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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

She was a candidate for the program at Turning Tables , a New Orleans–based nonprofit founded in 2019 by Touré Folkes. The organization was created to help historically underrepresented groups rise in the bar and liquor industries—not simply as pourers of beer and clearers of glassware, but as highly respected professionals in the field.

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The Essential Shot Guide [Infographic]

VinePair

That said, most Apple Pie shooters will be made with apple cider and either vodka or whiskey and topped off with whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon. A boilermaker is simply a shot of liquor (usually whiskey) served alongside a pint of beer. Boilermaker The boilermaker isn’t your average shooter. Always digging for the pink ones?

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Celebrate the Winning Bottles of the 2024 L.A. Spirits Awards

VinePair

For the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of bottles stocked in your local liquor store or loaded on the virtual shelves of online retailers, a medal can be a make-or-break moment. Rocket Vodka is American-made, created in small batches from a blend of California-grown Fuji and Golden Delicious apples. Best in Show Winners — L.A.

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Tequila Trends in 2024

Cheers

“The tequila market is stronger than ever,” says Mike Moreno, owner of Moreno’s Liquors in Chicago, a Beverage Dynamics Top 100 Retailer, and the largest vendor of agave spirits in America. In 2023, tequila was supposed to outpace vodka by the end of the year. Instead, it ended up outperforming vodka by the end of Q2.

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Save the Bees With Every Pour of Barr Hill

VinePair

There are so many different bottles of gin on liquor store shelves these days, and most are flavored with a wide range of botanicals. To that end, in 2019 the team built a new distillery that is powered by sustainability, both literally and as an ethos. Madison Drain, from Providence, R.I.,

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For Craft Spirit Distillers, a Dark Mood Is Simmering

VinePair

Their spirits have enriched and diversified cocktail bars and liquor stores, and the industry as a whole has reset consumer expectations for flavor and authenticity. The question they’re tackling, Holman says, is, “How can we work to modernize local liquor laws so that these small craft distilleries can thrive and survive?”

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The Chartreuse Shortage: Finding The Perfect Chartreuse Substitute

A Bar Above

The elusive French liqueur is extremely difficult to find at the moment, requiring quite the treasure hunt through various liquor stores. In 2019– in a completely unrelated decision, even pre-pandemic– they decided to cap their yearly production of Chartreuse at 1.6 Copyright A Bar Above What is Chartreuse?