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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Modern Classic Cocktail?

VinePair

In an era when bartenders regularly use housemade tinctures, esoteric spirits, and newfangled techniques, it’s difficult — and often impractical — for others in the industry to look up their contemporaries’ specs and recreate their drinks. Not that long ago, however, bartenders could put a few ingredients in a glass and make something that would eventually appear on menus worldwide.

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How to Make Blue Curacao at Home

Moody Mixologist

Blue Curaçao is one of the best known and most recognizable liqueurs thanks to its electric blue color. And while it's technically impossible to make authentic curaçao at home if you don't have access to laraha oranges, it is possible to make a delicious orange flavored liqueur that looks and tastes just the same (if not better!) I'm going to run through some curaçao basics before we get into the recipe and talk about the different cocktails you can make with it.

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ALESSANDRO TODINI CROWNED WINNER OF FRANKLIN & SONS’ NATIONAL BARTENDER COMPETITION

Bar Magazine

Ten finalists selected from over 40 national entries Participants asked to reimagine the first cocktail they ever learnt, with a creative twist born of experience Alessandro Todini, from Three Sheets, London was crowned the winner, impressing judges with a bold twist on an Aperol spritz Premium soft drinks, tonics, sodas, and mixers brand, Franklin & Sons, has announced the winner of its 2025 Flavour in Motion cocktail competition.

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Pink Margarita Recipe

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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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Blue Lagoon Mocktail Recipe

Moody Mixologist

The Blue Lagoon is a classic tropical drink that immediately brings to mind the beach and lazy summer days. It's named for its gorgeous blue color, which comes from blue curaçao, a blue-colored, orange-flavored liqueur. This simple blue cocktail is incredibly easy to convert to a mocktail everyone can enjoy - and it's even possible to make it without artificial colors or flavors.

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The VinePair Podcast: The Complex Impact of the Mezcal Boom

VinePair

Roughly two years ago, VinePair managing editor and “ Cocktail College ” host Tim McKirdy received an invite from Los Angeles-based restauranteur Ivan Vasquez to travel down to Oaxaca and get a behind-the- scenes look at the mezcal industry. During the trip, the two visited various maestros mezcaleros and learned about how many are holding on to traditional production methods in an effort to craft responsibly and sustainably made mezcal.

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Every Woodford Reserve Ranked Best to Worst

The Whiskey Wash

Whether you’re eyeing a £35 bottle or splashing out over £1,000, Woodford Reserve has something to suit. We’ve ranked every expression currently available in the UK (where I am based). From dependable core releases to limited edition outliers, so you know exactly where to start (or what to skip). It goes without saying that this is my personal ranking.

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Bidfood launches cost-saving support tools to help the out of home industry thrive this festive season

Bar Magazine

As the hospitality sector gears up for the busiest, and often most financially challenging season of the year, Bidfood, one of the UK’s leading foodservice providers, is stepping in to support its customers with a powerful suite of cost-saving tools and resources designed to help businesses maximise margins, upskill staff and reduce waste this Christmas.

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Women’s Whiskey Conference Returns to Louisville 2025

The Whiskey Wash

Nearly 500 women from across the United States will gather in Louisville this August for the nation’s only female-focused whiskey conference. “SIPosium is not just about the whiskey, it’s about bringing mothers and daughters, long distance friends, industry tastemakers – all from different backgrounds, age groups, and locations – in one room to savor time together,” said Peggy Noe Stevens, Bourbon Women Founder and Chair Emeritus.

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A brewing opportunity: The untapped potential of waste heat recovery in food and drink manufacturing

Just Drinks

Technologies such as heat pumps are transforming the food and beverage sector by enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability, with particularly strong use cases amongst breweries and dairies.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Sour Mash Whiskey Explained By Experts

The Whiskey Wash

Sour mash whiskey might sound like something puckeringly sharp, but don’t be fooled by the name. It’s not a flavor. It’s a process. And if you like American whiskey, chances are you have sampled a sour mash expression. Used by major names like Jack Daniel’s, Jim Beam, and Michter’s, the sour mash method is one of the most important techniques in American whiskey making.

