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A Tiki-ish Daiquiri Colada With Coconut and Apricot

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This year, for example, we have looked at a handful of drinks involving apricot booze — both liqueur and brandy. Where repeat ingredients are concerned, it also makes things easier for readers, who can get multiple uses from a single bottle of liquor. That’s definitely true with the Tradewinds.

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Whiskey Americana: 4 of the Best Whiskey Trails Out West

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And one region where wine and liquor meet is in Paso Robles. A specialized distillery trail here has multiple offerings focused on whiskey and, given the area’s wine focus, a lot of brandy. Two distilleries of note are Re:Find and Rod & Hammer.

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A Complete Guide to Bitters and the Cocktails to Make With Them [Infographic]

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In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository in upstate New York published what would become known as the original definition of a cocktail: “C**k-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.”

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The Mount Rushmore of Rye, According to 7 Whiskey Experts

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It must be a rye whiskey under the definition during the period in which it was bottled. I found notes of dark chocolate covered raisins, an aromatic smoke reminiscent of patchouli and a hint of apple brandy sweetness. All spirits must be American rye whiskeys. Interviewees could only choose rye whiskeys they’ve personally sampled.

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These Vintage Tequilas Are the Holy Grail for Collectors

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The Chinaco 4 Year Añejo was the first tequila with an age statement, and Smith would serve it to curious people in a brandy snifter. Long story short, it definitely does not taste the same.” Sauza would almost immediately swipe this concept for an ad campaign featuring the motto: “The tequila that belongs in a glass by itself.”)

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What Makes the Perfect Hot Toddy?

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The Hot Toddy is, at its core, straightforward: It consists of liquor, water or tea, sugar, and spices. And while its history has a number of origin stories — and a number of liquors involved — we know a few things to be true: It’s often cited and used as a cold remedy, both in reference to illness and weather. A perfect one, even?

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The 30 Best Rums for 2024

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We tasted each one non-blind because we recognize that price plays one of the most important roles when you’re shopping at the liquor store or online, and should therefore be considered when evaluating a product. Those samples were sent to VinePair (free of charge) by producers, importers, distributors, and PR firms.

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