Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Once the star of the cocktail scene, gin has never regained momentum since vodka took off in recent decades. But based on the number of new craft gins and unique expressions hitting the market, and a few key gin acquisitions from major spirits players, the U.S. is warming to gin once again — for real this time.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

This experience sparked my interest in becoming a full-time bartender, so I worked my way up through the other two bars in the program and eventually became the head bartender at the Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in 2018.” Bestsellers like The Empress makes recurring appearances with subtle enhancements, fostering loyalty among repeat customers.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

That includes cocktails like the Dry Dock (aged rum, scotch, Campari, tamarind, and orange bitters), which can be enjoyed alongside dishes like the citrus-stuffed porchetta dubbed “Imperial Swine.” Regular live music performances round out the ambience.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 12, 2024

Jaywalk Rye and Hana Makgeolli (see below) in the Rye & Rice cocktail, and the Commitment Martini (my personal fave) with Guilder’s Red Oolong gin , Sakura gin, and blanc vermouth.

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VinePair

JANUARY 7, 2024

Once restricted to a handful of botanical waters, alcohol-free options have expanded to include ready-to-drink (RTD) mocktails in large and small formats, convincing base “spirits” that mimic the profiles of traditional whiskey, gin, and apéritivos, and party-friendly formulas that offer a different kind of buzz. Since then, St.

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VinePair

JUNE 28, 2024

And while some of the cocktails on this list feature carbonation, more basic cocktails like Vodka Sodas, Tequila Sodas, and Gin & Tonics were not included, nor were hard seltzers. This 26 percent ABV interpretation of the crushable gin cocktail delivers a wonderful mint aroma, which is balanced on the palate by lemon juice.

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VinePair

JULY 10, 2024

The device was inspired, Standaert says, by a 2018 book by Kevin Verstrepen, a professor of genetics and genomics at Leuven University. To “brew” a beer, users can simply push a button and get a standard recipe, or use sliders to adjust characteristics like bitterness and amount of alcohol.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

TANQUERAY GIN NEGRONI Tanqueray Gin Negroni is a ready-to-serve cocktail from Diageo’s The Cocktail Collection. It is a pre-mixed cocktail featuring Tanqueray Gin along with sweet red vermouth and bitter amaro. or 750ml (8 servings) at $25.99. Just chill, open, and pour into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We wipe down every bottle of syrup, citrus, booze, and bitters. A little congeniality can go a long way: At my bar, we practically compete with one another to make our favorite regular’s drink first — Roku gin, splash of Elderflower tonic, with a lime — even if there’s a line of people waiting. Restock everything.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 13, 2024

Created in 2018, BTB provides a platform to address challenges and opportunities within the global drinks industry including mental and physical health, intersectionality, substance use, sexual harassment, diversity, equity, and sustainability. Futures Lab The Future of A.I.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

Baijiu’s strong and unique flavors pair best with bold and intense flavors — think sour, numbing, spicy, and even bitter dishes,” Zhou explains. In 2018, the three expatriates, along with Simon Dang, launched Ming River , a Sichuan-style baijiu produced at Luzhou Laojiao, the longest continuously operating distillery in China.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dave Arnold and Don Lee then opened Existing Conditions in 2018, and I will eternally be grateful that they saw fit to bring me on as head bartender. Born from his love of bitter lemon soda and as a way to use up spent oranges that had been used for garnishes, the drink is constructed around a soda-style syrup.

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Those skills were put to the test in 2018 when Haley won the National Championship of Speed Rack , the country’s preeminent speed bartending competition. The first ingredients added are miniscule — things like dashes or drops of bitters — or solid ingredients like mint leaves, berries, or sugar cubes.

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Drink Me

MAY 31, 2023

Italian gin from ENGINE reflects the Italian love of fast cars Try this aromatic Italian gin in an ice cold Gin & Tonic with a garnish of sage or a classic Negroni , consumed frequently through The White Lotus. So cheeky yet so yummy. We’ll never forget: 15 minutes after the final ‘Stop,’ it started to rain!”

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 10, 2025

The Muff Liquor Company was launched in 2018 by Laura Bonner who, their website informs us, was inspired by Granda Philip McClenaghen, a potato farmer with a knack for innovation and the original creator of the handcrafted Poitn recipes that now inspire her spirits. By itself and in a martini, the gin is a bit of a jumbled mess.

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Cheers

MARCH 20, 2025

The botanical liqueurs used in spritzes and other aperitivo drinks actually started out as medicine, such as bitters for digestion, she noted. The spirit is something that we didnt have before; a new kind of bitter thats fun to work with, said mixologist Julie Reiner , owner of Miladys and a Drink Masters judge.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 19, 2025

It swaps gin for mezcal, creating a bold yet balanced drink. The smokiness of mezcal, the bitterness of Campari, and the sweetness of vermouth work harmoniously to enhance each others flavors, making it a favorite among mezcal enthusiasts. The second is a Mezcal Negroni, a modern twist on the classic cocktail.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Beginning with Valerie , opened in 2018, and followed by Madame George in 2022 and Lolita in 2023, Minaya has created three cocktail programs rooted in classic inspiration and driven by a near-obsessive DIY ethic. Orange scraps get either dehydrated or used in bitters or the curaao. But at 45 W.

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VinePair

MARCH 10, 2025

But while drinkers are opting for spirits such as tequila or bourbon when drinking full-proof or gravitating toward cocktails like the Spritz and Espresso Martini , a different flavor is winning on the sober scene: bitter. Across the country, non-alcoholic drinks brands with bitter profiles are flying off of store shelves. In 2023, St.

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

We found that alcohol-free bitter aperitifs are often the most convincing, as their botanical-driven profiles are more easily replicated than other spirits categories. The former is a near-perfect replacement for bitter red amaro, delivering bitter grapefruit peel, orange blossom, and gentian root flavors.

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