VinePair

MAY 1, 2025

Admittedly, that momentum is starting to slow down, coinciding with greater spirits and alcohol consumption trends. Its an enjoyable one-two punch, with white pepper bitterness on the finish keeping things complex and offering a distinctive finish. Where is the additive-free labeling movement headed? But vault over that bar it did.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

H3: Base Spirits for Fall: Whiskey, Rum, Brandy & Liqueurs – The Spirit of the Season These spirits are the backbone of your fall creations. Brandy, with its fruity elegance, is perfect for lighter cocktails. Brandy, with its fruity elegance, is perfect for lighter cocktails. Avoid using plastic straws or stirrers.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

Spirits Awards, they’re the best in the biz — they’re also representative of the wonderfully diverse world that the alcohol industry has become. An inviting American twist on traditional European herbal liqueurs, this aromatic spirit offers layered bitter, floral, and herbal notes and a long, bittersweet finish.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 6, 2025

The combination of coffee and alcohol is more than just a modern-day indulgenceits a tradition with deep roots. Mixed by Sofie McKeever-Ford from Baptist St Rec. Club Dating back centuries, cultures around the world have found ways to mix caffeine with spirits, creating drinks that act as an energy hit.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If you don’t know what to get off the libations menu, Cityscape’s signature drink is the Buzz Bar alcoholic popsicle, which is submerged in a glass of sparkling white wine. Seating is first come, first served unless a bottle service package is purchased. Cocktail attire is requested.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 6, 2025

The combination of coffee and alcohol is more than just a modern-day indulgenceits a tradition with deep roots. Mixed by Sofie McKeever-Ford from Baptist St Rec. Club Dating back centuries, cultures around the world have found ways to mix caffeine with spirits, creating drinks that act as an energy hit.

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Dry Atlas

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

More recently, the surge in alcohol alternatives has introduced an intriguing update: non-alcoholic tequila. The Spaniards, having exhausted their own supply of brandy, began experimenting with the agave plant, eventually leading to the distillation of what we recognize today as tequila. Let’s dive into this unique spirit.

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Recipe : 2 oz Pisco Brandy 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice 3/4 oz Simple Syrup 3/4 oz Egg Whites about 1 egg white 5 dashes Angostura Bitters for garnish Photo by Ferals Studio via www.unsplash.com The Results: Without Egg Whites With Egg Whites Texture & Appearance No foam. Taste The cocktail is OK, but not very balanced.

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PubClub

JULY 9, 2024

Numerous cigar experts advise pairing full-bodied cigars with hard alcoholic drinks and light-bodied cigars with lighter drinks. This type of cocktail has several other variants with a different alcohol base consisting of tequila, gin or another liquor. After that, fill up the glass with ice, add alcohol and gently stir.

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Drink Me

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Crisp and flavorful, the wild Amarena cherries in this jar are already infused with alcohol, fitting seamlessly into a cocktail – or any other dish that needs a spirited hint of sweetness and crunch. They’re candied and preserved in Kirsch — a double-distilled sour cherry brandy – with a little natural gum Arabic added for texture.

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Barina Craft

MAY 31, 2023

Yellow Parrot Drinks Elixir Of Long Life From Wormwood Perch The Yellow Parrot Cocktail is a potent drink mixed with equal parts absinthe, apricot brandy and yellow Chartreuse. Yellow Parrot Cocktail Recipe: ¾ oz absinthe ¾ oz yellow Chartreuse ¾ oz apricot brandy Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How We Compiled the List Before we explore this years selections, here are a few notes on how we compiled this list, especially given the sheer subjectivity of the notion of best when it comes to alcoholic beverages. Sip this one neat to enjoy its full potential, or mix it with some sweet vermouth and bitters for the Manhattan of a lifetime.

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Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide

JULY 17, 2023

Liqueur producers typically add flavors and sugar to a base spirit such as brandy, rum, or whiskey to create sweet alcoholic beverages.These beverages often contain herbs, fruits, nuts, or spices, making them flavorful and versatile. Crafted with Cognac and bitter orange peels, it adds a touch of sophistication.

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The Bartender Company

MAY 5, 2022

Professional bartenders know that sour cocktails are some of the most flavorful – yet difficult to truly master – alcoholic beverages. A few years later, the first known written recipe for a sour appears in The Bartender’s Guide , which featured recipes for three different sours: A brandy sour, a Santa Cruz, and a gin sour.

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Cocktail Contessa

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Whiskey sour cocktails , in their most basic form, have only three ingredients – the alcohol, a citrus element and sugar elements. To add a more colorful flavor palate for this maple whiskey sour recipe, I use a two kinds of syrup, and some cinnamon bitters to balance out the kick of sweetness. like tobacco and leather.

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VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

I found notes of dark chocolate covered raisins, an aromatic smoke reminiscent of patchouli and a hint of apple brandy sweetness. Because this is a barely legal 51 percent rye, it had bourbon sweetness of brown sugar with complex spice notes that reminded me of angostura bitters.” Their 23 Year Old Single Barrel Rye coming in at 47.5

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VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

All the sweetness is cut by a drier finish, leading to a well-balanced hoppy lager with the perfect amount of bitterness.” In general, I gravitated toward balanced and lower-alcohol, yet flavor-forward, beers. The hops really shine through with notes of fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, hints of Sprite soda, and stone fruits.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

30 Most Popular Cocktails Let’s explore this comprehensive list of popular alcoholic mixed drinks that you can easily recreate at home. This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. Add ice, stir gently and garnish with an orange twist.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

30 Most Popular Cocktails Let’s explore this comprehensive list of popular alcoholic mixed drinks that you can easily recreate at home. This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. Add ice, stir gently and garnish with an orange twist.