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How the Kelce Brothers’ Garage Beer Became a Craft Beer Success Story

VinePair

From struggling taprooms to slumping big-brand lagers, there aren’t a lot of success stories in the beer business of late. Overall production and imports fell 1 percent last year, while craft sales dropped around 4 percent by volume, according to a report from the Brewers Association. Many small brewers say they expect this year to be just as tough.

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Heaven Hill Distillery Collaborates with Goose Island on a New Release

The Whiskey Wash

Heaven Hill and Goose Island have collaborared on two new offerings – Double Barrel Stout and Brand Reserve Stout. Credit: Heaven Hill While bourbon drinkers are drawn to their signature spirit, those charred barrels often find a second or third use. Goose Island, who created the world’s first bourbon barrel-aged stout, partners with various distillers to create their annual releases.

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Canada sees US spirits sales drop

Drinks International

Register/Login You are not logged in. Close [x] User name: Password: remember me Log in You are not logged in. Forgot Password? To subscribe, click here Home » News » Spirits news Unsplash Canada sees US spirits sales drop 23 July, 2025 By Eleanor Yates Canada has seen the sales of American spirits fall by 66% after stores began pulling US products in response to tariffs.

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Tormore Legacy Series: Rare Vintage Whiskey Launch

The Whiskey Wash

Tormore Distillery in Speyside, Scotland, known as the “Pearl of Speyside” for its distinctive architecture. Tormore distillery has unveiled three limited single-cask expressions spanning nearly a decade of production, marking its first vintage releases under Elixir Distillers’ stewardship. Tormore, which is also known as the “Pearl of Speyside” has announced the Legacy Series, a pre-release collection featuring hand-selected single casks from 2003, 2009, and 2012.

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La Martiniquaise-Bardinet acquires Warner's Distillery

Drinks International

French spirits group La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has acquired a majority stake in English gin producer Warner’s Distillery, for an undisclosed sum.

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NewPrinces ‘eyes October listing in London for Princes’

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Golf Whisky Collection To Be Auctioned at Hansons

The Whiskey Wash

A unique collection of 50 limited-edition whisky bottles celebrating golf’s greatest moments will go under the hammer on July 29 at Hansons Auctioneers. The collection, assembled by a St Andrews Golf Club member, features bottles commemorating The Open, the Ryder Cup, and golf legends. The star lot is a Johnnie Walker Blue Label marking the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, estimated at £180-£280.

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Review: Hampden “The Maverick” Rum

Drinkhacker

Here’s a kind of fun one-off from Jamaica’s Hampden Estate : “The Maverick” is an exclusive release crafted by Christelle Harris and her husband Matthew Hann, in celebration of the birth of their son, Maverick. His birthday of May 13, 2024, is noted on the front of the label. The rum is a blend of three marks from three different vintages that “encapsulates the depth and authentic spirit of Hampden Estate”: 50% HGML 2018 40% LFCH 2020 10% C<>H 2021 Her

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PepsiCo to roll out prebiotic cola in US

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Proof & Company Spirits enters provisional liquidation

Drinks International

Proof & Company Spirits, the distribution arm of Singapore-based spirits and F&B group Proof & Company, has entered provisional liquidation.

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Oettinger to end brewing at Braunschweig site 

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The Official 2025 Bourbon County Stout Lineup is Here

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Legal setback for Allied Blenders and Distillers over newly acquired brands

Just Drinks

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Berentzen-Gruppe issues profit warning on weak consumer demand

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EU takes France to court over recycling label laws

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La Martiniquaise-Bardinet swoops for UK gin maker Warner’s

Just Drinks

French spirits major La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has taken a majority stake in the UK-based gin maker Warner's Distillery.

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Farmer Brothers Coffee to weigh “strategic” options 

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to close non-refundable PET line in Germany

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