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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

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. And you could only go so far,” says Wilson, who has been a program manager and educator for Turning Tables since 2020.

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The Ultimate Guide To Craft Mocktails For Dry January

A Bar Above

Surprisingly, the origin word “mocktail” doesn’t come from a sober mixologist but instead from a 1979 Libbey Glass advertisement targeting both alcohol-drinkers and those who abstain from liquor. Whatever the origin, though, we have all learned by now that “mocktail” means a non-alcoholic drink meant to replicate a cocktail.

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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

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million 9-liter cases, according the Beverage Information Group 2024 Liquor Handbook. During the past year, the Cognac category has stabilized and returned to pre-pandemic consumption levels before the spikes of 2020 and 2021, says Jennifer Pisciotta, global vice president of marketing at DUss. in 2023 to pre-Covid levels of 12.8

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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. So what are you to do when your favorite cocktail calls for Chartreuse, but there’s none to be found? Copyright A Bar Above What is Chartreuse? He’d won the bottle lottery!

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From Dorm Room Shots to At-Home Aperitifs: Millennials Re-Embrace Pregaming

VinePair

After all, inflation’s still up, and baseline adult beverage prices have been climbing since well before 2020 — up 1 percent at restaurants in the year ended December 2023, according to Technomic. Sinsabaugh Pick says drinks haven’t been affordable at cocktail bars in New York or Boston (her former home) since probably 2015.

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Spirit-based RTDs Take Off

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The key cocktails and long drinks (typically a soda mixed with liquor) subcategory, according to the IWSR Drinks Market Analysis, along with products that sit within the premium and above price bracket. They realize that if the drink has a liquor in it, it will automatically have higher proof, so they prefer to drink a spirit.”

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