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14 things we discovered at Flauer Alassio 2025

The Cocktail Lovers

Sometimes bitter, sometimes sour, one reminiscent of lemon, another of orange. Following a painstaking six years and a half years of extensive restoration Villa della Pergola opened in 2012 and now boasts over 40 varieties of Wisteria. Non-alcoholic refreshment amongst the Wisteria at Villa della Pergola 8.

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Review: Beers of Firestone, Early 2025 Releases

Drinkhacker

I don’t think they take a day off at Firestone, where the brews arrive on a breakneck pace, running the gamut from barrel-aged monstrosities to ultra-hoppy IPAs to, for the first time ever, a non-alcoholic beer. ” Hop varieties include some unusual ones: Simcoe, Mosaic, Riwaka, and Nelson Sauvin. I’d say it works.

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5 to Try: Melon Liqueur

Imbibe Magazine

But a recalibrated formula, launched in 2012, has found favor among bartenders looking to experiment, as we explore in our September/October 2024 issue. The vibrantly hued Creme de Melons Vert macerates fresh green melons sourced from Honduras and China into neutral alcohol before sweetening with sugar. Launched in the U.S.

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A Complete Guide to Bitters and the Cocktails to Make With Them [Infographic]

VinePair

In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository in upstate New York published what would become known as the original definition of a cocktail: “C**k-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Bitters themselves have evolved, too. Regans’ Orange Bitters No.

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Brut Busts and Brett Who? The Next Big IPA Sub-Styles That Never Were

VinePair

Once popular IPA variants that emphasized rye, wheat, or wild yeast have mostly vanished; session IPAs lost their low-alcohol luster; and abrasive imperial IPAs faced a harsh truth. “In The fruity and gently acidic Brett IPA and lower-alcohol Little Brett stoked more confusion than repeat sales. Who is Brett? Is that somebody’s name?”

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The Essential Shot Guide [Infographic]

VinePair

Ferrari Bitter Campari and Fernet-Branca co-star in this Italian-inspired shooter named for the country’s luxury car. Popularized by mixologist Robert Krueger at NYC cocktail bar Employees Only in 2012, the 50/50 combination of mezcal and Amaro Montenegro is a widespread bartender’s handshake.

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It’s Everywhere, It’s So Julia — Midori Is Brat

VinePair

Midori got a refresh in 2012, with a reformulation that cut the amount of artificial flavorings by 20 percent and introduced natural ingredients like Japanese Yubari and muskmelons. In recent years, Americans have demonstrated a particular interest in one aspect of Japanese culture that was previously relatively overlooked: alcohol.

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