Chilled Magazine

APRIL 14, 2024

The left-most cocktail is A Smokeshow, a Martini that packs a spicy punch including Los Vecinos Mezcal, Cardenxe Sotol, Genepy, Lime Leaf Aperitif, Grapefruit Bitters, and Calabrian Chili. The trio includes Smith & Mills three Martini selections in a smaller form to create a delightful grouping of mini-tinis.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

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. “The Prologue is inspired by the opera’s opening scene and the opera music, ‘Home Sweet Home,’ and my New York City story,” says Yamamoto.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

Amor built its reputation on stirred, bitter-oriented drinks, and this cocktail destination has 20 or more bottles of aperitif wines open at any one time. Amor y Amargo (New York City) “Vermouth is squarely in our wheelhouse,” says beverage director Sother Teague. Bonus: It has a utility beyond cocktails.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

This isn’t just a cultural preference; vermouth’s core function is as an aperitif, with food a crucial part of the enjoyment equation. Vermouth is built on a balance of sweetness and bitterness,” he says. Matching these flavors with those found in salty, acidic, or rich foods forms a perfect pairing.

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PUNCH

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Picon Punch, a Basque American aperitif cocktail with Amer Picon from San Francisco, makes a comeback at Seattle's Bar Bayonne.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

A lot of the aperitif spirits that are made here are made in Provence, or in the south of France. But my interest in diving into it from the Apéritif perspective was to capture the whole of aperitif within France. When I was writing Apéritif , I did a research trip on vermouth.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2024

It also boasts a new generation of young winemakers coming into their own and producing unique expressions, such as wild pet nats, blood orange aperitifs and dry-farmed esoteric wines. This aperitif is lightly bitter and sings in a spritz. JC Bravo Palomino with fish tacos.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JANUARY 25, 2024

Our book choice this week is Aperitif by Kate Hawkins and our bar review sees us falling for Dram, the recently opened, tardis-like spot in London’s Soho. Listen to our new episode on your favourite podcast channel or direct right here… As mentioned, our interview is with the absolute G that is Steve Schneider.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The first indication of wine appears in 5,000 BCE, and the word “aperitif” first shows up in writing in the 5th century CE. The pair discussed the history of the American cocktail and how major U.S. events helped to shape the cocktails of today.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Fashionable cafes served it as an aperitif. Still, it continued to be popular in Europe, especially Italy, France, and Spain, where it was a popular aperitif. By the end of the 18th Century, Vermouth was beginning to be used more by bartenders for more than for medical purposes. They discovered Vermouth mixed well with other spirits.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. Average Price: $35 Best Liqueur for Cocktail Lovers Le Moné For those looking for a versatile aperitif, this Meyer lemon-flavored liqueur is the thing to gift them. This one can’t be confined to just a drinking glass.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 14, 2024

And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. But this one actually hails from the Aviary Bar, at the Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur in 1978.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The acquisition stands to make Cognac the fourth major leg of Campari Group, according to the company, along with aperitifs, bourbon and tequila. Courvoisier, along with Henessy, Martell and Rémy Martin, is one of the “big four” Cognac houses. The post Campari Buying Courvoisier appeared first on Cheers.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

While every category of spirit and aperitif wine has grown and evolved in the past two decades, vermouth has shown a surprising stylistic shift. 25, drinkpourtal.com Lo-Fi Sweet Vermouth California winemakers have long tinkered in the vermouth category, frequently taking the aperitif in new directions.

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Cheers

APRIL 17, 2024

No-ABV options include the Boulevard of Broken Dreams at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, a barrel-aged Boulevardier made with Lyre’s whiskey, Aperitif Rosso and Italian Orange. The Loews Miami Beach Hotel has the Okiru Martini, with Soto sake, Aplos Arise non-alcoholic spirit, lemon juice, cucumber, and honey water.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Select Aperitivo is a Venetian aperitif created in 1920 in the Castello district at Pilla Distilleries, a place renowned for the art of liquor making.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Ritual Aperitif Alternative (or San Pellegrino Aranciata) 2 oz. Add ingredients in a shaker, add ice, and shake. Strain liquid into a Coupe glass and garnish with edible flowers. Non-Alcoholic Work’s a Total Spritz Show Ingredients 1 oz. Calm Orange, diluted 1.5 Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine (such as Surely Brut) (or 1.5

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Dry Atlas

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Ghia launches Berry Aperitif Ghia has expanded its product range with the introduction of a new flavor, Berry. This latest offering builds on the success of their original aperitif , which launched in 2020. Ghia invested over two years in R&D to achieve a unique flavor profile that complements a wide range of culinary experiences.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

It is a light and bright Aperitif for cocktails such as a classic cocktail –Manhattan. Basil Hayden is a high Rye Bourbon Mash bill that utilizes a yeast strain used in the rest of the Small Batch Collection. Basil Hayden has a charred oak flavor that is complimented with sweet brown sugar, a touch of black pepper, and dried fruit.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Amante 1530 With a name like amante, do we need to explain more why this aperitif is the perfect Valentine’s Day pick? This gin adds that gorgeous pink touch to the simplest or the most sophisticated of cocktails. So, who needs roses? Alcohol lasts longer, anyway.

