VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

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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Bitters Tiki Gin Bartender 98

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A boilermaker is simply a shot of liquor (usually whiskey) served alongside a pint of beer. Ferrari Bitter Campari and Fernet-Branca co-star in this Italian-inspired shooter named for the country’s luxury car. Boilermaker The boilermaker isn’t your average shooter.

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Shooter Liqueur Vodka Bartender 119

The Liquor Thing

APRIL 10, 2020

Beers, as well as all liquors, are not sold in plastic bottles. Beers, as well as almost all liquors, are pasteurized after bottling. Why beer tastes bitter? Beer tastes bitter because of adding hops as its compounds originating from them that accounts for the bitter flavor. How far you know about beer?

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Beer Bitters Liquor Bottling 52

VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

A series of four single barrels supposedly distilled at Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, but hand-selected at Willett by Red Hook, Brooklyn liquor store owner LeNell Camacho Santa Ana (née Smothers) between 2006-2008, each bottling is an example par excellence of what well-aged (24 years or so) rye can taste like.” Bottled in 2006.

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Whiskey Rum Bottling Brandy 135

VinePair

JUNE 14, 2024

Mixologists and home bartenders alike soon rushed to their local liquor stores to secure their bottles. See Recipe The Piña Verde Created by Erick Castro at San Diego’s Polite Provisions in 2012, the Piña Verde gives the standard Piña Colada a verdant twist. Rich Demerara syrup and a hint of lime juice keep the bitterness in check.

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Simple Syrup Liqueur Bitters Rum 116

VinePair

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Probably not, but here are a few extra reasons to reach for a bottle of Kahla the next time youre at the liquor store: Among a new-ish wave of coffee and cold brew flavored liqueurs, Kahla remains, for many, the go-to. Fast forward to 2012, and Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur made its debut on the U.S.

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Liqueur Bar Digestif Highball 111