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Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024

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What goes up must come down, and thats been the case with the brandy and Cognac category. Volume consumption for the brandy and Cognac category declined 10.2% in 2023 to pre-Covid levels of 12.8 Just one of the leading brands, Sazeracs Paul Masson brandy, posted growth in 2023, and that was a scant 0.3%

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The Ultimate Spirits Getaway in Progress: A Revisit to Bhakta-Griswold in Vermont

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Back in 2023 , David was one of the first journalists to visit Bhakta-Griswold, the brand campus-cum-booze camp owned by the notorious spirit innovator Raj Bhakta. While single vintage brandy releases continue apace, the brand is now anchored by a flagship brandy-influenced blend, 1928.

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How St-Germain Went From Bartender’s Ketchup to Spritz Sensation

VinePair

Made with Calvados, apple brandy , Carpano Antica, St-Germain, Death & Co.s house Peychauds bitters, and garnished with a lemon, the Little Sparrow was just one of many St-Germain cocktails Miller developed. We did Champagne drinks with it. I was even fortunate enough to make one of Robs favorite drinks, the Little Sparrow.

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In the Limelight: Apple

Chilled Magazine

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. Apple Brandy.75

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Review: Papa’s Pilar Rum Legacy Edition 2023

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The Legacy 2023 offering has golden brass elements on various locations of the bottle and features the Noll redwood medallion. Intriguingly, a small amount of the rum is also finished in apricot and orange bitters casks. Was Hemingway a surfer? The palate tells a somewhat different story. 3000 bottles produced.

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We Asked 22 Brewers: What’s the Best New Beer of 2023?

VinePair

So, what new brews impressed and refreshed in 2023? All the sweetness is cut by a drier finish, leading to a well-balanced hoppy lager with the perfect amount of bitterness.” Maybe I’m showing my age, but I like to think the pendulum is swinging back this way as indicated by the number of pale, light tasty beers I met in 2023.

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The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023)

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Made from pear brandy and infused with pear juice, cloves, Saigon cinnamon, and cane sugar, this liqueur opens up with baking spice and gingerbread aromas followed up by a smooth dose of peak-season Bartlett pear on the palate. Average Price: $39 The article The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023) appeared first on VinePair.

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