PUNCH

APRIL 9, 2024

These modern classic cocktail recipes, from the Pornstar Martini to the White Negroni to the Penicillin, are worth a spot in your rotation.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

In our March/April 2024 issue , we explore all things vermouth, from its history to its different styles to which cocktails to make with it. But for those wondering where to go to enjoy vermouth, we put together this list of places around the world worth seeking out the next time La Hora del Vermut rolls around. Amor y Amargo (New York City) “Vermouth is squarely in our wheelhouse,” says beverage director Sother Teague.

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PUNCH

APRIL 9, 2024

The Margarita Soda at New York City bar Hellbender is an upgrade to the tequila soda template. Here's the recipe for the refreshing cocktail.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

Tequila is a liquid goldmine for the curious drinker, and every month seemingly delivers a cavalcade of new options to try at bars and liquor stores. Drop by your neighborhood bottle shop, and you may see a new blanco from a spunky, fresh-faced label looking to penetrate the market with new juice. You may also run into a reposado from a decades-old brand that finally landed American distribution.

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Drinks International

APRIL 9, 2024

Altamura Distilleries is set to launch into Australia this April, marking further expansion of the brand's global distribution, as it recently launched into India.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 9, 2024

As a young child, my career aspirations fell squarely between replacing Tom Brookens at third base for the Detroit Tigers or Michael Anthony on bass for Van Halen. Sadly, neither came to fruition, however I am pleased and somewhat envious to report that the childhood dream of Master Winemaker Opi Sadler became a reality with the creation of Mascota Vineyards, at least according to the quote on the front of their web page.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 9, 2024

First, I love that a company in the 2020s named itself “Liquor Co.” Forget “Distilling” or “Spirits,” Sausalito Liquor Co. is kicking it old school. The California operation launched last year with three spirits, a gin, a bourbon, and a rye. Designed with northern California’s distinct flora in mind, “these spirits are meant to be enjoyed with just a few other simple ingredients in any glass you have handy and with good friends and family – no Ph.D

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Spiritz

APRIL 9, 2024

William Grant & Sons has come up with blended Scotch brand Wildmoor, comprising a range of seven whiskies aged between 21 and 40 years.Three of the seven expressions – Wildmoor Waking Forest, Wildmoor Tropical Coast, Wildmoor Black Mountain will be available at Singapore Changi Airport, supported by a high-profile activation space in partnership with Lotte Duty Free.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

Cindy Crawford is spicing up the tequila section with her new launch: Casamigas Jalapeño. The iconic supermodel teamed up with Casamigos tequila founders George Clooney, Mike Meldman, and Rande Gerber — who also happens to be her husband — to create the latest addition to the brand’s portfolio. In the release, Crawford mentions that she and Gerber have been discussing the idea of launching a spicy tequila for several years.

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Spiritz

APRIL 9, 2024

Kavalan announced the launch of two exclusive whiskies for International Duty-Free. The first combines ex-Bourbon barrels and lightly peated STR casks and the second combines Port barriques with lightly peated STR casks. STR casks are treated using the Taiwanese distiller’s unique Shave-Toast-Rechar technique to unlock flavours hidden in the oak’s deep layers.

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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

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 9, 2024

We review Penelope Bourbon Tokaji Cask Finish 2024, an eight-year-old MGP rye that’s been finished in former Hungarian Tokaji wine casks. (image via MGP) Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Per our editorial policies , this in no way influenced the outcome of this review. Penelope Bourbon, founded in 2018, is a popular sourced American whiskey label originally named after founder Mike Paladini’s daughter.

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Spiritz

APRIL 9, 2024

Diageo India’s United Spirits has purchased a minority stake in Inspired Hospitality, which produces Indian agave spirit brand Maya Pistola. Diageo India recently received approval from its board to invest in Inspired Hospitality. With this investment, United Spirits said it aimed to strengthen its stake in the premium craft segment with an Indian provenance, which has seen good traction among local consumers.

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Cheers

APRIL 9, 2024

Miami restaurants Mila , Baoli and Ava Mediterraegean have a specialty zero-waste cocktail called The Awakening on offer all this month. Created by head of mixology Manuel Zuluaga, the Daiquiri-inspired cocktail is a blend of Flor de Caña rum, renowned for its commitment to sustainable production and carbon neutrality, and repurposed Champagne cordial, giving new life to what was once flat Champagne.

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Spiritz

APRIL 9, 2024

Sula Vineyards announced the acquisition of ND Wines, a winery in Nasik district, and the deal will close by the end of April 2024, the company’s exchange filing reads. Additionally, the company reported its highest-ever revenue in the March quarter and the financial year 2023-24, growing at 10 percent year-on-year (YoY) in both, the company said in the exchange filing.

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Cheers

APRIL 9, 2024

As part of our ongoing tracking of the industry, the Beverage Information Group surveys our readers quarterly, collecting trends/sentiment data from distributors, on-premise and off-premise operators. The consumer obsession with agave spirits may be starting to level off slightly, but for our most recent study, conducted in January 2024, tequila is the category most impacting the business, both on- and off-premise.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 9, 2024

Credit: J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery Frankfort-based distillery, J. Mattingly 1845 , is celebrating National Pet Day this April 13th with two new whiskey releases and an on-site festival. The festival will be held at the distillery with celebrations including Buddy Love’s Food Trailer and an appearance from the Anderson County Humane Society which will bring along animals available for adoption.

