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All Of The Platinum Medal Winning Bourbons From The 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

The Whiskey Wash

There were a total of 82 Platinum medal winners across all categories, including bourbon, whiskey, gin, vodka, and liqueurs. Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Credit: F.E.W The Bottled-In-Bond designation constitutes the first quality control law that was with reference to distilled spirits, particularly American whiskey, rye, and bourbon.

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

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They doubled down on developing products they thought would appeal to the flavored vodka-loving ‘echo boomer’ generation,” says Tammy Coxen, a Michigan-based spirits educator. A Ciclón of Dust And yet, Ciclón is still remembered fondly and “vintage” bottles of it still sell. To be sure, it had plenty of fans early on. “I For true O.G.

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Save the Bees With Every Pour of Barr Hill

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There are so many different bottles of gin on liquor store shelves these days, and most are flavored with a wide range of botanicals. was created by distiller Ryan Christiansen and beekeeper Todd Hardie in 2011. Jack O’Brien, also from Maine, chose to incorporate a savory element by using black garlic vodka and toasted sesame orgeat.

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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.

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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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Revisiting the ‘Hey Bartender’ Documentary, 10 Years After It Captured the Craft Cocktail Renaissance

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The rockstars in question — particularly the influential bartenders from the early aughts that served as the film’s “talking heads” — happened to be performing at a uniquely transitional moment within the industry, and were captured by a curious filmmaker seeking to bottle something that turned out to be lightning. The film was cinema vérité.

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Celebrating The Women Of Calaveras County For Women’s History Month

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In 1997, she began working part time for the Fairgrounds on a year-round basis and in 2005 became full-time before being appointed CEO in 2011. Spending weekends helping in the vineyard or bottling, Jody grew to appreciate the hard work and dedication it takes to produce each bottle of wine. in Wine Business. .”