VinePair

DECEMBER 3, 2023

When you talk to someone in the bar or booze industry about “Hey Bartender,” Douglas Tirola’s 2013 documentary chronicling the 21st century rebirth and rise of the American cocktail scene, one specific quote from the film is likely to be mentioned. Remember, we sell fun, but we also handle alcohol.”

Craft Cocktails

VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

Just look at the sheer number of alcohol brands launched in the past decade by Bravolebrities (Bravo celebrities, if you’re new here). 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.

Tequila

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 3, 2024

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024 In this year’s competition, there were 787 Double Gold medal winners across all categories including bourbon, whiskey, gin, vodka, and liqueurs. The distillery not only produces whiskey, but also moonshine, vodka, gin, ambrosia, and rum. One to watch? Absolutely.

Whiskey

VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

There was certainly the continued rise of agave spirits, RTDs, low-ABV drinks, and non-alcoholic cocktails. There will probably be a separate Martini menu, and there will certainly be a list of non-alcoholic drinks. But you can also do Vodka Soda, Vodka Soda, Vodka Soda. But lately, I haven’t known what to say.

Bar

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Bottled at 63 percent ABV, it might seem intimidating for an unaged spirit but rest assured the alcohol folds seamlessly into the nose and any heat on the palate only serves to tame some of its rowdier grassy vegetal notes. Is rum stronger than vodka? This spirit calls to be sipped slowly or floated atop a frozen Mai Tai.

Rum

The Liquor Thing

APRIL 18, 2020

Gin is a kind of distilled, colorless to a pale yellow and flavored alcoholic drink, made from distilled fermented grains and other botanicals, with a predominant juniper flavor, comes with a pine-like flavor. It has an ABV (Alcohol by Volume) percentage of 40-50%. In 2013 gin became popular worldwide with new brands.

Gin

VinePair

MAY 19, 2024

Starbucks vs. Exit 6 In December 2013, a small brewpub called Exit 6 — located in a strip mall in the small town of Cottleville, Missouri — debuted a beer-on-beer cocktail called Frappucino, composed of a splash of Founders Breakfast Stout served over the brewery’s vanilla cream ale. “We Us small business owners need to stick together.”

Stout

Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

” Since its 2013 opening, Trick Dog continues to be on the cutting-edge of non-alcoholic inclusion on its menus through formatting, presentation, naming and ingredient selection.

Bar

Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Forget milk and cookies, what Santa needs this year is a shot of good, hard alcohol to help get him through whatever 2025 has in store for us. 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.

Alcohol

VinePair

MARCH 6, 2025

Despite being less than three years old, Surfside has established itself as a force to be reckoned with within the beverage alcohol industry. Now, fans of Surfside can enjoy the brands lineup of vodka-spiked teas and lemonades in all 50. Thats when the idea of starting a vodka company came up.

Vodka

VinePair

JUNE 19, 2025

Earlier this year, the Providence-based Industrious Spirit Company released Li’l Rhody Pizza Strip , a vodka made from wheat, spices, and pizza strips, a Rhode Island staple. The distillery touted it as “the first ever pizza vodka?” lost its brewery contract and hasn’t been produced since 2013.)

IPA

VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Agave spirits, in their myriad guises, enjoy similar billing, as well as eye-opening gins, vodkas with distinctive character, and a healthy showing of sugar- and grape-based distillates. The palate comes into its own with mineral-rich texture and green botanical notes, ample evidence that vodka can exhibit unique character.

Tequila

VinePair

MAY 5, 2025

As people partied like it was 1999, they were almost certainly drinking vodka, which at the time accounted for about a quarter of the spirits market. billion in revenue in 2024, according to the Distilled Spirit Council , just a hair behind vodkas $7.2 Craft beer was just on the precipice of booming.

Tequila

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

Its no secret that the non-alcoholic (NA) drinks space has exploded in recent years, spurred on by trends like zebra striping and younger generations leaning into a culture of moderation. Keep reading to discover the 23 best non-alcoholic drinks brands for 2025. The Best Non-Alcoholic Spirits Wilderton Aperitivo Co.

Alcohol

VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

This beguilingly tart-sweet Martini has become Culics secret weapon for turning consumers onto the potential of fruit brandy, which, when they sip on its own, they tend to confuse with flavored vodka. alcohol sales decline 3 percent overall, the brandy category was among the worst performers, down 10 percent, according to U.K.

Brandy