Imbibe Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

wines, and carefully selected ciders and aperitifs. Tip Top Wine Shop (Easthampton) Opened in 2023 in the stately Paragon Arts and Industry Building, Tip Top works with local Massachusetts distributors to source bottles from across the U.S. Left to right: Tip Top Wine Shop, Easthampton, Massachusetts | Photo by Carol Lollis.

Wine

VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Liqueurs are some of the most versatile and valuable players in the drinks game. They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. That said, there are many liqueurs on the market that are cloying, unbalanced, or just plain odd.

Liqueur

Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Its spiced and citrus notes complement the Campari, while a few dashes of shiso liqueur add a subtle herbaceous finish. From its 2023 Transcend menu, this cocktail is made by freeze-drying Mandarin oranges to eliminate the water, which maximizes its flavor, and then rehydrating them with gin. Bar Leone During Negroni Week, the No.

Infusions

Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

At NYC’s beloved Dante (#1 Best Bar in North America, 2019 & 2020) , Beverage Training Director Renato Tonnelli, who was recently crowned 2023 US World Class Bartender of the Year, has reimagined the 90’s classic Appletini, highlighting the seasonal flavor to create a crisp, herbaceous and elegant drink. Manzana Verde Liqueur 0.75

Highball

VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

Just as easy to make as they are to enjoy, Spritzes are typically made with a liqueur, Prosecco , and a splash of soda water, creating something that’s not quite wine but not quite a cocktail, either. A mix of their orange aperitif, Prosecco , and a splash of soda water thereby became known as the Aperol Spritz.

Liqueur

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. Through this project, the distillery hopes to save 1,384,000 gallons of water per year.

Gin

Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Priced at $14, it’s made with Harahorn botanical gin, wine-based Pasubio Amaro and a touch of elderberry liqueur, and served “down” in a smoked-pine scented rocks glass. George Terroir gin, a house-made poblano liqueur, cucumber bitters, topped with Fever Tree Light tonic. The Spicy G&T ($19) combines pine-forward St.

Gin