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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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Where to Drink in Asbury Park, New Jersey

Imbibe Magazine

In 2016, Robinson partnered with fellow Garden State native Viana. Everything on the food menu is pickled, fermented, baked, and preserved in-house, including most of the cheeses, so try a pizza like the Pantera Rosa on sourdough crust with vodka sauce, aged mozzarella, pepperoni, pickled cherry peppers, gouda, and basil.

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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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Remember When Bacardí Thought a Tequila-Rum Hybrid Would Be the Next Big Thing?

VinePair

So went spirits critic Robert Whitley’s 2002 review of Ciclón, a just-released Barcardí product that combined the brand’s Gold Rum with “blue agave” tequila and a “hint” of natural lime juice. The spirits giant’s own motto was a little more blunt: “90% rum, 10% tequila, 100% un-be-lievable!” “ It’s new, it’s hip, it’s a mere $14. ”

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The Basic Well Drink Is Your Bartender’s New Favorite Playground

VinePair

It’s part of the Spirit & Mixer, well drink, dive bar canon: Vodka & Soda. Nothing is seen as more basic — in more ways than one — than the Vodka Soda, yet Superbueno ‘s Vodka Y Soda is anything but. There’s vodka and there’s soda in there, sure, but it’s a fruity, spicy flavor bomb.

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The 50 Best Spirits of 2023

VinePair

Nikka Coffey Vodka Back in the ‘60s, Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. acquired two unique Coffey stills from Scotland, and has since honored their use with a line of fine whisky, gin , and vodka. Cambio Tequila Blanco Prejudging spirits based on numerical values is reductive and often misleading. Not here, though.

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Who Let the Fizz Out? Why Bubble-Free Booze Is on the Rise

VinePair

Seeking new audiences, companies are packaging hard teas, alcoholic refreshers, and fruit-infused vodka waters that deliver flavor, not fizz, making for smoother drinking. By 2016, Americans drank more bottled water than soda, hydrating with Poland Spring and flavored waters like Vitaminwater, Propel, and Hint Water. Don’t fret, dads.

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