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The Whisky Exchange

JANUARY 6, 2023

Fortified wines deliver complexity in the same way spirits do without the alcoholic heft. Lighter than the lactose-laden likes of a Brandy Alexander, the PX flip satisfies in a similar way as a cream liqueur but fresher and less cloying. Dropping the spirits from your Friday night cocktail, doesn’t have to mean compromising on flavour.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 29, 2024

Simply put, cask finishing involves taking an already mature whiskey and transferring it to a new cask that often previously held a different alcohol to take on new flavors, colors, and characteristics. What is cask finishing and why finish whiskey? It’s ultimately one of the most diverse tools a bonder has when trying to create and innovate.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

On page 38, Johnson provides a Martini recipe consisting of several dashes of gum syrup, Bokers Bitters , and Curaao with equal parts Old Tom gin and vermouth , and garnished with a lemon twist. This was essentially the same drink, but instead of bitter ale, its base ingredient was sack, a sweet sherry fortified with brandy.

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Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

So after some experimentation, I settled on a simple mulled wine, with honey, brandy, citrus, and spices. But that’s going to have a lot more alcoholic punch than we want. For the spirit, I used my go-to inexpensive brandy, E&J XO or VSOP. This is the same brandy I use in my low-proof eggnog. So many recipes!

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The Liquor Thing

APRIL 30, 2020

What is Neutral Alcohol? The base of neutral alcohol is ethanol , distilled at a minimum ABV percentage of 95%. Neutral alcohol is also known as a neutral spirit, rectified spirit, rectified alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. It is the principal alcohol found in alcoholic beverages.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. NOSC is proud to partner with Imbibe Magazine as the competition’s official 2024 Media Partner.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Like any other wine, producers first ferment the wine, and then they fortify it with grape spirit to raise the alcohol level and help preserve it. Oloroso has a bold, nutty flavor and a higher alcohol content than other sherry wines. Stir 2 ounces of Fino or Manzanilla sherry with 1 ounce of dry vermouth and a dash of orange bitters.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Like any other wine, producers first ferment the wine, and then they fortify it with grape spirit to raise the alcohol level and help preserve it. Oloroso has a bold, nutty flavor and a higher alcohol content than other sherry wines. Stir 2 ounces of Fino or Manzanilla sherry with 1 ounce of dry vermouth and a dash of orange bitters.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, the second year of the competition introduced a live judging across all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic – as well as a new category of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held during Tales of the Cocktail, the second year of the competition introduced a live judging across all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic – as well as a new category of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Sitting somewhere between Aperol and Campari on the flavor scale, Select is slightly sweet, delivering citrus fruit and an undercurrent of bitter botanicals that fuse perfectly with Prosecco and club soda. The mixture of bitter Italian liqueur, bubbles, and sweet vermouth results in a vivacious, herbal treat that won’t put you to bed early.

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VinePair

MAY 12, 2024

Triple sec can range in ABV depending on the producer, with most coming in between 30 and 80 proof (or 15 to 40 percent alcohol). Made using a mixture of sweet and bitter orange peels from fruit sourced from Spain, Ghana, Senegal, Brazil, and Tunisia, the drink was originally released in 1875. What Is Cointreau?

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

George’s Valley Gin Empirical Spirits Doritos Nacho Cheese Banhez Destilados de Fruta BroVo Spirits Uncharted Rhapsody American Forest Liqueur Bitter Journey Bing Zhou Mijenta Cristalino Avallen Calvados “The best newly released spirit we’ve added to our bar is Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin. “ St.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 24, 2025

The Mojitos origins are said to trace back to the 16th century when Sir Francis Drake and his crew supposedly first created it, initially as a medicinal remedy to combat cholera using local ingredients like cane brandy, mint, sugar, and lime. Muddling mint is trickywhat is the right technique to get the best flavor with no bitterness?

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

It can also provide some health benefits if youre using alcohol infused with herbs. The soothing cardamom and rich dark chocolate soothe and invigorate, while the chocolate and Angostura bitters balance the richness of the demerara syrup. Be careful not to over steep lavender to avoid bitter floral notes. Remy Martin VSOP oz.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

History of Amaro Amaro vs. Bitters Amaro Flavor Types of Amaris/Amaro Brands: Aperol Averna Campari Cynar Fernet-Branca Lucano Montenegro Nonino Last fall, I slipped into an oil-lamp-lit booth at Midnight Cowboy in Austin, Texas for a one-of-a-kind cocktail in the secret speakeasy. Table of Contents : What is Amaro ?

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VinePair

MAY 2, 2025

According to McGill University , producers calculate the calorie contents of food and beverages by adding up the calories provided by energy-containing molecules, including protein, carbohydrates, fat, and alcohol. Not only that, but all alcohol has empty calories , meaning that it provides energy, but no essential nutrients.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Although cocktail is the catchall term for any alcoholic mixed drink, its truly a rather strange, nonsensical descriptor for such concoctions. Concerning that last part, mixed drinks containing alcohol, whether that be punches, slings, cobblers, or juleps, were all enjoyed long before the umbrella term cocktail entered the zeitgeist.

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