Good Spirits News

MAY 24, 2024

Silent Pool Gin, a style of London Dry Gin crafted from 24 botanicals and locally sourced honey, is commencing its widespread distribution in the United States, following William Grant & Sons’ acquisition of the brand in Fall 2023. Thus, Silent Pool Gin was born in 2015, a tribute to its place of origin.

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Gin Craft Cocktails Infusions Bottling 75

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The bartender thrusts a Hulk green cocktail into your hands and you take a sip, allowing the melon-flavored concoction to wash over your taste buds. A Japanese Gin & Tonic,” they respond, hands already busy prepping the next drink. It’s less the base of a cocktail, and instead used with a little more intention.”

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Liqueur Nightclub Bartending Bartender 105

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Smooth Ambler phased out its vodka in 2015 as its whiskey business began taking off, and many distilleries followed the same pattern. Once ubiquitous, craft vodka soon gave way to whiskey. In an about-face from 15 years ago, the market is now crowded with craft whiskeys, but craft vodka is light on the ground.

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Vodka Whiskey Tequila Bottle Service 111

VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Credit: Bucket Listers Sam Gauthier was a member of the opening team at the original Sippin Santa pop-up at The Boilermaker, Maces sister bar, in New York in 2015. The financial opportunity presented by these seasonal concepts has encouraged many luminaries in the craft cocktail world to throw their hats in the ring.

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Bar Tiki Whiskey Bartending 116