottles.

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