Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Rotating doughnut flavors are available each Friday and Saturday, with offerings like the Mango Margarita with a tequila-mango glaze, and the Maple Bourbon Pecan. In addition to their signature Old Fashioned, the bar, bottle shop, and part-time bakery crafts cocktails like the Notorious F.I.G. Crooked Tooth Brewing Co.

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Spiritz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Diageo North America has acquired Ritual Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Spirits (Ritual). Ritual was created with a vision to give consumers a simple and accessible way to enjoy their favourite cocktails, from an Old Fashioned to a Negroni or Margarita, without alcohol.

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Dry Atlas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

My rebellious side has embraced a love for Monday since 2020. It tastes like – alcohol. If you are looking for a non-alcoholic spirit that can take the place of vodka in your favorite cocktail… Look to na gin and botanical spirits. This is the shot you won’t regret in the morning. Monday Gin tastes like gin.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Diageo North America has acquired Ritual Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Spirits. Since its launch in Chicago in 2019, Ritual has grown rapidly and is now the number-one non-alcoholic spirit brand in the U.S., Ninety-four percent of non-alc buyers also purchase beer, wine or spirits containing alcohol, and annually, U.S. In the U.S.,

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Cheers

APRIL 30, 2025

The drink combines Espolon reposado tequila, Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, mango puree, fresh lime, agave, and a Tajin spice rim. Better wines and brews Not surprisingly, Hagen says that beer and cocktails drive alcohol sales at Walk-Ons, comprising more than 80% of the beverage sales.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The spirits sector showed resilience in 2023, navigating through the choppy wake of the pandemic and maintaining our market share lead of the total beverage alcohol market,” said DISCUS president/CEO Chris Swonger. billion Tequila/Mezcal sales up 7.9% billion Tequila/Mezcal up 7.9% billion Tequila/Mezcal sales up 7.9%

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Taste Tequila

JULY 1, 2022

Suave releases rare 5-year XA and blanco blends Among the five official categories of tequila, the “Joven or Oro” expression (as it is labeled in tequila regulations) is probably the most maligned. Single Barrel Joven (45G and 42S) from Suave Tequila But “young” and “gold” tequilas don’t have to signify a bad tequila experience.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

Just look at the sheer number of alcohol brands launched in the past decade by Bravolebrities (Bravo celebrities, if you’re new here). So, we got to work tracking down every line we could find, from Vida Tequila to Loverboy. We didn’t get a chance to sample the pink stuff, so we opted for Vanderpump Chardonnay, which debuted in 2020.

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Taste Tequila

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since we live in the Mexican state of Jalisco, have tequila industry friends, and an endless curiosity about tequila production, we thought we’d try to make our own tiny batch of tequila, or “agave spirit”, by hand. We’ve been through enough distilleries to know that tequila making isn’t easy. Grover selected a 50.7

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The low-alcohol (5 percent ABV) wine blends Moscato d’Asti grapes with tropical fruit natural flavors and a distillate of Calabrian chilis. According to Shanken News Daily , Stella Rosa averaged an annual growth rate of over 41 percent between 2015 and 2020, and with frequent launches of new products, it continues to expand.

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Dry Atlas

JULY 17, 2024

He published his first book, Spirits, Sugar, Water, Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World, in 2019, and was named 2020 “Author of the Year” at the Nightclub & Bar Show Awards. He published his second book, Mindful Mixology: a Comprehensive Guide to No- and Low-Alcohol Cocktails, in 2022. Blind judging, and we all agreed.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

And while consumer interest in whiskey and tequila has eclipsed much of its activity, that doesn’t mean there aren’t interesting things happening in craft vodka or distillers who see opportunity in the clear spirit. In fact, this might just be its most vibrant moment yet. Some are also emphasizing an absence of additives.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Despite recent challenges — like stiff stateside competition in tequila, American whiskey , and rum as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine impacting sales and exports in the region — vodka maintains strong standing globally. The category experienced a 3 percent growth last year, with 9-liter case sales swelling from 331.4 million in 2022.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

More staid brands like Coke and Pepsi seem stuck in a rut of rum & colas or whiskey & colas — the most viral cola drink of recent vintage is the tequila-spiked Batanga. There was Dr Pepper Dark Berry in 2022 (a tie-in with “Jurassic World: Dominion”), Dr Pepper Cream Soda in 2020, and Dr. Pepper Strawberries and Cream in 2023.

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Cheers

JANUARY 22, 2025

Tia Lindas Margarita is made with real tequila from a small craft Mexican distillery. Canned at 18% ABV, this line is designed as a craft cocktail with higher alcohol content for a full-flavored, authentic margarita, the company says. POG is a tropical blend of passion fruit, orange and guava, complemented by citrus and tequila.

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Taste Tequila

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since we live in the Mexican state of Jalisco, have tequila industry friends, and an endless curiosity about tequila production, we thought we’d try to make our own tiny batch of tequila, or “agave spirit”, by hand. We’ve been through enough distilleries to know that tequila making isn’t easy. Grover selected a 50.7

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Spiritz

JUNE 24, 2024

And so Varchasvi Shankar entered into the fascinating world of alcoholic beverages driven by the need to tell a story - his story! By 2020, he was ready to start the business and launch a brand that would be the backbone of his whiskey business- Shankar Distillers and Varchas Premium Spirits. Our brand is about storytelling.

