PUNCH

JUNE 12, 2024

As bafflingly flexible as they are unmistakably distinct, these spaces have managed to recapture the anything-goes romance of simply “going out.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

Whether you’re languishing in a heat wave or simply craving an extra-cooling version of a classic cocktail, here are a few of our favorite frozen variations. Bust out that blender and whip up an Aperol Spritz, Espresso Martini, Bee’s Knees, and more. Blended Aperol Spritz Fresh lime and orange juice bring a sweet, citrusy zip to this frozen spritz.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

If your dad is anything like ours, he owns more wacky ties and novelty socks than he’ll ever wear. Year after year of giving the same gifts on Father’s Day might make him a little jaded. Now is the time to give him the surprise of a lifetime and hand him a gift he’ll be excited to receive. And no, we’re not talking about yet another “King of the Grill” apron and matching grilling utensils kit.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 14, 2024

So much stuff going on over the next few days, but before that, a gentle nudge as we head into this Father’s Day weekend, where it’s possible someone might say something like, “Hey, did you hear that Hulk Hogan has a beer coming out? It’s been all over the news in the past few days!” Premium Subscribers get to be able to say, “Man, I already heard about that way back on April 24th thanks to this cool beer email that I subscribe to.” We don’t toot o

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PUNCH

JUNE 14, 2024

DIY Chartreuse has become an obsession for bartenders looking to replicate the iconic French liqueur in their cocktails.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

While the Golden Age of aviation conjures images of Martinis sipped from the comfort of roomy seats, nowadays the reality faced by frequent flyers is far less gilded. Still, despite limited space and access to fresh ingredients, airlines have introduced increasingly sophisticated drink offerings thanks to partnerships, sommeliers, and even bar pop-ups.

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VinePair

JUNE 9, 2024

No matter what state you may be traveling through, there’s likely a delicacy locals will urge you to sample before leaving. What’s a trip to Wisconsin without cheese curds, or a weekend in Texas without BBQ? While these regional items are often replicated outside their native lands, they’re never quite duplicated. The same mantra applies to local beers.

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PUNCH

JUNE 13, 2024

6 easy tropical gin cocktail recipes to try, from a Mai Tai riff to tiki drinks like the Saturn and the Army and Navy.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

Pop quiz for Friday happy hour, and the subject is rum: What islands make outstanding rums from fresh sugarcane juice? Most rum fans probably think first of Martinique, or maybe Guadeloupe. These islands in the Lesser Antilles are renowned for making intensely aromatic rhum agricole; lively spirits with the characteristics of grass, herbs, and tropical fruit.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

As part of our “What We’re Hearing” about Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival at Atlantis (NPIWFF) content series, we are counting the days until the annual event in March 2025! The five-day celebration of food, wine, spirits, and Bahamian-culture attracts all sorts of talent from celebrity chefs to connoisseurs. We ask Angelina Mondavi, 4th generation winemaker of C.

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VinePair

JUNE 11, 2024

Among the biggest myths in beverage alcohol is that vodka is a flavorless, odorless spirit. As ever more producers seek to highlight the character of an increasing array of base ingredients — rice, grapes, and even agave — it’s become something of a cliché in spirits circles to repeat the fact that the TTB now recognizes vodka can exhibit character.

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PUNCH

JUNE 11, 2024

Pisco Punch, a pisco and pineapple cocktail originally from San Francisco, has become a local favorite among bartenders in Lima, Peru.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

When the team behind Oxalis , a Michelin-starred restaurant in Brooklyn, opened Clinton Hill wine bar Place des Fêtes in 2022, beverage director Piper Kristensen knew exactly what he didn’t want to do: re-create the same-old, same-old bistronomy-style French-heavy list. Coming from the cocktail world, with previous stints at Booker & Dax, Kristensen had taught himself about French wine when he designed the wine list at Oxalis, and was ready for a new challenge.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

Congratulations to the 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards, Emblems of Excellence and Bartender Seal of Approval Winners. We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards. This year’s competition featured spirits from all over the globe, mixers, non-alcoholic, sparkling wines, ready-to-drink, and everything from Calvados to CBD drinks.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 12, 2024

Got quite a long one this week for our Premium Subscribers so let’s jump straight into… The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: Hidden Hand appears to be spreading disbelief: These two new Hazy IPAs may not believe in werewolves or AI, but I believe I really like these two labels. Remember that thing where you color a piece of paper and then cover it with black crayon and then scrape that layer off with a paper clip to make a drawing?

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PUNCH

JUNE 13, 2024

For a better Strawberry Daiquiri, Mojito, Gin & Tonic or other cocktail starring fruit or herbs, try this maceration technique.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 13, 2024

Time to round out our Keeper’s Heart coverage with the final two offerings in their core portfolio. Last year, we had the chance to chat about the young Irish and American whiskey mashup brand with industry icon David Perkins , who serves as Liquid Collaborator and Advisor. Perkins had high praise in our interview for a limited edition age-stated single malt, which is finally on deck for review.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

This summer, one of the big trends in the cocktail scene will be the rise of spritz. Now that it’s patio season, patrons will seek out the nearest bar and restaurant that serves the most refreshing and delicious cocktail. Spritzes are loved for their light and low ABV attributes. They often have some sort of liqueur that is the main star of the show, topped with sparkling water and garnished with seasonal fruit.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 10, 2024

I’m not the only one taking a look back, apparently. The news of the Lagunitas Chicago shutter has prompted more than just me to take a look back over the last decade or so. I’m assuming that there is a lot of crossover between the people that read these emails and the people that listen to The Beer Temple podcast, but if you didn’t see it, they just released an episode looking back at the time that Tony Magee joined the show just two weeks before announcing the sale of half of

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PUNCH

JUNE 10, 2024

The Mauresque, a French aperitif cocktail recipe combining pastis, orgeat and water is reimagined at Paris bar CopperBay.

