VinePair

JANUARY 7, 2024

Overall, we determined that the bitter profile of aperitifs lends itself best to an NA format, as it’s seemingly easier to mimic without alcohol. Now that you’re up to speed, here are the 24 best non-alcoholic drinks brands for 2023.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 27, 2024

While the inclination to expound on this is great, I am fighting the urge to pull quotes from my well-worn copy of Loeb’s translation of Natural History, and instead plead with you to read Lauren Mowery’s excellent article on Pliny published in Wine Enthusiast way back in 2023. You will be quite entertained.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In 2023, Empress launched a blushing new gin. 2023 in all its rose-tinted glory. The cocktail serves as a violet variation of the ever-popular Negroni, with Empress Gin, Cocchi Americano Blanc Vermouth, Salers Aperitif, and lavender bitters. Empress’s new Elderflower Rose Gin launched in the U.S.

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

According to data from CGA by NeilsonIQ , in 2023 alone, Spritz sales in the on-premise tripled year-over-year as consumers thirsted for lower alcohol, jumping eight spots to become the seventh most popular cocktail choice in the United States. And people can’t get enough.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says. The bar’s Fleur de Lis cocktail (shown atop) “is a light and refreshing aperitif that combines the crispness of Bombay Sapphire gin with the delicate sweetness of elderflower,” he adds. The Holistic Spirits Co.,

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Bartender.com

APRIL 8, 2024

He continues, “Umeshu, my hometown aperitif drink, represents the warmth of the home that I miss. The Italian aperitif signifies my new life and chosen family in New York City.

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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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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

In 2023, a year that saw U.S. In Chicago, Culics quince eau de vie joins carrot-infused mezcal, celery root liqueur, Gentian aperitif, and dry vermouth in an earthy Farm Stand Negroni at all-day bar Truce. Rakija, brandy, schnapps, eau de vie whatever one calls it is a historically tough sell among American consumers.

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