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Master the Rum Classics

PUNCH

Strong and stirred or light and bright , rum can do it all. The spirit’s long history in Caribbean classics , tiki culture and tropical locales around the world means that its canon of classics is vast. On top of that, there are many ways to make a Piña Colada or a Mojito. To help you filter through the wide world of recipes out there, we’ve compiled our very best ones, drinks that have been put to the test in our tastings or brought back to life by a group of dedicated bartenders.

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Inside Bar Convent Brooklyn 2025

Chilled Magazine

Bar Convent Brooklyn (BCB Brooklyn) , the leading trade event for the bar and beverage industry, returned to Industry City on June 10–11 for its seventh in-person edition. This year’s show delivered another standout experience, offering attendees the chance to explore emerging trends, gain expert insights, and connect with industry professionals from around the world.

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Summer’s Best Blender Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

Frozen cocktails are one of the greatest perks of summertime, so we’ve rounded up some of our favorite blender recipes. Whip up a batch of one of these frosty treats, kick back and take the edge off of that summer swelter. Baller’s Margarita A blended Margarita with a little sparkle. Bee’s Knees How you serve a classic cocktail when the thermometer’s hovering around the century mark?

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Bartender Book of the Month Club: Sipsy Doozy

Chilled Magazine

Welcome to Chilled’s Bartender Book of the Month Club, your monthly guide to essential reads for bartenders. Each month, we spotlight a standout book to add to your collection and keep your creativity flowing. This month’s book is SIPSY-DOOZY From a social media powerhouse, a witty and unpretentious cocktail collection featuring both classic and original recipes, vibrant photography, and whimsical illustrations.

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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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Malort Goes to Boulder For a Big Beer Partner

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Does Malort still ‘belong’ to Chicago? The secret, if there ever was one, about Malort, was out long, long ago. Still, somehow, Malort felt like a “just for Chicago” thing up until about the time that CH took it over. Once they started shipping it out of state and slapping the Jeppson’s name on a bourbon, I knew it was only a matter of time before the special bond between a noxious-tasting liquor and its loving Midwestern big-shouldered populace would be broken.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Aperol Spritz

VinePair

Over the past decade, the Aperol Spritz has gone from Euro holiday staple to American warm-weather icon — and it’s not hard to see why. The ratios are easy, the color pops on Instagram, and even the most reluctant cocktail drinker will say yes to bubbles and orange slices. But is there more to the Spritz than just aesthetics and low-stakes refreshment?

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7 Special-Edition Chartreuse Bottlings Everyone Should Know

VinePair

Originally introduced in 1737, Chartreuse is a darling of the cocktail world, starring in drinks like the Last Word , the Bijou , and more. The beloved spirit has been produced in France by the Carthusian monks for over 250 years, and its recipes are fiercely protected. In fact, only two monks in the world know the recipe in its entirety, ensuring that the order is the only group capable of production.

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Brilliance in a Bottle: Monin’s Energy Line Goes Public

Chilled Magazine

Originally created just for café and restaurant operators, Monin’s Brilliance Energy is finally available for all of us to try—and it’s bringing serious flavor, color, and clean energy vibes. Launched in December 2024, this line of vibrant, naturally caffeinated concentrates was designed to give your drinks a colorful boost—without the artificial stuff.

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Arran Whisky Partners with Marine Conservation Group

The Whiskey Wash

Arran Whisky Distillery Partners with Marine Conservation Group in Environmental Initiative Isle of Arran Distillers has announced a partnership with the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) to support marine conservation and education on the Scottish island. The collaboration between the Lochranza Distillery and the environmental organization aims to expand ocean preservation efforts that have been ongoing for three decades.

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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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Gen Z opportunity explained – industry experts on brand loyalty to authenticity and health

Just Drinks

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The Unstoppable Rise of Gulp Hablo, Everyone’s Favorite Liter of Orange Wine

VinePair

Tall, neon-orange, and a little goofy, Gulp Hablo is hard to miss on a wine shop shelf in 2025. Since its launch in 2021, the liter-sized skin-contact wine from Spain has seen a meteoric rise in popularity, quickly becoming a staple for those curious about orange wine. Success stories like Gulp Hablo are rare in today’s wine industry. Each year the data from sources like the Silicon Valley Bank Report cast a shadow of doom and gloom over the category as sales continue to plummet.