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Medium of Mixology

DECEMBER 21, 2020

As 2020 has been a dozen dumpster fires inside of another dumpster fire, we could also use a few good drinks to numb the pain of this year from ever harming us again. Pama Pomegranate Liqueur mixed Pomegranate Juice with Vodka and Tequila for an interesting sweet and tart flavor for a cocktail.

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Spiritsfully

JANUARY 9, 2022

As a consequence, alcohol is drunk outside of bars or clubs. People’s desire for high-quality cocktails really grew in 2020 and 2021. Those who want to see less alcohol are more interested in the NoLo offer. Tequila + Gin & vodka. They’ve enjoyed honing their cocktail skills.

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 19, 2024

In this interview, Olivia Lovenmark-Hay shares her journey from launching lower ABV cocktails to introducing Duchess Dry, a line of non-alcoholic options. This conversation highlights Olivia’s deep understanding of her demographic and her commitment to providing exceptional drinking experiences, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

million cases in 2020. Over the past two decades, we’ve witnessed increased premiumization across all categories and styles of alcohol. In 2020, Diageo scooped up Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin (founded in 2006 by Christian Krogstad and Ryan Magarian) for $335 million, with a further payout of up to $275 million.

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VinePair

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Ukrainian bars and restaurants that sustained and impressed me at every turn, from the overstuffed chocolate Suprême croissants from Cheese Bakery in Lviv that transported me back to Lafayette in New York to the nuanced hospitality of displaced bartenders from Kyiv to Kharkov — all of which had one unexpected, tequila-centric gesture in common.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

We did a lot of work that I am incredibly proud of before closing for good in 2020, for the same reason all sorts of bars closed at that time. Now, alongside my immensely talented business partner Jena Derman, I make spirited confections known as Solid Wiggles , a modern, artistically driven alcoholic take on the classic Jell-O Shot.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Hard seltzer may have hogged the spotlight of the ready-to-drink beverage alcohol market in recent years, but spirit-based RTDs and canned cocktails are providing the buzz today. New York gastropub Due West began offering canned cocktails at the start of the pandemic in 2020. RTD market grew 1.3%

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Favorite Post : Tequila 15. Good Drinks Alcohol-free, also known as zero-proof, drinks are one of the fastest growing areas of the alcohol market. Every day, alcohol-free bars are popping up around the world. Julia’s writing is fun, on trend, and necessary for any bartender to read in the 2020’s.

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VinePair

MAY 5, 2025

But it was tequila that I think, ultimately, would define drinking in the first quarter of the 21st century. From 2000 until the present, tequila sales have grown over 300 percent, accounting for some $6.7 Though purists accuse it of being artificially sweetened, it made consumers comfortable paying so much for tequila, he says.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Forget milk and cookies, what Santa needs this year is a shot of good, hard alcohol to help get him through whatever 2025 has in store for us. For more top gift ideas check out the archives and read our 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 holiday guides.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2025

Tia Lindas Margarita is made with real tequila from a small craft Mexican distillery. Canned at 18% ABV, this line is designed as a craft cocktail with higher alcohol content for a full-flavored, authentic margarita, the company says. POG is a tropical blend of passion fruit, orange and guava, complemented by citrus and tequila.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Since 2020, VinePair has released our annual ranking of the 50 best spirits of the year. Profile-wise, it delivers whispers of tequila while also serving lightly fruity and floral notes. Tosba Espadín This Espadín offers the ideal gateway from tequila to mezcal but also promises to please seasoned agave spirits drinkers alike.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 5, 2025

The Lost Explorer brand began making mezcal on the Miztec land in Valles Centrales, Oaxaca in late 2020, with Maestro Mezcalero Fortino Ramos behind the tahona. The pungent aroma of alcohol and woodsiness is not off-putting, and fruit flavors come to the fore with smoke in tandem in the first few sips.

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

Its no secret that the non-alcoholic (NA) drinks space has exploded in recent years, spurred on by trends like zebra striping and younger generations leaning into a culture of moderation. Keep reading to discover the 23 best non-alcoholic drinks brands for 2025. tequila, amaro, Old Fashioned, etc.),

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Things were not looking great for Bar Louie in early 2020. But Bar Louie quickly and quietly emerged from bankruptcy in June 2020, after secured lender Antares Capital LP purchased the company and acquired $82.5 Anything with tequila is incredibly popular, Welby says. Covid-19 would then envelope the U.S. million of debt.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

that offer alcohol service. Between 2009 and 2020 AMC opened 50 dine-in theaters, per The New York Times. It featured two Aviation gin-based themed riffs on a Tequila Sunrise for the two main characters: Wolverine’s yellow with a blue syrup sinker and Deadpool’s brilliant red. drinks tied to film releases) for all of 2024.

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