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Where to Drink in Indianapolis

Imbibe Magazine

But the program offers wide appeal to cocktail enthusiasts with a rotating menu of originals like the Absinthe Mojito (cantaloupe-infused absinthe, ginger syrup, lime, cucumber) and the Gochugaru Sazerac (apple brandy, tequila, gochugaru honey, chocolate, Angostura). Left to right: Sommelier Josh Mazanowski at Beholder.

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We Celebrate 90 Years of Hood River Distillers with President and CEO David Ballew

Chilled Magazine

By the late 40s brandy’s popularity began to wane with Americans who had begun to favor vodka as the tipple of choice, and in 1949, three West Coast businessmen, whose families are still owners to this day, purchased the operations and the company transitioned to rectification. Big Gin was created by bartenders for bartenders.

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Where to Drink in Downtown Napa

Imbibe Magazine

In 2014, when Aubrey Bailey left her job at the world-famous French Laundry restaurant to open a bar in downtown Napa, expectations were low. I love sitting at that bar with a lentil salad and the Clear Conscience cocktail,” Bailey says of a drink made with muddled cucumber, ginger, vodka, and fresh lime juice.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Spirits Competitions

The Whiskey Wash

Spirits competitions across the world pit the best whiskies, bourbons, tequilas, vodkas, and more against one another. In 2014, we started the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition. Vodka is the most arduous spirit to judge correctly Good vodka is almost tasteless. Photo by Christopher J.

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The Billionaire’s Menu: The World’s Most Expensive Food and Drinks

Old Liquors Magazine

A taco like no other Tacos were once the reserve of peasants in Latin America, trying to come up with a filling snack to nibble at with their tequila and beer. Loaded with Kobe beef, fresh langoustine, Almas beluga caviar (the most expensive caviar available anywhere), a salsa made from civet coffee and tequila (yes, really!),

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ORIOLE TO OPEN SECOND, PERMANENT SITE IN THE YARDS, COVENT GARDEN IN AUGUST 

Bar Magazine

A number of Oriole’s signature cocktails will also appear on the menu, as well as the brand new Rio Verde , a take on a tequila punch with tamarillo (tree tomato) purée, peach aperitif and watermelon – designed for sharing. These will include the Finca Filadelfia , a complex, full-bodied take on an espresso martini with Eminente 7 y.o

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Behind the Bar, Well Spirits Have Changed

VinePair

The rat-a-tat, staccato names of most of these drinks — Rum and Coke , Gin & Tonic , Vodka Soda — leave nothing to the imagination. To wit: There were fewer than 600 American distilleries in 2014, and there are more than 2,300 American distilleries now. The tools surrounding it have. s increased zeal for the category.

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