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

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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.

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Save the Bees With Every Pour of Barr Hill

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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. Barr Hill Gin, produced by Caledonia Spirits in Montpelier, Vt., Madison Drain, from Providence, R.I.,

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

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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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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. Fans would quickly try to fill the void with Castillo Fusion Rum, a lower-end rum/tequila mashup from Bacardi that appeared briefly on the market in 2011.

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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. This inspired Frankel to launch Skinnygirl Cocktails with a low-calorie, ready-to-serve Margarita in 2009.

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

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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. The rest of this story should be read at maximum volume.) bar owner seeking to survive the shifting tides of the business. Tirola understands their perspective.