Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Sausalito Liquor Co., to build the limited-edition Unsinkable Chocolate Liqueur. The partnership started more than 3 years ago as Sausalito Liquor Co. It provided various types of cacao nibs in which to experiment with for the liqueur. Ultimately, Sausalito Liquor Co. was in its infancy.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

In a nutshell, it combines vacuum oleo-saccharum, “oil sugar,” to pull the aromatic oils from an herb via osmotic dehydration, and a good old fashioned liquor infusion. Can it be used as a single infusion to highlight that flavor? Any tips/tricks bartenders should keep in mind while trying herb washing?

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2024

This innovative technique involves infusing plant-based fats into spirits to impart unique flavors. This trend aligns with a 60% increase in Japanese liquor exports in recent years and the growing influence of Asian-Americans in the U.S.

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PubClub

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It has a fun twist on frozen margaritas: the Drive Thru Margarita (frozen watermelon, so named because New Orleans used to have drive-thru liquor stores where you could literally get a drink to go), the Coco (frozen coconut margarita) and the Wheezy Vice Margarita, which is a blend of the two. Both are $15.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 11, 2025

Gin is one of the most popular spirits and one of the most common liquors used in cocktails. Gin is a liquor thats made from neutral grain spirits that are flavored with a variety of botanicals, one of which must be juniper. What is gin? Get my Perfect Negroni Recipe. Get the Strawberry Negroni recipe. Get the classic Saturn recipe.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

You’re a bartender or home bar enthusiast who just made a spirit infusion. However, the infusions dominating the current cocktail bar scene are elevated ingredients made by creative, forward-thinking bartenders as a way to riff on classic builds. As sophisticated as these infusions can be, they also share some low-brow origins.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A savory, sun-dried-tomato-infused vodka makes the Bloody Mary a standout, and an in-house blend of California prickly pear puree, orange juice and guava mixes with prosecco for a uniquely local Mimosa offering. Servers mist the Martini in front of the guest with a lemon-peel and black pepper-infused blanco vermouth, adding a sensory element.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It’s a concoction of New Amsterdam vodka, Don Q Cristal rum, Mr. Boston banana liqueur, Skyy Infusions citrus vodka, The Kraken spiced rum, Southern Comfort and Gator Punch juice. from liquor, 2.9% Porch Pounders, a selection of spiked flavored lemonades served in 22-oz. Mason jars. from beer and just 0.2%

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Watering The Garden drink arrives in a small watering can and poured over a large infused ice sphere. The Watering The Garden drink at the Cascade Bar, made with strawberry-infused Hendrick’s gin, Pimm’s, elderflower, lime and basil, arrives in a small brass watering can.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 1, 2023

From brandies aged in bourbon barrels– which infuse them with rich vanilla and caramel flavors– to fruit brandies made from apples, pears, or cherries, each expression brings its own unique profile. What is your favorite mixed drink with either of these distilled liquors? Leave us a comment and let us know… Cheers!

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

With increased competition battling for valuable space on liquor store shelves, producers are naturally going to innovate to catch the eye of consumers. These products weren’t labeled as ‘bourbon’, but rather expressed on the label that it was ‘bourbon blended with honey’, or a ‘liqueur’ composed of bourbon and black cherry and proofed down.

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Spiritz

MAY 13, 2024

Molinari Extra is the world's best-selling Sambuca and in Italy, Molinari is a leader in the sweet liqueurs market and its products are distributed to more than 70 countries. Star anise seeds are steam distilled to extract the essential oils used in the production of Sambuca; giving the liquor a strong anise aroma.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

For the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of bottles stocked in your local liquor store or loaded on the virtual shelves of online retailers, a medal can be a make-or-break moment. Fun for those who don’t take themselves too seriously. This article is sponsored by L.A.

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Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

They created a proprietary blend of herbal essential oils that includes tepa, laurel, mint, paramela, and canelo, which are vapor-infused in the third distillation lending a unique flavor and viscosity. GSN’s Remarks: We are always on the lookout for new and unusual spirits and liqueurs, and this one really intrigued us.

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VinePair

APRIL 5, 2024

The Dutch may have originated the spirit when they created genever, but the English people’s love for the stuff brought the juniper-infused liquor to new levels. The United Kingdom has a strong claim as the world’s gin capital. But in recent decades, a host of new exciting gin destinations have emerged, including the good old U.S.A.

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Bartender.com

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Crafted by a team of Alabama’s finest mixologists, each cocktail is of top-quality liquor, house-made syrups, fresh-squeezed juices, and garnishes, resulting in a classic cocktail. Chile infused Lunazul Blanco tequila ½ oz. The success of Session Cocktails led to the establishment of a second location in Auburn, Alabama, in 2022.

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Bar Magazine

JUNE 28, 2024

The full list of drinks will include: Champagne at Dawn: Cold brew wild berries, rose liquor, vanilla vodka, infused rhubarb, orange bitter, champagne La Dame: Montelobos Mezcal, Lanique rose liqueur, lychee liqueur, elderflower syrup, raspberries Rose Garden: The Botanist gin, maraschino liqueur, rose syrup and raspberry foam Petals: Lanique rose (..)

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

Probably my favorite cocktail I’ve made with it is the Cold Fashioned, using Misguided Spirits’ Hinky Dink’s Working Man’s Whiskey, amaro, and cold brew liqueur.” It stands up well with amaro in sour drinks, and I even infused freshly popped popcorn into it for our savory crackerjack Manhattan on the menu. No brainer.”

