PUNCH

MARCH 29, 2024

We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipes for the Old-Fashioned—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

San Francisco boasts a plethora of world’s best bars , including ABV , Pacific Cocktail Haven , and Trick Dog , plus new destinations, such as Stoa , that continue to elevate the city’s cocktail scene. But H. Joseph Ehrmann’s Elixir Saloon has something none of these bars can claim: legacy status. With 165 years under its belt, the award-winning Elixir is the second-oldest operating bar in the city and a museum of San Francisco’s history.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Celebrate National Espresso Martini Day with this riff on the classic! Manny Hinojosa, Cazadores global brand ambassador, mixes his Espresso Ginger Martini with coffee liqueur to mellow espresso’s bitter side. The result: an amazing blend of powerful espresso and the spicy heat of ginger. Check out the recipe below! Photo by Manny Hinojosa Tequila Espresso Ginger Martini by Manny Hinojosa Ingredients ½ oz.

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A Bar Above

MARCH 8, 2024

Ready to spice up your culinary journey? Then the National Restaurant Association Show 2024 is calling your name… And the best part? Chris will be there repping A Bar Above! When : May 18-21, 2024 Where : The bustling city of Chicago ( McCormick Place : 2301 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL 60616) Find Us : Booth 11143 Photo by Tim Gouw via www.unsplash.com This awesome expo promises to be an unforgettable experience for foodservice professionals and enthusiasts alike, so we hope to see you there.

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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

VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

If you drink wine on a regular basis, chances are you have a go-to glass or grape you gravitate to on menus or your local shop. But if you’re in the mood to shake up your standard order in favor of something a bit unexpected, then you’ve come to the right place. Seeking expert advice, we asked sommeliers for the overlooked and underappreciated bottles, grapes, and wine styles they are currently coveting.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 15, 2024

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! For this year’s Irish whiskey holiday — that’s what it is, right? — we’re going to make one of my favorite Irish whiskey cocktails, the Cooper Union. The Cooper Union was created by one of this newsletter’s heroes, bartender Phil Ward, during the early days of Death & Co. Like most of Ward’s creations, it’s deceptively simple — an easy-to-make mix of high quality Irish whiskey , St.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

As we recently explored in our Drinks Atlas column, Irish whiskey is experiencing a renaissance. From near oblivion less than a century ago, the industry has rebounded with both historic makers pushing the category and new brands entering the fray. Natterjack Irish Whiskey was conceived of by entrepreneur Aidan Mehigan, who aimed to create a contemporary Irish whiskey, both incorporating American techniques and paying homage to the spirit of the island.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

We go inside the mind of George F. Manska for an analytical look at how whiskey drinkers can be their own worst enemy. Recently we’ve refocused on a broader profile of the spirits/whiskey taster/drinker. As a sensory research company since 2002, we have noticed that the public’s predilection for alcohol, particularly among neat, straight whiskey drinkers, inevitably results in a lack of recognition of the very spirits they claim as their “favorites.

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Spiritz

MARCH 4, 2024

Cerana Meads has announced the launch of their taproom. The Cerana Taproom will feature a variety of meads available on tap, with a menu curated specifically to pair with their meads. Mead flavours include Pomegranate Vanilla mead, Chenin Blanc mead, Blue Ppea Lavender mead, Jamun mead, Yule Spice mead among others. Additionally, Cerana Meads will launch flavours which will be exclusively available at the taproom.

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VinePair

MARCH 11, 2024

Despite the bleak forecast for much of the global wine industry, Americans still love their red, white, and rosé. In 2021, the U.S. imported a whopping 456 million gallons of wine, accounting for roughly 17 percent of the world’s total wine imports. And with the U.S. being home to over 11,000 wineries, American drinkers have no shortage of options when it comes to great bottles — and their consumption habits prove it.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

The new Jack Daniel’s x McLaren Racing Limited Edition Tennesee Whiskey features McLaren’s signature papaya coloring. Credit: Jack Daniel’s The Jack Daniel’s Distillery has unveiled a limited edition Tennessee Whiskey to celebrate its partnership with McLaren Racing. This release is the second such bottling created by a collaboration between the two companies, as they enter their second year of partnership.