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Just Drinks

JUNE 10, 2024

The UK Intellectual Property Office has ruled in favour of microbrewer Dark Sky Brewery on its trademark dispute with Italy's Campari Group.

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Vodka 124

Chilled Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

Malibu announces its new summer campaign in partnership with TV personality, Paige DeSorbo , to bring the vacation anytime, anywhere. There’s an “everyday you,” and then there’s a “vacation you.” You know the one, the spontaneous, fun-seeking person you are while on vacation. Most people wish they could be the free-spirited vacation version of themselves at home too.

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Drinks International

JUNE 12, 2024

Spirits volumes declined by 5% in the UK last year amid excise duty changes, the cost-of-living crisis, and a trend towards moderation according to a new report from IWSR.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 10, 2024

For its next trick, the House of Tamworth , known for its evocative gins and crazily flavored whiskeys , is turning to the apple for inspiration. Lilith Apple Brandy is “named for and inspired by Lilith, the fabled figure known as the first woman ever created and the first wife of Adam – an equal to man, refusing to be treated less than, and whose resounding strength and influence has spanned several millennia.” Lilith is an extension to the distillery’s Tamworth Garden VSOP Ap

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Good Spirits News

JUNE 13, 2024

Weber Ranch Vodka marks a significant departure for a spirit commonly made from wheat, corn, or potatoes that take just a few months to harvest and use mass industrial methods, compared to Blue Weber Agave which takes up to seven years to mature and is hand-harvested in Jalisco, Mexico. Weber Ranch Vodka begins its journey in Jalisco, Mexico , where its 100% Blue Weber Agave slowly matures under the warm Mexican sun.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 9, 2024

A floating hangout above the city, Overstory Rooftop Bar sets the perfect vibe for great times with great views. The brand-new hotspot in Atlanta offers craft cocktails from their locally sourced distillery along with creative plates, perfect for a day/night out! We we able to get one of their delectable brunch cocktail recipes, check it out below! Rum The Breakfast Club Ingredients 1.25 oz.

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Drinks International

JUNE 10, 2024

Suntory Global Spirits has officially submitted plans for the redevelopment of its distillery on Islay to expand production by more than one-third. As.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 14, 2024

Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Project rolls right along with a return to familiar grounds: namely, three bourbon-making regions of the United States. Specifically, the whiskey in this bottle starts as a mash of 68% corn, 28% rye, and 4% malted barley. Distilled in Indiana, it aged 18 years in Kentucky, and was ultimately bottled by Cascade Hollow Distilling in Tennessee.

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VinePair

JUNE 12, 2024

This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. “When pigs fly.” “It’s raining cats and dogs.” “It’s Raining Men.” There are several phrases that put things in the sky that just shouldn’t be. But the very real Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876 proved that truth can, indeed, be stranger than fiction.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 12, 2024

We review Lost Lantern Far-Flung Rye, blended from five American craft whiskey makers out of the Midwest. (image via Lost Lantern Whiskey) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies , this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way. Lost Lantern is among the small but growing number of independent American whiskey bottlers in today’s market.

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Drinks International

JUNE 9, 2024

The Rosebank Distillery has now opened its doors after more than 30 years of closure.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 11, 2024

Well, would ya look at that? Our pals at Milam & Greene have released their first bonded whiskey, a permanent addition to the portfolio that is distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky (this one in Autumn 2019), aged in #4 char barrels in Kentucky, then bottled in Blanco, Texas (just a few months ago for this first batch). The mashbill is 70% corn, 22% malted rye, and 8% malted barley.

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VinePair

JUNE 12, 2024

Summer is fast approaching, which means coolers around the country will soon be filled with rosés and crisp white wines to fend off the season’s inevitable heat. But this year, some wine-lovers will swap out the typical bottles of Sauvignon Blanc and Chablis for… red wine? Yes! Chillable red wines are here to stay, and this rapidly growing category of light, easy-drinking wines make for the perfect summer sippers.

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The Cocktail Lovers

JUNE 8, 2024

It’s World Gin Day on 8th June, so what better reason to crack open not one, but two bottles of tasty gins? Our first is Citadelle Rouge from France, the other is Garden Swift, a deliciously crafted gin lovingly made in the Cotswolds. Listen to our new episode on your favourite podcast channel or direct right here… Jim Meehan is no slouch when it comes to writing ace cocktail books and in his latest The Bartender’s Pantry – A Beverage Handbook for the Universal Bar , he’s

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Drinks International

JUNE 10, 2024

Diageo has announced that Singapore-based consumer group Tolaram is set to acquire Diageo’s 58.02% shareholding in Guinness Nigeria. The deal will see.

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