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Cheers

APRIL 9, 2024

As celebrity alcohol brands continue to capture market share , supermodel and entrepreneur Cindy Crawford has teamed up with Casamigos Tequila founders George Clooney, Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman to introduce Casamigas Jalapeño Tequila. This is 100% blue weber agave jalapeño tequila naturally flavored with jalapeños. “As much as I love Casamigos, my go to drink for a fun night is a skinny, spicy Casamigos margarita,” says Crawford.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

Cask finishing is hardly new in the whiskey business. Name a barrel type — French oak, Mizunara, Amburana, ex-sherry, ex-port, ex-Madeira — and, most assuredly, some bourbon , rye , or Scotch has spent the final period of its maturation in it. While not as popular as Spanish and Portuguese fortified wine casks, rum barrel finishing is hardly atypical, either, with brands like Balvenie (The Caribbean Cask 14) and Angel’s Envy (Rye Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks) even making such expressions part

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Cheers

APRIL 9, 2024

This rum-based cocktail from the Hotel AKA Alexandria in Virginia gets its pink color from Campari and Peychaud’s bitters. Print In Bloom Course Drinks Keyword barrel-aged gin, Campari, egg white, heavy cream, lemon, orange liqueur, Peychaud’s bitters, rum, Simple syrup Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Flor de Cana white rum ¼ oz. Simple syrup ¼ oz. Orange liqueur ¼ oz. Campari ¼ oz. Peychaud’s bitters ¾ oz. Lemon Cherry blossom fo

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 9, 2024

There’s no rest for us when it comes to planning Sydney Bar Week and we already have a jam-packed line-up of events confirmed. We will be kicking things off on 7 th September and wrapping up with the 23 rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards on 11 th September. “Sydney Bar Week for us was valuable in so many ways. By bringing the industry together it fosters an environment of community and enabled us to build connections with other incredible bars, brands, and industry leaders.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

From controversy around unnecessarily heavy, thick glass to concerns about vineyard sourcing, the topic of sustainability in wine has been hot lately. Of course, as an industry, wine has always liked to talk about itself as an agricultural product — literally the fruit of the land, so to speak. Meanwhile, in the spirits space, there’s a stronger focus on lifestyle, heritage, and brand history.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 9, 2024

Helicopter rides, regional fine dining, Masterchef’s cooking you breakfast? Winner winner, chicken dinner. Step into the Never Never is back for its fourth year with a new focus on flavour trends and a bartender prize that’s hard to match. This year, bartenders are encouraged to “Toast the Coast” by serving a gin and tonic that embraces our proximity to some of the greatest beaches and coastlines in the world.

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Just Drinks

APRIL 9, 2024

US non-alcoholic beverage retailer Boisson has moved to close its stores and is set to restructure the business under Chapter 11.

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Steve the Bartender

APRIL 9, 2024

Are you on the search for the latest drink inspiration to elevate your home bar experience? Look no further as I've compiled 15 new cocktail books that have been released within the last two years that are sure to shake up your cocktail game. The post 15 New Cocktail Books to add to your Home Bar appeared first on Steve the Bartender.

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Sculpture Hospitality

APRIL 9, 2024

The restaurant hustle never sleeps, and neither do the challenges that come with it. As a restaurant manager, you’ve likely experienced your fair share of inaccurate inventory , inefficient processes, product waste, and potentially even lower-than-expected profit margins.

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Just Drinks

APRIL 9, 2024

Just Drinks chats to Flow Beverage CEO Nicholas Reichenbach about reaching profitability and playing whack-a-mole with online resellers.

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Spiritz

APRIL 9, 2024

Punjab’s liquor vends in certain areas of the state are facing shortage of popular liquor brands of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL).The shortage of IMFL brands arose due to delays in approving labels by the concerned authorities even nearly a month after the announcement of the new excise policy of Punjab on 9th March. As per the report, the excise department of Punjab is exercising caution on allotment of wholesale licenses, which has impacted the stock availability in certain parts of the st

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Just Drinks

APRIL 9, 2024

UK food and drinks producer Princes Group has picked deputy managing director Simon Harrison as its new CEO.

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Mix That Drink

APRIL 9, 2024

The Gun Barrel blends the flavors of currant, orange and cranberry for a fruity flavor that's more dry than sweet. The taste makes for a nice little pick me up in mid-afternoon or evening.

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Advanced Mixology

APRIL 9, 2024

Game day brings excitement, intense matchups, and the opportunity to gather with friends and family. But what's a game day without the right food? The best game day foods turn a regular viewing into an event, offering flavors that are as varied and exciting as the games themselves. From spicy wings to cheesy dips, the perfect game day menu caters to a wide range of tastes and preferences, ensuring everyone has a good time, no matter the outcome of the game.

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Mix That Drink

APRIL 9, 2024

The Scotty Boy is a refreshing cocktail that's easy to love. This dynamic drink combines the bold flavor of Absolut Kurant vodka with tangy sour mix for a wonderful blend of flavors.

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PubClub

APRIL 9, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Textron Aviation today announced the entry into service of its enhanced Cessna Skyhawk , Cessna Skylane, Turbo Skylane and Turbo Stationair HD following first deliveries for each aircraft. These latest product investments aim to provide a modern and stylish tone that aligns with the newest Cessna Citation jets, while maintaining the renowned comfort, durability and performance of the iconic Cessna piston lineup.

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Spin and Shake

APRIL 9, 2024

Planning an event in London is an exciting task that requires lots of planning and attention to detail. From selecting the perfect venue to curating an unforgettable experience for your guests or colleagues, every aspect plays a crucial role in the success of your event. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the key elements of […] The post How To Plan A Successful Event in London appeared first on Spin and Shake.

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PubClub

APRIL 9, 2024

SANDUSKY, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and immersive entertainment, said today it will issue its 2024 first-quarter financial results in the pre-market hours of Thursday, May 9, 2024. Later that morning, Cedar Fair management will host a conference call with the investment community, starting at 10 a.m.

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Just Drinks

APRIL 9, 2024

Functional ingredients like adaptogens are key for non-alcoholic drinks producers, industry analysts have claimed.

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