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Review: Mainland Rum – California and Louisiana

Drinkhacker

Seth Benhaim, known for his impactful entry into the spirits scene with Broken Barrel Whiskey , is now making waves with his latest venture under Badwater Brands: Mainland Rum. This innovative project aims to independently bottle rum distilled right here on the American mainland. While imported rums dominate the U.S. market, accounting for 85 to 90% of consumption, domestically produced rum often goes unnoticed, despite the growth of craft distilleries.

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London Distillery Launches English Whiskey Series

The Whiskey Wash

The London Distillery Company debuts The Golden Union series just weeks after its previous release sold out in under 24 hours, signaling strong demand for English whiskey. New English Whiskey Blend Combines London and Adnams Malts The London Distillery Company (TLDC) has unveiled “The Golden Union: Release No.1 – A Field in England,” a new blended malt that combines whiskies from both TLDC and Adnams Distillery.

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CRAWLEY’SBARTENDER SYRUPS LAUNCH IN THE UK

Bar Magazine

Multi-award winning bartender Jason Crawley will be making an exclusive tour of some of the best bars in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and London to launch his eponymous Bartender Syrups. Crawley’s Bartender Syrups have become the reference for quality hand-made syrups and cocktail brines throughout Australasia and Asia Pacific and are now heading for a UK launch this month.

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Ardgowan Fills First Scotch Whisky Cask in 80 Years

The Whiskey Wash

The first cask of the Ardgowan distillery has been filled. Ardgowan Distillery filled its first oak cask with new make spirit on June 20, 2025, marking the return of whisky production to Inverclyde after more than 80 years. The $13 million (£10 million) facility represents the first new distillery to operate in the region since the previous one was destroyed during the Greenock Blitz in 1941.

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The VinePair Podcast: Can The New York Times Take Its Food Section National?

VinePair

While we normally cover topics relating to the drinks industry on the “VinePair Podcast,” we’re taking a slight detour today to discuss a recent event that pertains to the hospitality industry at large: the reorganization of The New York Times’s restaurant reviews section. The Times recognizes that in order to grow as one of the healthier legacy media companies out there, it needs to expand its food and restaurant coverage beyond NYC.

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London Distillery Launches English Whisky Series

The Whiskey Wash

The London Distillery Company debuts The Golden Union series just weeks after its previous release sold out in under 24 hours, signaling strong demand for English whisky. New English Whisky Blend Combines London and Adnams Malts The London Distillery Company (TLDC) has unveiled “The Golden Union: Release No.1 – A Field in England,” a new blended malt that combines whiskies from both TLDC and Adnams Distillery.

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Solento Tequila Providing Free Samples At The Pocket Pool Party In Encinitas

PubClub

The Marea Beach Resort is located in Encinitas, CA. It’s pool season in San Diego and in Encinits, Solento Tequila is providing fress samples poolside at Alila Marea Beach Resort. Every Saturday in July (7/5, 7/12, 7/19, and 7/26) Solento will host a pop-up tequila bar next to Alila Marea’s oceanfront pool, called The Pocket, offering complimentary tastings of its award-winning organic tequila.

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Highland Castle Whisky Wins Design Award Nomination

The Whiskey Wash

A new Highland whisky created for a multimillion-dollar castle transformation has caught the attention of Scotland’s design elite. Seanchaidh, the official whisky of the upcoming Inverness Castle Experience, has been shortlisted for the Scottish Design Awards 2025 in the Packaging category. The recognition comes as the $39 million (£30 million) castle redevelopment project prepares to open its doors later this year.

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Greene King’s Latest Brew Is the Pick of the Peach

Bar Magazine

Greene King is launching a new seasonal cask beer next month – Peach Cooler – offering something different for the bar this summer and appealing to fruity beer enthusiasts. Peach Cooler , is a 3.4% ABV session ale with hints of honey, combined with stone fruit and peach characters which is balanced by a light malt base. The fruity ale will be available to order across all outlets in July and August, including for independent venues, and in both firkin and pin format (36-pint container).