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Good Spirits News

JANUARY 29, 2024

The botanics are dry, woody and mildly bitter, making this a lovely aperitif. The salinity comes through, but doesn’t overwhelm. Instead, it adds a bright top note while softening the acidity of the wine. A terrific dry vermouth for use in cocktails, while at the same time perfect on its own over a cube of ice with a lemon twist.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This venue hopes to deliver on creativity, execution, and attention to detail, focusing on aperitif culture and an elevated shared dining experience. An Italian water feature delivering Torino Negronis & Spritzes straight from the source—an innovation they’re proud to showcase!

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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. Ayaka comments “The ‘Prologue’ is inspired by the opera’s opening scene and the opera music, ‘Home Sweet Home,’ and my New York City story.”

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 29, 2024

Best at cellar temperature but incredibly versatile — I enjoyed it greatly as an aperitif and just as much with a hearty Caribbean pork shoulder. Ample acidity keeps the wine perked up and alive, touched just so with raspberry and cherry as it develops in glass.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

We are witnessing a renaissance of classic Italian bitter spirits, aromatized wines and aperitifs, and absinthe stands among these. Now that the tide has turned and the volume of agave spirits has eclipsed vodka, there are new opportunities to condition American palates toward strongly flavored spirits.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 15, 2024

The wine is a touch on the sweet side, but this helps the wine work both as a summery aperitif and as a deft pairing with seafood or pasta dishes, while some brighter acidity on the finish helps keep things lively and approachable. As versatile a California chardonnay as you’re likely to find at this price.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 23, 2024

This is an incredibly well-balanced and clean Chardonnay that could easily be enjoyed as an aperitif with friends on a cooler evening. There’s a slight touch of minerality and oak on the finish, but it’s never too obtrusive or threatens to spoil the party.

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Drink Me

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This treat is from Tempus Fugit , the California-based company that specializes in rare, historically-inspired spirits, bitters, absinthe, aperitifs, etc. It seems whenever they’re looking around for the perfect ingredient for their next retro cocktail, they create it. Hence these 19 th century-style cocktail cherries.

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Drink Me

DECEMBER 28, 2023

13% alcohol Pairing: Best served on its own, as an aperitif wine. Strictly speaking, winemakers back in the day didn’t have yeasts to choose from; they simply waited for the natural yeasts on the grapes to start the fermentation process after pressing. However, this is possibly the best of both worlds: then and now.

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VinePair

MARCH 21, 2024

Tequila Don Julio Alma Miel Negroni Picante Ingredients: 1 ¼ ounces Tequila Don Julio Alma Miel ½ ounce Ancho Reyes Verde Chile Poblano Liqueur ½ ounce Salers Aperitif ¼ ounce blanc vermouth Garnish: lemon twist Instructions: Shake all ingredients together. Click here to find the Tequila Don Julio Alma Miel nearest you.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 1, 2024

It’s the perfect aperitif and makes me, for one, chortle with joy. An equal parts combination of gin, manzanilla or fino sherry and Lillet with a couple of dashes of orange bitters, it’s essentially a martini with training wheels – lower in ABV, floral, with a lick of salinity and juicy citrus notes.

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Drink Me

AUGUST 14, 2023

PRODUCED BY: Black Stallion Estate Winery This wine is best served as an aperitif, with a very slight chill (under 70 F) and decanted or aerated. A pretty reserved wine, I found no real exuberant fruit – or even heat, despite it being 15 % alcohol.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

“Originally born on the West Coast, the Appletini left a huge mark in the Northeast, especially in New York City, a.k.a. The Big Apple.’

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Good Spirits News

APRIL 23, 2024

With its low ABV (typically under 30%), shochu makes an excellent neat aperitif. .” Shochu is Japan’s oldest distilled alcoholic beverage, with the earliest documented mentions of shochu dating from the 1500s. It is also Japan’s most popular spirit, outselling both nihon-shu (sake), and whiskey.

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Dry Atlas

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Most recently, she wrote about extra-long wedding cakes for The New York Times and home swapping for Condé Nast Traveler.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Time for an aperitif! And if you are curious about a recipe and want to pull your sleeves up, all the instruction and details are there in the order of complexity and execution. On a Sunday afternoon, you might be sitting on your sofa flipping through the pages, and then you realize it’s 6 o’clock. Try the Betty Is Back from the book.]

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Like amaro , it was originally touted for its supposed medicinal benefits before it became a popular aperitif, often served as a standalone sipper with the occasional citrus twist. These days, vermouth gets more cocktail mileage than ever. Then, it got adopted by early cocktail culture in the late 1800s, where it has remained ever since.

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