Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Distilled Bottles of gin that are labeled as Distilled Gin means that they are a distilled spirit made with botanicals including juniper that may (or may not) have flavorings or other additives introduced after distillation. Get the Clover Club recipe. Today the Gimlet is better known as a mix of gin with lime juice and simple syrup.

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VinePair

APRIL 11, 2024

The Bullshot cocktail — a mid-century, Midwestern beef bouillon-and-vodka boozer — was a staple at Detroit’s Caucus Club, the popular Detroit steakhouse where it was invented in the 1950s by a local ad exec eager to push Campbell’s soup on the liquid lunch crowd. When he’s game, the end result is a gamy kefir.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

Seeking expert advice, we asked sommeliers for the overlooked and underappreciated bottles, grapes, and wine styles they are currently coveting. All this to say, Muscadet is my one love, and I encourage people not to overthink it and happily try a bottle.” It can also be sparkling and the perfect aperitif!

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 20, 2024

There are age-statement bottles, there are no age-statement bottles. For the texture lover, Lowlands whiskies can be compared in texture to aperitifs, port, liqueur, and creams. I think the best thing about the Island single malts is that they all vary, despite being clubbed into one category.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 4, 2024

The watermelon fresca, mezcal, and Thai basil of the El Bandito made for a refreshing but surprising first course, while the Drawn Out cocktail — Scarfes’ own Maker’s Mark Private Select bottle, pandan aperitif, and maple verjus — was the elevated old fashioned-ish experience you’d expect.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

RT Sangria 1 bottle of Gamay, Zinfandel, or Garnacha wine (note: it’s okay to go cheap here) 1/2 cup brandy 1/2 cup cranberry juice 1 tablespoon of sugar summer fruits of choice (start with lemons, limes, and oranges), quartered Vigorously mix the juice, sugar, and cut fruit together in a large container. -RL RL Mojito 2 oz.

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Medium of Mixology

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A few months back I found myself picking up a bottle of the Italian Liqueur Aperol. The most common cocktail using it is the Aperol Spritz, however I couldn’t bring myself to get a bottle of Champagne just for one drink. Enter club soda, and the Aperol Fizz. Yet another incoming cocktail for my annual Xmas party!

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

A mix of their orange aperitif, Prosecco , and a splash of soda water thereby became known as the Aperol Spritz. At the same time, the Campari Group started bottling Aperol with the memorable 3-2-1 recipe on the back label. In the early 2000s, approximately 500 cases (around 6,000 bottles) of Prosecco were landing on U.S.

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Dry Atlas

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Bottling: finally, the non-alcoholic gin is bottled, sealed, and prepared for distribution. Taste test: if possible, attend tastings or purchase sample-sized bottles. oz simple syrup Club soda Lemon wedge or slice for garnish Cherry for garnish (optional) In a shaker, combine the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

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Old Liquors Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Originally created in 1860 by Gaspare Campari and with its first commercial bottling plant opening in 1904, it is surprisingly the youngest ingredient in the cocktail. It offers a very complex palate, and there’s a hint of vanilla that’s seldom found in other vermouth bottlings.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]

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VinePair

JULY 16, 2024

Whether it’s a new expression from an old, trusted brand or a label you’ve never heard of, you’re likely going to encounter something that recently rolled out every time you visit your local bottle shop. With each new bottle that emerges, the question must be asked: “Why should I buy it?” the manager gave me a bottle of La Luna Mezcal.

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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. See Recipe The Revolver This Thanksgiving, leave the Espresso Martinis behind and stir up a Revolver instead.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Indulge in a banana coconut milkshake with rhum agricole and Benedictine at the 24-hour Beginner’s Diner or end the night with a tequila and aged rum Espresso Martini at supper club Lou Lou’s Jungle Room. In a mere 90 minutes, you’ll enjoy a refreshing aperitif cocktail, a spirited second course, and a dessert drink.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Haus of Babylon — reportedly the first NA spirit from the Middle East — has arrived on our shores, and the sell is simple: It’s a non-alcoholic spin on Aperol and is “a non-alcoholic aperitif that celebrates the familiar bitterness and complexities of a traditional aperitif such as an Aperol Spritz or Negroni.”

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VinePair

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The dreaded chill of winter finally reached us in New York this month, but were trying to focus on the positives: catching up with family and friends over a decadent meal, embracing hot cocktails, and, of course, popping bottles of Gamay while watching the new crop of trashy holiday movies on Netflix.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Whether it’s a specific bottle recommendation or a hot tip on an underrated region, here are the best bargain wines to watch out for next time you hit the bottle shop. percent ABV and so, so good just make sure to pick up more than one bottle. Its only 9.5 Louis Jadot has been a family-owned winery since 1945.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Sommeliers and drinkers are embracing what this broad category has to offer, from crisp, quaffable bottles to more rich, rounded expressions. Here, we asked sommeliers and beverage pros from across the country to share their go-to white wine regions and bottles that provide a little extra oomph in the glass for the money.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2025

Theres also a bottle list with over 175 options to explore if guests feel like nerding out, which is exactly what we did on a recent visit. We landed on a bottle of Chardonnay from Plume, a project from an exciting young producer in the Jura, Aymerick Geantet. All of which inspired another evocative name: Gowanus Sunset.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Spirits: Vodka: Tito's Handmade Vodka Gin: Tanqueray Gin Rum: Bacardi Superior Whiskey (Bourbon and Rye): Bulleit Bourbon, Rittenhouse Rye Brandy: Hennessy VS Liqueurs and Aperitifs: Amaretto Disaronno, Cranberry Liqueur (e.g., Mulled Wine: Combine 1 bottle red wine (e.g., La Marca), and 1 cup club soda in a punch bowl.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 12, 2025

End an evening with any of the following recipes, which includes a few for batching and bottling to be enjoyed any time the mood strikes. Moiti-Moiti This 50:50 Martini recipe swaps a Corsican aperitif wine for the traditional vermouth, landing it between a Martini and White Negroni. Classic Death & Co.’s

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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. Of the five expressions available, we most preferred the aperitif alternative, which is a suitable swap for Campari.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

for almost two decades, ever since co-founder Dave Kaplan returned from a trip to Oregon during the nascent days of the bar, toting several bottles of Clear Creek Distillerys unaged brandy, which he wouldnt shut up about, laughs co-founder Alex Day. freezer always stocks at least one bottle of pear brandy.

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