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Behind the It’s A Southern Thing Cocktail from SweetSong

Chilled Magazine

Striking a balance in flavors and ingredients, SweetSong Kitchen & Bar’s celebrates the Native American legacy in the origins of the region, while also looking to the rich culinary traditions of Korean immigrants who call the Gwinnett area home. Made with vodka, kudzu reduction, sauterne, and thyme, topped with sparking wine bringing a light and refreshing palate with each sip.

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Review: Still Austin Bottled in Bond Red Corn Bourbon 5 Years Old 2024

Drinkhacker

Still Austin ‘s 2023 bonded red corn bourbon was such a hit that it spawned a sequel: For 2024, Bottled in Bond Red Corn is back, but at 5 years old instead of 4. The mash remains the same: 36% Jimmy Red corn, 34% white corn, 25% rye, and 5% malted barley — as does everything else except the barrel time. This was even produced in the same distillation season as the 2023 release; it’s just lingered in the barrel for an extra year.

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Why Japanese Whisky Collectors Always Look For The Hibiki 17 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu

The Whiskey Wash

Japanese whisky-loving hearts broke in 2018 when it was announced that Hibiki would be discontinuing its beloved 17 Year Old expression. Suntory cited a shortage of aged stocks, forcing production of the age-statement expression to stop. Not only did the standard 17 Year Old cease production, but the sought-after limited-edition Hibiki 17 Year Olds were also discontinued.

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Review: Avivo Red, White, and Rose Wine, 2024 Releases

Drinkhacker

Avivo is a new winery located in Lodi, California. The region is best known for Zinfandel, but the wine makers at Avivo note that it has a climate similar to what we find in the Mediterranean and choose to cultivate grapes that are typically grown in Italy. Their vineyards are CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certified and biodynamically farmed, and the winery proudly notes that they use no additives, colors, or sugars.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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GSN Book Review: A Most Noble Water by Miller & Brown

Good Spirits News

A Most Noble Water presents an entirely new history of gin. Researched and written by award-winning drinks historians Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller, it shatters the whole notion of a Dutch origin and revisits English gin’s German antecedents and definitively English origins. A Most Noble Water is the first book to present in detail the recipes that led up to the development of modern-day gin and includes them verbatim.

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Why Women In Whiskey Shouldn’t Be A Novelty

The Whiskey Wash

Anna (left) and Wendelin (right) are ready to shake up the whiskey category with Lodestar. Credit: Sally Peterson Whiskey has, historically, been served as a man’s drink. You only need to look at historical whisky adverts from brands such as Johnnie Walker to see that. Even today, the world of whiskey is typically seen to be occupied by men. However, according to research by bourbon expert Fred Minnick , women now constitute around 37% of whiskey drinkers in America.

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