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PUNCH

MARCH 19, 2024

For brewer DeWayne Schaaf, a strain of wild yeast became the only living connection to his late father—then it was lost to history. Or so he thought.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

Vermouth’s original companions may have been no more illustrious than a simple dribble of water or a lump of ice. But in the late 19th century, when this European import encountered gin and whiskey in American bars, it not only made vermouth a cocktail staple but also spurred a level of innovation that still resonates today. The modern cocktail renaissance saw bartenders renewing their appreciation for vermouth, which in turn energized the category.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day with Power’s Irish Whiskey and the Chilled 100 Bartenders. Power’s Irish Whiskey has teamed up with the Chilled 100 bartenders in our cocktail countdown to St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with us by mixing original cocktails created by our talented bartenders using Power’s Irish Whiskey. Throughout its long history, Powers Irish Whiskey has shaped not only Irish culture but the world far beyond the Emerald Isle.

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Drinks International

MARCH 5, 2024

Equiano Rum, the maker of the world’s first African and Caribbean rums, has announced the launch of its first vintage release, an 11-year-old blend of Gray’s and Foursquare Rums.

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VinePair

MARCH 28, 2024

Earlier this week, Mexican federal authorities carried out a raid at a home belonging to Grover and Scarlet Sanschagrin, the founders of tequila transparency advocacy site Tequila Matchmaker. Officials claim the home, Casa Lotecito, was being used as “an adulterated tequila factory,” Mexican news outlet Mural reported early on Wednesday afternoon. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) in Jalisco was tipped off by a legal representative of the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), which allegedly in

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 19, 2024

We review Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A124, the first release of this brand’s cask strength that’s bottled at 119 proof. (image via Nino Kilgore-Marchetti/The Whiskey Wash) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies , this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

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PUNCH

MARCH 21, 2024

Beer flights are a divisive debate in craft beer. For some, they are unnecessary holdovers. For others, they're a key to accessibility.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

Fruits have long been a go-to for cocktail mixing. But when you’re looking for a more savory flavor profile, head toward the veggie aisle. Peppers, cucumber, corn, beets, carrots—the options are many, but here’s a list of veggie cocktails that will get you heading in the right direction. California Cooler Whatever the outdoor occasion, this bubbly, herbaceous cocktail will lend the perfect sunny-day touch.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Each month Chilled presents you with five essential cocktails based on our National Drink Day Calendar. Don’t forget to reference it so you can prepare for the upcoming holidays. As hints of spring emerge and winter begins to fade, it’s time to embrace change and offer a new and enticing menu. The changing of seasons brings a burst of inspiration, especially when revamping a cocktail list.

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Drinks International

MARCH 18, 2024

Drinks group Diageo has announced that current non-executive director, Sir John Manzoni, will be appointed chair of the board upon the retirement of current chair Javier Ferrán.

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

There are many reasons why a bourbon fan may find a brand overrated. They may scoff at the hype generated by limited allocations. They may not understand the zealous enthusiasm of rabid enthusiasts. They may feel the price point doesn’t jibe with the quality of the juice. A special technique used to create the brand may strike them as gimmicky, or they may just simply have given an expression a taste and decided, “meh.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 23, 2024

Apparently The Donum Estate has been hiding in plain sight from me for more than two decades. This winery, established in 2001, is located just behind Domaine Carneros, a famed winery just a half hour from my former home and a place where I’ve visited innumerable times. Had I traveled a bit further down the road from Domaine Carneros, I couldn’t have possibly missed it.

