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GSN Review: Lustau East India Solera Sherry

Good Spirits News

In these humble beginnings he made wines which were then sold on to larger Sherry producers. In 1950, the company began exporting its own sherry wines. Their East India Solera Sherry is a medium cream sherry comprised of a blend of 80% Palomino + 20% Pedro Ximénez, each wine is matured, separately in its own solera for 12 years.

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The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023)

VinePair

They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. Though often paired with bourbon — it’s one of the four pillars of Sam Ross’s Paper Plane cocktail — try it out in an Amaro Spritz alongside some sparkling wine and a splash of soda to get a sense of its standalone potential.

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A Very Valid Case for the Teeny-Tiny Tini

VinePair

A guest will likely order a mini libation in addition to a regular cocktail, wine, or a zero-proof drink, says Tristian Brunel, bar manager at NYC’s The Tusk Bar — something they may not have done if all the drinks were only full-size. So, one night, I poured one into a small digestif glass. Now, I always take a mini-pour.

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Covent Garden’s new Lecce-inspired Cafe, Capilungo, launches basement wine and cocktail bar and a new Aperitivo Pugliese menu  

Bar Magazine

From Monday 8 th April , the newly opened Capilungo in Covent Garden will expand its all-day café offering by launching its new basement bar, for customers to while away evenings enjoying hyper-local delicacies from Lecce, freshly baked ‘ Pizzette Pugliese’ and a range of interesting Apulian wines and classic aperitivo style cocktails.

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How Do You Define a Spritz in 2024?

VinePair

When the concept originated in the late 19th century, making a Spritz meant adding a splash of water to wine. Some bartenders run it back to the drink’s original core elements as a White Wine Spritzer, where wine with a splash of soda and a citrus garnish suffice. Will the wine be cheap at the airport?

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The Top 10 Summer Cocktails of All Time

Drinkhacker

While selections like white wine and cold beer are obvious, numerous cocktails abound which feel tailor-made for summer sipping. But in general, a sangria involves a wine mixed in a pitcher with sweet fruits (usually citrus or berry) and a touch of sugar. Add wine and brandy and stir well. But which are best? Aperol 3 oz.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What Cocktail Should People Order More in 2024?

VinePair

—Hemant Pathak, general manager, Junoon , NYC “Bitter ingredients have always been one of my favorites to work and experiment with, and as much as I love recommending different digestifs for guests to sip on after dinner, I really appreciate taking that further and using amari or bitters as major cocktail components.

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