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From Bartender to Global Mixologist Icon—Meet Eric Van Beek

Chilled Magazine

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Van Beek teamed up with Marcos Di Battista and Rodrigo Urraca to open Handshake Bar in April 2021, which quickly became renowned for its innovative cocktail offerings and earning the title of the #1 bar, as ranked by the Worlds 50 Best Bars.

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Crafting Exceptional Cocktails with Bartender Adam Fournier

Chilled Magazine

Fournier has competed in prestigious events such as Heaven Hills Bartender of the Year and the Remy Martin Sidecar Competition and was named Diageo World Class US Bartender of the Year in 2021, placing in the Global Top 5. Anyone who is choosing to not imbibe feels as a part of the experience as every other guest.

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The 20 Most Popular Vodka Brands in the World for 2025

VinePair

Vodka has long been the spirit of choice in the U.S. The Spirits Business recently published its annual Brand Champions Report , revealing a ranking of the best-selling vodka brands in the world. percent decrease in sales, Smirnoff remains the world’s top-selling vodka brand, with a whopping 24.4 Despite a 6.1 Despite a 6.1

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Grey Goose Launches Altius Vodka

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The latest release from Grey Goose Vodka is Altius. As the quintessential French vodka, it was an obvious choice for us to draw inspiration for our next great innovation from one of the most admired earthly wonders in the country,” says master distiller François Thibault. This follows the recent release of Grey Goose Dirty Sue VAP.

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Is Craft Vodka Ready for Its Moment?

VinePair

About 15 years ago, the nascent craft spirits industry was awash in vodka. A few distillers did make vodka from whole ingredients, including West Virginia’s Smooth Ambler , which used the same mash bill as its wheated bourbon. “We Vodka usually sells because it’s well priced or well marketed and ours was neither.”

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GSN Review: Draft Top Lift & Can Clips Bar Tools

Good Spirits News

On February 12, 2021, Draft Top® aired on Shark Tank and astonished everyone’s favorite Shark, Daymond John. Daymond offered an impressive 300K for 20% of the Company. In November 2021 they launched version 3.0 Great for rum or bourbon & cola, a beer-ita, or vodka & soda. and it was an immediate hit.

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The 10 Best Selling Vodka Brands In The World in 2023

VinePair

It’s clear that vodka is beloved worldwide: It’s a centuries-old staple in Eastern Europe, Americans love it , and it remains the world’s second-largest spirits category behind only baijiu. million in 2021 to 341.5 One Indian vodka brand, though, managed to elevate sales by over 30 percent — the largest increase of all top 10 brands.

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