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PUNCH

MARCH 18, 2024

The Chartreuse-spiked Martini has inspired a range of modern takes, incorporating everything from satsuma-infused gin to Midori and more.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Of the many bottles atop my home bar, gin holds the majority seat. But that’s not to say the spirit is necessarily my favorite. Rather, I’m fascinated by the sheer variety found within the world of gin and its ability to reflect geographical flora and flavors, as well as unique distillation or aging practices. Enter The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 22, 2024

For the last month or so, we’ve been looking at simple Old Fashioned-style cocktails made with sweet liqueurs at a 4:1 (spirit:liqueur) ratio. Those drinks include the Rusty Nail , the Cooper Union , and several variations on the Monte Carlo. These drinks comprise a lesser-known subcategory of cocktails that sits somewhere between the Manhattan and the Old Fashioned — the Liqueur-Sweetened Old Fashioned, or LSOF.

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Spiritz

MARCH 29, 2024

China has scraped tariffs on Australian wine. Australia and China are rebuilding trade ties after a period of strained relations which hit a low in 2020 after Australia called for an independent investigation into the origin of Covid-19. In 2020, Beijing had imposed tariffs of above 200 percent on Australian wine products, at the height of the diplomatic dispute between the two countries.

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

In the age of over-the-top cocktail presentations and $30 Martinis , sometimes it’s just refreshing to indulge in a simple beer and a shot. But with the number of brews and liquors out there, choosing the ideal combination isn’t always straightforward. Still, most bartenders have pretty strong preferences when it comes to their go-to one-two punch. That’s why one brave Reddit user took to the r/bartenders subReddit channel to pose the question: “ What is your go-to shot and beer combo?

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 20, 2024

Like many American whiskey brands of late, the Old Pepper/James E. Pepper brand has gone through all kinds of changes since we first encountered it in 2013. At the time, the brand was a relaunch of an ancient label that hadn’t been produced since 1958 (or 1961, depending on who you trust), taking advantage of then-abundant MGP stock and riding the bourbon wave courtesy of Pepper nostalgia.

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PUNCH

MARCH 14, 2024

Madrid’s Combinación, an easy cocktail made with gin and sweet vermouth from the 1920s, is seeing a revival in Spain and around the world.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 5, 2024

A lot of Anglophones stumble over the Irish language. We say “slayne-tuh” instead of sláinte and lose all confidence when consonant combinations like b-h-f appear. And yet, there’s one Irish term that transcends translation, let alone pronunciation. Craic, which sounds like “crack” in my Yankee accent, can be interpreted simply to mean “a good time,” though it’s much more than that.

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Just Drinks

MARCH 7, 2024

IoT is being used in the beer industry for purposes like optimising quality, tracking deliveries and monitoring stock. Kris Cooper explores.

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Spiritz

MARCH 28, 2024

In a bid to strengthen liquor pricing framework and manage the alcohol consumption in the state, Assam’s excise department announced a hike in alcohol prices in all categories with effect from 1st April 2024. As per the reports, minimum beer prices in the state are set to increase ranging from Rs 33 to 43 per 650 ml bottle. Additionally, prices for India-made liquor will be hiked depending on brand category, with minimum prices set to reach Rs. 530 for a standard 750 ml bottle.

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VinePair

MARCH 21, 2024

The craft beer boom has reached far and wide , and there are as many brews to explore as any adventurous drinker could ever hope to find. While there are well over 100 styles of beer, some old standbys still get all the attention. More unsung styles rarely get their time on-tap to shine — always idle on the shelf, and never the popular pour. That’s why we asked the people who know beer best what should be on your radar.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 18, 2024

Waterford continues to expand its diverse portfolio of terroir-focused Irish whiskeys. Today we’re taking a look at a recent addition to the Arcadian Farm Origin Series which, like last year’s peated offerings , showcases “maverick farming” with a focus on heritage grains. The second offering is an all cuvee expression of Waterford’s Organic Gaia. Let’s check them out.

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PUNCH

MARCH 27, 2024

The dirty Martini has influenced every classic cocktail, from the Negroni to the spritz. Here’s how the olive briny trend took over.

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