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VinePair

JANUARY 29, 2024

It’s easy to overlook this component of the cocktail, as vermouth is cheaper than whiskey; the options at most liquor stores are generally fewer; and given the fortified wine’s lower ABV content, it’s easy to dismiss vermouth as a supporting actor at best. Beyond that, it’s a case of diving into the details.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

Ingredients 35ml Puerto De Indias Blackberry Gin 20ml Blackberry-infused Aperitivo Co Reus Vermouth 15ml Giffard Peche De Vigne Liqueur 2 dash Malic Acid Solution 2 dash Lactic Acid Solution Garnish with strained fruit leather made from the vermouth blackberries. Serve 50ml of the butterfly pea tea infused gin in a separate vessel.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In previous years, this newsletter has always featured a Thanksgiving cocktail: First, there was the Thanksgiving Sour , a basic brandy sour made holiday friendly by an infusion of apple, cinnamon, and other spices. And at some point during the process, she usually asks me for a bottle of liquor. The answer changes most every year.

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Old Liquors Magazine

JUNE 25, 2024

Recently, Old Liquors Magazine chatted with the hotel’s commercial director, Angelica Montez de Oca, about what makes the Grand Hotel Oslo so special—and its cocktails so memorable. It’s made with Umeshu and Rooibos-infused vodka. What do you think makes the Grand Hotel Oslo such a special hotel? Shake with ice.

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Roughly 2,000 bottles were produced, and it is available starting in October 2023 at select liquor stores and online retailers. The first housed a spirit distilled from rye and whey and infused with aromatic resins. This bottled in bond whiskey is the first from High Wire and has a suggested price of $299. The second held mead casks.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

I love using the new Absinthia Absinthe Bleue, an Absinthe infused with butterfly pea flower, as the combination creates a gorgeous purple blush. I have distribution in Louisiana, New York, Florida, Idaho, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California, which means you can find Absinthia Absinthe there in bars and liquor stores.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ’ annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast cites the rise of Latin American spirits and liquors such as aguariente, singani and cocuy, served within craft cocktails or enjoyed on the rocks. “I For example, Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo is offering a Martini that features vodka infused with Japanese salmon jerky.

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Casual Mixologist

DECEMBER 14, 2024

So instead of them shelling out bucks on dehydrated garnishes, they can put that money towards that rare to find liqueur. View Product Here Liquor Infusing Decanter & Infuser Kit Stuffing a bottle to make a unique and personal infusion is like trying to stuff a ship into a bottle. And running out of ice?

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For instance, with The Freudian Sip from Rio’s Tequila Bar in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the peach color comes from the combination of mezcal, Liquor 43 and Aperol. Corporate beverage director Carla Lorenzo created the drink with Sipsmith gin, chamomile-infused amontillado sherry, lime, simple, guava and cucumber.

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VinePair

APRIL 22, 2024

When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. The three cocktails featured baijiu stirred up with a variety of beers and ingredients like Chinola Passion Fruit liqueur, parsnip, yuzu, and jujube.

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Barina Craft

MARCH 28, 2023

French 77 - elderflower liqueur blossoms flavor into the bubbly. French 79 - grapefruit infused gin, elderflower liqueur & rhubarb bitters. Here’s a quote from 1902: Most punches use a combination of strong liquors and wines, such as gin and champagne. Similar punch recipes have been documented prior as well.

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Old Liquors Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The first ingredient used is Campari, a bright red, iconic liqueur hailing from Milan that lends a unique citrus-like bitterness. This was done intentionally to give the beer, wine and liquor industries time to either convert their factories to other uses or sell off their product and equipment. The Boulevardier is just that.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Liquor can do so much more than complement a meal. It can also provide some health benefits if youre using alcohol infused with herbs. Let the mixture simmer gently (do not boil) for 10-15 minutes, allowing the cardamom to infuse. Belle de Brillet Pear Liqueur oz. Cointreau Orange Liqueur oz.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 2, 2025

Did you know that infusing vodka, gin, whiskey, or other spirits with fruit is incredibly easy, quick, and rewarding? Today we're demystifying the process of adding fresh fruit flavors to your favorite liquor and I'm sharing my top tips on how to get the best flavor fast. Why infuse your liquor? Because it's fun!

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

House-made peach-infused bourbon oz. Red wine Instructions Add peach-infused bourbon, lemon, syrup and aquafaba to a shaker. Print The Patron Saint Course Drinks Keyword Amaro Nonino, butterfly pea flower tea, kumquat liqueur, lemon, Midori, tequila Ingredients oz. Nonino oz.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Imagine the sheer delight illuminating Mom's face as she savors a rich, chocolate-infused cocktail, a tangible testament to your thoughtfulness and unwavering care. Here are some refined techniques: Cocoa Nib Infusion: Gently toast high-quality roasted cocoa nibs to enhance their aromatic profile.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It’s the bottle on the shelf you recognize at every liquor store. Red Stag by Jim Beam infused black cherry liqueur into whiskey, and the Devil’s Cut in 2011 is made with the liquid that becomes trapped within the wood of the barrel during aging. It’s the classic bourbon that you grew up seeing in your dad’s cabinet.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

One of these spirits of any kind is amaro, an herbal liqueur whose name in Italian means bitter. One of these spirits of any kind is amaro, an herbal liqueur whose name in Italian means bitter. It is made from infusing a base alcohol (grape brandy, neutral spirits, or wine) with a proprietary blend of herbs, roots, flowers, and spices.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 10, 2025

Bartenders in schools emphasize the importance of using premium ingredients, including top-shelf liquors, to create balanced and flavorful drinks. Home bartenders might experiment with different types of tequila, infused syrups, or fresh fruit purees to develop a unique recipe. oz Base spirit Triple Sec 0.5

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