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Freddie Noe’s Little Book Chapter 9 American Whiskey

The Whiskey Wash

Freddie Noe, eighth-generation master distiller at Fred B. Noe Distillery, has released Little Book Chapter 9 “None for Granted,” a new American whiskey celebrating traditional flavor profiles. The 121.8-proof blend combines five whiskeys ranging from 7 to 11 years old. Honoring Classic American Whiskey Heritage The new release pays tribute to what Noe calls the “founding flavors” of modern American whiskey.

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Watch: Wade Boggs Autographs Custom 73-Rack of Miller Lite

VinePair

Wade Boggs is a legendary man. The star athlete kickstarted his career with the Boston Red Sox in 1982 and quickly solidified his positioning as one of the most successful baseball players in history. By the time he retired 17 years later, Boggs had an impressive.328 batting average with more than 3,000 hits over 2,400 games. In 2005, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Amazon to face UK probe over alleged payment delays to suppliers

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Review: World Whiskey Society Cigar Blend Light Whiskey Gothic Edition 20 Years Old

Drinkhacker

World Whiskey Society continues to churn out boutique, limited blends sourced from all corners of America. And while their latest release is another esoteric one, it begins with liquid from the very cornerstone of the country’s sourcing economy: Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Barrels of 20+ year-old MGP light whiskey were finished across a combination of casks that once held cognac, Tawny Port, awamori, tequila, PX sherry, and Madeira casks.

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Everything We Know About Little Book Chapter 9 ‘None for Granted’

VinePair

On Monday, the James B. Bean Distilling Company announced the release of its small-batch, highly coveted Little Book series: Chapter 9, “None for Granted.” This year’s edition of Little Book — which was launched by eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe in 2017 — is an homage to the founding flavors that shaped modern American whiskey. “Chapter 9 takes us back several decades, to an era when whiskey as we know it was just finding its feet,” Freddie Noe said in a press release.

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Benchmark Beverage backing can boost Blake’s Beverage, US cider maker’s founder says

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Franklin & Sons expands US distribution

Drinks International

UK-based tonic, mixer and soft drinks brand, Franklin & Sons, has expanded its distribution across the US through a partnership with Empire Distributors.

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7 Best Value Indian Whiskies In 2025

The Whiskey Wash

The best Indian whiskies to try in 2025; from smokey to floral, these are seven well placed whiskies from across India that every whisky fan should aim to try this year. The Indian whisky scene has grown up fast. What was once seen as a curiosity is now producing spirits that can hold their own against global heavyweights, and often for a fraction of the price.

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Jamie Ritchie to join Berry Bros & Rudd

Drinks International

Fine wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros & Rudd has appointed Jamie Ritchie as managing director of international and auctions, with responsibility for leading its business in the US and Asia.

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Kofola ČeskoSlovensko eyes acquisition of Bohemia Healing Marienbad Waters 

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Diageo agrees deal to offload its operations in Italy

Drinks International

Drinks group Diageo has agreed to the sale of Diageo Operations Italy to Italian-based food and drink company NewPrinces (formerly Newlat Food). The.

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Where to Drink in Asbury Park, New Jersey

Imbibe Magazine

When The Stone Pony opened in Asbury Park in 1974, the music venue (a favorite of New Jersey “Boss” Bruce Springsteen) put the historic seaside town on the national map. And while it has weathered its fair share of ups and downs, Asbury Park is once again a hot beachfront destination thanks to a thriving culinary scene, a welcoming LGBTQ+ community, and a focus on its lifeblood: music.

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Ask a Wine Pro: What Is Black Chardonnay?

VinePair

Chardonnay’s relationship with oxygen is, well, complicated at best. For the past several decades, winemakers have been taught to treat the grape variety as gently as possible to inhibit any interaction with air. Many of these producers work in fear of the dreaded “ premox ” (short for premature oxidation), a phenomenon that has haunted white Burgundies from the ‘90s and early aughts to this day.

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Texas to introduce additive warning labels

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