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We Asked 10 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2024)

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Every professional bartender has a few bottles they don’t like. But there’s usually one bottle that functions as something of a nemesis, and seeing it on a trusted establishment’s back bar or a good friend’s bar cart is enough to burrow under their skin — and heaven help the well-meaning soul who presents it as a gift.

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Ask a Somm: Is It Rude to Take a Picture of the Bottle I Ordered?

VinePair

If you didnt take a picture of a bottle of wine, did you even drink it? But outside of posting that bottle of DRC you tried one-tenth of a sip of, there are a lot of reasons why a diner might want to snap a photo of the wine theyre drinking. I think it’s fine for guests to take pictures of the bottles they order, she says.

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Why Cask-Strength Spirits Require Distinct Bottle Designs

VinePair

Every spirits brand wants its packaging to look attractive and stand out on the shelf, but when the time comes to design a new bottle, aesthetics are only a fraction of the equation. Cask-strength bourbons are pulled right from the barrel and bottled without dilution. the explanation lies in how alcohol interacts with heat.

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Would You Drink Fine Wine From a Paper Bottle?

VinePair

Kegged wine , TetraPaks , plastic bottles , and even aluminum 750-milliliter renditions all now compete for retail shelf and bar space. An adorably designed 750-milliliter bottle in paper-based form. From our own research, we knew that demand for the bottles existed before its launch in 2020.” The newest contender?

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How a 19th-Century Bitters Brand Took America by Storm

Imbibe Magazine

“The rapidity with which Plantation Bitters have become a household necessity throughout the civilized nations is without parallel in the history of the world,” noted a news article in the New Orleans Crescent in 1869. (It It was actually not a news article. How did it go from zero to five million bottles seemingly overnight?

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How to Read a German Wine Label

Imbibe Magazine

Few of these bottles are made, however, and theyre rarely exported. If a bottle reads Mosel Landwein, for instance, at least 85% of its grapes came from Germanys Mosel region. Bottles labeled Qualittswein and Prdikatswein are made entirely from grapes grown in one of Germanys 13 designated viticultural regions.

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Elements: PX Sherry

Imbibe Magazine

Earl Grey–Infused Rum Combine a 750 ml bottle of rum with 12 grams of Earl Grey tea in a large container. Let steep for 15 minutes to 1 hour, depending on desired strength, then strain and bottle for use. Top with Earl cream, and garnish with a butter cookie. Keeps indefinitely, though the flavor will gradually fade over time.

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