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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. Barr Hill Gin, however, takes this concept in the opposite direction, using just two ingredients to create its unique palate — juniper and regional raw honey.

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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. Spirits Company was established in 2011 in Evanston, Chicago, IL. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024 In May 2024 the most recent SFWSC results were released.

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

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The line is uttered about one-third into the film by Fords Gin founder Simon Ford: “Bartenders are rockstars that couldn’t be bothered to learn instruments.” Capturing a Moment Even though “Hey Bartender” came out in 2013, the documentary provides a snapshot of the American craft cocktail movement as it was in 2011.

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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. Laurie started working for the Fair in 1991, when she directed the Miss Calaveras pageant.

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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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Drinkhacker’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide – Best Alcohol/Spirits for Christmas

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For more top gift ideas check out the archives and read our 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 holiday guides. Gin – Renais Reserve Familiale Gin ($50) – I had to go all the way to London to get this stellar gin, but you can pick it up stateside now.

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Bourbon Review: Iron Fish Distillery Bourbon Finished In Maple Syrup Barrels

The Whiskey Wash

Although Iron Fish has already produced vodka, gin, and rum using its own ingredients, the whiskey is still aging and wont be out for a couple of years, since the distillery only opened in 2016. The distillery is already set to open an expansion this summer.

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